Nepa. HEMIPTERA. u 3 



Genus VII. Nepa. 



Linn. Syft. Nat. page 118. 



The roftrum of the Nepa is bent in- 

 wards. 



The antennae — — 



The four wings are folded together 

 croffwife, with the anterior part coriaceous 

 as in the preceeding genus. 



The two fore feet are cheliform, or 

 refemble the claws of a crab ; the four 

 others are formed for walking. 



Geoffroy aiTerts that the Pedes CheJiformes, 

 or fore feet of Linnsus, are the antennas of the 

 infect, which according to him has but four feet., 

 That author has given to this genus the name of 

 Hepa, and adds that the Tarfi are compofed of 

 one fingle articulation. 



He has formed a diftinct genus from the 

 Nepa Cimicoides of Linnaeus, in which infect 

 he had difcovered very fhort antennae fitu- 

 ate under the eye; and which is farther dif- 

 tinguifhed from the other Nepse, by hav~ 



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