, 5 o ORDER IV. Libellula: 



The antennae are fhorter than the 

 thorax. 



The wings are expanded, without folds. 



The tail of the male is furnifhed with 3. 

 kind of forceps. 



The libellulae are divided into two fami- 

 lies j the firfl: 



With wings extended horizontally, when 

 at reft y the fecond 



Diftinguifhed by the eyes being placed at 

 a diftance from one another ; the wings in 

 this family are eredt and the eyes very 

 prominent. 



Geoffroy adds to the above chara&ers of the 

 Libellute, that they have three (lemmata fituate 

 between the eyes, and that their tarfi are com- 

 pofed of three articulations. He divides them 

 Into two fedtions \ the firft having ereft wings 

 (when at reft J the fecond patent* or open and 

 extended wings. 



The infedh belonging to the firft divifion of 

 Libellulae live chiefly upon Moths, the others, 

 upon Mufcae, or flies \ they are all exceeding- 



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