1 66 O R D E R IV. Panorpa, 



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Genus VL Panorpa. 



Linn. Syft. Nat. page 9 15. 



The Panorpa has a horny, cylindrical 

 probofcis, with two palpi. 



It has two {lemmata. 



The antennas arc longer than the 

 thorax. 



The tail in the male fex is furnifhed 

 with a chela or weapon, refembling the 

 claw of a grab, or the dart of a fcorpion. 



The probofcis and tail of this infecl: render it 

 too remarkable to be confounded with thofe of 

 any other genjas, The following characters, 

 however, may be added to thofe qf Linnasus, 

 viz. 



The wings extended horizontally on the back, 

 when at reft. 



The upper and under wings of equal length. 



The palpi feated at the extremity of the pro- 

 bofcis. 



The 



