236 ORDER VII. Lepifma. 



bridles of its taii three y and its eyes two in num- 

 ber •, and that the fix feet are broad and fcaly at 

 their bafe, and formed for running. 



Geoffroy, who has given the name of Forbicina 

 to this genus, fays, likewife, that the feet are 

 broad and fcaly at their bafe. He is of opinion, 

 that the antennas are fetaceous rather than fili- 

 form. 



Scopoli obferves, that the tail of the Lepifma 

 is not made for leaping as that of the Podura. 



The infects belonging to this genus are very 

 frequent under old floors, wainfcots, &c. efpe- 

 cially in damp houfes ; they run with great 

 fwiftnefs, and are generally of bright, mining 

 colours ; they are fuppofed to Jive upon Wood- 

 Lice, or by fucking the humidity of the wood 

 under which they live. 



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