Phalangium. A P T E R A. 247 



Genus VII. Phalangium. 

 Linn. Syft. Nat. Pag. 1027. 

 The Phalangium has eight feet. 



Two eyes on the fummit of the head, 

 near each other, and two others on the 

 fides. 



The antennae, which are fixed to the 

 fore part of the head, are made like the 

 feet. 



The abdomen is round. 



The Phalangium Opilio, Linn. No. 2 5 differs 

 from the others in the number of its eyes, which 

 are but two. 



According to Schseffer and Geoffroy, the two 

 palpi in this genus are cheliform, and the an- 

 tennas formed like feet, and angulated. 



The head and thorax are united without any 

 joint. 



Only one fpecies of the Phalangium is com- 

 mon in Europe 5 the feet of this infedt are very 



(^4 tender. 



