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Sfi. 2. Cervkalis. Body oval, lobed, cinereous, with a 

 black interrupted band on either side. 



Le fiou ordinaire. Geoff. 



Pou humaine de la titc. De Geer, Mem. sur les Ins. 

 vol. vii. p. 67. tab. 1. fig. 6. 



Pediculus humanus -var. Linn. 



Pediculus ccrvicalis. Latr. 



Inhabits the heads of man throughout Europe. In 

 Britain it is extremely common, especially in the heads 

 and upper part of the necks of children, whence they are 

 extracted by means of a fine toothed comb, or are de- 

 stroyed by rubbing calomel, mixed with a little fat, 

 amongst the roots of the hair. This species has been 

 by many authors confounded with the preceding species. 



Tribe II. Nirmides. 



Mouth with a cavity, and two teeth, or mandibles. 



Genus VII. Niiimus, Hermann. 



Ricinus. De Geer, Oliv. Lam. Latr. 



Pidiculus. Linn. Geoff. Fabr. 



The character of this genus is given in that of the 

 tribe. All the species inhabit birds. The term ricinus 

 having been used in . botany is rejected, and that of Dr 

 Hermann's is adopted. 



Sfi. 1. Comicis. Whitish; head heart-shaped; seg- 

 ments of the thorax on each side produced into a tooth ; 

 abdomen oval, transversely banded with brown. 



Ricin de la Corneille. De Geer, Mem. sur les Ins. torn, 

 vii. p. 76. plate 4. fig. 1 1. 



Ricinus cornicis. Latr. 



Inhabits the Corvus comix of Linnaeus. 



Subclass II. INSECTA METABOLTA. 



Order III. COLEOPTERA. 



Order Coleoftera, Linn. Cuv. Lam. Latr. 

 Class Eleuterata, Fabr. 



This order is divided into five great sections, from the 

 general number of joints in the tarsi. 



Section I. Pentamera. 



The number of joints in the tarsi is generally five, but 

 in some of the aquatic genera the number is less. 



Tribe I. Cicindelides. 



Maxillary palpi four, the interior ones two-jointed. 

 Labial two. Antennae filiformes. Maxillae furnished at 

 their extremities with a distinct articulated hook. Man- 

 dibles with many teeth. Feet formed for running ; hin- 

 der ones with trochanters. 



■ Mentum broadly notched ; internal side of the anterior 

 tibiae never notched ; antennae not moniliform. 



Genus VIII. Manticora, Fab. Oliv. Lam. Latr. 



Carabus. De Geer. 



Cicindela. Thunberg, Clairville. 



Thorax somewhat heart-shaped. Abdomen very large, 

 pedunculated, nearly inversely heart-shaped. Elytra 

 embracing and shielding the whole of the abdomen, con- 

 nected at the suture. 



Antennae inserted beyond the apex of the eyes, under 

 a little process. Clypeus of the same size with the la- 

 brum. Labial and external maxillary palpi, with the 

 last joint at the apex much compressed, and gradually a 

 little broader. Scutellum scarcely visible. 



Sfi. 1 . Maxillosa. Black, with rough elytra. 



.Manticora maxillosa. Fabr. 



Mantkora maxillaris. Oliv. Latr. 



Cicindela gigantea. Thun. 



Carabe a tubercules. De Geer, Mem. 7. 623. pi. 46. 

 fig. 14. 



Inhabits the Cape of Good Hope, and is figured by 

 Herbst's Archives, tab. 46. fig. 6. 



Genus IX. Colliuris. Latr. 



Collyris. Fabr. 



Cicindela. Oliv. 



Thorax long, cylindric-conic, narrow, attenuated in 

 front. Abdomen long and narrow. Elytra not embra- 

 cing the abdomen. 



* With wings. 



Sfi. 1. Longicollis. Cyaneous ; apex of the elytra 

 notched ; thighs red. 



Collyris longicollis. Fabr. 



Cicindela longicollis. Oliv. 



Colliuris longicollis. Latr. Gen. Crust, et Ins. 1. tab. 6. 

 fig. 8. 



Inhabits Bengal. 



** Without wings. 



Sji. 2. jlfitera. Black ; elytra connected with the mid- 

 dle part rough ; thighs red. 



Collyris afitera, Fabr. 



Cicindela afitera, Oliv. 



Colliuris afitera, Latr. 



Inhabits the East Indies. 



Genus X. Megacephala. Latr. 



Gnatho, Illiger. 



Cicindela, Linn. De Geer, Fabr. Oliv. 



Thorax short, cylindric. Elytra convex-rounded. La- 

 bial palp^much longer than the external maxillary palpi. 

 * Elytra connected ; no wings. 



Sfi. I. Sencgalensis. Black-green ; antennas and feet 

 ferrugineous. 



Cicindela megalocefihala, Fabr. Oliv. 



Mcgacefihala Senegalensis, Latr. 



Inhabits Senegal. 



** Elytra not connected ; wings. 



Sji. 2. Carolina. Purple-green ; antennae, mouth, a 

 lunula at the apex of the elytra, and the feet ferruginous- 

 yellowish. 



Cicindela Carolina, Linn. Fabr. 



Mcgacefihala Carolinemis . Latr. Ge%. Crust, el Ins. 

 tab. 6. fig. 9. 



Inhabits Carolina, where it is very abundant. 



Genus XI. Cicindela, Linn. De Geer, Fabr. &c. 



Buprestis, Geoff. 



Thorax short. Elytra flat, rounded. External maxil- 

 lary palpi as long as the labial. Antennae inserted into 

 the anterior margin of the eye. Clypeus shorter than 

 the labrum. 



Sfi. 1. Sylvatica. Obscure aeneous above; each ely- 

 tron with an external lunule at the base, with a mark at 

 the apex, and an intermediate transverse, narrow, sinua- 

 ted band of white ; with many impressed punctures near 

 the suture. 



Cici?idela sylvatica, Linn. Oliv. Latr. 



Cicindele des forets. De Geer. Mem. 4. 114. tab. 4. 

 fig. 7. 



Inhabits Europe. Is found on Martlesome Heath, 

 Suffolk, occasionally ; near Chrisichurch,in Hampshire, 

 it is very common. 



Sfi. 2. Hybrida. Goppcry-green, or obscure copper- 

 black above, often with a purple tint ; each elytron with 

 an external lunule at the base, another at the apex, with 

 an intermediate transverse sinuous-toothed band ofwhitc ; 

 suture cupreous. ^ 



Cicindela hybrida. Linn. Oliv. Fab. Latr. 



Cicindele tachetec. De Geer, Mem. 4. 1 IS. pi. 4. 

 fig. 8. 



Inhabits the sandv maritime plains of Europe ; near 

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