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form. Head somewhat codic ; neck not apparent. Scutel- 

 lum minute, linear-conic. Feet elongate. Thighs clavate. 



Sfi. 1. Ti/iularius. Reddish-gray ; antennae as long as 

 the body, with the last joint fusct,us ; clypeus acuminate, 

 and produced; thorax with three elevated lines, which 

 are parallel and longitudinal, two of these are maiginal, 

 the other dorsal , elytra striate nervous, impressed- 

 punctate, spotted with fuscous. 



Cimex tifiularius Linn. 



Berytus tifiularius. Fubricius. 



JVcides tifiularius. Latreille. 



Inhabits grassy places. 



Genus CCCLXVI1I. Lyoajus. Fabr. Wolff, Latr. 



Cimex. Linn De Geer, &c. 



Antennae filiform, inserted beneath a line drawn from 

 the eyes to the base of the labrum. Body elongate- 

 pvate. Head trigonate, neck not apparent. 



Sfi. 1. Afiterus. Red, with black spots. Elytra abbre- 

 viated. 



Cimex afitcrua. Stewart. 



Lygeus afiterus. Fabricius. 



inhabits Europe. 



Genus CX CLXIX. Capsus. Fabricius, Latreille. 



Cimex. Linn. 



Lycijeus. Wolff. 



Head trigonate, neck not apparent. Antenna seta- 

 ceous ; the second joint at the apex thick, the two last 

 when combined, much shorter than the one before it. 



Sfi. 1. Ater. Body black. 



Inhabits Europe in grassy places every where. 



Genus CCCLXX. Miius. Fabr. Latr. 



Cimex. Linn. Geoff. &c. 



Lyc*us. Woiff. 



Antennae setaceous, the second and following joints 

 alike. Head trigonate. Neck not apparent. 



Sfi. 1. Vagans. 



Lygeus Vagans. Wolff, &c. Cim. fas. 4. p. 159. tab. 

 16. fig. 153. 



Genus CCCLXXI. Myodocha. Latreille. 



Cimex. De Geer. 



Head ovoid, with a distinct neck. Antenna slightly 

 thicker towards their extremities. 



Sfi. 1. Tifiuloides. 



Cimex tifiuloides. De Geer, Mem. sur les Insectes, 5. 

 354. tab. 35. fig. 18. 



Myodocha tifiuloides. Latreille. 



Trire III. Cimicides. 

 Rostrum with two or three distinct joints. Labrum 

 very short, not projecting. Feet simple. Eyes not very 

 large. 



Family I. Cimicida. 



Feet formed for walking on the earth, with distinct 

 nails. 



Genus CCCLXXII. Nabis. Latreille. 



Cimex. De Geer. 



Reduvius. Wolff. 



Body not linear. Antennae inserted below the middle 

 pf the head. Rostrum, with the second joint almost as 

 Jong as the third. Thorax not bilobed. 



Sfi. 1. Gigas. Brown, obscurely rayed with red. 



Ecduvius gigas. Wolff. Cim. 12. fig. 113. 



Genus CCCLXXIII. Reduvius. Fabr. Oliv. Lam. 

 Latr. 



Cimex. Linn. Geoff. De Geer. 



Body not linear. Antennae inserted above a line 

 drawn from the eyes to the base of the rostrum; Ros- 



trum, with the middle joints evidently longer than the 

 others. Thorax bilobate, abruptly elevated behind. 

 Tibiae alike, elongate, somewhat cylindric. 



Sfi. 1. Personatus. Black. 



Reduvius fiersonatus. Fabr. Latr. 



Inhabits Europe, is often found in houses, and is said 

 to destroy the common house bug, Cimex lectularius. 



Genus CCCLXXIV. Petalochirus. Leach. 



Petalocheirus. Palissot de Beauvois. 



Reduvius. Latreille. 



Body not linear. Rostrum, with the middle joint evi- 

 dently longer than the others. Thorax abruptly elevated 

 behind, bilobate. Anterior tibiae dilated into an oval plate. 



Sfi. I, Variegatus. Body variegated. 



Petalocheirus -variegatus. Palissot de Beauvois. 



Inhabits Africa 



Genus CCCLXXV. Zelus. Fabricius, Latreille. 



Cimex. Linnaeus, De Geer. 



Body linear. Anterior pair of feet like the others in 

 form ; four hinder ones very long, and filiform. 



Sfi. 1. Longifies. 



Zelus longifies. Fabr. Latr. 



Genus CCCLXXVI. Ploiaria. Scopoli, Latreille. 



Gehris. Fabricius, Schellenberg. 



Cimex. Geoffroy. 



Body filiform. Four posterior feet very long, fili- 

 form ; anterior feet raptorious, with very long coxa. 



Sfi. 1. Vagebunda. 



Gerris vagebundus. Fabricius. 



Genus CCCLXXVII. Cimex. Linn. Latr. 



Aoanthia. Fabricius. 



Body depressed. Rostrum short, setaceous. Wingsnone. 



Sfi. 1. Lectularius. Reddish brown, with short hair. 



Cimex lectularius. Linn. Fabr. Latr. Sec. 



Acanthia lectularia. Fabricius. 



Inhabits European houses, sucking the blood of man. 

 The common bug. 



Genus CCCLXXVIII. Maorocephalus. Swederus. 



Syrtis. Fabricius. 



Acanthia. Schellenberg, Wolff. 



Abdomen with the sides dilated into an angle. An- 

 terior feet raptorious. Antennae capitate, the last joint 

 very large, elongate-ovate. Scutellum very large, un- 

 connected with the thorax, covering nearly the whole of 

 the abdomen. 



Sfi. 1. Cimicoidcs. 



Macrocefihalus cimicoides. Swederus, Nov.. Act. Stockh. 

 8. 1787. 3. tab. 8. Fig. 1. 



Syrtis manicata. Fabricius. 



Inhabits Georgia and Carolina. 



Genus CCCLXXIX. Phymata. Latreille, Leach. 



Syrtis. Fabricius. 



Acanthia. Schellenberg, Wolff. 



Body membranaceous, lateral margins elevated. Tho- 

 rax prolonged into a scutellum behind. Antennae con- 

 tiguous at their base, with the last joint thicker and 

 larger, received into a cavity under the sides of the tho- 

 rax. Anterior feet isaptorious. 



Sfi. 1 . Crassifies. 



Syrtis crassifies. Fabricius. 



Phymata crassifies. Latreille. 



Inhabits France and Germany. 



Genus CvXLXXX. 1 Tingis. Fabricius, Latr. 



Cimex. Linn. Geoff. De Geer. 



Acanthia. Schrank, Schellenberg, Wolff. 



Body entirely depressed, reticulated. Feet all simple. 

 Antenna terminated by an oval joint, the third joint very 

 long. 



