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{ At Senegal, Vague-Vagues. 
In the Weft Indies, Poux de Bats , or Four- 
mis Blanches. 
By the Bolms, or Sherbro people, in Africa, Scantz. 
By the Portugueze in the Brazils, Coupee or Cutters , from 
their cutting things in pieces. 
By this latter name and that of Piercers or Eaters , and fimi- 
lar terms, they are diftinguifhed in various parts of the tropical 
regions. 
The following are the fpecific differences, given by Div 
solander, of fuch infedts of this genus as I have obferved and 
collected. 
1. termes hellicofus corpore fufco, alis fufcefcentibus : cofta. 
ferruginea, ftemmatibus fubfuperis oculo propinquis, pundto > 
central! prominulo. 
2. termes mordax nigricans, antennis pedibufque teftaceis, - 
alis fuliginofis : area marginali dilatata : cofta nigricante, 
ftemmatibus inferis oculo approximatis, puiufto centrali 
impreflo. 
3. termes atrox nigricans, fegmentis abdominalibus mar- 
gine pallidis, antennis pedibufque teftaceis, alis fuligi- 
noiis : coftii nigra, ftemmatibus inferis, pundto centrall 
impreffo. 
4. termes deftruBor nigricans, abdominis linea laterali lutea, 
antennis teftaceis, alis hyalinis : cofta lutefcente, flem- 
matibus fubfuperis, punfto centrali obliterate. 
5. termes arhorum corpore teftaceo, alis fufcefcentibus : 
cofta lutefcente, capite nigricante, ftemmatibus inferis 
oculo approximatis, punfto centrali impreifo. 
The Termites are reprefented by linna:us as the greateft 
plagues of both Indies, and are indeed every way between the 
* Tropica 
