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WINGLESS PHASMA. 
angustatum, segmentis basalibus utrinque membrana tenui semicircular! instructs, 
oviductus brevis baud exserta (fig. a, segmenta tria postica abdominalia subtus 
visa,* oviductus,t lobi duoplani laterales). Pedes antici simplices, tarsis 4-articu- 
latis. Femora 4 postica triquetro-trigona subtus parum serrulata, tibise 2 postics 
intus spinosac. Tarsi 4 postici crassi 5-articulati. 
Phasma ( Craspedonia ) gibbosa. Prasma, lateribus thoracis pcdibusque magis luteo-brun- 
neis. Long. corp. unc. 5|-. 
Habitat.—Brasilia testo Burmeistero. In. mus. nostr. 
Syn. Diapberodes gibbosa. Burnt. Handb. d. Ent 2, p. 575. 
This fine insect is remarkable for having only four joints in the 
anterior tarsi, differing in this respect from all the known species 
of the family to which it belongs. The details of the mouth of this 
insect are figured in my “ Introduction to the Modern Classification 
of Insects,’ 1 vol. 1, p. 481, fig. 58, 2—6. 
Obs. —Dr. Burmeister unites this insect with Heteropteryx dila- 
tata, Diapherodes Gigas (M. angulata Fabr .), and some others, 
into the genus Diapherodes. 
The Insect legions, prank’d with gaudiest hues, 
Pearl, gold, and purple, swarm’d into existence. 
Minute and marvellous Creations these ! 
Infinite multitudes on every leaf, 
In every drop, by me discern’d at pleasure, 
Were yet too fine for unenlighten’d eye. 
Some barely visible ; some proudly shone 
Like living jewels; some grotesque , uncouth , 
And hideous — giants of a race of pigmies . 
These burrow’d in the ground, and fed on garbage ; 
Those lived deliciously on honey-dews, 
And dwelt in palaces of blossom’d bells. 
* Millions on millions, wnng’d and plumed in front, 
And arm’d with stings for vengeance or assault, 
Fill’d the dim atmosphere with hum and hurry. 
Children of light, and air, and fire, they seem’d; 
Their lives all extacy and quick cross motion. 
Montgomery’s Pelican Island. 
