I may here be permitted to observe, that of many 
r.ew genera v l/icb the spirit of modern entomolo¬ 
gists has endeavoured to establish it may with truth 
be affirmed that they liave rather tended to obscure 
than elucidate the history of insects, by rendering 
that investigation troublesome and uncertain which 
was before sufficiently easy anri cleui. 
J he Cancer Mantis is olten found of a much 
latg'cr sue than represented oa the present plate. 
