es, of which the noisy Cicadas, destructive Aphides, and numerous Bugs, and Lice, can be cited

species in which the anterior wi

ing the basal portion of the anterio

t importance in classifying, to arrange the insects included in the Homoptera and Heteroptera, into two d

Homo

y Cic

[22] (Plate XX.,

er, and its curious pupa can often be observed crawling up the stems of trees in order to allow the perfect insect to emerge. After this has taken place the exuvi? still remain fi

two large drum-like organs, situated on the under surface of the abdomen near its base, which, in conjunction with the curious ovipositor existing in the females constitute good sex

X., fig. 2. The male is often of a reddish-brown colour, but the insect is an extremely variabl

y Cic

. (Plate XX., fig. 3

utes its food, but am extremely doubtful whether it consists of the juices imbibed from the roots of plants, as is generally supposed. The anterior legs, although probably chiefly constructed for digging, appear to be also suited for raptorial pu

ce discovered by the peculiarly

ly A

g their specific identity I am compelled to pass them by for the present, hoping that future investigation will reveal muc

y Coc

andicum (Plate

a Dipterous insect, the rudimentary condition of its posterior wings being most perplexing to the beginner. Its habits

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sts of the juices of other insects. The present insect invariably swims with its back exposed, thus differing considerably from the English Water-boat

Scute

is (Plate XX., f

in February amongst white rata blossoms, on which it may be often observed sucking the honey from the b

gy thus given is of necessity extremely fragmentary, and many important groups and families are entirely unrepresented. Should, however,

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d Noctua pupa, whose internal portions it immediately devoured, employing the empty shell of the unfortunate ch

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insect was sent to Mr. McLachlan, bu

, or a closely allied insect, see "Transaction

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