Chapter XX: Section IV: Insects

ORDER I.--COLEOPTERA, OR BEETLES.

COCKCHAFER Scarabæus Melolontha Melolontha vulgaris.--_Fab._ 554

DOR BEETLE Scarabæus stercorarius Geotrupes stercorarius.--_Lat._555

STAG BEETLE Lucanus Cervus 556

ELEPHANT BEETLE Scarabæus elephas Dynastes elephas 557

MUSK BEETLE, or } Cerambyx moschatus Aromia moschata.--_Serv._ 558
GOAT CHAFFER }

GROUND BEETLE Carabus clathratus 558

GLOWWORM Lampyris noctiluca 559

DEATH WATCH Ptinus pertinax Anobium pertinax.--_Fab._ 560

SPANISH FLY Cantharis vesicatoria 561

CORN WEEVIL Curculio granarius Calandra granaria.--_Clairv._ 561

LADY BIRD Coccinella septempunctata 562

ORDER II.--ORTHOPTERA.

EARWIG Forficula auricularia 563

LEAF MANTIS Mantis gongylodes Empusa gongylodes--_Ill._ 564

WALKING LEAF Mantis siccifolia Phyllium siccifolium.--_Ill._ 565

GRASSHOPPER Locusta flavipes 566

LOCUST Gryllus migratorius Locusta migratoria 567

MOLE CRICKET Gryllus Gryllotalpa Gryllotalpa vulgaris.--_Lat._ 569

CRICKET Gryllus domesticus Acheta domestica 570

ORDER III.--HEMIPTERA.

LANTERN FLY Fulgora lanternaria 571

COCHINEAL INSECT Coccus cacti 571

GREEN FLY Aphis rosæ 572

ORDER IV.--NEUROPTERA.

ANT-LION Myrmeleon formicarium 574

DRAGON FLY Libellula grandis Æshna grandis._--Fab._ 576

ORDER V.--HYMENOPTERA.

BEE Apis mellifica 577

WASP Vespa vulgaris 579

ICHNEUMON Pimpla persuasoria 581

ANT Formica rufa 582

ORDER VI.--LEPIDOPTERA, MOTHS AND BUTTERFLIES.

EMPEROR MOTH, } Phalœna } Saturnia.--_Schaank._ 583
with its CHRYSALIS} Pavonia minor}
and CATERPILLAR }

TORTOISE-SHELL } Papilio urticæ Vanessa urticæ.--_Fab._ 585
BUTTERFLY }

CABBAGE BUTTERFLY Papilio Brassicæ { Pieris Brassicæ.--_Lat._ } 586
{ Pontia Brassicæ.--_Fab._ }

MAGPIE MOTH Phalæna grossulariata Abraxas grossulariata.--_Leach_587

WINTER MOTH Phalæna brumata Hibernia brumata.--_Lat._ 588

SILKWORM Bombyx mori 589

CLOTHES MOTH Tinea pellionella 590

ORDER VII.--DIPTERA.

HOUSE FLY Musca domestica 592

GNAT Culex pipiens 592

ORDER VIII.--SUCTORIA.

FLEA Pulex irritans 594

BOOK VII.

RADIATA.

STAR FISH Asterias rubens Uraster rubens 595

SEA-URCHIN Echinus miliaris 596

RED CORAL Isis nobilis Gorgonia nobilis 597

STONY CORALS 600

SPONGE 603

POLYPS 604

SEA ANEMONES 607

JELLY FISH 609

APPENDIX.--FABULOUS ANIMALS 611

THE ENTERTAINING NATURALIST.