BRITISH BEETLES; an Introduction to the Study of our 



Indigenous Coleoptera. By E. C. Rye. Crown 8vo, 16 Coloured 

 Steel Plates, comprising Figures of nearly 100 Specie?, engraved from 

 Natural Specimens, expressly for the work, by E. "W. Robinson, and 1 1 

 Wood-Engravings of Dissections by the Author, 10*. Gd. 

 This little work forms the first of a New Series designed to assist young per- 

 sons to a more profitable, and, consequently, more pleasurable observation of 

 Nature, by furnishing them in a familiar manner with so much of the science as 

 they may acquire without encumbering them with more of the technicalities, so 

 confusing and repulsive to beginners, than are necessary for their purpose. In 

 the words of the Preface, it is " somewhat on the scheme of a Delect** ; com- 

 bining extracts from the biographies of individual objects with principles of 

 classification and hints for obtaining further knowledge. " 



BRITISH BEES ; an Introduction to the Study of the Na- 

 tural History and Economy of the Bees indigenous to the British Isles. 

 By W. E. Shuckard. Crown 8vo, 16 Coloured Steel Plates, containing 

 nearly 100 Figures, engraved from Natural Specimens, expressly for the 

 work, by E. W. Robinson, and Woodcuts of Dissections, 10*. Gd. 

 A companion volume to that on British Beetles, treating of the structure, 

 geographical distribution and classification of Bees and their parasites, with lists 

 of the species found in Britain, and an account of their habits and ecouomy. 



BRITISH SPIDERS ; an Introduction to the Study of the 



AraneidjE found in Great Britain and Ireland. By E. F. Stavelet. 

 Crown 8vo, 16 Plates, containing Coloured Figures of nearly 100 Species, 

 and 40 Diagrams, showing the number and position of the eyes in various 

 Genera, drawn expressly for the work by Tuffen West, and 44 Wood- 

 Engravings, io*. ad. 

 One of the ' New Series of Natural History for Beginners,' and companion 

 volume to the ' British Beetles ' and ' British Bees.' It treats of the structure 

 and classification of Spiders, and describes those found in Britain, with notes on 

 their habits and hints for collecting and preserving. 



BRITISH BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS; an Introduc- 

 tion to the Study of our Native Lepidoptf.ra. By H. T. Staintok. 

 Crown Svo, 16 Coloured Steel Plates, containing Figures of 100 Species, 

 engraved from Natural Specimens expressly for the work by E. W. Robin- 

 son, mid Wood-Engravings, 10*. Gd. 

 Another of the ' New Series of Natural History for Beginners and Amateurs,' 



treating of the structure and classification of the Lepidoptera. 



INSECTA BRITANNICA ; Vols. II. and III., Diptera. By 



Francis Walker, F.L.S. Svo, each, with 10 plates, 25*. 



