450 EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES, 



Fig. '21. AntenncE of Volucella pellucens, magn. p. 296. 



Fig. 22. of Neinotellusuiiginosiis, magn. p. 292. 



Fig. 23. of Asilus crabroniformis, magn. p. 294. 



Fig. 24. of Musca punctum, magn. 



Fig. 25. ■ of Sargus cupreus, magn. p. 292. 



Fig. 20. of Stomoxys calcitrans, magn. p. 298. 



PLATE XI.— Apparatus. 



Fig. 1. A Net-rod, described at p. 307. a. The cross-piece, h. The 

 angular ferrule, c. The joint fitting into the ferrule (/. e. A 

 small staple for tying the band of the net. 



Fig. 2. A net complete; — for the use see p. 307. 



Fig. 3. A breeding-cage; see p. 309. 



Fig. 4. An aquatic or landing-net for taking water-insects, &c. 



Fig. 5. A Digger, a. the point. 



Fig. 6. A phial for small insects. 



Fig. 7. A pair of brass pliers. 



Fig. 8. and 9. Setting needles. 



Fig. 10. Forceps. 



PLATE XIL — Method of Setting Insects. 



Fig. 1. Opilis mollis (p. IGG).— This figure exhibits the method of set- 

 ting Coleoptcra with the wings closed and in a crawling posUiun ; 

 the legs are kept in the attitude designed by pins applied as ne- 

 cessity requires : the tarsi arc kept flat on the setting-board by 

 card-braces, as at /).— Care must always be taken to introduce the 

 pin which serves to transfix the insect, through the right elytron. 

 Fig. 2. Callidium bajulum with the elytra extended and the wings dis- 

 played ; in all specimens set in this way the pin must be passed 

 through the middle of the back and near the thorax : the wings are 

 kept extended by braces. 

 The above methods are also applicable for the Orders Dcrmaplera^ 

 Ortboptcra, Dict^optera, Remiptera and Omoptera. 

 Fig. 3. Odenesis potatoria (p. 247). The method of setting the Lepi- 



doptera is fully explained at 320. 

 Fig. 4. Stratiomys Chama-leon (p. 292). Neuroptera, Hymenopttra, as 



well as Biptera, may be set by pins alone as is here exhibited. 

 Fig. 5. Such minute insects as are difficult to pierce with a pin may be 

 placed on small triangular pieces of paper : this method is to be 

 preferred, as almost every part may be examined, and is much su- 

 perior to the method frequently used^ as aifg. 6. 



