viii CONTENTS. 



LEPIDOPTERA. 



Caterpillars, 206.-— Butterflies, 209. — Skippers, 222. — Hawk-Moths, 225. 

 iEgerians, or Boring Caterpillars, 230. — Glaucopidians, 236. — Moths, 237. 



— Spinners, 239. — Lithosians, 240. — Tiger-Moths, and Ermine-Moths, 

 242. — Tussock-Moths, 258. —Lackey-Moths, 265. — Lappet-Moths, 272. 



— Saturnians, 276. — Ceratocampians, 287. — Carpenter-Moths, 295. — 



— Psychians, 297. — Notodontians, 301. — Owl-Moths, 315. — Spindle- 

 Worms, 318. — Cut-Worms, 321. — Geometers or Span-Worms, 330.— 

 Canker-Worms, 332. — Delta-Moths, 343. — Leaf Rollers, 346. — Bud- 

 Moths, 348. — Fruit-Moths, 351. — Tinea?, 355. — Bee-Moths, 357.— 

 Clothes-Moths, 360. — Grain-Moths, 363. —Feather- winged Moths, 368. 



HYMENOPTERA. 



Stingers and Piercers, 369. — Habits of some of the Hymenopterous In- 

 sects, 370. — Saw-Flies, 371. — False Caterpillars and Slugs, 373. — Elm 

 Saw-Fly, 374. — Fir Saw-Fly, 375. — Vine Saw-Fly, 378. — Rose-bush 

 Slug, 380.— Pear-tree Slug, 382. — Horn-tailed Wood- Wasps, 386.— 

 Four- winged Gall-Plies, 395. 



DIPTERA. 



Gnats and Flies, 401. — Maggots, and their Transformations, 402. — Club- 

 footed Gnat, 404. — Snow-Gnat, 404. — Black Fly, Midges, 405. — Horse- 

 Flies, 405. — Bee-Flies, 406. — Asilians, 407.— Soldier-Flies, 408.— 

 Syrphians, 409. — Conopians, 410. — Parasitical Flies, Viviparous Flesh- 

 Flies, 411. — Piercing Stable-Flies, Meat-Flies, and House-Flies, 412. 



— Flower-Flies, 414. — Two-winged Gall-Flies, and Fruit-Flies, 416. — 

 Oscinians, 417. — Bot-Flies, 418.— Bird-Flies, and Spider-Flies, 420. — 

 Flea, 421. — Gall-Gnats, 421. — Hessian Fly, 422. — Barley-Fly, 433. — 

 Wheat- Fly, 437. — Wheat-Thrips, 444. — Wheat- Worm, Grain- Worm, 

 or Wheat-Caterpillar, 445. 



INDEX, 449. 



