INDEX. 



413 



defence, and hybernation 

 of, 166; the moulting of, 

 interrupted by accidents, 

 170 : means of escape of, 

 by spinning, 186 ; excre- 

 mentitious covering of some, 

 190; jaws or mandibles of, 

 202 ; proceedings of, at their 

 approaching transformation, 

 273 



Larva of the common gnat, 

 A. 20, fi^. of the poplar 

 beetle, 20, ji<^. ; of Sirex, 

 20, figs. 



Lasiocampa quercus, A. 328 ; 

 L. Rubi, Schrank, M. 75, 

 76, /g-. 



Latreille's opinion of smell, 

 M. 62 ; geographical clas- 

 sification, M. 391 



Laziness punished among ants. 



Leach's classification, M. 392 

 M. 305 



Leaf gall of the dyer's broom, 

 A. 379,^^. 



Leaf galls of mountain ash, 

 A. 390 



Leaf mining Caterpillars, A. 

 233; maggots and fly, T. 



Leaf roller, ingenious contriv- 

 ance in a small, T. 324 



Leaf rolling, method of, A. 

 165 ; probable mistake con- 

 cerning, 166 ; leaves detach- 

 ed, formed into habitations, 

 167 



Leaf rolling Caterpillars, A. 

 159; aphides, 394 



Lecidea, A. 361 



Leg and pro-leg of a Cater- 

 pillar, magnified, A. 307, 



fig- 

 Legionary Ants, M. 342 

 Legs of the Bee for carrying 



propolis, &c. A. 110; of 



Spiders, M. 4 

 Lehmann's opinion of the pal- 



pi, M. 10 ; opinion of smell, 



M. 61 

 Leislus fulvibarbusy M. 43, 



Ms. 

 Lemming Rat, migrations of, 



M. 271 

 Lemnochares holosericeay 



Latr., T. 383 

 Leplus autumnalisy ib., M. 



2'7, fig' ; L. p/ialangii, M, 



27 

 Lepus cu7iiculus, M. 157 

 Lestris parasiticus, Boie, M. 



114 

 Leucoma salicis, Stephens, A. 



312; T. 14. 150 

 Libellula, Fabr., T. 164 

 Libelhdx, A. 214 

 Libellula vulgata, compound 



eye of, M. 133,^1^-. 

 Libellulida, Leach, T. 160 

 Libellulina, M'Leay, T. 46. 



163. 285. 335. 396 ; M. 29. 



42. 158 

 Light, effects of, on eggs, T, 



120 

 Lilac-leaf rolling Caterpillar, 



A. 160; nest of, 161, fig. ; 



162,flss. 

 Lilac-tree Moth, A. 160,^^. 

 Limnoria, Leach, M. 168 

 Lime tree, shoot of, contorted 



by the ^phis tilicB, A. 396, 



Linaria vulgaris, M. 51 

 Linnceus's classification, M. 



381 

 Localities of insects, M. 360 

 Locality system, M. 383 

 Local stations of insects, M. 



264 

 Locusla, T. 143 ; L. ccerules- 

 cens, M. 140; L. Italica, 

 Leach, T. 249 ; L. migra- 

 toria, ib., 246 

 Locus tidcB, M. 8, 79 

 Locust, T. 251, fig. ; migra- 

 tions of, M. 269 



