TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



BOOK II. — On the Collection and Preservation of 

 Insects. 



Page. 

 Chap. I. — Apology for the Entomologist, - - - - - 85 



Chap. II. — Of the dress and implements for the collector of Insects, 91 



Chap. III. — Of collecting Insects, 97 



Chap. IV. — Of killing, setting, naming and arranging Insects, 113. 

 Of cabinets, 120. Of entomological hooks, 124. Of investi- 

 gating Insects, - - - - - - - - - 127 



BOOK III. — Physiology or Anatomy of Insects. 



Chap. I. — Of the organs of support or skeleton, - - - . 133 

 Chap. II. — On the head, legs, and wings of Insects, 153. Head, 154. 

 Antennae, 155. Eyes, 158. Mouth, 159. Wings, 165. Legs, 

 168. Of Surface, --------- 171 



Chap. III. — On the internal anatomy of Insects; of the Muscles, 

 178. Nerves, 180. The alimentary canal, 184. Organs of cir- 

 culation, 186. The tracheae, 191 



BOOK IV. — On System or Classification of Insects. 



Chap. I. — Classification of Insects in general, .... 199 



Chap. II. — Of the Classification of Lepidoptera, - - . . 206 

 Chap. III. — Of the Classification of Diptera, .... 2I6 



Chap. IV. — Of the Classification of Hymenoptera, - - - 230 



Chap. V. — Of the Classification of Coleoptera, .... 246 

 Chap. VI. — Of the Classification of Orthoptera, Hemiptera, Neurop- 



tera, &c. - . - - 264 



