viii TABLE OF ILLUSTRATIONS. 



Larvae, Nymph, and Cocoon of Red Ant 202 



Myrmecocystus JMexicanus 209 



Mitt ilia Ew-opira - - - - - 216 



Ammophila sabulosa --••--•-.... 219 



PeloptEus spirifex ..---....... 220 



Pelopa:us spirifex, Nest detached ---------- 222 



Cerceris arenaria ..-.--...... 225 



Phila7iihus apivorus --•-.-.-.-.. 226 



Cemonus lugubris -228 



Odynerus parietum, Metamoqjhoses --.--.... 230 



Adult, Larva, and Pupa of Odynerus - - -231 



Eumenes pomifir>-mis ---.---..... 232 



Chalicodoma muraria 243 



Chalicodoma muraria. Nest of----- ..... 245 



Osmia aurulefita 246 



Xylocopa violacea - - 250 



Psithyrus vesfalis ---------.... 254 



Apis mcllifica • 255 



Under surface of Bee 256 



Hind Legs of Bee 257 



Head of Bee 25S 



Sting and Venom Glands of Bee 25S 



Honeycomb 259 



CHAPTER VII. 



Metamorphoses of the Cetonia aurata 269 



Melolontha fullo 275 



Orydes tiasicornis 277 



Ateuchus sacer 279 



Necrophorus vespillo 284 



Silpha qnadripiinctata 286 



Staphylintis olens 288 



Viviparous Staphylinida 290 



Dermestes lardarius and Dermestes vulpin-ts 292 



Hydrous piceus 295 



Hydrous pians. Egg Cocoons of 296 



Carabus auratus ------------- 300 



Cicindella cavipestris 304 



Tenebrio molitor 305 



Meloe cicatricosus and Siiaris humeralis 507 



Sitaris huvieralis -- 309 



Lampyris splcndidula - - - - - - - - - - - -jio 



Alaus oculatus - - - - - - - - - - ■ - -311 



Trichodes alvearius - - • - - - - - - - - -S'S 



Scaly t us destructor 315 



Toniicus typographus 2lti^ Scolytus destnutor • • 316 



