viii CONTENTS. 



LEPIDOPTERA. 



Caterpillars, 225. — Butterflies, 229. — Skippers, 242. — Ilawk-Motlis, 215.— 

 iEgerians, or Boring Caterpillars, 251. — Glaucopidians, 257. — Moths, 259. 



— Spinners, Litliosians, 2G1. — Tiger-Moths and Ermine-Motlis, 263. — 

 Tussock-Moths, 281.- Lackey-Moths, 280. — Lappet-Motlis, 292. — Satur- 

 nians, 295. — Ceratocampians, 30G. — Carpenter-Moths, 316. — Psychians, 

 318. — Notodontians, 321. — Owl-Moths, 335. — Spindle-Worms, 339.— 

 Cut-Worms, 341. — Wheat-Worm or Wheat-Caterpillar, 352. — Geometers 

 or Span- Worms, 350. — Canker- Worms, 359. — Delta-Motlis, 371. — Leaf- 

 Rollers, 374. — Bud-Moths, 376. — Fruit-Moths, 379. — Tinea;, 382. — Bee- 

 Moths, 384. — Clothes-Moths, 387. — Grain-Moths, 390. — Feather-winged 

 Moths, 403. 



HYMENOPTERA. 



Stingers and Piercers, 404. — Habits of some of the Plymenopterous Insects, 

 405. — Saw-Flies, 407. — False Caterpillars and Slugs, 408. — Elm Saw- 

 Fly, 409. — Fir Saw-Fly, 411. — Vine Saw-Fly, 413. — Rose-bush Slug, 

 415. — Pear-tree Slug, 418. — Horn-tailed Wood-Wasps, 422. — Four- 

 winged Gail-Flies, 431. — Chalcidians, 436. — Barley Insect, 437. — Joint- 

 Worm, 441. 



DIPTERA. 



Gnats and Flies, 447. — Maggots, and their Transformations, 448. — Gall- 

 Gnats, 450. — Hessian Fly, 452. — Vv^heat-Fly, 470. — Club-footed Gnat, 

 481. — Snow-Gnat, 482. — Black Fly, Midges, 482. — Horse-Flies, 483.— 

 Bee-Flies, 484. — Asilians, 485. — Soldier-Flies, 487. — Syrphians, 488.— 

 Conopians, 489. — Parasitical Flies, 490. — Viviparous Flesh-Flies, 491. — 

 Piercing Stable-Flies, 491. — Meat-Flies and House-Flies, 492. — Flower- 

 Flies, 493. — Dung-Flies, 495. — Two-winged Gall-Fhes, and Fruit-Flies, 

 497. — Oscinians, 498. — Bot-Flies, 499. — Bird-Flies and Spider-Fli«s, 501. 



— Flea, 501. 



INDEX, 503 



CORRECTIONS . 



Page 47, line 3, for states read state. 



" 54, " 28, for Gleditsia read Gleditschia. 



" 119, " 19, for Crytocephalus read Cnjptoccphalus. 



" 145, note, for Revelations read Ilevelation. 



" 169, line 31, insmt a period after bug. 



" 192, " 38, for grouud read ground. 



" 233, " 12, for scolloped read scalloped. 



" 235, " 29, "/or Abbott's rrarf Abbot's. 



" 261, " 32, for Glmicosis read Glaucopis. 



" 266, " 5, for flesh white read flesh-white. 



" 311, " 4, for before read before. 



" 359, " 25, for ege read edge. 



" 384," 11, /or differs >-m/ differ. 



" 394, " 12, /or bearded m«^ beaded. 



