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CONTENTS. 



SECTION IV. 

 CHAPTER XIV. — On the Collection and Preservation of Insects 



FOR THE PURPOSES OF StUDY. 



Pacre 

 Plan of study — Addison's approved of . 



Watching the progress of insects recommended 

 Places in which insects may be found 



Importance of the study to domestic comfort 



Its use in husbandry. , , • . 



Keeping of insects alive ..... 



Glasses useful ...... 



Stephens's breeding-cage .... 



Method of supplying insects with growing foods 



Plants on which insects are found . 



Collecting of insects ...... 



Use of an umbrella for this purpose . , 



Boxes for securing them .... 



Water-net ....... 



Butterfly-net 



Clap-net . . • . 



Net forceps ...... 



Fren('h insect forceps 



Digger ....... 



Coiiecting-box 



Setting of insects ...... 



Insect pins ....... 



Braces . ...... 



Setting-board ...... 



Cabinet ....... 



Arrangement of specimens .... 



CHAPTER XV.— Systematic Arrangements 



The wing system 



Aristotle's classification . . 



Linnasus's classification . . 



De Geer's classification . . 



The locality system ... . . 



Aldrovand's classification . 



Vallisnieri's classification . . 



Fabricius's geograpliical classification 



Latreille's geographical classification 

 The transformation system . _ . 



Svvammerdam's classification . . 



Ray and Willughby's classification 

 The cibarian, maxillary, or mouth system . 



Fabricius's classification . • 



Cuvier's ciassificntion . . . 



LamarcVi's classification . . 

 The ovary, or egg system . . . 



Sir Everard Home's classitjcation 

 The eclectic or modern system . . . 



Ciairville's classification 



Latreille's classification . 



Leach's classification . . . 



Stephens's classification . . . 

 The Quinary system .... 



Mac Leay's classification , • . 



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