384 INSECT MISCELLANIES^ 



AldrovanfTs Classification. 



I. Land Insects {Terrestrial. 



1. With feet {Ve^^X^) :— 

 a, With wings (Alata). 



Without wing-cases (Anelyti'a). 

 With membranaceous wings (Membranacea) , 

 Honey-making (Favifica). 

 Not honey-making (No7i favifica). 

 With scaly wings (Farinosa). 

 With wing-cases (Elytrota), 

 by Without wings (Aptera). 

 With few feet (Paucipeda). 

 With many feet (Multipeda). 



2. Without feet (Apoda). 



II. Water Insects (Aqiiatica). 



1. With feet (Pedata) :— 



a, With few feet (Paucipeda). 



b, With many feet (Multipeda). 



2. Without feet (Apoda). 



Vallisnieri's Classification. 



1. Plant Insects (Insetti, che annidano nelle piante 

 e le divorano). 

 II. Water Insects (Insetti, che nuotano, cresconoy 

 vivono, e sempre dimorano ne' soli ftuidi). 



III. Insects inhabiting Earthy or Mineral Substances 



(Insetti, che si trovano dentro i marmi, sassi, 

 Crete, ossa, e conchiglie). 

 IV. Insects inhabiting Living Animals (Insetti, che 

 fanno doitro, o sopra i viventi*). 



Fabricius^s Geographical Classification. 

 This celebrated systematic writer divides the globe 

 into eight insect climates : — 



1. Indian. 



2. Egyptian. 



3. Southern. 



4. Mediterranean. 



5. Northern. 



6. Oriental. 



7. Occidental. 



8. Alpine. 



* Esperienze ed Osservazioni, p. 42, 43^ 4to., Padova; 172G« 



