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CHAPTER X 



PAGE 

 THE FIELD CRICKET . . . • • I20 



CHAPTER XI 



THE ITALIAN CRICKET . . • • . I30 



CHAPTER XII 



THE SISYPHUS BEETLE. THE INSTINCT OF PATERNITY . I36 



CHAPTER XIII 



A BEE-HUNTER: THE PHILANTHUS AVIPORUS . • I50 



CHAPTER XIV 



THE GREAT PEACOCK, OR EMPEROR MOTH . . I79 



CHAPTER XV 

 THE OAK EGGAR, OR BANDED MONK . , . 202 



CHAPTER XVI 

 A TRUFFLE-HUNTER I THE BOLBOCERAS GALLICUS . 217 



CHAPTER XVII 



THE ELEPHANT-BEETLE ..... 238 



CHAPTER XVIII 



THE PEA-WEEVIL . . . • . 258 



CHAPTER XIX 

 AN INVADER I THE HARICOT-WEEVIL . • • 282 



CHAPTER XX 



THE GREY LOCUST . . . • • 300 



CHAPTER XXI 

 THE PINE-CHAFER ..... 317 



