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are closely folded over the breast and sides ; and the 

 whole body inclosed in a common case or covering of a 

 horny consistence, which admits a much less distinct 

 view of the organs beneath it. As these pupae are often 

 tinged of a golden colour, they were called from this 

 circumstance chiysalides by the Greeks, and aurelicehy 

 the Romans, both which terms are in some measure be- 

 come anglicized ; and though not strictly applicable to 

 ungilded pupffi, are now often given to those of all le- 

 pidopterous insects ^. These by Linne are denominated , 

 obtected pupae''. 



* In explanation of the terms Lppirfo/J^era, Lcpidopleroits, Coleoptera, 

 Sec. whicli will frequently occur in the following pages before coining 

 regularly to definitions, it is necessary here to state that they have re- 

 ference to the names given by entomologists to the different orders or 

 tribes of insects, as under: 



1 Coleoptera consisting of Beetles. Plate I. Fig. I — 6. 



2 Strepsiptera of the genera A'enos and Stjlups. Plate II. Fig. 1. 



3 Dermaptcra of the Earwigs. Plate I. Fig. 7. 



4 Orihopteru of Cockroaches, Locusts, Gi-asshoppers, Crickets, 



Spectres, Mantes, ^'c. Plate II. Fig. 2. 3. 



5 Hemiptera consisting of Bug's, Cicadce, JVater-scorpions, Water-boat- 



men, Plant-lice, Cochineal \n%eci%, &c. Plate II. Fig. 4. 5. 



6 Trichoptera consisting of the Jlies produced by the various species of 



Case-worms, Phryganea, L. Plate III. Fig. 4. 



7 Lepidoptera consisting of Biitterjlies, Uawkmolhs, and Moths, Plate III. 



Fig. 1-3. 



8 Neuroptera consisting of Bragon-Jlies, Ant-lions, Ephemerts, S^c. 



Plate III. Fig. 5. 6. 



9 Hymenoptera consisting of Bees, Wasps, and other insects armed with a 



sting or ovipositor, and its valves. Plate IV. Fig. 1 — 3. 



10 Diptera consisting of Flies, Gnats, and other two-winged insects. 



Plate IV. Fig. 4. 5. Plate V. Fig. 1. 



1 1 Aphaniptera consisting of the Flea genus. Plate V. Fig. 2. 



12 Aptera of Mites, Lice, &c. Plate V. Fig. 3—6. 



" Plate XVI. Fig. 10—13. 



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