LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. 



PLATE IV. 



TtOVE BEETLES AND BURYING 

 BEETLES . To face p. 76 



1. Boletobius atricapillus. 



2. Ocypais olens (e^'-is bclrw). 



3. Staphylinus cfesareus. 



4. Necroplionis Imniator. 



5. Necfophorus yespillo. 



6. Necropliorus mortiiorum. 



7. Choleva angustata. 



8. Hister bimaculata. 



9. Nitidula depressa. 



10. Boletobius in gills of mushroom. 

 IL Neerophorus huniator, larva. 



12. Silpha thoracica, larva. 



13. Ocypiis olens, larva. 



14. Silpha thoracica (on body of bird). 



Plant : — 



Edible Mushroom {Agaricus campes- 

 tris). 



PLATE V. 



CHAFERS . . To face p. 114 

 1. Cetonia aurata. 

 .2. Melolontha -vulgaris (male). 



3. Geotrupps stercorarius. 



4. Lucanus cervus. 



,5. .Lucanns cervus, larva (very young). 



6. Cetonia aurata, larva (three parts 



grovrn). 



7. Cetx)nia aurata (pupa cases or 



cocoons). 



8. Geotrupes stercorarius, larva 



(young). 



9. Melolontha, vulgaris, larva (three 



parts grown). 



, Plant: — 



Wild Rose {Rosa canina). 



PLATE VL 



. GLOW-WORM, OIL-BEETLES, 



WEEVILS, LONG-HORNS, AND 



,LADY-BIRDS. . To face p. 192 



1. Lampyris noctiluca (male). 



2. Lampyris noctiluca (female). 



3. Meloe cicatricosus (male). 



4. Meloe cicatricosus (female). 



5. Meloe cicatricosus, larva (fuU 



grown). 



6. Phytonomus tigrinuB, 



7. Lisus bicolor. 



8. Lixus bicolor, nest. 



9. Aromi.a moschata. 

 iO. Clyt'.is arietis. 



11. Cassida murina. 



12. Coccinella scptempunctata. 



Plants : — 



Willow {Salix alba). Above. 

 Wild Carrot {Daiicus carota). Left 

 of middle. 



PLATE VIL 



EARWIGS, FIELD-COCKROACH, 

 AND CRICKETS . To face p. 22S 



1. Forficula gigantea. 



2. Forficula auricularia. 



3. Blatta germanica. 



4. Blatta germanica (egg-case). 

 6. Gryllotalpa vulgaris. 



6. Gryllus campestris. 



Plants : — 



Great Bindweed (^Convolvulus se- 



piitni). Above. 

 Purple Clover {Trlfolmm pratense). 



Right of middle. 



PLATE VIII. 



DRA G ON- FLIES, MA Y - FLIES, 

 AND CADDIS . To face p. 266 



1. Ephemera vulgata. 

 . 2. Ephemera, larva. 



3. Libellula depressa. 

 3a.Libcllula emerging from pupa- 

 case. 



4. Libellula, larva. 

 6. Calopteryx virgo. 



6. Agrion minium. 



7. Phryganea grandis. 



8. Phryganea, larva cases, or caddis. 



Plants : — 



Flowering Rush {Butomus timbella' 



tus). In centre. 

 Mare's Tail {Hippuris vulgaris). On 



right. 

 Water Bistort (Polygonum ampJii- 



bhciii). On leit. 



