INDEX TO ZOOLOGY. 



Exüglossum, 214, 210; E. Barbatula. 



210. 

 F.xj)luiiaria HDunas, 36. 

 Eyes, compound aud simple, of insects, 



136, 137. 



Falconid«, 300 ; falconinae, the falcons, 

 301, 302. 



Fall lish, the, 216. 



Faiitaiis, 368. 



Farciinia, 54. 



Fane, Dr., his description of the tube 

 or cell in the vesicularida;, 53. 



Favositidce, 36. 



Feet, the, of insects, general structure 

 of, ami scientific terms applied to 

 ttie several parts of, 13tf, 139. 



Felidie, 490; fells leo, tij^ris, &c., 15, 

 491. 



Fer de lance, the, 267. 



Ferri't, the, 15, 48.5. 



Fiber zibetliicus, 403. 



Fiddler, the, 118. 



Fidonia wavaria, 180. 



Fieldfare, the, 342. 



Filaria medinensis, 48; F. papulosa, 

 phalangii, and lycos;e. ib. 



Finches, the, 355, 357-359. 



Fins, the, of fishes, 197. 



Fireflies, the, 158. 



Fish-hawk, the, 305. 



Fisher, the, or weasel, or pekan, 485. 



Fishes, chief characteristics and di- 

 visions of. 13 ; structure and func- 

 tions of, 197-199; prolific nature of, 

 199, 200 ; longevity of, 2(10 ; classifi- 

 cation of, accordhig to Artedi, Lin- 

 nieus, Cuvier, Agassiz, and Müller, 

 200-205; fossil, 233. 



Fishini,'-frog, the, 230. 



Fissirostres, 316. 



Fissiu-ella, 10; F. gra^ca, 81; flssurel- 

 lidie, ib. 



Fistularia, 229; fistularidw, ib. 



Flabellaria opuntia, 17. 



Fiaininsjoes, the, 384. 



Flat-fish, the, 218, 219. 



Fleas, the, 143, 147, 148. 



Flicker, the, 365. 



Flies, the, 191, 192. 



Flinders, Capt., extract from, on fish- 

 ini^ lor trepang, 42. 



Flounders, the, 219. 



Fluke, the, 219. 



Flustra, 54. 



Fluvicola cursoria, 345. 



Flycatchers, the, 344-347. 



Flying lish, the, 222. 



Flying smiirrel, the, 278. 



Flying lemur, the, 493. 



Foraminilera, 75. 



Forbes, remarks of, on the discophora, 

 28. 



Forficula. 13, 163 ; forficuIida^ 103. 



Formica sacchiu-ivora, 141; F. nierdi- 

 cola and elala, 174; formicidcC, ib. 



Formicaria colma, 341 ; Ibrraicarinae, 

 ib. 



Foxes, the, 489. 



Fowls, the, 372-374. 



Fralercula arctica, 387. 



Frigate pelican, the, 391. 



Fringilla amaduva, senegala, &c., 357. 



Fringillidae, 355 ; fringillinre, 3.57. 



Frog, the, 258: the buU-fi'og, wood- 

 frog, tree-frog, &c., 258, 259. 



Frost fish, the, 212. 



Frngivora, 479. 



Fulgora caudelaria and laternaria, 186 ; 

 fulgorid«, ib. 



Fulica atra and americana, 383. 



Fuligula valisneria, ferina, &c., 386 ; 

 fuligulinai, ib. 



Fundulus, 214. 



Fungia fungites, 35 ; fungidie, ib. 



Furia, 478. 



FuruariniE, 331 ; furnarius rufus, ib. 



Fusulina, immense numbers of, in a 

 fossil state, 76. 



Fusus, 87 ; F. fluvialis, 84. 



Gadidaj, 218. 

 Uadwall, the, 386. 

 Gaillonell;e, 19. 

 Galago, 493. 

 Galatheinie, 116. 



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Galaxida,', 213. 



Galbula viridis and albirostris, 325. 



Galbulinx, 325. 



Galeichlhvs, 217. 



Galeini, 241. 



Galen, nature of his zoological re- 

 searches, 2. 



Galeocerdo, 243. 



Galeodes, 125 ; galeodidii", ib. 



Galeopithecida", 492; galeopithecus 

 rufus, 493. 



Galeolherium, 488. 



Galerucidie, 162. 



Galeus, 241. 



Galgulidic, 188; galgulus oculatus, 

 ib. 



Gallerea cereana, 179. 



Gallinacea», 15. 



Gallina;, 294, 369, 372-374 ; gallus gi- 

 ganteus, bankiva, &c., 15, 373. 



Gallinago major and wilsoni^ 382. 



Gallin.sectes, 185. 



Galljnulina,-, the gafiiuules, 383. 



Gamasidie, 121 ; gamasus, 121, 123. 



GaniraaridcP, 113. 



Ganneu, the, 390, 391. 



Ganoldei, the ganoids, 203, 205, 233, 

 238. 



Gar-llsh, the, or gar-pike, 217, 23.5. 



Garrulinie, 35; garrulus glandarius, 

 &c., ib. 



Garter snake, the, 270. 



(iarum, the, of the ancients, 209. 



Gasteracantlia, 129. 



Gaslerophilus equi and nasalis, 195. 



Gasterosteus, 223. 



Gastrocha'Ma ligula, larva, and elonga- 

 t!^ 60. 



Gastropacha quercifolia, 181. 



Gastropoda, 10, 75. 



Gavialis gangeticus, 283. 



Gavials, the, 282. 



Ga/elle, the, 451. 



Gecarcinina", 117; gecarcinus, ib. 



(Jecime, 364; gecinus viridis, ib. 



Geckotidip, 27t, 280. 



'"•elasiraus vocans, 118. 



Gelatinosa, 9. 



(JemraiporidcB, 36. 



Generations, alternation of, with illus- 

 trative engraving, 31, 32 ; instance 

 of, among the tuuicatii, 55. 



Genetla, the genets, 487. 



(ienuini, 160. 



Geometra papilionaria, 180 ; geometri- 

 das ib. 



Georays, 461. 



Geophilida,', 132. 



Geuphilus, 130. 



(.'eorychus, 462. 



Geosaurus, 281, 282. 



Geotriton, 256. 



IJeotrupidai, 156. 



Gerbillus, the gerbils, 464, 465. 



Gergoviamys, 459. 



Gerrhonotus, 275. 



Gerris, 142, 188. 



Gesner, Conrad, author of a history of 

 animals, 2. 



Gibbons, the. 497. 



Gills, the, of fishes, 198. 



GiraUe, the, 447. 



Glaucomya, the, of Gray, 74. 



Glaucus, 79. 



Glaphyrid*, 156. 



Glareola torquata, 378; glareolinae, 

 ib. 



Glass snake, the, 274. 



Glaucothoinae, 116. 



Globicephalus, 427. 



Glomerid«, 131. 



Glossoliga, 256. 



Glossophaga, 477. 



Glossotherium, 406. 



Glow-worms, 158. 



Glutton, the, 484. 



Glycimeris siliqua, 59. 



Glyciphila melanops, 330. 



Glyphis, 243. 



Glyptodermes, 275. 



Glyptodou, 407. 



Gncsiobranchiata, 14. 



Guou, or gnu, the, 452. 



Goats, the", 452. , 



Goatsuckers, the, 319. 



Gobiidse, 229. 



Gobio fluviatilis, 215. 



Gobius, 229. 



Godwils, the, 381. 



Gold fish, the, 215. 



Golden-flower fowl, the, of China, 

 372. 



Goldfinches, the, 357. 



Goluuda, 464. 



Gonatoceri, 160. 



Gonepteryx rhamni, 184. 



Gongylus, 273. 



Gonium pectorale, 23. 



Gonodactylus, 114. 



Gonoplacinie, 117. 



Goose, the domestic and wild, 364. 



Gopher, the. 287. 



Gordiida', 48; gordius aquaticus, ib. 



Gorgonia flabeUum, verrucosa, &c., 37 ; 

 gorgonida^, ib. 



Gorgonocephalus, 39. 



Goshawks, the, 307. 



Goura coronata, victoria, &c., 369; 

 gourinte, ib. 



Gracula religiosa, 353 ; graculinae, ib. 



Grakle.«. the, 353, 354. 



Grallas 15, 294, 378. 



Grallaria rex and ruficapilla, 341. 



Grallatores, 294. 



Granipu?", the, 427. 



Grand duke, the, a species of owl, 

 313. 



Gra|)hiurus, 407. 



Grapsina", 117. 



Gray, G. R. classification of birds ac- 

 cording to, 294. 



Grebes, the, 387. 



Greek divers, skill of the, 65. 



Greenfinch, the, 356. 



Greenlets, the, 346. 



Greyhound, the, 488. 



Greyling, the, 212. 



Grosbeaks, the, 355, 356. 



Ground hog, the cape, 406. 



Grouse, the, 375, 376. 



Gruina-, 379 ; grus cinerea and ameri- 

 cana, 15, 379. 



Gryllida», 165 ; gryllus, ib. 



Gryllotalpa, 165. 



Grypinie, 328. 



Grystes, 221. 



Guans, the, 370. 



Guenons, the, 496. 



Guillemots, the, 388. 



Guinea fowls, the. 374. 



Guinea pig, tlie, 458. 



Guinea worm, the, 48. 



Guiraca ludoviciana, 356. 



Gulls, the, 389. 



Gulo, 483 ; (}. luscus, 484. 



Gunnellus, 230. 



Gymuobranchia, 78. 



Gymnodaclyla, 281. 



(iymnoderiniE, 352. 



Gymnodontes, 231. 



Gymnophthalmaia, 28. 



Gymnotida-, 207, 208 ; gjmnotus, ib. 



Gymnura, 475. 



Gypaetin«, 297. 



GypiniB, 297 ; gyps fulvus, ib. 



Gypohierax angolensis, 298. 



Gyrinidae, 154. 



Gyrinus, 142. 



Gyropus, 147. 



Habrocoma, 459. 



Haddock, the, 218 ; the Norway, 223. 



Haemopis vorax, 97. 



Ha'maiopinaj, 379 ; haimatopus ostra- 

 legus, &c., ib. 



Hake, the, 219. 



Halcvonin«, 323; halcyon atricapilla, 

 324. 



Haliaetus pelagicus, 300, 304 ; H. lea- 

 cocephalus, 303. 



Halias prasinana, 180. 



Haliastur pondiceriauus, 305. 



Halibut, the, 220. 



Hahcore, 432; halicoridae, ib. 



Haliotis, 85. 



Halitherium, 430. 



Halmaturidae, 411, 



Halmaturus laniger and doraalis, 413. 



Halobates, 188. 



Hamsters, the, 46 j; the Canada ham- 

 ster, 468. 



