EXPLANATORY INDEX. 



281 



Lanuginosus, covered with a thick 



down. 177 

 Larrites, aii order of Hymenoptera, 



233 



Larva, the first active stage of an 

 insect's life, 2 ; figured to illus- 

 trate the segments, 137 

 Lateritius, the colour of brick 



dust, 173 



Legs of insects described, 168 

 Lenses of the eyes of insects, 1 58 

 Lepidoptera, the first class of in- 

 sects, distinguished by the pos- 

 session of four perfect wings, 

 covered with scales, 76; mode 

 of collecting, 97 ; classification, 

 209 



Leptites, an order of Diptera, 222 

 Lepturites, order of Coleoptera,260 

 Libellulites, an order of Neurop- 



tera, 270 



Ligula, the terminal or apical 

 portion of the labium, 160 ; fi- 

 gured, 161,w4 

 Lineatus, when there are raised 



lines on the surface, 176 

 Lingua, the tongue of insects, at- 

 tached to the inner surface of 

 lower lip, 161 



Lister, Mr. on the discovery of the 

 true nature of the pulvilli in 

 insects, 170 



Locust, history, 12; used as an 

 article of food, 87 ; destructive 

 power, 87 

 Locustites, an order of Orthoptera, 



265 

 Long-nosed weevils, Curculionites, 



an order of Coleoptera, 261 

 Long-tongued flies, Rhingiites, an 



order of Diptera, 226 

 Long-winged moss-beetles, Scyd- 

 maenites, an order of Coleoptera, 

 257 



Loopers, Geometrites, an order of 

 Lepidoptera, 21 1 ; looper cater- 

 pillar, figured, 211 

 Lophyrus, a genus of Lydites, fi- 

 gured, 244 



Lucanites, order of Coleoptera, 252 

 Lucidus, when the surface is po- 

 lished like a mirror, 176 

 Luteus, the colour of the yolk of 

 an egg, 174 



Lutosus, colour of yellow clay, 174 

 Lydites, an order of Hymenoptera, 

 244 



Macula, in colour, a roundish or 

 angular mark, not elongated in 

 any direction, 175 



Mandibulae, the upper jaws of in- 

 sects, 164; figured, 159, i 



Mantis, figured to illustrate the 

 segments, 139 



Mason-bees, Melliturgites, an or- 

 der of Hymenoptera, 236 



Matter, its properties defined, 133 



Maxillae, the second or lower pair 

 of jaws in insects, distinguished 

 by bearing feelers, 161, fig. o 



Maxipalpi, the feelers of the max- 

 illa, 163 ; figured, 159, 6 



Mead, a wholesome and delicious 

 beverage made from honey, 87 



Melliturgites, an order of Hyme- 

 noptera, 236 



Melolontha, a genus of Melolon- 

 thites, 251 ; figured 52 and 246 



Melolonthites, an order of Coleop- 

 tera, 251 



Melyrites, order of Coleoptera, 249 



Membranaceae, (alae) when com- 

 posed of a delicate transparent 

 membrane, 165 



Mentum, the anterior part of the 

 gula, immediately adjoining the 

 labium, 155 



Mesonotum, the upper surface of 

 the mesothorax, 146 



Mesopedes, the middle pair of 

 legs, 142 ; figured, 133, i 



Mesopleura, the lateral surfaces of 

 the mesothorax, 146 



Mesosternum, the sternum of the 

 mesothorax, 146; figured, 133, .F 



Mesothorax, the third segment in 

 insects, 142 ; figured, 137, E 



Metalae, the hind wings of insects, 



142; figured, 133, o 

 Metamorphosis of insects fully 

 described, 73 



Metauotum, the upper surface of 



the metathorax, 146 

 Metapedes, the hind legs of in- 

 sects, 142 ; figured, 133, u 

 Metapleura, the lateral surfaces 

 of the metathorax, 146 



