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ENTOMOLOGY. 



TRIBE III. MIMBBACIDKS. 



With two eyes ; antenna three jointed, placed between the 

 *ye ; thorax prolonged behind, and covering part of the 

 oack ; in some species dilated at the sides of the head. Darnit 

 Camehu, pi. 33, 1. 88. 



TRIBE IV. CICADELLA. 



Thorax laterally dilated ; in other respects like the preceding 

 tiibe. Ledra aurata. pi. 33, f. 83. 



FAMILY IV. HYMKNELYTRA. 



Tarsi two jointed, generally with two terminal hooks, or 

 simply vesicular; anteunae ten ur eleven jointed, longer than 

 the bead ; body soft. 



TRIBE I. PSYLLIDES. 



Antenna: terminated by two setae ; elytra and wings sloping ; 

 tarsi two jointed, with two terminal hooks; females provided 

 with an ovipositor. Livia juncorum, pi. 33, f. 90. 



TBIBB II. PHYSAPI. 



Antennae eight jointed ; elytra and wings linear ; second 

 tarsial joint replaced by a vesicle, destitute of hooka. Thript 

 phytapia, pi. 33, f. 91. 



TRIBE III. APHIDII. 



Antennas six or seven jointed ; elytra and wings triangular, 

 sloping, and without fringes; tarsi two jointed, first short, se- 

 cond with two terminal hooks. Aphis rositE, pi. 33, f. 92. f. 

 82 a, larva of the same. 



FAMILY V. GALLINSECTA. 



Tarsi of one joint, with a terminal hook. Males two 

 winged, or with two elytra, and devoid of a rostrum. Females 

 apterous ; antennae eight, nine, and eleven jointed, and in 

 some instances twenty-two to twenty-four. Coccus cacti, pL 

 33, f. 93. 



ORDER VII. NEUROPTERA. 



Wings four, naked, reticulated and transparent ; mouth 

 formed for mastication ; jaws and lips straight, extended; 

 joints of the tarsi various, mostly entire. 



SECTION I. SUBUL1CORNES. 



Antennae little longer than head ; subulate, seven jointed, the 

 last formed of a seta ; mandibles and jaws covered by lips, or 

 by an anterior projection of the head ; eyes projecting, large ; 

 wingi extended horizontally, or perpendicular. 



FAMILY I. LIBELLULINJE. 



Tarsi three jointed ; mandibles and jaws corneous, very 

 strong ; dentated ; wings equal. Libellula variet, pi. 33, f. 94. 



FAMILY II. EPHEMERIN.*:. 



Tarsi four jointed ; body very soft; lower wings much smaller 

 than the upper ones, in some species exceedingly minute; 

 abdomen terminated bv two or three filaments. Ephemera 

 bioculata, pi. 33, f. 95. 



SECTION II. FILICORNES. 



Joints of antennae generally numerous, thickened towards 

 the eud, filiform, or setaceous, and longer than the head. 



FAMILY III PLANIPENNES. 



TRIBE I. PANOKPAT.I;. 



Tarsi five jointed ; antennae setaceous or filiform ; front of 

 the head produced into a beak ; lower wings sometimes long 

 and narrow. Panorpa. rufa, pi. 33, f. 96. 



TRIBE II. MYRMELEONIDES. 



Tarsi five jointed ; antennae thickened towards the end ; 

 prothnrax short, in the form of a collar ; wings sloping like a 

 roof; each jaw with two palpi. Ascalapkus barbarus, pi. 33, 

 f. 97. 



TRIBE III. HBMEROBINI. 



Wings four, equal, deflexed ; first segment of trunk very 

 short ; tarai five jointed ; with four palpi ; antennae filiform 

 or setaceous, ntmerokms longicornit, pi. 34, f. 98. 



TRIBE IV. PSOQCILLJE. 



Wings unequal, deflexed, lower ones smallest j tarsi two or 

 three jointed ; antennae ten jointed; labial palpi very short. 

 Piocut bipunctatut. 



TRIBE V. TEBMITIN.S. 



Tarsi four jointed ; antennae short, monilifnrm ; wings usually 

 horizontal, longer than the body ; first segment of the trunk 

 large, semicircular ; jaws scaly, pointed. Termes lucifugUm. 

 TBIBB VI. RAPIIIDIN.E. 



Tarsi four or five jointed ; prothorax elongated, cylindrical ; 

 wings equal, deflexed. greatly reticulated, lower ones not bent 

 at their internal margin ; antenna! filiform or nearly setaceous, 

 sometimes short and granulated ; palpi filiform, or somewhat 

 thickened at the points. Jlaphidia ophiopsii. 



TUIBE VII. SEMBLIDES. 



palpi projecting, slender towards the points ; last joint often 

 iliort. Cvrydalii cornuta. 



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TRIBE VIII. PERL IDE*. 



Tarsi three jointed: prothorax square; body narrow, elon- 

 gated, depressed ; wings horizontal ; abdomen terminated by 

 two setae ; mandibles small, partly membranous. 1'erla lutea 



FAMILY IV PLICIPENNBS. 



Destitute of mandibles ; lower wings broader than the upper, 

 longitudinally folded; antennae setaceous, usually long, wi ' 

 numerous joints ; tarsi five jointed ; maxillary palpi long ai 

 setaceous. Phryganea ttriata. 



ORDER VIII. HYMENOPTERA. 



Four naked veined wings of unequal size ; mouth with jaws, 

 mandibles, and two lips ; lip tubular at its base, terminating 

 by a lithium, either doubled or folded inwards, and forming 

 a kind of sucker; females provided with a compound ovipo. 

 sitor. 



SECTION I. TEREBRANTIA. 



Abdomen in many species sessile ; females furnished with an 

 ovipositor; antennae twelve or thirteen jointed, in some more 

 or less. 



FAMILY I. SEOURIFERA. 



Abdomen perfectly sessile, or connected at its base to the 

 metathorax. 



TRIBE I. TBNTHREDINET.Z. 



Maxillary palpi six jointed; labial palpi four jointed; man- 

 dibles long, compressed ; labium trine ; ovipositor compound. 

 Perga scutellata, pi. 34, f. 101. 



TRIBE II. UROCERATA. 



Maxillary palpi, with two to five joints ; labial palpi three ; 

 mandibles short, thick; labium entire; antennae vibratihv 

 head -nearly globular. Termex columba, pi. 34, f. 102. 



FAMILY II. PUPIVORA. 



Wings of many species cellular, in others devoid of nerves 5 

 first abdominal segment posteriorly inclosing the metathorax, 

 and forming part of it ; the second, which appears like the 

 first, fixed to the preceding by a pedicle. 



TRIBE I. EVANIALES. 



Abdomen placed on the thorax above the two posterior feet, 

 in others nearly under the scutellum ; wings veined, upper 

 ones cellular ; antennae filiform or setaceous, 13 or 14 jointed ; 

 maxillary palpi frequently very apparent ; ovipositor in most 

 species projecting, consisting of 3 filaments. Pelecinus police- 

 rater, pi. 34, f. 103. 



TRIBE II. ICHNEUMONIDES. 



Abdomen projected from between the 2 posterior feet; the 

 4 wings veined, upper ones inclosed, or with discoidal cells ; 

 maxillary palpi apparent and projecting ; ovipositor with three 

 filaments ; antennae setaceous or filiform, rarely elevated, and 

 many.jointed. Ichneumon unifasciatorius, pi. 33, f. 104. 



TRIBE III. GALLICOL/E. 



Lower wings with one nerve ; upper, one radial cell, two or 

 three cubital ; antennae uniformly thick, or thickening towards 

 the point, thirteen to fifteen jointed ; palpi short ; ovipositor 

 spirally rolled up. Cinips guercus-folii. 



TRIBE IV. CHALCIDITES. 



Lower wings nerveless 5 no cubital cell in the upper ; palpi 

 very short ; antennae thickened at the ends, clavifprm in some, 

 geniculated, joints never exceeding twelve, ovipositor con- 

 tained in the abdomen; posterior legs formed for leaping. 

 Chalcit clavipes, pi. 33, f. 106. 



TBIBB V. CHBYSIDBS. 



Lower wings with longitudinal ribs, in the upper ones a ra- 

 dial cell, and a large cubital one ; antennae filiform ; thirteen 

 jointed; ovipositor internal, exsertile, sharp-pointed; abdo- 

 men sessile, flat beneath, andean be folded on the breast; palpi 

 apparent, body globular. Chrysis ignita, pi. 33, f. 107. 

 TRIBE VI. OXYURI. 



Lower wings single, nerved ; upper in many devoid of dis- 

 coidal and radial cells ; antennae filiform, ten to fifteen jointed, 

 or thickened towards the points in females ; maxillary palpi 

 long ; abdominal segment large ; ovipositor tubular, formed by 

 the extremity of the abdomen. Sethyllus hemipterus. 



SECTION II ACULEATA. 



Abdomen pedunculated, inclosing in the females and neuters 

 a sting; antennae ;of the male thirteen jointed, female twelve. 



FAMILY III. HETEROGYNA. 



Females and neuters, or those which live in society, devoid of 

 wings; antennae geniculated ; labium small, rounded, vaulted. 



TRIBE I. FORMICARIES. 



Males and females winged, neuters apterous. Formica Her- 

 culanea, pi. 33, f. 109. 



TRIBE II. MUTILLARLX. 



Females apterous, and feet strong, legs spinons and ciliated j 

 antennae filiform or setaceous, first and third joint elongated. 

 Mutilla Klugii, pi. 33, f. 110. 



FAMILY IV. FOSSORES. 



Wings extended ; in some the prothorax laterally prolonged, 

 in others short. 



