CONTENTS. 



lies of 

 Shells. 



Other Fami- 

 lies of 

 Shells. 



DIVISION INVERTEBRATA ; or INVERTEBRATE ANIMALS, 298 

 Some Early Reminiscences by the American Editor 398 



CLASS MOLLUSC A; or MOLLUSKS. 302 



Sub-Class CEPHALOPODA. Order DIBRANCHIATA. 

 Section OCTOPODA: Argonaut Argonaut- 



idae 305 



Eight- Armed Cuttles Octopodldae 806 



Section DEC A POD A; or TEN-FOOTED CUTTLES: 



Calamaries Teuthldae 307 



Sepia Scpladae 310 



Spirals Spiralidae 311 



Order TETRABRANCHIATA ; OR FOUR-GILLED 



ANIMALS: Chambered Nautilus Nautilldae, 311 

 Or der GASTEROPODA. Sub-Order PROSOBRANCHIATA 



Section SIPHONOSTOMATA: Strombidae, 313 



f... . ( Murlcidne 313 



I Buccinidae (Bret example: Whelk) .. 317 



Conidae, Voluttdae 321 



Gypraeldae 323 



Section HOLOSTOMATA; or SEA SNAILS: 324 



ffaticidae, Neritidne 324 



Cerithiadne 325 



Turritellldae 326 



Litorlnidae 327 



Turbinidoe 328 



Ha lioti/Jae 329 



Flssurellida.e, Calyptrceldiie 

 (first example: Cup and Saucer - Lim- 

 pet. 331 



Dentalidae, Chltonidac 332 



Order PULMONIFERA; OR INOPERCULATE AND 

 OPERCULATE GASTEROPODS : Snails 



Hclicidae 333 



Slugs Limecldne '. 335 



Apple-Snails Paludinidae 33rt 



Pond-Snails Limnceldae 337 



Section OPERCULATA. Order OPISTHOBRANCH- 

 IATA Sub-OrderTECTlBRANCHlATA: Bubble- 



Shells-Buf!ide 338 



Sea-Pigeons Apl ysladae. Indian Umbrella 



Pleurobranchldae 339 



Sub-Order NUDIBRANCHIATA-. or NAKED-GILLED MOL- 

 LUSKS : Doris Dorldae. Dendronotus, and 



Doto Trttoniadae 340 



Eolis, and Glaucus Eolidae 341 



Order NUCLEOBRANCHIATA: Carinaria Firolidae 

 -Order PTEROPODA; OR WING-FOOTED 

 MOLLUSKS. Sub Order THECASOMATA: Hya- 

 lea, Cleodora, Spike-Shell, and Cymbulia 



Hyaleldae 342 



Order BRACHIOPODA: Lamp-Shells Terebratulidae, 



Rhynchonellidae, Llngulldae 344 



Order ACEPHALA; OR HEADLESS MOLLUSKS. 



Sub Order ASIPHONIDAE: Oysters Astretdae. 345 



Wing Shells Avicttlidae 350 



Mussels Myttllidrie 347 



Noah's Ark Arcadae. Pearl- Bearing Mollusks 



Unionldae 351 



Sub-Order SIPHONIDA: Clams Clamlrlae, Tridacnidae. 



Cockles Cnrdladae, Cyprlnidae 352 



Venus Shells Veneridae. Through - Shells 



Mactridae 353 



Scrobicularia TeUinldae 354 



Razor-Shel Is Solenidae. Gaper Shells Myrir 

 cldae. Watering Pot-Shell Gastrochaenldae 355 



Piddocks Pholcdidae ... 356 



Order TUNICATA: Solitary Tunicates /Ixcidtadae.... 358 

 Social Ascidians -ClavelHnac. Compound Asci- 

 dians BotrylWl-ue. Pyrosoma Pyrosomldae 3'9 



Scalpa Scalpldae 360 



Sub-Class POLYZOA. Order INFUNDILULATA. 



Sub-Order CHELOSTOMATA 361 



( Ciitfnicflliiliic, Sallcornariiuliie. 363 



CMulnriilne 363 



Scruparlndae. FarciminarladcK, 

 OemeUarladae, Cabereadae, 



Btcellarifidae 364 



Fliistrndnc, Membraniporldae.. 365 



Celli-poridne, Eschar Idae 366 



L Selena rladae 367 



Sub-Order CYCLOSTOMATA: Crisladae Tubuliporldae.. 367 



Versiculariadae ( first example: Serlalarla lendlgerl) 368 



Alcyonidtadae, Pedicelllnadae 369 



Order PHYLACTOLAEMATA. Sub-Order LOPHOPEA: 369 



Fresh- Water t Crlxtatcllidae 369 



Polyzoa. \PlumateUidae 371 



VOL. VI.-N. K. 



Marine 

 Polyzoa. 



DIVISION ARTHROPODA. 



CLASS INSECTA; or INSECTS. 



PAOE 



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373 



Order COLEOPTERA; OR BEETLES. Section PEN- 

 TAMERA. Sub-Section ADEPHAOA. Stirps 

 GEODEPHAGA: Tiger Beetles Cicindelidae 373 



Ground-Beetles, etc. Carabidae 375 



Stirps HYDROPHAGA; or WATER BEETLES: 375 



Great Water Beetle Dyticidae. Whirl wig 



Beetles Oyrinldae 376 



Sub-Section RTPOPHAGA. Stirps BRACHELYTRA: Rove 



Beetles- Staphylintdae 377 



Stirps NECROPHAGA; or BURYING BEETLES Section 

 CHILOQNATHOMORPHA.StirpiiIjMiEL- 



LICORNES: Cockchaffer Melolonthidae 377 



Stag Beetle Lucanidae 378 



Watchman Beetle Geotrupidae. Scarabaeus 



Scarahcldae 379 



Chrysophora Rutelldae. Hercules Beetle Dy- 



nnstldne 380 



Section PRTOCERATA. Stirps MACROSTERNI: Chrys- 

 ochroa Buprcstldfie. Spring Beetles Elat- 



eridae (arst example: the Firefly) 380 



Stirps APROSTERNI: Glow-Worm Lampyrldne. Der- 

 mesteaDermestidae. Soldiers and Sailors 

 Telephorldae. Ptilinus and Death Watch 



Ptlnidac 381 



Section HETEROMERA: Cardinal Beetle Pyrochro- 

 idae. Ripiphorus Mordelltdae. Blister 



Flies Canthartdae 382 



Section ATRACHELIA: Meal Worm Tcnebrloni-dae 883 

 Section PSEUDOTETRAMERA. Stirps RHYNCHO- 

 PORA: Weevils Brnchidae, Attelabtdae, Cur- 



culionidae, Scolytldae 383 



Section LONGICORNES: Xenocerus Prionldae. 



Musk Beetle Cerambycidae 385 



Section PHYTOPHAGA: Tortoise Beetles Crasgi- 

 didae. Chrysomela, and Bloody-Nose Beetle 



Chrysomelldae 386 



Section PSEUDOTRIMERA: Ladybirds CoccinelU- 



dae 386 



Order DERM APTERA ; OR EARWIGS 387 



Order ORTHOPTERA, comprising Grasshoppers. Lo- 

 custs, Crickets, etc Section CURSORIA: 



Cockroaches Dlatttdae 388 



Section SALTATORIA: Crickets Achetldae and Gryl- 



lidae 389 



Locusts Locustidae 390 



Section AMB ULA TO R I A: Walking Sticks and Spectres 



Phusmldae 391 



Section RAPTORIA: Praying Insects Mantldae 892 



Order THYSANOPTERA; OR FRINGE-WINGED IN- 

 SECTS. Order NEUROPTERA, comprising 

 Termites, Dragon-Flies, etc. Section BI- 

 OMORPHOTICA: Termites Tcrmitldae.... 393 



Dragon Flies Llbellulidae 894 



Section SUBNECROMORPHOTICA: Lace- Wing Flies 



Hemerobiidae. Ant-Lion Myrmcleonldae. 395 

 Order TRICHOPTERA; OR CADDIS-FLIES. Order 

 HYMENOPTERA; or FLIES AND BEES. Section 

 TEREBRANTIA- Sub- Section PHYTIPHAGA 

 Tribe SERRIFERA: Saw-Flies Tenthredinidae, 



Urocertdae 397 



Sub-Section EUTOMOPHAGA; or INSECT-EATERS. Tribe 

 SPICULIKERA: Gall Insects Cynipidae. Ich- 

 neumons Ichneumonidae 399 



Tribe TDBULIFERA. Section ACULEATA. Sub- 

 Section INSECTIVORA: Cuckoo Flies Pro b- 

 ronldae Sand and Wood Wasps Bembe- 



cidac,, Sphcr/idne, Scolildne 400 



Large- Headed Mutilla IHutlllldae 401 



Sub-Section DIPLOPTERYGII: Solitary Wasps Eunien- 



Idae, Vespldae 401 



Sub-Section MELLIFERA : Honey Bees .dpidae 403 



Order STREPSIPTERA, comprising Insects parasitic 



on Bees, Wasps, etc 404 



Order LKPIDOPTERA, comprising Butterflies and 



Moths 404 



Section RHOPALOCERA : 4 6 



( Pavtlioniclae 406 



I HeUconildae 409 



Butterflies, i Dunaldae, Nymphaltdae 411 



Eryclnliiae 414 



[ Lycaenldae, Hesperidae 415 



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