CONTENTS. 



CLASS IXSECTA. ORDER HYMENOPTERA (concluded}. 

 CHAPTER VII. 



THE ENTOMOPHAGA AND PHYTOPHAGA. 



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ENTOMOPHAGA, OR "INSECT-EATERS "Meaning of the Term THE ICHNEUMONID.E Characters Immense 

 Number of Species Parasitism Habits of Various Genera- THE PROCTOTHUPIIXB THE CHALCiniD* THK 

 CYNIPID*:, OR GALL FLIES Characters Habits -The Galls Different Genera-THE PHYTOPHAGA- THE 

 I"i'KocEKin.-E, OR TAILED WASPS Characters The Great Tailed Wasp Habits -THE TENTHREDINIIXE, OR SAW 

 FLIES Characters Various Species .... 



ORDER NEUROPTERA. 

 CHAPTER VIII. 



THE FLAT-WINGED NET'UOPTEUA AND THE CADDIS-FLIES. 



NEUROPTERA Characters Habits Classification PLANIPENNIA MEGALOPTERA Characters THE MYRME- 

 LEoxTin^E, OR ANT-LIONS Habits Capture of their Prey THE HEMEUOBin.E The Golden-eyed Fly The Genus 

 Ncmoptera THE MANTISPID.E THE SIALID.*: The Sialis luturiaThe Snake-flies, or Camel flies THE PANOR- 

 i-iD.E The Scorpion-fly Habits Genus Bittacus Genus .Bomfs TRICHOPTERA Caddis-flies Difficulty of 

 Assigning their Proper Position McLachlaii's Classification Characters Distribution Metamorphoses The 

 Phryganeidte The Limnophilidm The Sericostomidae The Leptoceridae The Hydropsy chidse The Rhyaco- 

 pniiidie The Hydroptilidae 



ORDER LEPIDOPTERA (BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS). 

 CHAPTER IX. 



THE METAMORPHOSES OF THE LEPIDOPTEIIA. 



Characteristics of the Order EGG STATE Structure and Development of Eggs LARVA STATE Shape and Structure 

 Stinging Larvae Internal Anatomy Food Enemies Growth and Development METAMORPHOSIS Pupation of 

 Vanessa vrticceOt other Butterflies Of Moths which form a Cocoon PUPA STATE Structure of Pupa- 

 Development Emergence of the Imago IMAGO, ou PERFECT STATE Wings -Neuration Scales Legs Head 

 and Body Internal Anatomy Food Senses Geographical Distribution Collecting Killing Setting Relaxing 

 Localities . ...... 21 



CHAPTER X. 



BUTTERFLIES. 



The Brush-footed Butterflies Butterflies distasteful to Birds Mimicry Transparent-winged Butterflies of South 

 America Brown Butterflies frequenting Marshes and Meadows Silvery Butterfly from Chili The Great Blue 

 Butterflies of South America Great Owl-like Butterflies Flying at Twilight An African Group of Spotted 

 Butterflies Passion Flower Butterflies of South America The Fritillaries The Comma Butterfly- Leaf Butterflies 

 --Dissimilarity of the Sexes in some Butterflies -Red, Blue, and Green Butterflies of South America - Elegant 



