INDEX 



487 



Lesser Redpoll, 83. 



Lesser Spotted Dog-fish, 162. 



Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 97. 



Lesser Weever, 163. 



Lesser Whitethroat, 96. 



Lice, True, 189. 



Lichenaria : larvae feeding, PI. 



XXVII. 2. 



Lifford, Lord, and Little Owl, 104. 

 Limpet, Common, 308, PI. xxxvn. 



10. 

 Cup-and-Saucer, 309,Pl.xxxMi. 



15- 



Fresh-water, 307. 



Key-hole, 308, PI. xxxvii. n. 



Smoqth, 309, PI. xxxvii. 6. 

 Ling, 159. 

 Linnet, Brown, 77. 



Green, 76. 



Mountain, 91. 

 Little Auk, 68. 

 Little Bittern, 135. 

 Little Cuttle, 303. 

 Little Goby, 162. 

 Little Grebe, *ioi, 102. 

 Little Owl, 104. 

 Little Tern, *ioi, no. 

 Liverworts, 453. 

 Lizard, Common, 143, PI. xn. i. 



Sand, 144. 



Lizards in captivity, 144. 

 Loach, 153. 

 Lobster, Common, 168. 



Norway, 168. 



Scaly Squat, 168. 



Spanish, 168. 



Spinous Squat, 168. 



Spiny, 1 68. 

 Lob-worm, 319. 

 Lochleven Trout, 156. 

 Locusts, 184. 



Long-eared Owl, *H5, 120. 

 Long-nose, 158. 

 Long-tailed Duck, 128, *i2g. 

 Long-tailed Skua, 138. 

 Long-tailed Tit, '73, 91. 

 Long-worm, 320. 

 Louse, Water, '165, 166. 



Wood, 170. 



Lug-worm, 319, PI. XL. 17. 

 Lyre Bird, 123. 

 Lythe, 158. 



Mackerel, 157. 

 Mackerel Cock, 123. 

 Mackerel Guide, 158. 

 Madrepore, 325. 

 Magpie, *ii7, 120. 



Mallard, 128. 



Mammals, British, 21-49, PI. i.- 



VI. 



Characteristic?, 21. 



Classification, 22-23 (note). 



Orders, 21, 22 (note). 

 Manx Puffin, 123. 

 Manx Shearwater, 123. 

 Marigold (Jelly-fish), 322. 

 Marsh Harrier, 134. 

 Marsh Tit, *73, 91. 

 Marsh Warbler, 93. 

 Marten, Foul, 36. 



Pine, 36. 

 Martin, House, *73, 78, 88. 



Sand, 79. 

 Masked Crab, 169. 

 May-bug, 207. 

 Mayflies, 185. 

 Meadow Pipit, 81. 

 Mealworms, 214. 

 Mealy Bugs, 189. 

 Megalopa, 168. 

 Merganser, Red-breasted, "129, 



135- 



Merlin, 103. 



" Mermaid's Gloves," 328. 

 " Mermaid's purses," 162. 

 Microscope, Simple, 10. 

 Condensers for (Figs. 7, 8), 12. 

 Home-made stand (Fig. 6), 10. 

 Uses, 165, 171, 179, 218, 219, 

 288, 289, 318, 326, 327, 

 328, 330, 453, 454, 458, 



465- 



Miller's Thumb, 154. 

 Millipede, Common Snake, 180. 

 Millipedes, 180, PI. xvm. 4. 

 Minnow, 152, PI. xm. i. 

 Mistle Thrush, 109. 

 Mite, Cheese, 179. 



Water, 179. 

 Mites and Ticks, 179. 

 Mole, 27, *28, 29, 208, PI. i. 2. 

 Mollusca, 164, 300-13, PI. xii.- 



XIV., XXXVII.-XXXIX. 



Characteristics, 300. 



Classification, 300, 301. 



Formation of shells, 301. 

 Money-spinner, PI. xvin. i. 

 Montagu's Harrier, 134, *i35. 

 Moorhen, 124. 

 Mosses, 453-5. 



Characteristics, 453, 454. 



Broom Fork, 455. 



Common Cord, 455. 



Common Hair, 454. 



Wall Screw, 455. 



Mother Carey's Chicken, 80. 



Mother-of-pearl, 310. 



Moths, 218, 222-4, 237-86, PI. 



XXVII.-XXXI. 



Antennae, 237, *238. 



Breeding, 223, 239. 



Caterpillars, *24O, '244, *246, 

 *248. 



Characteristics, 218, 237-9. 



Classification, 237, 239-86. 



Collecting, 222-4. 



Diagram of whig, *238. 



Larvae, 222, 223, 239-86. 



Pupae, 223, 239-86. 



Rearing cages, 223. 



Setting, 224. 



Sugar mixture, 224. 

 Alder Kitten, 242. 

 Angle Shades, 261, PI. xxxi. 12. 

 Antler, 259. 

 Archer's Dart, 254. 

 Ash Pug, 279. 

 August Thorn, 281. 

 Autumn Green Carpet, 275. 

 Barred Chestnut, 256. 

 Barred Hook-tip, 249. 

 Barred Red, 280. 

 Barred Rivulet, 277. 

 Barred Straw, 275. 

 Barred Umber, 280. 

 Barred Yellow, 275. 

 Beaded Chestnut, 265. 

 Beautiful Brocade, 258. 

 Beautiful Carpet, 277. 

 Beautiful Golden Y, 268. 

 Beautiful Hook-tip, 269. 

 Beautiful Snout, 270. 

 Beautiful Yellow Underwing, 



267, PI. xxxi. 2. 

 Beech Green Carpet, 276. 

 Bee Hawk, PI. xxx. 23. 

 Bee-robber, 241. 

 Belle Moth, 273. 

 Bell Moths, 286. 

 Bindweed Hawk, 241. 

 Bird's Wing, 261. 

 Black Arches, 247. 

 Blossom Underwing, 264. 

 Blood Vein, 272, 

 Blotched Emerald, 271. 

 Blue-bordered Carpet, 277. 

 Bordered Beauty, 282. 

 Bordered Gothic, 259. 

 Bordered White, 284, PI. xxxi. 



3,4- 



Brick, 265. 



Bright-line Brown-eye, 257- 



Brimstone, 282, PI. xxxi. 5. 



