THE 



NATUIIAL HISTORY 



O F 



BRITISH INSECTS; 



EXPLAINING THEM 

 IN THEIR SEVERAL STATES, 



WITH THE PERIODS OF THEIR TRANSFORMATIOI^Sj 

 THEIR FOOD, OECONOMYy &s. 



TOGETHER WITH THE 



HISTORY OF SUCH MINUTE INSECTS 



AS REQUIRE INVESTIGATION BY THE MICROSCOPE. 

 THE WHOLE ILLVSTRATEO BY 



COLOURED FIGURES, 



DESIGNED, AND EXECUTED FROM LIVING SPECIMENS. 



By E. D O N O V a N, F. L. S, 



IN TEN VOLUMES. 

 VOL. I, 



LONDON: ' 



rRINTED BY BYK AND. LAW, ST. JOHN's S(1VARE, CLER KEKWELtj 



For the Author, 

 And for F. and Q. Rivincton, N" 62, St. Paul's Church YAfcfc, 



MDCCCII. fiTlCCXi.n. 



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