INDEX TO ZOOLOGY. 



Sandpipers, the, 391, 382. 



Saperda, i&2. 



fapeiickeis, [he, 333, 3G3. 



Sapy^a, 173. 



Sarct)pliat;a carnaiia, 194. 



Sarcophilus ui^^iiius, 4H. 



Sarcoptfs. l^il, 1-2-2; S. scabiei, 122; 



the itch supposed to be occasioned 



by ditrei'ent species of, ib. 

 Sarcoiarnphma?, 298; sarcoramphus, 



298, 299. 

 Sardine, the, 203. 

 Sardinella, 209. 

 Sargiis ovis, 224. 

 Sars, tlie researches of, on the aca- 



leph:p, 31 ; the scyphistoma and 



strobila of, 32. 

 Saiiria, 14, 271. 

 Saurians fossil, 282. 

 Saiiroidei, 235. 

 Saurophis tetradactyla, 275. 

 SaurophthahtJdi, 272. 

 Saurolherina^, 365. 

 Saurns me.xicaniis, 212. 

 Sauvegardes, 276. 

 Savigny, discovery of, respecting the 



antlia of the butterfly, 136. 

 SaxicavidcC, 58. 

 Saxicola tenanthe, 337. 

 Say, description of the prairie dog by, 



469, 470. 

 Scaeva pyrastri, 194. 

 Scalaria clathrus, 83. 

 Scalaris, 83. 

 Scalops aqunticus, 473. 

 Scansores. 15, 294, 361. 

 ScaphidiidtB, 1.55. 

 Scaphiopus, 258. 

 Scaphirlriynchus, 238. 

 Scarab<eidie, 150. 

 Scarabajus hercules, 149 ; S. tityus, 



157. 

 Scaup, the, or black-headed duck, 



38(i. 

 Scelidotherium, 409. 

 Scelotes, 272. 

 Schizodon, 459. 

 Schizothorax, 214. 

 SchuBtiherr, divisions of the rhinco- 



phora according to, 100, 101. 

 Sciaenida;, 223. 

 Sciaphila literata, 180. 

 Scincid;e, 271, 272. 

 Scincus, 14 ; S. officinalis, 273. 

 SciuridiB, 468. 

 Sciurus, 15, 470-472. 

 Sclerogenidfe, 222. 

 Scolia, 173. 

 Scoliidip, 173. 

 Scoliopteryx libatrix, 181. 

 Scolopacidie, 381 ; scolopacinae, 382. 

 Scolopax, 15 ; S. rusticola, 382. 

 Scolopendra, 13, 132. 

 Scolopendridae, 132. 

 Scolytidce, 161. 

 Scomber vernalis, grex, colias, &c., 



225, 226. 

 Scomberesocidee, 217. 

 Scombridas the, 225. 

 ScopelidcB, 212; scopelus, ib. 

 Scorpicna scropha, 223. 

 Scorpio, the scorpion, 12, 118, 119 126, 



273. 

 Scorpionidie, 126. 

 Scoter, the, 386. 

 Screamers, tlie, 382. 

 Sculpins, 223. 

 Scutellera, 189. 

 Scutelleridaj, 189. 

 Scutibranchia, 81. 

 Scutibrunchiata, 10. 

 Scutigera coleoptrata, 130 ; scutige- 



ridcB, 132. 

 Scjdmfenidce, 158. 

 Scyllaridse, 116; scyllarinse, ib. ; scyl- 



larus, ib. 

 Scyllini, 241. 

 Scylliodontini, 241. 

 Scyllium, 241. 



Scyinniui, 242; scymnus, ib. 

 Scyphistoma, 32. 

 Sea-bass, the, 221. 

 Sea-cat, the, or weever, or wolf fish, 



222, 230. 

 Sea cow, 432. 

 Sea cowcumber, 42. 



Sea-eggs, or sea-urchins, 40. 



Sea elephant, sea lion, or sea wolf, 



432, 481. 

 Seahorse, the. 232, 432. 

 Sea jellies, 9, 27. 

 Sea-netlles, 9, 27. 

 Sea-piueons, the, 383. 

 Seiil, the, 15 ; the seals, 480, 481 ; 

 length of time which they can re- 

 main under water, 66. 

 Sebasles norvegius, 223 

 Secretary, |fae, 309. 

 Securileia, i70. 

 Segestria, 129. 

 ^elache, 242. 

 Selachil, 13, 233, 2.39. 

 Seinnupitliecus, 497. 

 Sepia, 94. 

 Sepiid;e, 94. 

 Seps chalcides, 273. 

 Serialaria, 54. 

 Serica, 157. 



Sericulus chrysocephalus, 344, 

 Serolin;p, 112. 



Serpent-eater, the great, 309. 

 Serpentarius, 309. 



Serpents, tlie. general description of 

 the anatomical peculiarities of, 261, 

 262 ; organs of motion of,262, 263 ; the 

 phenomena of reproduction different 

 in different species. 263 ; few serpents 

 found in a Ibssil state, ib. ; scienti- 

 fic exposition of, a matter of consi- 

 derable difflcidty, ib. ; antidotes to 

 the bites of, 264, 265 ; only two ve- 

 nomous species in the middle and 

 northern states, 267. 

 Serpula, 100. 

 SerpiilidiP, 100. 

 Serricornia, 1.57. 

 Sertularia abietina, polyzonalis, and 



operculata, 27. 

 Sertularida;, 27. 

 Sesia, 182; S. fuciformis, 183. 

 Setophaga ruticilla, mitrata, &c., 



346. 

 Shad, the, 209. 

 Shark, the, 13 ; the sharks, 240- 



242. 

 Sheat fish, the, 216. 

 f^heep, the, 453. 

 Sheepshead, the, 224 ; the three-tailed, 



228. 

 Sheldrake, the large, or merganser, 



387. 

 Shell lac, obtained from a species of 



coccus. 186. 

 Shells, structure of, 50 ; bivalve, uni- 

 valve, and spiral, different forms of, 

 and technical terms applied to, 51, 

 52, 56, 57, 68 ; the sexes among 

 the unioninaj distinguishable by 

 the, 70. 

 Sheltopusik, the. 275. 

 Shovel-fish, the, 238. 

 Shoveller, the, 386. 

 Shrewmole, the, 473 ; the shrews, 



ib. 

 Shrikes, the, 348, 349. 

 Sialia wilsoni, 338. 

 Sialidce, 168. 

 Siderotherium, 436. 

 Sigaretidie, 88. 

 Sigaretus, 88. 

 Sigmodon, 464, 465. 

 Silkworms, the, 181. 

 Silphidie, 1.'55. 

 Silurida;, 216. 

 Silurus glanis, 216 ; S. electricus, 



217. 

 Silver fish, the, 215. 

 Simla, 15; S. troglodytes, 497. 

 Simiae platyrrhiui, 494; S. catarrhini, 



496; simida;, ib. 

 Siphneus, 464. 

 Siphouaplera, 143. 

 Siphonophoridae, 131. 

 Siphonops, 261. 

 Siphonostoma, 104, 147. 

 Sipunculidea, 42. 

 Sipunculus, 10, 42. 



Siredou mexicaniis and maculatus, 

 251. 



iren, 252. 

 irenidia, 429. 

 Sirenoidei, 239. 



Siskin, the, 3.57. 



Siiti, 15 ; S. europsra, 333 ; sittinje, 

 332. 



Siviitherium, 443. 



Skip-jack, the, 226, 227. 



Skippers, 194. 



SUinik, the, 486. 



Skylark, the, 338. 



Sloths, the, 410. 



Slow worm, the, 272; innocuous na- 

 ture of, ib. 



Smell, the, 212. 



Smeriiithus, 183. 



Smilodon, 490. 



Sminthus, 464. 



Smynlhurus, 14.5. 



Snake bird, the. 390. 



Snakes, the, 268 ; the black snake, 

 269, 270 ; the garter snake, green 

 snake, &c., 270. 



Snapper, the, 223. 



Snapping turtle, the, 288, 289. 



Snipe fish, the. 229. 



Snipes, the, 382. 



Solarium, 85. 



Solaster, 39. 



Soldier bug, 153. 



Sole, the, 220. 



Sulea vulgaris, 220. 



Solemya, 58. 



Solerayidee, 58. 



Soien, loncosilla supposed to be a 

 species of, 59. 



Solenidie. 59. 



Solifugie, 125. 



Solipeda, 15. 



Solpuga. 125. 



Sorex, 473. 



Soricida;, 473. 



Soridia, 272. 



Sounds, various, emitted by insects 

 140, 141. 



Spalacina, 464. 



Spalacodon, 472. 



Spalacopus, 4.'j9. 



Spalax typhlus, 464. 



Spanish fly, 153. 



Sparida;, 224. 



Sparrow, the hedge, 339 ; the spar- 

 rows, 355, 357. 



Sparrow hawks, the, 307. 



Spatangus, 41. 



Spatha, 71. 



Spelerpes, 255. 



Speothos, 487. 



Spermophila crassirostris, 359. 



Spermiiphilus, 469. 



Sphieriiiiida', 154. 



Sphajriodactyla, 281. 



Sphaeroma, 112. 



Sphairomidae, 112; sphaerominEB, ib. 



Sphargis, 289. 



Sphegidae, 173. 



Spheniscin*, 388. 



Sphenodon, 410. 



Sphingidce. 182. 



Sphinx, 179, 182; S. pinastri, ligustri, 

 convolvuli, &c., 183. 



Sphyra-na barracuda and spet, 222. 



Sphyrna, 243 ; S. zygasna and malleus, 

 241. 



Spiculifera, 170. 



Spiders, the, 12, 118, 126; eflects of 

 the poison of, much exaggerated, 

 127 ; anatomy and method of spin- 

 ning of, ib. ; various patterns of the 

 webs of, ib. ; their care of their 

 cocoons, 128 ; food of, ib. ; descrip- 

 tion of various kinds of^ 128, 129. 



Spilornis, 305. 



Spinax, 242, 243. 



Spinicini, 242. 



Spio filicornis. 99. 



Spiracula composita and solitaria, 

 201. 



Spirula, 94 ; spirulida;, ib. 



Spizaetus, 3!5. 

 Spondylus, 63. 



Sponges, imcertainty whetlier they 

 belong to the animal or vegetable 

 kingdom, 9; numerous species and 

 endless forms of, 16, 17 : growth, 

 contents, and various genera of, 

 ib. 

 Spongia officinalis, 16; S. usilatissi- 

 ma, tubaeformis, fistulai'ia, &c., 17. 



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