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9, Hymenorrera, membrane-winged. Having 
four naked membranaceous wings ; the inner or pos- 
terior pair smaller than the others. 
Their mandibles and jaws are formed for mas- 
iication. Outer wings less nerved than those of 
the neuroptera. A large order. 
Examples. ‘Tenthredo, (saw-fly) cymbex, 
urocerata, (tailed-wasp) ichneumon, sphex, (soli- 
tary wasp) cynips, (gall-fly) chrysis, (golden 
wasp) formica, (ant) vespa, (wasp) apis, (bee) li- 
bellula. 3 
40. Lepipoprera, scaly-winged. Having four 
membranaceous wings covered with small scales re- 
sembling dust. 
They have a double coiled hollow tongue sub- 
stituted for jaws. An elegant and extensive or- 
der. . 
Examples. Papilio, (butterfly) sphinx, (hawk- 
miller) phalena, (candle-miller. ) 
14. Ruiprera, thrust-winged. Having two 
membranaceous wings plaited into a fan, with two 
small elytra-like or crustaceotis moveable bodies near 
the origin of the membranaceous wings at the poste- 
_ ror part of the corset. : my 
They have two simple jaws in the form of bris- 
tles, with two palpi. These rare insects live be- 
tween the scales on the bedies of some insects of 
the order of Hemiptera. piel, Race 
Examples. Xenos, stylops. 
12. Diptera, two-winged. Having two wings, 
mostly with poisers, being two moveable bodies, un- 
der them. | eons 
The wings are membranaceous. They have 
no Jaws, but have bristle-form suckers. 
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