THE 



NATURAL HISTORY 



O F 



ITISH INSECTS; 



EXPLAINING THEM 



IN THEIR SEVERAL STATES, 



WITH THE PERIOD'S OF THEIR TRANSFORMATIONS. 

 THEIR FOOD, CECONOMY, &c. 



TOGETHER WITH THE 



HISTORY OF SUCH MINUTE INSECTS 



AS REQUIRE IN VESTIG ATIOtf BY THE MICROSCOPE. 

 THE WHOLE ILLUSTRATED BY 



COLOURED FIGURES, 



DESIGNED AND EXECUTED FROM LIVING SPECIMENS. 



By E. DONOVAN, F.L. 



VOL. XI. 



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