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INDEX. 



Wasp, curious experiment upon tlie eyes 

 of, xiv. 46 

 nest of the common, xv. 519 



Wasps, the, xv. 380 



combats amongst the, xv. 523 

 crowd plants and flowers, when, 



xiv. 61 

 habits of the, xv. 516 

 how destroyed, xv. 200 

 instinct of the paste-board, xv. 



528 

 nests of the paste-board, xv. 529 

 metamorphosis of, xiv, 118 

 method of destroying, xv. 523 

 nests of, xiv. 119 

 neuters among, xiv. 19. 78 

 pedicle of, xiv. 52 

 size of, xiv. 96 

 society of, xiv. 114 

 sting of, XV. 389 

 temporary society of, xiv. 120 

 wings of, xiv. 16 



Water-scorpions, xv. 248 



Wax-moth, xv. 563 



White-ants, xv. 332 



White-worm, what so called, xiv. 447- 

 480 



Wimbles, xiv. 379 



Winged insects, thorax of, xiv. 11 



Wood-ants. xv. 404 



Wood-lice,'xv. 346 



metamorphosis of, xiv. 82 

 moulting of the, xiv. 142 

 roll themselves in a ball, xiv. 



129 

 what called, xv. 345 



Worms, description of, xiv. 38 



of flies, (improperly so called,) 



xiv. 84 

 remark of Aristotle respecting, 

 xiv. 80 



Xantholinus, xiv. 292 



Xenops, lenses in the eye of, xiv. 48 



Xestomyza, (fVied.) xv. 693 



Xiphydria, (Lat.) xv. 358 



Xorides, {Latr.) xv. 361 



Xya, (////g.) XV. 174 



Xya variegata, xv. 174 

 Xyela, (Dalm.) xv. 357 

 Xyla variegata, xv. 196 

 Xylita, (Payk.) xv. 17 

 Xyphicera, {Lat.) xv. 176 

 Xylocopa, {Fnb.) xv. 384 



{Lat.) XV. 383 

 Xylophagi, xv. 81. 83 

 Xylophagus proper, xv, 699 

 Xylophili, xiv. 467 

 Xylophilus, of Bonelli, xv. 53 

 Xylota, XV. 705 

 Xylotrogi, xiv. 309. 352 

 Xysta, {Meig.) xv. 709 

 Xytelinus, {Lat.) xiv. 350 



Yellow ant, xv. 443 

 Ypsolophus, {Fab.) xv. 625 

 Yponomeuta, {Lat.) xv. 626 



Zabrus, description of xiv. 211 



gibbus, xiv. 211 

 Zancudos culices, xv. 733 ■ - 



Zeli, the, xv. 244 

 Zelima, {Fab.) xv. 584 

 Zelus, (Fab.) xv. 220 



rufescens, xv. 244 

 Zethus, {Fab.) xv. 381 

 Zeuzera, {Lat.) xv. 604 

 Zirophorus coriaceus, xiv. 300 

 Zodion, {Lat.) xv. 706 

 Zonitis, XV. 51 



{Fab.) XV. 33, 34 



larvae of, xv. 44 

 Zoophytes, description of, xiv. 37 

 Zophosis, xiv. 566 



(Lat.) xiv. 544 



(Germ.) xiv, 544 

 Zuphium, description of, xiv. 190 

 Zygsena, xv, 599 



{Fab.) XV. 595 

 Zygcenides, xv. 599 

 Zygia, (Fab.) xiv. 341 



oblonga, xiv. 341 

 Zygops, XV. 62 



Zyrophorus, description of, xiv. 296 

 Zygothrica dispar, xv. 774. 



