THE 



NATURAL HISTORY 



O F 



BRITISH INSECTS; 



EX- PLAINING THEM 



IN THEIR SEVERAL STATES, 



WITH THE PERIODS OF THEIPv TRANSFORMATIONS, 

 THEIR FOOD, (ECONOMY, &c. 



TOGETHER WITH THE 



HISTORY OF SUCH MINUTE INSECTS 



AS REQUIRE INVESTIGATION BY THE MICROSCOPE. 

 THE WHOLE ILLUSTRATED 2Y 



COLOURED FIGURES, 



DESIGNED AND EXECUTED FROM LIVING SPECIMENS. 



By E. DONOVAN. 



VOL. ill. 



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