THE 



NATURAL HISTORY 



. OF 



BRITISH INSECTS; 



EXPLAINING THEM 

 IN THEIR SEVERAL STATES, 



WITH THE PERIODS OF THEIR TRANSFORMATIONS, 

 THEIR FOOD, (ECONOMY, &c. 



TOGETHER WITH THE 



JIISTORY OF SUCH MINUTE INSECTS 



AS REQUIRE INVESTIGATION BY THE MICROSCOPE. 



THE WHOLE ILLUSTRATED BY 



COLOURED FIGURES, 



DESIGNED AND EXECUTED FROM LIVING SPECIMENS. 



By E. DONOVAN. 



VOL. XIII. 



LONDON: 



Printed for the Author, 

 And for F. C. and J. Rivington, N° 62, St, Paul's Church-Yard. 



MDCCC VIII. 



