Hang nests, the, 355. 
Hapale, 15, 494. 
Hapalotis, 464. 
Harelda glacialis, 386. 
Harengula sprattus, 209. 
Hares, the, 455-457. 
Harlanus, 442. 
Harlequin, the, 386. 
Harpa, 87. 
Harpactes malabaricus, rutilus, &c., 
323. 
Harpactina, 323. 
Harpagmotherium canadense, 438. 
Harpagus, 302. 
Harpogodon, 48°. 
Harpyia, 305, 479. 
Harriers, the, 308. 
Harry-long-legs, spider-like animals so 
called, 125. 
Haustellata, derivation of the term, 
137 
Hawfinch, the, 356. 
Hawk owls, the, 314. 
oy the, 302, 306, 307-309, 319, 
320. 
Hawksbill turtle, the, 289. 
Head, the, of insects, and its appen- 
dages, with scientific terms refer- 
ring to the different parts, 135, 136, 
Head-fish, the, 232. 
Hedgehog, the, 475. 
Helamys caffer, 466. 
Helicina, 90; helicine, 91; helix, ib. 
Heliornis surinamensis, 387. 
Heliothis delphinii, 180. 
Helminthes, general characters of the, 
42, 43; classification of the, by Du- 
vernoy, 43, 44; manner of life of, 
44; helminthophyta, ib. 
Helocera, 155. 
Heloderma horridum, 281. 
Helophilus, 194. 
Helophoride, 154. 
Helopide, 160. 
Helotarsus ecaudatus, 305. 
Hemerobiide, 168 
Hemicardium cardissa, 73. 
Hemidactyla, 280. 
Hemidactylium, 255. 
Hemipristis, 243. 
Hemiptera, 13, 143, 184. 
Heptanchus, 242. 
Herbivora, 412, 429. 
Hercyna palliotalis, 180. 
Hermella, 101. 
Herons, the, 379, 380. 
Herpestes, 487. 
Herring, the common, 209; immense 
shoals of, 209, 210; account of the 
herring fishery, 210, 211. 
Hersilia caudata, 129. 
Hesperia, 184. 
Hesperomys, 464. 
Hessian fly, the, 193. 
Heterius brunneipennis, 156. 
Heterocephalus, 464. 
Heterocera, 179. 
Heterocerci monopterygii, 237. 
Heterocerida, 154. 
en 408, 428: H. niger, &c., 
70. 
Heterodontide, 420, 428. 
Heteyomeles, 273. 
Heteromera, 151, 152, 159. 
Heteromorpha, 134. 
Heteromys, 461, 462. 
Heteropoda, 10, 77. 
Heteroptera, 184, 185. 
Heteropus, 273, 413. 
Heterotherium, 419. 
Hexanchus, 242, 
Hexaprotodon, 436. 
Hierax ccerulescens, 300, 302. 
Hiester, Dr., account of the bacteria 
femorata by, 164, 165. 
gee a albicollis and nigricollis, 
Hinnites, 63. 
Hinnus, 444, 
=: ane semele, galathea, &c., 
Hipparion, 445. 
Hippine, 115. 
Hippoboscide, 196. 
ae, 232 ; hippocampus, 14, 
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INDEX TO ZOOLOGY, 
| Hippoglossus, 219; H. vulgaris, 220. 
Hippopotamide, 435; hippopotamus, 
435, 436. 
ere resemblance of, to tridacna, 
72. 
Hippotherium, 444. 
Hippothoa, 54. 
Hirudo, 11; H. officinalis, &c., 97. 
Hirudinida, 96. 
ey ace, the, 316; hirundinine, 
SV 
Hirundo rufa, lunifrons, rustica, &c., 
317, 318. 
Hister, 156; histerida, ib. 
Hoazin, the crested, 360. 
Hobby, the, 302. 
Hogg, views of, as to the nature of 
sponges, 16. 
Hogs, the, 441, 442; cause of measles 
in, 45. 
Holocanthus, 228. 
Holocentrum longipinne, 222. 
Holocephali, 205, 240, 
Hololepta, 156. 
Holoptychii, 239. 
Holopus rangii, 38. 
Holostei, 234, 237. 
Holothuria, 10. 
Holothuridea, 41. 
Holoway, the, 497. 
Homo, 15; H. diluvii testis, 253. 
Homoline, 115. 
Homomorpha, 134. 
Homoptera, 184, 185. 
Homopus, 287. 
Honey buzzard, the, 306. 
aed creepers, eaters, and suckers, 
0 
Honey guides, the, 365. 
Hooded snake, the, 267. 
Hoodlbug, the, 168. 
Hoopoes, the, 326. 
Hoplophorus, 408. 
Horiide, 159. 
Hornbills, the, 360. 
Horned frog, the, 278. 
Horned owls, the, 312. 
Horned pout, the, 216. 
Hornet, the, 175. 
Horns, the shedding and growth of, 
393, 394. 
Horse, the, 443. 
Horse mackerel, the, 226. 
Horse whale, the, 432. 
Humming-birds, 178, 182, 328 et seq. 
Hyzena, 15, 490 ; hyenide, ib. 
Hyzenodon, 487. 
Hyaleea, 77; hyaleide, ib. 
Hybodus, 243. 
es 9; H. grisea, fusca, and viridis, 
(. 
Hydrachna, 124; hydrachnide, ib. 
Hydradephaga, 153. 
Hydrarchide, 482: hydrarchos, ib. 
Hydrargira, 214. 
Hydride, 263, 268 ; hydrus, 268. 
Hydrocanthari, 153. 
Hydrocherus, 458. 
Hydroida, new arrangement of the, 
25; characters of the, 26; hydride 
and hydra, ib.; structure and habits 
of the hydra, 26, 27. 
Byaemen, 142, 188; hydrometride, 
Hydromys, 464. 
Hydrophilide, 154; hydrophilus, ib. 
-Hydropsyche, 169. 
Hydrostatica, 10. 
Hyla versicolor, viridis, &c., 259; hy- 
lade, 257, 259. 
Hyleosaurus, 285. 
Hylactes, 335. 
Hylobates agilis, 497, 
Hylogale, 474. 
Hylomys, 474. 
Hymenoptera, 13, 132, 137, 143, 169. 
Hynobius, 256. 
Hyops, 441. 
Hyotherium, 440. 
Hypena rostralis, 180. 
Hyperinide, 114. 
Hyperoodon, 428. 
Hypobranchia, 80. 
Hyponomeuta, 179. 
Hypopus, 123. 
Hypseide, 214. 
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| Hypsiprymnus, 413, 
Hypudeus, 464. 
Hyracotherium, 440. 
Hyracidew, 439: hyrax, 439, 440. 
Hysteropus, 273. 
Hystricida, 457: hystricina, 460. 
Hystrix cristatus, 461. 
lacchus, 494, 
Ibis rubra, alba, &c., 381; the ibises, 
380. 38]. 
Ibycter, 306. 
Ichneumon, 171, 487; ichneumonide, 
i. 
Ichthyiaétus, 305. 
Ichthyology, early works on, 2; vari- 
ous classifications of fishes, 200-205. 
Ichthyosaurus, 14, 284, 
Icteria viridis, 343. 
Icterinee, 354 ; icterus baltimore, 359. 
Ictides, 483, 
Ictinia plumbea, 306. 
Idoteidee, 112. 
Iguana, 14, 278; iguanidee, 277. 
Iguanodon, 285. 
Imago, the, or perfect insect, 135. 
Inclusa, 57. 
Indicator major and minor, 365; indi- 
catorine, ib. 
Indris, 493. 
ni romranehiy 80; inferobranchiata, 
0 
Infusoria, nature of the, 9; only 
known since the invention of the 
microscope, 17; first discovered by 
Leeuwenhoek, 18; size and shape 
of, ib.; different forms and organi- 
zation of, 19; inhabitants of water 
not of air, 20; modes of locomotion 
and methods of reproduction of, 21 ; 
vital power of, ib.; extent of geolo- 
gical strata made up of the solid 
parts of, 21, 22; doubts existing 
among naturalists as to the exact 
nature of many of the, 22; the 
class anentera, 23, 24; enterodela, 
24, 25. 
Inia boliviensis, 426. 
Irsecta, 12, 13, 95, 132. 
Insectivora, 15, 416, 472, 476. 
Insects, chief characteristics of, 12. 
| 132; application of names to the 
organs of, 132, 133 ; the egg and Jar- 
va of, 33; metamorphoses of, 134; 
the pupa, ib.; the imago or perfect 
insect, 135; general observations 
upon the component parts of the 
head of, with an explanation of the 
scientific terms applied to them, 
135-138—on the thorax and its ap- 
pendages, 138, 139—on the abdomen. 
139, 140; nervous system of, 140: 
luminosity of, ib.; methods of de- 
fence of, and sounds emitted by. 
140, 141; ravages of, among vege- 
table productions, 141; uses of, 141. 
142; essentially terrestrial, 142; 
orders of, according to Latreille, 
143; Burmeister’s arrangement of. 
143, 144; directions concerning the 
search for, and preservation and ar- 
rangement of specimens, 149-15. 
Insessores, 293. 
Intestina, animals included undez the, 
10; orders of, ib. 
Inuus ecaudatus, 496. 
TInvoluta, 88. 
Io fivvialis, 84. 
Tridina, 71; iridinine, ib. 
Irrisor erythrorhynchus and melano- 
rhyncbus, 236. 
Isis hippuris, 37, 
Isocardia, 73. 
Isomys, 464. 
Isopoda, 12; the walking, swimming, 
and sedentary, 114; families of, ae- 
cording to Latreille, 112. 
Isothrix, 460. 
Iwidz, 131; iulus, ib. 
Ixodes, 123; ixodide, ib. 
Jacamaralcyonides leucotis, 325. 
Jacamars, the, 325. 
Jacanas, the, 382. 
Jackal, the, 489. 
Jackdaw, the, 351. 
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