Malacozoa, 49; shell and mantle of 
the, 50; divided into three classes, 
Malactinozoaria, the, of Blainville. 
Malakia, the, of Aristotle, 91. 
Malapterurus or malapterus electri- 
cus, 208, 217. 
Maldaniz, 98. 
Mallard, the, 386. 
Malleus, 63. 
Mallotus, 211; M. villosus, 212. 
Malthea, 231. 
Malurin, 335; malurus superbus, ib. 
oo pisi, oleracea, and brassice, 
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Mammalia, the, characteristics and 
orders of, 15; general account of the 
organization of, 392-399 ; systems of 
classification of, 398-402; geograph- 
ical distribution of, 498-502. 
Mammoth ohioticus, 438; the Sibe- 
rian mammoth, 439. 
Man of war bird, the, 391. 
Manakins, the, 347. 
Manatida, 431; manatus americanus, 
senegalensis, ib. 
Mandibulata, derivation of the term, 
137; organs of the mouth in the, 
with scientific terms applied to the 
several parts, 137, 138. 
Mandrill, the, 496. 
Manide, 405; manis pentadactyla, &c., 
15, 405. 
Manna, whence derived, 186. 
Mantide, 163, 164. 
Mantis, 114; M. religiosa, 164. 
Mantispa, 168; muntispidie, ib. 
Margaritana, the, of Schumacher, 69. 
Margaritifera, 70. 
Marmots, the, 469. 
Marsupialia, structure of the, 411. 
Marten, the, 485. 
Martin, the, 317; the black, 319. 
Maskalonge, 213. 
Massasauga, 266. 
Mastiff, the, 488. 
Mastodon, 438. 
Mastodonsaurus, 286. 
Mastotherium, 438. 
Matamata tortoise, the, 288. 
Meal bug, the, 160. 
Meandrina labyrinthica, 35. 
Mecorhynchi, 160. 
Medusw, 9, 10; general characters and 
anatomy of, 27-29; stinging proper- 
ty not universal in, 29; luminous- 
ness of the sea chiefly due to, ib.; 
mode of generation peculiar to, 31, 
32. 
Megaceros, 450. 
Megachile, 176. 
Megaderma, 477. 
Megadesma, 73. 
Megalobatrachus, 252, 253. 
Megalonyx, 409. 
Megaiosaurus, 285. 
Megamys. 458. 
Megapodide, 370; megapodius tumu- 
lus, ib. 
Megapterna, 256. 
Megatheride, 418. 
Megatherium, 409. 
Melandryide, 159. 
Melanerpes erythrocephalus, &c , 364; 
melanerpine, ib. 
Melania amarula, &c., 83, 84; mela- 
niide, 82. 
Melanopsis, 84. 
Melasoma, 159. 
Meleagrine, 373; meleagris gallopavo, 
ib. 
Meles labradorica and vulgaris, 483. 
Meletta, 209. 
|“ More pork,” a bird so called, 
Melicerta ringens, 25. 
Melierax musicus, 309. 
Meliphagide, 330. 
Melithreptine, 331. 
Mellifera, 170. : 
Mellisugine, 329. | 
Meloe, 159; meloide, ib. | 
Menino. 141; M. vulgaris and fullo, 
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Melolonthide, 156, 157. 
Melophagus ovis, 196. 
Melyridee, 158. 
INDEX TO ZOOLOGY. 
Membracidee, 186. 
Membranipora, 54, 
Menidee, 224. 
Menopoma, 252; menopomida, ib. 
Menura superba, 334. 
Mephitis, 486. 
Mergansers, the, 386. 
Merginw, 386; mergus merganser, ser- 
rator, &c., 387. 
Mergulus alle, 388. 
Meridion, 19. 
Meriones, 466. 
Merlangus, 14; M. vulgaris, &c., 219. 
Merlin, the, 302. 
Merlucius, 219. 
Meropide, 325, 
Merops, 15; M. apiaster, &c., 325. 
Merula pilaris, viscivorus, &c., 342. 
Merycatherium, 447, 
Mesomys, 460. 
Mesopithecus, 498. 
Metaxytherium, 430. 
Mice, the, 464. 
Micralymma, 142. 
Micrasterias, 19. 
fade brachypterus and guerilla, 
08. 
Microcebus, 493. + 
Microchcerus, 441. 
Micronisus, 308. 
Microtherium, 435. 
Midas, 194; midaside, ib. 
Miller’s thumb, the, 223. 
Millipedes, 130. 
Milvago, 306. 
Milvinee, 306. 
Milvulus forficatus, 345. 
Milvus, 15; M. regalis, 306. 
Mimus polyglottus, rufus, &c., 342, 
343. 
Mink, the, 485. 
Miselia oxycanthee, 181. 
Missel thrush, the, 342. 
Mississippi kite, the, 306. 
Missourium theristo-caulodon, 438. 
Mitella, 101. 
Mites, 12, 118) 119, 122. 
Mitra, 88. 
Mocking bird, the, 342; the winter, 
349. 
Moles, the, 472. 
Mollia, the, of Pliny, 91. 
Mollinesia, 214. 
Mollusca, leading characters of the, 
8; brief summary of the czasses in- 
cluded under, 10; wide sense in 
which the term was used by Lin- 
nus, 49, 50; Cuvier the first to use 
the term in its modern sense, 50. 
Molorchus, 162. 
Molossus, 476. 
Molothrus pecoris, 355. 
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Mother of pearl, 50, 63. 
Moths, 178. 
Motmots, the, 322. 
Mouffet, the Theatrum Insectorum of 
the earliest English zoological work, 
‘ 
| Moufflon the, 453. 
Mound birds, the, 370. 
Mouse, the meadow, 462. 
Mouth, the, of insects, structure of, 
with the terms applied to the differ- 
ent parts of, 137, 138. 
Mud-fish, the, 235. 
Mud-hens, the, 383. 
Mud-wasp, the, 173. 
Mugil albula, 225; mugilidée, ib. 
Mule, the, 444. 
Miller, classification of fishes accord- 
ing to, 203-205, 
Mulleria, 72. 
Mullet, the, 222, 225. 
Maullus, 222, 
Mulus, 444, 
Murex, 86. 
Mureenide, 207. 
Muride, 461; murina, 462, 464. 
Mus, 15; M. musculus, rattus, &c., 
464, 465. 
Musca, 194; muscide, ib. 
Muscicapa grisole, albicollis, &c., 346. 
Muscicapidw, 344; muscicapine, 346. 
Muscovy duck, the, 386. 
Musk, the, 448. 
Musk ox, the, 454. 
Musk rat, the, 463. 
Musophaga violacea, 360; Musopha- 
gide, ib. 
Mussel, the common, 66; method of 
cooking, and remedy for dangerous 
symptoms arising from eating, ib. 
Mustela, 15, 485; mustelidz, 485. 
Mustelini, 241; mustelus, ib. 
Mutilla, 174; mutillide, ib. 
Mya arenaria, &c., 58. 
Mycetophagide, 155. 
Mycetophila, 193. 
Mycetopus, 68. 
Mycetus, 495. 
Mycteria americana, 380. 
Mydaus, 486, 494. 
Ma cale, 123, 474; mygalide, &c., 
Myidee, 58. 
Myliobatini, 243; myliobatis, ib. 
Mylodon, 409; M. Darwinii and harla- 
ni, ib. 
Myodes hudsonius, 463. 
Myopotamus, 459, 
Myoxina, 466; myoxus, 466, 467. 
Myriapoda, 13, 130. 
Myrmecobius fasciatus, 417. 
Myrmecophagidee, 405, 406. 
Momotine. 322; momotus brasilien-| Myrmeleon, 168; myrmeleonide, ib. 
sis, ib. 
Monacanthus, 231. 
Monas, 9; M. Jeno, 23. 
Monasa tranquilla and leucops, 323. 
Monedula, 172. 
Monitor of the Nile. the, 281. 
Monk, the, a species of seal, 481. 
Monkeys, the, 491-498. 
Monocerca, 9. 
Monodon monoceros and microcepha- 
Jus, 429. 
Monomerosomata, 121. 
Monomyaria, 61. 
Monostichii, 236. 
Monotremata, 15, 403. 
Moon-fish, the, 228. 
Moor buzzard, the, 308. 
Moor cock, the, 376. 
Moose, the, 450. 
Mordellidee, 159. 
320. 
Mormoops, 478. . 
Mormyride, 213. 
Morrhua, 
219 
Morse, the, 432. 
Mosasaurus, 281, 282. 
Myrmica domestica and kirbii, 174. 
Mysisidee, 116. 
Mystromys, 464. 
Mytilida, 66; mytilus, ib. 
Myxine glutinosa, 208. 
Myxinoidei, 206. 
Myzomelin, 330. 
Nacre, or mother of pearl, 50, 63. 
Naia tripudians, 267. 
Nais, 98, 
Names, carelessness in the applica- 
tion of, by the older entomologists, 
132. 
Narwhales, 429. 
Nassa, 86. 
Nasua rufa, 483. 
Natatores, 294. 
Natica, 89. 
Nauclerus furcatus, 306. 
Naucoris cimicoides, 187. 
Naucrates ductor, 227. 
Nautilida, 94. 
200; M. vulgaris, &c., 218,} Nautilus, the, of the ancients, 93; N. 
pompilius, &c., 94. 
| Nayades, the, of Lamarck, 67. 
Necrobia, 158. 
Moschide, 448; moschus moschiferus. | Necrophaga, 154. 
ib. 
Mosquitoes, the, 192. 
Motacillinee, 341; M. boarula, ib. | 
| Necturus 
Motella, 219. 
Mother Carey’s Chickens, 388. 
Necrophorus, 149, 155. 
| Nectarineade, 327; nectarinia senega- 
lensis, &c., 327, 328. 
lateralis, 
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