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Brulle considers, that the orders of insects are placed in two parallel 
rows, of which the one has the parts of the mouth adapted for chewing, 
the other for sucking. The Strepsiptera have occasioned some hesi- 
tation to the author, because he did not know whether they chew or 
suck ; and, indeed, they do neither. The Hymenoptera he has placed 
with the chewers, although they can also suck. Finally, the Neurop- 
tera stand among the chewers, although a great division of them — 
the Phryganece, certainly do not chew. Again, the natural order of 
the lice is split, and the sucking ones have received the very improper 
name of an order, Zoophaga. The Thrips have also received another 
new name, Malacoptera. 
The author has afterwards extended the idea of the double row to 
the whole animal kingdom (lib. cit. xviii. 50, 298) ; but also here in 
a manner equally useless, from his superficial knowledge of the subject. 
Two treatises by Glaser, “ Von der Uebereinstimmung zwischen 
den Characteren der Pflanzen und der an ihnen lebenden Insecten, im 
besonderen der Schmetterlinge,” and “ Parallele zwischen der Klasse 
der Insecten und dem gesammten Thierreich,” are to be found in the 
Isis (p. 6 and 13). 
Esquisses Entomologiques, ou Histoire Naturelle des Insectes les plus 
remarquables, par M. I’Abbe J. J. Bourass4, Tours, 1842, 12 m. K. is 
only known to me by name. 
Hope (Transact, of the Ent. Soc. of Lond. iii. p. 129), has arranged, 
together, all the insects which at different times have served for the 
food of man. Dierbach’s “ Uebersicht der gebrauchlichsten Arzneimittel 
des Alterthums mit besonderer Riicksicht auf die Werke des Dioscorides 
und Plinius, ein Pharmocologischer Versuch.” Isis, p. 103, is a work of 
like nature. 
Siebold has arranged the previous observations on insects which have 
been infested by Filaria. (Ent. Zeit. p. 146.) 
Villa has published a short paper (Note su Alcuni Insetti Osservati nel 
Periodo dell Ecclisse dell 8 Luglio, 1842, Milano, 1842), in which he 
describes the influence of the eclipse upon the manners of different in- 
sects, which he observed during its continuance. The insects, in general, 
were very restless, moved their feelers strongly here and there, and hid 
themselves. Lepturce and Cetonice ceased to fly, and remained quiet upon 
the leaves. Lihellula Jlaveola, which was present in great numbers, disap- 
peared half an hour before the darkness, and appeared again half an hour 
afterwards. The larger Hymenoptera also disappeared. Diptera, on the 
other hand, flew till the commencement of the eclipse. The Coccinellce 
were latest in concealing themselves. Nocturnal insects did not come out. 
I was once, many years since, during a total eclipse, in the open air, 
and made similar observations. The peculiar anxiety with which the 
insects sought to conceal themselves struck me most forcibly. 
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