CONTENTS. 
XXIX 
INSECTA. The General Subject. By W. F. Kirby, M.E.S., &c., 
Nat. Hist. Mus 1-15. 
COLEORTERA. By W. F. KlRBY, M.E.S., &C. 
The General Sub- 
ject 
Cicindelidae . . . 
Carabidse . . . . 
Dytiscidae .... 
Gyrinidae 
Hydrophilidae . . 
Staphylinidae . . . 
Pselaphidae .... 
Paussidae 
Scydmaenidae . . 
Silphidae 
Trichopterygidae . 
Scaphidiidae. . . . 
Histeridae .... 
Nitidulidae .... 
Trogositidae ... 
Colydiidae .... 
Cucujidae .... 
Cryptophagidae . 
Lathridiidae . . . 
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Mycetophagidae . 
Thorictidae . . . . 
Dermestidae . . . 
Parnidae 
Lucanidoe 
Scarabaeidae .... 
Buprestidae . . . . 
Mouommatidae . . 
Eucnemidae .... 
Elateridae 
Cebrionidae .... 
Rhipidoceridae . . 
Dascyllidae . . . . 
Telephoridae . . . 
Gleridae 
Cupesidae 
Ptinidae 
Bostrychidae . . . 
Cioidae 
Tenebrionidae . . 
Cistelidae 
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Pythidae. . . 
Melandryidae 
Lagriidae . . 
Pedilidae . . 
Anthicidao . 
Mordellidae . 
Rhipidophorid 
Stylopidae . 
Cantharidae . 
QEdemeridae 
Curculionidae 
Scolytidae . . 
Brenthidae . 
Anthotribidae 
Bruchidae . . 
Cerambycidae 
Chrysomelidae 
Erotylidae . 
Endomychidae 
Coccinellidae 
Corylophidae 
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Hymenoptera. By W. F. Kirby, M.E.S., &c. 
The General Sub- 
ject 124 
Apidae 126 
Vespidae 130 
Crabronidae .... 131 
Mutillidae 134 
Thynuidae 134 
Forinicidae . . . . 134 
Chrysididae .... 136 
Ichneumonida3 . . 136 
Braconidae .... 142 
Evaniidae 142 
Chalcidida8 .... 142 
Proctotrypidae . . 147 
Cynipidae 147 
Siricidae 148 
Tenthredinidae . . 148 
Lepidoptera. By W. F. Kirby, M.E.S., &c. 
The General Sub- 
ject 154 
Faunae 157 
Papilionidae ... 164 
Pieridae 165 
Danaidae 167 
Acraeidae 170 
Heliconiidae ... 170 
Nymphalidae ... 171 
Morphidae .... 175 
Brassolidae .... 176 
Satyridae 176 
Elymniidao .... 178 
Erycinidae .... 178 
Lycaenidae .... 179 
Hesperiidae .... 181 
Sphingidae .... 184 
JEgeriidae 186 
Castuiidae 187 
Agaristidae .... 187 
Chalcosiidae .... 187 
Zygaenidae 188 
Arctiidae 189 
Lithosiidae .... 191 
Hypsidae 191 
Nycteolidae ... 191 
Nyctemeridae ... 192 
Callidulidae .... 192 
Liparidae 192 
Psychidae 193 
Notodontidae ... 194 
Limacodidae . . . 196 
Drepanulidae . . . 196 
Saturniidae .... 196 
Bombycidae .... 198 
Lasiocampidae . . 199 
Zeuzeridae .... 201 
Hepialidae .... 201 
Cymatophoridae . 201 
Noctuidae 201 
Deltoidae 210 
Geometridae ... 210 
Pyralidae 219 
Crambidae .... 221 
Tortricidae .... 223 
Tineidae 225 
Pterophoridae . . 234 
Alucitidae 234 
