explanation of the plates. 
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Fig- 2. a. The maxilla separated and magnified to show the situation of 
the palpi b. and c. 
Fig- 3. View of the under side of the same head. a. Labial palpi. 
b. c Maxillary palpi, d. Antenna, e. Gala. f. Ocelli. 
Fig. 4. Thorax of tile same. a. d. Sides, b. The anterior part, c. The 
posterior. 
Fig. 5. One of the elytra or wing-cases, a. The sutor. b. Side. c. Base. 
d. Apex. 
Fig. 6. The kind leg of the same insect complete, a. The Trochanter. 
b. Femur, c. Tibia, d. Tarsi, e. Unguis, f. Spinula. 
Fig. 7. View of the abdomen, &,c. a. Thorax, b. Sternum, c. Femur. 
d. Margin of the Elytra, e. Abdomen. 
Fig. 8. Wing of a Lepidopterous insect explanatory of the markings, &c. 
A. Superior wing. a. Anterior margin or costal edge. b. Base. 
c. Apex. B. Secondary or inferior wing. d. Posterior angle, e. An 
Ocellus or eye-like marking, f. Punctual or dot. g. Stigma, h. Ma- 
cula: or spots, i. A Fascia or band. k. An angulatexl line. 
.Fig. 9. Head of a Txpidoptbrous insect, a. Antenna:, b. Palpi, c. Spi- 
ral tongue. 
Fig. 10. Superior wing of Trichiosoma Lucerum. a. a. Areola or marginal 
cells, b. b. b. Submarginal. 
Fig. 11. Head of Vespa Crabro. a. Vertex, b. Stemmata. c. Ocelli. 
d. Antenna, e. Mandibles, f. Clypeus. g. Lip. 
Fig 12. Wing of a Bee. a. Base. b. Exterior costal nerve, c. Interior 
costal nerve, d. Anastomosis, e. Areola or cells, f. Apex. 
Kirby’s Monograph, tab. 1. * b. fig. 7. vol. 1. 
Fig. 13. Antenna of Andrcna combinala. a. Radicula. b. Scapus. 
c. Pedicellus. d. First joint of the antenna, e. The articulations. 
— Kirby. 
Fig. 14. Trunk of Nomada Goodeniana. a. Collum, b. Collure. c. Tu- 
bercula. d. Sguamu/a. e. Thorax, f. Scutellum. g. Metathorax. 
h. Cavitas. i. Base of the wing. — Kirby Monog. tab. 5. fig. 8. vol. 1. 
Fig. 15. Posterior leg of Andrcna combinata. a. Flocculus, b. Scopa. 
C. Apophysis or first articulation, d. Second articulation, e. Femur. 
f. Spinula. g. Planta. — Kirby Monog. tab. 4. fig. 10. vol. 1. 
I have taken the liberty of introducing the above four figures from 
Mr. Kirby’s excellent Monograph, as they will be useful to the 
young Entomologist, and at the same time show the valuable 
instruc tion which may be gained from this justly celebrated work. 
Fig. 16. Antenna rnagn. ofTipula oleracea, p. 291. 
Fig. 17. ofChironomus plumosus, p. 290. 
Fig. 18. of Empis livida. 
Fig. 19. Head of Rhingia rostrata. a. Antenna, b. The head anteriorly 
produced, c. Pi-oboscis. 
Fig. 20. Antenna highly magnified, p. 29G, 
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