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1836), and Godart’s elaborate articles in the En- 
cyclopedic M^thodique. 
It is not intended to enter into the general history 
of the Lepidopterous order in this place, because three 
volumes of our entomological series have already been 
occupied with it, and it is not desirable to encroach 
further on the space requisite for the elucidation of the 
orders we have not touched upon elsewhere. We have, 
however, added another volume relating to this order, 
comprehending the history of Exotic Moths and Hawk 
Moths, which will afford an opportunity of supplying 
what it may be further thought requisite to say on the 
subject. 
Order VIII. — Strepsiptera. 
This singular order, composed of a few minute para- 
sitical species, was established by Kirby, and it cor- 
responds to what has since been named Rhipiptera 
by Latreille, and Rhipidoptera by Lamarck. The 
insects are extremely anomalous, insomuch that La- 
treille, on examining one of them, exclaims, “ animal 
prorsus singulare, animum excrucians ! ” It is diffi- 
cult to trace their natural affinities, from the imper- 
fect structure of the mouth, and a greater number 
must be examined with anatomical precision, before 
we can be certain with regard to the position they 
ought to occupy in the series. In the synoptical 
table on page 200, it is stated that they have two 
wings, and this character, in connection with the form 
