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lebrated sacred beetle of the Egyptians (Scara- 
baeus sacer of Linnasiis); Orchytes rhinoceros, or 
rhinoceros-beetle, Dynastes Hercules, Hercules 
beetle, several interesting species of the Ceto- 
nidae, and many genera of the Heteromera. To 
the family Curculionidae belong the diamond 
beetle, the palm Calandra, &c. 
Case 2. 
(D) Begins with the Prionidae, and contains 
many beautiful species of the Cerambycidae, or 
capricorn beetles, Crioceridae, Chrysomelidae, 
the Cassida, or tortoise beetle, &c. 
To the order Dermapteea belongs the Forfi- 
cula, or earwig: a specimen will be seen with 
the wings expanded. 
(E) In this division are arranged the orders 
Orthoptera and Dictyoptera. To the former 
belong the Phasma, or walking-stick insect, the 
Mantis, locust, grasshopper, mole, cricket, &c. 
The Dictyoptera consisting of the Blatta of Lin¬ 
naeus, or cock-roach. 
(F) Hemiptera, containing the Cimex of 
Linnaeus, together with the Nepa, or water- 
scorpion, Notonecta, boat-fly, &c. Among the 
Omoptera will be seen the Cicada, Fulgora, 
candle-fly, &c. 
Case 3. 
(G H 1) Containing the Lepidoptera, or 
butterflies, hawk-moths, and moths. 
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