only discovered by examination of the indexes and tables of contents. But are my facts _facts_?--it may be asked. They are; but I do not vouch for each one’s containing more than one truth. It is a fact, or truth if you will, that Pliny, Nat. Hist. xi. 34, says, “Folke use to hang Beetles about the neck of young babes, as present remedies against many maladies;” but that this statement is entitled to credit, and that these Insects, hung about the necks of young babes, _are_ a present remedy against many maladies, are two things which may be very true or far otherwise. I confine myself to the fact that Pliny says so, and only wish to be understood in that sense, unless when otherwise stated. The classification of Mr. Westwood, in the arrangement of the orders and families, I have followed as closely as was possible, except in one or two instances: and where Insects have common and familiar names, they have been given together with their scientific ones. To Dr. J. M. Toner, of Washington, for his suggestions and assistance in collecting material, I tender my thanks; the same also to N. Bushnell, Esq., and Hon. O. H. Browning, of Quincy, Ill., for the use of their several libraries. I am much indebted, too, to Mrs. A. L. Ruter Dufour, of Washington, for many superstitions and two pieces of poetry contained in this volume. I beg her to accept my thanks. GREENSBURG, PENNA., July 10th, 1865. CONTENTS. AUTHORS QUOTED 9 COLEOPTERA--BEETLES. Coccinellidæ--Lady-birds 17 Chrysomelidæ--Gold-beetles 23 Carabidæ 23 Pausidæ 23 Dermestidæ--Leather-beetles 24 Lucanidæ--Stag-beetles 24 Scarabæidæ--Dung-beetles 27 Dynastidæ--Hercules-beetles, etc. 45 Melolonthidæ--Cock-chafers 47 Cetoniidæ--Rose-chafers 49 Buprestidæ--Burn-cows 50 Elateridæ--Fire-flies, Spring-beetles, etc. 51 Lampyridæ--Glow-worms 55 Ptinidæ--Death-watch, etc. 58 Bostrichidæ--Typographer-beetle, etc. 61 Cantharidæ--Blister-flies 62 Tenebrionidæ--Meal-worms 65 Blapsidæ--Church-yard-beetle, etc. 65 Curculionidæ--Weevils 68 Cerambycidæ--Musk-beetles 72 Galerucidæ--Turnip-fly, etc. 74 EUPLEXOPTERA. Forficulidæ--Ear-wigs 76 ORTHOPTERA. Blattidæ--Cockroaches 78 Mantidæ--Soothsayers, etc. 82 Achetidæ--Crickets 92 Gryllidæ--Grasshoppers 98 Locustidæ--Locusts 101 NEUROPTERA. Termitidæ--White-ants 132 Ephemeridæ--Day-flies 138 Libellulidæ--Dragon-flies 138 Myrmeleonidæ--Ant-lions 141 HYMENOPTERA. Uroceridæ--Sirex 142 Cynipidæ--Gall-flies 143 Formicidæ--Ants 146 Vespidæ--Wasps, Hornets 170 Apidæ--Bees 174 LEPIDOPTERA. Papilionidæ--Butterflies 216 Sphingidæ--Hawk-moths 232 Bombicidæ--Silkworm-moths 234 Arctiidæ--Woolly-bear-moths 242 Psychidæ--Wood-carrying-moth, etc. 245 Noctuidæ--Antler-moth, Cut-worm, etc. 246 Geometridæ--Span-worms 248 Tineidæ--Clothes’-moths, Bee-moths, etc. 248 HOMOPTERA. Cicadidæ--Harvest-flies 250 Fulgoridæ--Lantern-flies 255 Aphidæ--Plant-lice 257 Coccidæ--Shield-lice 259 HETEROPTERA. Cimicidæ--Bed-bugs 265 Notonectidæ--Water-boatmen 275 DIPTERA. Culicidæ--Gnats 278 Tipulidæ--Crane-flies 286 Muscidæ--Flies 287 Œstridæ--Bot-flies 302 APHANIPTERA. Pulicidæ--Fleas 305 ANOPLEURA. Pediculidæ--Lice 316 ARACHNIDÆ. Acaridæ--Mites 321 Phalangidæ--Daddy-Long-legs 321 Pedipalpi--Scorpions 321 Araneidæ--True-spiders 332 MISCELLANEOUS 363 INDEX 373 AUTHORS QUOTED. ALEXANDER, SIR JAS. EDW. Exped. of Disc. into Interior of Africa. 2 v. 12mo., London, 1838. ANDERSON, CHAS. ROSS. Lake Ngami; or, Explor. and Disc. during four years wanderings in S. W. Africa. 8vo., New York, 1856. ANDREWS, JAMES PETTIT. Anecdotes, etc., Ancient and Modern. New edit. 8vo., London, 1790. ASIATICK MISCELLANY. 2 v. 4to., Calcutta, 1785, 1786. ASTLEY, THOMAS. New Gen. Collection of Voyages and Travels in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. 4 v. 4to., London, 1745-1747. AUBREY, JOHN. Miscellanies upon various subjects. 16mo. 4th edit., London, 1857. BACKHOUSE, JAMES. Narrat. of Visit to Mauritius and S. Africa. 8vo., London, 1844. BAIRD, WILLIAM. Cyclopædia of Natural Sciences. 8vo., London and Glasgow, 1858. BANCROFT, EDWARD. Essay on the Nat. Hist. of Guiana, in S. America. 8vo., London, 1769. BANCROFT, EDWARD. On Permanent Colours. 2 v. 8vo., London, 1813. BARTER, CHARLES. The Dorp and the Veld. 16mo., London, 1852. BARTH, HENRY. Travels and Discov. in North and Central Africa, from 1849 to 1855. 5 v. 8vo., London, 1857-1858. BIOGRAPHIE UNIVERSELLE, ANCIENNE ET MODERNE. 84 v. 8vo., Paris, 1811-1857. BJÖRNSTJERNA, COUNT M. Theogony of the Hindoos. 8vo., London, 1844. BOSMAN, WILLIAM. New and Accurate Desc. of Coast...
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