the _Empusa pauperata_, 97

Mantis, the Grey, 96

Mantis, the Praying, 68-101
Cannibalism of, 82-5
Courtship, 79-83
Hunter, as, 68-78
Nest of, 86-101

_Melolontha fullo_, _see_ Pine-chafer

Minotaur, 225

O

Oak Eggar, the, 202-16, 234-7
Experiments as to sense of smell in males, 208-15
Swarming of males during the mating season, 204-15

Odynerus, 150-1, 172

Osmia tricornis, 173, 175

P

Pea, ancestry of the, 258-9

Pea-Weevil, _see_ Weevil

Peacock Moth, the Great, 179-201, 234-7
Appearance of, 179
Experiments as to sense of smell in males, 184-97
Invasion of house by males, 180-1
Swarming of males, 181-3

Peacock Moth, the Lesser, 197-201

Phalangist, the, 225

_Philanthus aviporus_, 150-178
Cocoon of, 168
Diet of, 150-1
Larvae of, 168
Methods of killing and robbing bees, 151-160
Motives of robbery, 163-78
Nest of, 167

_Philanthus coronatus_, 178

_Philanthus raptor_, 178

Pine-chafer, the, 317-23
Appearance of, 320
Cry of, 322-3
Habits of, 321
Medical qualities of, supposed, 318-19
Name, origin of Latin, 317-18

Pliny, on the Pine-chafer, 318-19

S

Saprinidae, victims of arum, 233

Sapromyzon, the, 222

Scarabaeus, _see_ Golden Scarabaeus

Scent in Insects, _see_ Peacock Moth,
Oak Eggar, Bolboceras Gallicus, arum, putrid

Scolia, 171

Sisyphus, legend of, 139

Sisyphus Beetle, the, 136-49
Burrow of, 143
Larva of, 147-9
Mating of, 142-3
Paternal instinct of 142-6
Pellet of, 142-9

T

Tachytus, 172

_Tigno_, nest of Mantis, 99-101

Truffle-Beetle, 222

Truffle-Dog, 218-20

W

Weevil, Acorn, _see_ Elephant-Beetle

Weevil, the Lentil, 291

Weevil, the Haricot, 282-94
Habits of, 291-6
Invasion of, 284
Larvae, 297-9

Weevil, the Pea, 258-81, 295
Description of, 261
Enemy, its chief, 280-1
Habits, 261-5
(Deductions to be drawn from), 273-4
Larvae of, 268-71, 275-6

FOOTNOTES:

[Footnote 1: Whether the Cigale is absolutely deaf or not, it is certain
that one Cigale would be able to perceive another's cry. The vibrations
of the male Cigale's cry would cause a resonance, a vibration, in the
body cavities of other male Cigales, and to a lesser extent in the
smaller cavities in the bodies of the females. Other sounds would