A
Acorn-Weevil, see Elephant-Beetle
Ameles, see Mantis, the Grey
Anacreon, on the Cigale, 9
Ant, fable of the Cigale and the, 1-16
Devours the Cigale, 9
Robs the Cigale, 8
Arum, Serpent or Putrid, the, attracts and captures insects by means
of its offensive effluvia, 230-2

B
Balaninus, see Elephant-Beetle
Bean, ancestry of, 258-9
Bean, see Haricot
Bean-Weevil, see Weevil
Bees, victims of Philanthus, see latter
Bembex, 168, 172
Bolboceras Gallicus, 217-37
Appearance of, 223
Habits and diet, 226030
Lodging of, 225
Bruchus pisi, see Pea-Weevil
Bruchus lenti, see Lentil-Weevil
Buprestes, 21
C
Cacan, the, 36-9
Capricornis, 21-2
Cerceris, 172, 178
Chrysomela, 151, 172
Cigale, the, 1-67
Burrow of the, 17-30
Deafness of the, 41-3
Diet, 7
Eggs of the, 45-67
Eggs, hatching of, 61-7
Eggs, method of laying, 50-4
Enemies of the, 47-50
Excavation, method of, 23-7
Fable of Ant and, 1-16
Larva of the, 17-30
Larva, habits of, 61-7
Mechanism of sound, 31-4
Pupa, emergence from, 28
Song of the, 2, 6, 31-44
Species of, 31-6
Cigalo e la Fournigo (ProvenÇal poem), 10-16
Cricket, Field, the, 120-9
Eggs of, 120-2
Excavations of, 124-5
Fertility of, 123
Song of, 126-8
Cricket, Italian, the, 130-5
Appearance of, 130
Song of, 131-4
D
Dermestes, victims of arum, 232
Dioscorides on the Cigale, 29
Diptera, 168, 172
Dog, its love of stenches, 233
Scent of the, 220-22
A truffle-hunter, 218-20
E
Elephant-Beetle (Balaninus or Acorn-Weevil), 238-57
Boring acorns, habit of, 240-4
Eggs, method of laying, 245, 245-7
Motives in boring, 246-50
Snout of, 238-9
Emperor Moth, see Great Peacock Moth
Empusa pauperata, see Mantis
Eucores, 176
G
Golden Gardener, the, 102-19
Cannibal habits of, 111-19
Courtship of, 103-10
Ferocity of, 101-4, 108-10
Nutriment of, 102-10
Vermin killer, as a, 107
Grandville, illustrates La Fontaine's fables, 2
H
Halictus, 176, 178
Haricot bean, the, 282-9
Haricot-Weevil, the, see Weevil
Heredia, J. M. de, 287-90
Hydnocystus, a fungus, 228
Hymenoptera, habits of, 137-8, 150, 162, 171-2, 175-6
L
La Fontaine, fable of the Cigale and the Ant, 3
Locust, Grey, the, 300-16
Larva of, 300
Metamorphosis of, 300-9
Wing, formation of, 309-15
M
Mantis, 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
LarvÆ 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
SaprinidÆ, victims of arum, 233
Sapromyzon, the, 222
ScarabÆus, see Golden ScarabÆus
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
LarvÆ, 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
LarvÆ of, 268-71, 275-6