. Annual report. Entomological Society of Ontario; Insect pests; Insects -- Ontario Periodicals. eyes. We have just now spo- ken of insecte as being divi- ded into two great sections according to the structure of the mouth in the perfect insects, viz ,^[S\ictOTia\^(IIaustellat'i) and biting [Matidihdata). These sections arc further subdivided into seven Orders, depending upon the Etructure of the wings. We shall briefly recount the special characteristics of each Order, and then turn from what we fear are dry, even though necessary, details to the considera- tion of our proper subject—Benefici


. Annual report. Entomological Society of Ontario; Insect pests; Insects -- Ontario Periodicals. eyes. We have just now spo- ken of insecte as being divi- ded into two great sections according to the structure of the mouth in the perfect insects, viz ,^[S\ictOTia\^(IIaustellat'i) and biting [Matidihdata). These sections arc further subdivided into seven Orders, depending upon the Etructure of the wings. We shall briefly recount the special characteristics of each Order, and then turn from what we fear are dry, even though necessary, details to the considera- tion of our proper subject—Beneficial Insects, There is an immense difierenco of opinion among Naturalists with regard to the arrange- ment of these Orders, but as this is a question that does not concern us in thes; Reports we shall not cuter into it, but merely content ourselves with following here the series adopted by Dr. Packard. Order 1. Hymenoptera. (Greek : ifymcn a membrane,and Pteronfiwm^). Includes Bees, Wasps, Sawflies, Ants, Ichneumons, etc. Four membranous wings, with few veins or nervules; Fijr. 53. the hind pair usually the smaller. Fig. oS represents a pig. 54 Saw-fly and its larva; Fig. 54 a magnified Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Entomological Society of Ontario; Ontario. Dept. of Agriculture. Toronto, The Society


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