| James Duncan - 1840 - 468 pages
...characteristic example from the family of the Tenthredinidae.* FAM. TENTHREDINID.S. This extensive family may he known by having the abdomen sessile, or united by...interesting of all the hymenopterous families, the Apidce, as their history has already been given in a way commensurate with its importance, in a separate... | |
| James Duncan - 1840 - 494 pages
...instrument just named that these insects are called sawflies. It is placed at the extremity of the abdomeu of the female on the under side, and is so constructed,...interesting of all the hymenopterous families, the Apida, as their history has already been given in a way commensurate with ito importance, in a separate... | |
| Henry Stephens - 1844 - 748 pages
...denominated a saw-fly from the use and appearance of the instrument with which it deposites its eggs. It is placed at the extremity of the abdomen of the...that it combines the properties of a saw and auger. This insect is represented magnified in fig. 425, at a, its natural dimensions being shewn by 6. It... | |
| Henry Stephens - 1852 - 828 pages
...Society, vol. ii., p. 193-213. use and appearance of the instrument with which it deposits ita eggs. It is placed at the extremity of the abdomen of the...side: and is so constructed, that it combines the Fig. 270. THE TURNIP SAW-FLY — ATHALIA SPINARUIi. properties of a saw and auger. It is distinguished... | |
| Henry Stephens - 1853 - 854 pages
...Society, vol. ii., p. 393 213. uw and appearance of the instrument with which it deposits its eggs. Jt is placed at the extremity of the abdomen of the female...side: and is so constructed, that it combines the Fig. 270. THE TURNIP SAW-FLY—ATHALIA SPINARUM. properties of a saw and auger. It is distinguished... | |
| Charles McIntosh - 1855 - 900 pages
...called sawfly, from the use and appearance of tho instrument with which it deposits its eggs. This is placed at the extremity of the abdomen of the female,...that it combines the properties of a saw and auger. The following excellent description is given by Mr Curtis, in " British Entomology," vol. xii. folio... | |
| James Duncan - 1860 - 568 pages
...is from the use and appearance of the instrument just named that these insects are called gawJlies. It is placed at the extremity of the abdomen of the...these illustrations the most interesting of all the hymenopterons families, the Apidte, as their history is given, in a way commensurate with its importance,... | |
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