Sub-class C, Endopterygota.

  1. Neuroptera (Alder-flies, Ant-lions, Lacewings).
  2. Coleoptera (Beetles).
  3. Mecaptera (Scorpion-flies).
  4. Trichoptera (Caddis-flies).
  5. Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies).
  6. Diptera (Two-winged flies)
    1. Orthorrhapha (Crane-flies, Midges, Gnats)
    2. Cyclorrhapha (Hover-flies, House-flies, Bot-flies, &c).
  7. Siphonaptera (Fleas).
  8. Hymenoptera
    1. Symphyta (Saw-flies)
    2. Apocrita (Gall-flies, Ichneumon-flies, Wasps, Bees, Ants).

TABLE OF GEOLOGICAL SYSTEMS

These names, given by geologists to the various divisions of rocks, as indicated by the fossils entombed in them, are arranged in 'descending' order, the more recent formations above, the more ancient below, as newer deposits necessarily lie over older beds.