Λευκερώδιος, white heron, Platalea leucerodia, 203. Λεύκη, probably the unopened flower-bud of the grape, or Populus alba, 121. Λεύκος, Ardea argentata, 233. Λέων, Lion, Felis Leo, 6, 24, 25, 26, 28; lioness, 29, 30, 32, 42, 59, 61, 69; reproduction, 102, 161, 176; existing in one district of Europe, 226; Syrian Lions, 176; mane and teeth, _ib._; food, 205; habits, 271, 272; two kinds described, 272. Λιβανώτις, Rosmarinus officinalis, Rosemary, 183. Λίβυος, a bird, enemy of the woodpecker, 232. Λίγυες, Lygians who are said to have seven ribs, 16. Λιμνόστρεα, oysters, Ostrea edulis, 82, 117; small crustaceans in them, _ib._ Λόκαλος, a species of heron, Ciconia dubia, 45. Λόφουρα, animals with hairy tails, horse, ass, &c., 11, 16, 19, 30. Λὺγξ, Lynx, Felis Lynx, 28, 29, 102. Λύκιος, a kind of Jackdaw or chough, Corvus monedula, C. pyrrocorax, 248. Λύκος, wolf, Canis lupus, 6, 29; reproduction, 103, 161, 177; eats grass and earth, 204; Egyptian, 226; attacks the ass, bull, and fox, 232; near the lake Mæotis, 254. Λύκος, a kind of spider, Aranea tarantula, _Strack_, 259. Λύρα, a fish, Trigla Lyra, 95. Μ Μαῖα, a crustacean, Maia Squinado, 77, 81, 217. Μαινὶς, sprat or sardine, Sparus mœna, μαινίδια, 157, 158, 159; when the males are called tragi, 228; gregarious, 234. Μαλάκια, the class of cephalopod mollusks, one species which occupies a shell is probably Camarina mediterranea, _Spratt's Lycia_, 8, 10, 19, 73, 87; reproduction, 105, 110, 121, 154; why they imbibe water, 196; carnivorous, 198, 199; best for food when they have ova, 228. Μαλακοκρανεὺς, perhaps Loxia pyrrhula, _Schneider_, 248. Μαλακόστρακα, crustaceans, 10, 73, 77; reproduction, 106, 120; imbibe water, 196; omnivorous, 198; best for food when they have ova, 228. Μαρίνος, a sea-fish, 159, 218. Μαρτιχόρα, a fabulous animal, 30. Μελαγκόρυφος, probably blackcap, Parus ater, or Muscicarpa atricapilla, 202; food, eggs, nest and tongue, 246; in the autumn called Sycalis, 276. Μελαναίετος, called also lagophonos, an eagle, Aquila melanaetus, Falco fulvus, 251. Μελανοῦρος, a sea-fish, Sparus melanurus, 199. Μελεαγρὶς, Guinea fowl, Meleagris Numidica, 139. Μελίλωτος, plant, Melilotus officinalis, 266. Μέλιττα, bee, Apis mellifica, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 64, 88, 89, 93, 95; they sleep, 98; larva are called nymphæ, 124; reproduction, 127; drones, chiefs, also called mothers and kings, 28; three kinds of bees, _ib._; life, 130; white bees in plants, and other kinds, _ib._; food, 208; hybernate, 213; change their skins, 216; diseases, 225; industry, 258; habits, 260. Μεμβρὰς, an inferior kind of anchovy, Clupea sardina, 158. Μέροψ, bee-eater, Merops Apiaster, L. or Congener, L. 138, 245, 265.