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The Positive Sciences of the Ancient Hindus c8.t5.40

The Positive Sciences of the Ancient Hindus c8.t5.40

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c8.t5.40

(IV.) Then the Insects, typified by the Ants, comprising—
(a) *Pipîlikâ*, *Rohiṇikâ* (ants, Hymenoptera).
(b) *Upachikâ*, *Kunthu*, *Tuburaka* (bugs and flies, Hemiptera).
(c) Cucumber- and cotton-lice (Aptera).
(d) *Śatapadî*, *Utpataka* (spring-tails, Aptera).
(e) *Triṇapatra*, grass- or plant-lice (Aptera).
(f) Termites (Neuroptera).