The Positive Sciences of the Ancient Hindus c8.t5.41

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c8.t5.41

(V.) Insects typified by the Hexopoda, comprising—
(a) *Bhramara*, *Varaṭa*, *Sâranga*, bees, wasps, and hornets.
(b) *Makṣikâ*, *Puttikâ*, *Danśa*, *Maśaka*, flies, gnats, gadflies, and mosquitoes.
(c) *Vriśchika* and *Nandyâvarta*, scorpions and spiders (Arachnida, Arthropoda).
(d) *Kîṭa*, butterflies and moths; and
(e) *Pataṅga*, grasshoppers and locusts.

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