The natural history of British insects : explaining them in their several states, with the periods of their transformations, their food, oeconomy, &c together with the history of such minute insects as require investigation by the microscope : the whole illustrated by coloured figures, designed and executed from living specimens . CHARACTER. Cylindrical, with a prominent point in the middle of the cup. Miil-iers Anim. Infuf. Is invifible to the naked eye, and appears of an unequal fize beforettie microfcope is pellucid, with the fore part truncated and ciliated,and moves in the water with grea
The natural history of British insects : explaining them in their several states, with the periods of their transformations, their food, oeconomy, &c together with the history of such minute insects as require investigation by the microscope : the whole illustrated by coloured figures, designed and executed from living specimens . CHARACTER. Cylindrical, with a prominent point in the middle of the cup. Miil-iers Anim. Infuf. Is invifible to the naked eye, and appears of an unequal fize beforettie microfcope is pellucid, with the fore part truncated and ciliated,and moves in the water with great alertncfs, by the afTiftance of thecircle of hairs which encompafs the body. L FIG. 64 PLATE XXIX. FIG. llhV^ RTICELLA VIRIDIS. GENERIC CHARACTER. A worm capable of contratSting or extending itfelf, naked, withrotatory cilia. SPECIFIC CHARACTER. Cylindrical uniform, green, and opake. Mullers Anlm. Infuf^ The naked eye difcovers this fpecies as a mere point: when magnir-fied it is of a dark green colour, almoft opake, nearly cylindrical,obtufe at the extremities, and deftitute of limbs. It moves circularly,or in a ftrait direction, and caufes fuch an agitation of the water, thatnotwithftanding its appearance, fome rotatory inftrument muft be con-cealed within the body, which the infe6t can put forth at pleafure. PLATE 30. C 65 ]PLATE XXX. PHAL^NA SALICIS. White Sattin Moth. GENERIC CHARACTER. ** No trunk, wings deprefled, deflexed, back fmooth. SPECIFIC CHARACTER. Antennae feathered. Body and wings black, with red and white fpots. Are very numerous in the adjacent parts of London, and are foundin the ftate of Caterpillar, Chryfalis and Moth, at the fame time,though commonly the Caterpillar changes to Chryfalis in June, andto a Fly in July. Ijt feeds on the WjUow, the Ozier, the Poplar, &c. 31
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