Archive image from page 222 of The book of butterflies, sphinges,. The book of butterflies, sphinges, and moths; illustrated by one hundred and forty-four engravings, coloured after nature CUbiodiversity1120644-9919 Year: 1834 ( THE TUSSEH SILKWORM MOTH. ny branches on the Asseen tree in proportion to the size thereof, but they put none on the Byer tree. The Parieahs, or hill people, guard the insects night and day while in the worm state, to preserve them from crows and other birds by day, and from bats by night. LEAF OF THE JUJUBE OR BYER TREE. OR BYER TREE. ' I myself have seen them thu
Archive image from page 222 of The book of butterflies, sphinges,. The book of butterflies, sphinges, and moths; illustrated by one hundred and forty-four engravings, coloured after nature CUbiodiversity1120644-9919 Year: 1834 ( THE TUSSEH SILKWORM MOTH. ny branches on the Asseen tree in proportion to the size thereof, but they put none on the Byer tree. The Parieahs, or hill people, guard the insects night and day while in the worm state, to preserve them from crows and other birds by day, and from bats by night. LEAF OF THE JUJUBE OR BYER TREE. OR BYER TREE. ' I myself have seen them thus watching the brood. This species cannot be confined, for so soon as the moth pierces the cocoon it gets away j and the people add, that it is impossible to keep it by any precaution whatever.
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