Insects abroad : being a popular account of foreign insects, their structure, habits, and transformations . Fig. 48G.—Lypotigris reginuiis.(Pearl ami purple.) THE GEOMETKIDiE. 703 those of the Sphingoniorpha, The generic name, which literallysignifies bundle-tail, refers to this peculiarity. As all entomologists know, the group of the Geometridse is soenormous that only a few characteristic species can be selectedas representatives. The name signifies land-measurer, and isgiven to the insects because the caterpillars do not crawl whenwalking, but double themselves up in an arched form, and pro
Insects abroad : being a popular account of foreign insects, their structure, habits, and transformations . Fig. 48G.—Lypotigris reginuiis.(Pearl ami purple.) THE GEOMETKIDiE. 703 those of the Sphingoniorpha, The generic name, which literallysignifies bundle-tail, refers to this peculiarity. As all entomologists know, the group of the Geometridse is soenormous that only a few characteristic species can be selectedas representatives. The name signifies land-measurer, and isgiven to the insects because the caterpillars do not crawl whenwalking, but double themselves up in an arched form, and pro-ceed as if they were engaged in measuring the ground. From. Fig. 437.—Erebomorpka fulguraria(Brown, yellow, and grey.) the shape which they then assume they are popularly calledLoopers. A full description of them will be found in Insectsat Home, p. 446. In the present genus the resemblance to the Erebus Moths isso close as to earn for the insect the name of ground colour of the wings is brown, covered with minutepencillings of paler brown, grey, and yellow. Over both wingsis a curious, irregular jagged pattern of greyish white lines,which has given to the insect the name of fulguraria. or Tight- 702 INSECTS ABKOAD. ning Moth. There is a tuft of yellow at the base of the thorax,which, with the abdomen, is brown. This is really a difficult insect to describe. As long as thereis any definite pattern, that pattern can be traced. As long asthere is any definite colour, that colour can be indicated. Butthere are cases, as with the present insect, where exists neitherdefinite pattern nor colour, and where the powers of description
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