. A textbook in general zoology. Zoology. OTHER MEMBERS OV THE CLASS — INSECTA 179 The IjutterHies arc jxn-haps better known than the niotlis, because they arc more brihiantly colored, as a rule, and because thej' fly in the daytime, while moths for the most part fly at night. Moreover, the body of a butterfly is slender, while the body of a moth is stouter and more roljust. The wings of a butterfly, when in repose, are held. Fig. 121. — Swallowtail butterfly. vertically, but those of a moth are folded, rooflike, over the abdomen. The pupa of a butterfly is naked and is known as a chrysalis, I
. A textbook in general zoology. Zoology. OTHER MEMBERS OV THE CLASS — INSECTA 179 The IjutterHies arc jxn-haps better known than the niotlis, because they arc more brihiantly colored, as a rule, and because thej' fly in the daytime, while moths for the most part fly at night. Moreover, the body of a butterfly is slender, while the body of a moth is stouter and more roljust. The wings of a butterfly, when in repose, are held. Fig. 121. — Swallowtail butterfly. vertically, but those of a moth are folded, rooflike, over the abdomen. The pupa of a butterfly is naked and is known as a chrysalis, Init the pupa of a moth is usually inclosed in a cocoon of silk, which, in turn, may be wrapped with leaves. The wings of both moths and butterflies are clothed with scales, and they all ha\-e a complete meta- morphosis, while the mouth parts of almost all are formed for Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Herrick, Glenn W. (Glenn Washington), 1870-1965. New York, Cincinnati [etc. ] American Book Company
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