Entomology for beginners; for the use of young folks, fruitgrowers, farmers, and gardeners; . throwsoff the caterpillars skin and becomes a pupa or latter word is derived from the Greek, meaning golden,in allusion to the golden spots which adorn the chrysalids ofsome butterflies. Our Turuus caterpillar, before pupation,as the act of becoming a pupa may be called, becomes shortand thick, with the head drawn in. It spins an open-workplatform of silk on the under side of a leaf; its tail is firmlyanchored in the mass of silk by certain hooks at the end,and meanwhile it throws around
Entomology for beginners; for the use of young folks, fruitgrowers, farmers, and gardeners; . throwsoff the caterpillars skin and becomes a pupa or latter word is derived from the Greek, meaning golden,in allusion to the golden spots which adorn the chrysalids ofsome butterflies. Our Turuus caterpillar, before pupation,as the act of becoming a pupa may be called, becomes shortand thick, with the head drawn in. It spins an open-workplatform of silk on the under side of a leaf; its tail is firmlyanchored in the mass of silk by certain hooks at the end,and meanwhile it throws around its body near the head astrong silken cord as a support. Our Turnus chrysalis isnot bright-colored, but allied in color to a dry leaf or pieceof wood, so as to be easily overlooked by birds. Here itremains through the winter until the end of the succeedingMay or first of June, when the butterfly within, which hasbeen growing rapidly during the preceding warm days, byits convulsive struggles bursts the pupal skin on the back,forcing the covering of the head and mouth-parts aside, and10 D. , ^^
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