. Australian insects. Insects. or scale. If when in captivity these bits are brushed off they run round and replace them bit by bit; pushing the bits into the jaws with their fore legs, then turning their heads back- ward, they drop each bit upon their backs, repeating the operation until they are again completely covered. When full-grown they spin a white hemispherical cocoon composed of fine white threads and the longer hairs of the body, from which in summer the perfect insects will emerge in a Fig- 40.—Life history of Chri/sopa rainbnri (Schiner). Larva; stalked eatg; and pupa
. Australian insects. Insects. or scale. If when in captivity these bits are brushed off they run round and replace them bit by bit; pushing the bits into the jaws with their fore legs, then turning their heads back- ward, they drop each bit upon their backs, repeating the operation until they are again completely covered. When full-grown they spin a white hemispherical cocoon composed of fine white threads and the longer hairs of the body, from which in summer the perfect insects will emerge in a Fig- 40.—Life history of Chri/sopa rainbnri (Schiner). Larva; stalked eatg; and pupa enclosed in lieniisi)herical cocoon covered with the remains of the aphis upon wiiich it has fed during the larval 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 Froggatt, W. W. (Walter Wilson), 1858-; Metcalf Collection (North Carolina State University). NCRS; Tippmann Collection (North Carolina State University). NCRS. Sydney, W. Brooks
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