. Annual report. Entomological Society of Ontario; Insect pests; Insects. 1899] ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. S3 (Fig. 34.) The cab- bage butterfly winters over in the chrysalis state. A little search in late autumn will re- veal many of these chry- salids suspended under the covering boards or rails of fences which en- close fields of turnip or rape. It will repay one to observe carefully, and make notes of, the peculiar shape of a chry- salis. It is about four- fifths of an inch long, and is generally of a light grey, or brown color. It is suspended at two points—at its pointed posterior end and at
. Annual report. Entomological Society of Ontario; Insect pests; Insects. 1899] ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. S3 (Fig. 34.) The cab- bage butterfly winters over in the chrysalis state. A little search in late autumn will re- veal many of these chry- salids suspended under the covering boards or rails of fences which en- close fields of turnip or rape. It will repay one to observe carefully, and make notes of, the peculiar shape of a chry- salis. It is about four- fifths of an inch long, and is generally of a light grey, or brown color. It is suspended at two points—at its pointed posterior end and at the middle of the body, by a silken cord that forms a band by means of which it is slung up tightly to the board or other object. The chrysalis case is quite thin and apparently brittle. The wings, coiled tongue, and legs can be fairly well recognized within the case. Every pupil should watch carefully the way the white butterflies emerge from chrysalids which have been Fig. 34.—A Chrysalis of Cabbage Butterfly, showing the slender silken band by which it is slung up to the fence rail. The posterior end is attached to upright post in this case, but usually it is attached to the horizontal board. The projections of the wings, the legs and the coiled tongue are 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 Entomological Society of Ontario; Ontario. Dept. of Agriculture. Toronto, The Society
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