. As nature shows them : moths and butterflies of the United States, east of the Rocky Mountains : with over 400 photographic illustrations in the text and many transfers of species from life. Lepidoptera; Nature prints. 238 MOTHS AND BUTTERFLIES. ingeniously made little habitation, to which the caterpillar always leaves the shrivelled end of the leaf attached to serve as a porch or veranda on which to crawl out, serves as its winter home. This leaf. Chrysalis of T;iiiu'iiitis Ursula. Chrysalis of Liiiienitis artliemis. is attached by silk to tlie twig, and here it weathers the blasts of winte
. As nature shows them : moths and butterflies of the United States, east of the Rocky Mountains : with over 400 photographic illustrations in the text and many transfers of species from life. Lepidoptera; Nature prints. 238 MOTHS AND BUTTERFLIES. ingeniously made little habitation, to which the caterpillar always leaves the shrivelled end of the leaf attached to serve as a porch or veranda on which to crawl out, serves as its winter home. This leaf. Chrysalis of T;iiiu'iiitis Ursula. Chrysalis of Liiiienitis artliemis. is attached by silk to tlie twig, and here it weathers the blasts of winter, securely fastened. After the other leaves have fallen in the autumn, these " hibernacula," as they are called, may be easily found and kept in a cool place till the next season, when the broods may be started as soon as the buds begin to open. The chrysalis is as peculiar in shape as the larva, being angular, with a flat projection at the back. It is brown, gray, white and pinkisli, the brown 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 Denton, Sherman F. (Sherman Foote), 1856-1937; Bayer, Frederick M. , former owner. DSI. Boston : J. B. Millet
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