. Marvels of insect life [microform] : a popular account of structure and habit. Insects; Insectes. Basket-Worms and House-Builders. 40 tlic siJuth-Mi-t wind that bici troin till' intt'i-ior nt Itlown by) tlu' ptiinfit'rt', till' pampa>, Baiket-Wormi and House-Builden. Amimg the smaller s| of ninths tluTf are sonu' that in thr ratiipillar staKr liicic tlunisi-lvth. whieh snips cut portions ol uocilicn or silken garments in our wardrobes and eonstruets a portable ijarnient lor ii-elf whieh harmonizes with its surroimdinKs and helps to shiehl it from the veiiKeanc e of tile mistress of t
. Marvels of insect life [microform] : a popular account of structure and habit. Insects; Insectes. Basket-Worms and House-Builders. 40 tlic siJuth-Mi-t wind that bici troin till' intt'i-ior nt Itlown by) tlu' ptiinfit'rt', till' pampa>, Baiket-Wormi and House-Builden. Amimg the smaller s| of ninths tluTf are sonu' that in thr ratiipillar staKr liicic tlunisi-lvth. whieh snips cut portions ol uocilicn or silken garments in our wardrobes and eonstruets a portable ijarnient lor ii-elf whieh harmonizes with its surroimdinKs and helps to shiehl it from the veiiKeanc e of tile mistress of the robes. Hut the subjects of the present article are a i|uite separate fjroup <if outdoor moths. wIkjso caterpillars live in the ordinarv fashion upcjii fresh vegetable matter. In some r.'s|K'cts their stor\- is much more reinarkabU' than that of the clothes-moth, and it reipiires separate statement. rnfortunately the moths' have no popular name, but the caterpillars are known in some places as basket-worms in reference to the lases in which they coni-eal themselves. Our native sjx'eies are all very small, but there is a Cjiitinental s])e<ie^ tl.,n IS larger, and its liistory has been more fiill\- worki'<l out. Wi' will call it the. The CLoenED Yellow IH. Main. \lthoiigh speciiiwns of this beautiful biiilerflv mav b>' UAeti in Britain ii 'LP "A . riiis abiindaiice is due to ttie tact that niiKTatiii|{ swai 1. and have laid their egfis ii is otily at inten-als that we net a s<-as< d us ill sprint) finiii South Klirope o e one-fourth larger than life. I. ' 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 Step, Edward, 1855-1931. Toronto : W. Briggs
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