. Marvels of insect life [microform] : a popular account of structure and habit. Insects; Insectes. 126 Marvek of Insect Life. rcpri'sfntativc of a nimu-rmis (.thus of iind liand^cme 'biittirflii^ that inliabit thi' African and Indian rc(;iiins. It niia^uro abcnit llinr (from two and a half to thnr and a (|) air">s tlir .â xpamlid win^s. All the win^s an' brimn in colour, with a kind of marginal band of orange ; a row of six orange si)ots on tlii' forc-wint;, parallel to this band : and four small blue spots within the marginal banc' of the hind-win(;s, which are e
. Marvels of insect life [microform] : a popular account of structure and habit. Insects; Insectes. 126 Marvek of Insect Life. rcpri'sfntativc of a nimu-rmis (.thus of iind liand^cme 'biittirflii^ that inliabit thi' African and Indian rc(;iiins. It niia^uro abcnit llinr (from two and a half to thnr and a (|) air">s tlir .â xpamlid win^s. All the win^s an' brimn in colour, with a kind of marginal band of orange ; a row of six orange si)ots on tlii' forc-wint;, parallel to this band : and four small blue spots within the marginal banc' of the hind-win(;s, which are edneil with a narrow line of black (uitside the orange. Thi' tails are also black. The uniler side shows a beautiful but complicated pattern of spots, bands, and streaks of Kre\, maroon brown, white, oran(;e, and black. The caterpillar is ^reen and shafjreened ,. the head lighter in tint, with four yellow, horn-like points, which are tippt'd v red. A line of yellow extends along each side from near the head to the hii extremity. On the back are two orange rings, ft feeds at night on the leav. the so-called strawberry-trce,i with which its colour harmonizes ; so also does of the chrysalis, which hangs from a twig and might be overlooked as a cu leaf. Us wing-casts are slightlv tinged with blue. The pasha is verv rapid in its flight, and ver\- difficult to capture. It habit: flies high, like the purple emperor, and like that royal butterfly chiefly o ' .-\rbutii^ 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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