. The chain of life in geological time [microform] : a sketch of the origin and succession of animals and plants. Paleontology; Paleobotany; Paléontologie; Paléobotanique. THE FIRST AIR-BREATHERS. M7 and Dragon-flies represent another insect order.^ The Coal- measures of Saarbruck have afforded several species allied to the white ants {Tennites) insects which must have found abun- dant scope for their activity in the dead trees of the carboni- ferous forests. The occurrence of beetles,^ especially of the weevil family, which have as yet been found only in Europe might have been expected, con
. The chain of life in geological time [microform] : a sketch of the origin and succession of animals and plants. Paleontology; Paleobotany; Paléontologie; Paléobotanique. THE FIRST AIR-BREATHERS. M7 and Dragon-flies represent another insect order.^ The Coal- measures of Saarbruck have afforded several species allied to the white ants {Tennites) insects which must have found abun- dant scope for their activity in the dead trees of the carboni- ferous forests. The occurrence of beetles,^ especially of the weevil family, which have as yet been found only in Europe might have been expected, considering the habits and modern distribution of this group. It has been asserted that moths ^ have been found in the Carboniferous; but the proof of this,. "" 11-^ -J : â tJ -j-U ^ - . â .âIâiM j:j'J* Fig. 128.âWing of May-fly (^Haplophlebium Bamesii, Scudder). From the Coal-formation. SO far as known to me, is the occurrence ot leaves, noticed by Sternberg, with markings similar to those made by the larvae of minute leaf-mining moths. This, however, is uncertain evi- dence. If we consider the orders of insects not found in the Coal-formation, we can perceive good reasons for the absence of some of them. Those containing the lice and fleas, and other minute and parasitic insects, we can scarcely expect to find. The bees and v isps, and the butterflies and moths, are 1 Ncuroptera, ^ Coleoptera. ^ , L 2. 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 Dawson, J. W. (John William), Sir, 1820-1899. London : Religious Tract Society
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