. Zoölogy [microform] : descriptive and practical. Zoology; Zoologie. 28 L Descriptive Zodlogy. â,"" "";!| «â¢*âThis moth is well known by its habit of poising hke a humming bird over the flower from which It IS extractmg the nectar by meai,s of its long suckine Wrt ml" trf'V' """"""S """"⢠" "umminf bird moth. The hawk moths have long, shnrp-pointed wings and strong powers of flight. Their larv/are u-u- ally large green " worms," one o. the most common bei^g he so^alled tomato worm. The pupa is o
. Zoölogy [microform] : descriptive and practical. Zoology; Zoologie. 28 L Descriptive Zodlogy. â,"" "";!| «â¢*âThis moth is well known by its habit of poising hke a humming bird over the flower from which It IS extractmg the nectar by meai,s of its long suckine Wrt ml" trf'V' """"""S """"⢠" "umminf bird moth. The hawk moths have long, shnrp-pointed wings and strong powers of flight. Their larv/are u-u- ally large green " worms," one o. the most common bei^g he so^alled tomato worm. The pupa is often plowed up â n gardens, and is distinguished by the tongue case, which handle. The hawk moths usually fly at twilight. The ,1,'^ ..â "?' "^ "''" '""^'^ 'P"'"^ "'o"'^. fâ¢-^ the fact In. KM ° "" â â "'' '°' " '*â¢"« «""= *"" 'he anterior end held erect. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MOTHS AND BUTTERFLIES. I. 2. 3- 4- BUTTERFLIES. Day-flying, usually. Wings erect when resting. Antennse knobbed. Pupa a chrysalid. 3- 4- MOTHS. Night-flying, Wings sloping when resting. Antennae not knobbed. Pupa (often) in a cocoon. Development o Lepldoptera. -The .gg hatches into what IS commonly called a "; But no true worm has jomted appendages, while in these larv^ each of the first three segments back of the head bears a pair of jointed legs These three segments become the three segments of the thorax. In addition to these legs the caterpillar, as It IS usually called, has several pairs, commonly five of soft, fleshy legs on segments farther back, almost always a pair on the last segment. These prolegs have a sort of cleft at their ends by means of which they aid in crawling Some caterpillars are smooth, others are densely hairy. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability -
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