. The animal creation: a popular introduction to zoology. Zoology. 160 LEPIDOPTERA. raised perpendicularly, so that tlieir backs touch each ^ other, and nothing is seen of them but their under surface. Butterflies gene- rally pass their j)upa state without any ^ external protection, their chrysalis W'- :^^ being in most cases either suspended f ^ W' loosely by the tail, hanging in a per- l. :]M peudicular position from a little button of silk (Fig. 120), or having in addition to this suj^port a girdle of silk passing round the body and fastened on each Kic. 120.—PL PA OF VANESSA, side, by whic
. The animal creation: a popular introduction to zoology. Zoology. 160 LEPIDOPTERA. raised perpendicularly, so that tlieir backs touch each ^ other, and nothing is seen of them but their under surface. Butterflies gene- rally pass their j)upa state without any ^ external protection, their chrysalis W'- :^^ being in most cases either suspended f ^ W' loosely by the tail, hanging in a per- l. :]M peudicular position from a little button of silk (Fig. 120), or having in addition to this suj^port a girdle of silk passing round the body and fastened on each Kic. 120.—PL PA OF VANESSA, side, by which the chrysalis is suj^- ported horizontally or obliquely. These chrysalids are generally ornamented with gold-coloured sjDots, from which they receive their name ; moreover, they frequently present externally spines and angular points, giving them a very remarkable aj)peai-ance. In the second section of Lepidopterous insects, Crepuscularia, are placed The Hawk-moths {SpJiinx). These are furnished with a. 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 Jones, Thomas Rymer, 1810-1880. London : Society for Promoting Knowledge
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