. Comparative zoology, structural and systematic. For use in schools and colleges. Zoology. Fig. 207.—Fruit-moth (Pyralis jMmona): b, larvn ; a, clirysalis; c, imago. at rest, the Butterflies keep their wings raised vertically, while the others hold theirs horizontally. The pupa of the fonner is unprotected, and is nsually suspended by %_ y^i . a bit of silk :'" the pupa of .--, .-J^ the Moths is inclosed in a cocoon. From 22,000 to 24,000 Lepidopterous species have been identitied. Some of the most common Butterflies are the swallow-tail Pajyilio, the white Pieris, the sulphur- yellow Co
. Comparative zoology, structural and systematic. For use in schools and colleges. Zoology. Fig. 207.—Fruit-moth (Pyralis jMmona): b, larvn ; a, clirysalis; c, imago. at rest, the Butterflies keep their wings raised vertically, while the others hold theirs horizontally. The pupa of the fonner is unprotected, and is nsually suspended by %_ y^i . a bit of silk :'" the pupa of .--, .-J^ the Moths is inclosed in a cocoon. From 22,000 to 24,000 Lepidopterous species have been identitied. Some of the most common Butterflies are the swallow-tail Pajyilio, the white Pieris, the sulphur- yellow Colias; the Ai'gpinis, with silver spots on the un- der side of the hind wings; the Vcwessa, with notched wings. The Sphinges exhib- it little variety. Tliey have narrow, powerful wings, and. \. Fio 26S.—11(1(1 ol 1 c iK 1 pillar, fiom beiieith o int(^iiiie ^, homy iT\\i!, c, of <-ilk fiom the conic il fn^n- lu<!, on cithei side of whicli aie rudi- mentary 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 Orton, James, 1830-1877. New York, Harper and brothers
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