. Text-book of zoology for junior students. Zoology. / , ^'I /a-I ). B ;. nf (lie ijnnilli .if Insects, eiila; ; (A) nf a UrMe (i'uiiji ; Jp Laliial ]tali)tis ; to* Basi; .. .irtlie antenna'. (Fig, B. is sliglitly altered from Westwood.) of jihints. In these the lower lip forms a kind of sucking-tube or sheath, within which are contained the niaxilUe and mandibles, whicli are mollified so as to form ])iercing oigans or lancets. In the contiiiou Bee the masticatory and suctoritil tyjies of mouth are combined. The mandiljles or biting-jaws are retained, to enable the honc
. Text-book of zoology for junior students. Zoology. / , ^'I /a-I ). B ;. nf (lie ijnnilli .if Insects, eiila; ; (A) nf a UrMe (i'uiiji ; Jp Laliial ]tali)tis ; to* Basi; .. .irtlie antenna'. (Fig, B. is sliglitly altered from Westwood.) of jihints. In these the lower lip forms a kind of sucking-tube or sheath, within which are contained the niaxilUe and mandibles, whicli are mollified so as to form ])iercing oigans or lancets. In the contiiiou Bee the masticatory and suctoritil tyjies of mouth are combined. The mandiljles or biting-jaws are retained, to enable the honcycondj to be manufactureil, and there is also a tubular trunk fitted for sucking up the juii-es of flowers. In the Butterflies, too, in which the mouth of the adult is .strictly a(la[iteil for suction, the caterjiillar is furnished with a mouth, so that it can feed U]>oii leaycs, or other .solid sii)>stanc('s. The mouth in the insects (fig. 110, a) leads into a and often foldeil cavity, termed the " crop " (/i), from Llie food jjasses to a second muscidar cavity or "gizzard" {<•).. 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 Nicholson, Henry Alleyne, 1844-1899. New York, American Book Co
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