Natural history of animals; . Fig. 272. — Larva of Five-spotted Sphinx. tie ground. Here, in a few days, it throws off itsskin and becomes a chrysalis, of a bright brown color,. Fig. 273. — Chrysalis of Five-spotted Sphinx. with a long tongue-case bent over from the head, itsend touching the breast, and somewhat resembling thehandle of a pitcher. It remains in the ground allwinter, and in the following summer the large mothcrawls out of it, comes to the surface, mounts a plant,and waits till the approach of evening, when it fliesaway in search of food. LEPIDOPTERA : MOTHS. 161 Clear-winged Sph
Natural history of animals; . Fig. 272. — Larva of Five-spotted Sphinx. tie ground. Here, in a few days, it throws off itsskin and becomes a chrysalis, of a bright brown color,. Fig. 273. — Chrysalis of Five-spotted Sphinx. with a long tongue-case bent over from the head, itsend touching the breast, and somewhat resembling thehandle of a pitcher. It remains in the ground allwinter, and in the following summer the large mothcrawls out of it, comes to the surface, mounts a plant,and waits till the approach of evening, when it fliesaway in search of food. LEPIDOPTERA : MOTHS. 161 Clear-winged Sphingidae, or Sesias. These are known by their transparent wings and
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