. Elements of zoology, or, Natural history of animals / ed. by Reese. Zoology. LEPIDOPTERA METAMORPHOSIS. 361 jects on which they are stationed with the six true legs at the fore part of the body, and then elevate the inter- mediate segments into an arch, until they bring the pro-. Caterpillar and Chrysalis of the Magpie Moth. legs behind close to the others; they then disengage the true feet, and retaining hold with the pro-legs, thrust the body to its full length, and then recommence the same manoeuvre. These are called Loopers or Geometers. Many of them resemble, in their forms and col
. Elements of zoology, or, Natural history of animals / ed. by Reese. Zoology. LEPIDOPTERA METAMORPHOSIS. 361 jects on which they are stationed with the six true legs at the fore part of the body, and then elevate the inter- mediate segments into an arch, until they bring the pro-. Caterpillar and Chrysalis of the Magpie Moth. legs behind close to the others; they then disengage the true feet, and retaining hold with the pro-legs, thrust the body to its full length, and then recommence the same manoeuvre. These are called Loopers or Geometers. Many of them resemble, in their forms and colours, as well as in their mode of standing fixed for a great length of time by their hind legs only to twigs, small pieces of stick. 599. The greater number of caterpillars are vegetable feeders, and are mostly confined to the leaves ; and the correspondence between the development of the leaves and flowers of plants on the one hand, with that of the cater- pillars and butterflies which are respectively to feed upon them, cannot but strike every one as a beautiful instance of creative foresight. But there are some caterpillars adapted to feed on flowers (such as come forth early in the year), and others attack seeds, roots, and even the woody portion of the stem. Moreover, there are a few which live in this state upon animal matter, such as wool, 644. What of the diagram ? 645. What instance ot Divine Wisdom is cited ? 31. 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 Reese, David Meredith, 1800-1861. New York : A. S. Barnes
Size: 1954px × 1279px
Photo credit: © Paul Fearn / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1840, bookpublishe, booksubjectzoology
