. The transformations (or metamorphoses) of insects (Insecta, Myriapoda, Arachnida, and Crustacea) : being an adaptation, for English readers, of M. Émile Blanchard's "Metamorphoses, moeurs et instincts des insects;" and a compilation from the works of Newport, Charles Darwin, Spence Bate, Fritz Müller, Packard, Lubbock, Stainton, and others. IHE METAMORrildSES oE ScS/a apifoi-niis THE 97 immense antennae upon their very small heads; and the narrowwings, which are green or a very deep blue, with spots or bandsof rich carmine, make them to be very much sought after. One species, Zyg
. The transformations (or metamorphoses) of insects (Insecta, Myriapoda, Arachnida, and Crustacea) : being an adaptation, for English readers, of M. Émile Blanchard's "Metamorphoses, moeurs et instincts des insects;" and a compilation from the works of Newport, Charles Darwin, Spence Bate, Fritz Müller, Packard, Lubbock, Stainton, and others. IHE METAMORrildSES oE ScS/a apifoi-niis THE 97 immense antennae upon their very small heads; and the narrowwings, which are green or a very deep blue, with spots or bandsof rich carmine, make them to be very much sought after. One species, Zygcena filipcndiilce, is very well known over largedistricts, and it is amusing to see these six spot burnets buz-zing about in considerable numbers around the dandelions, thistles,and other common plants, or flying heavily and slowly over thehills. The moth is of a steel-blue colour, and has patches of car-mine on its front wings ; the hinder wings are red, with a blackborder. The caterpillar is rather bloated-looking, and is orna-mented with small bundles of delicate hairs ; it is of a pale yellowcolour, and has rows of black spots upon it. Its head is verysmall, and the jaws are made after the model of those of thetender leaf eaters. It lives upon many kinds of leguminous plants. When about to undergo the first metamorphosis the cate
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