. Sketches of the natural history of Ceylon; with narratives and anecdotes illustrative of the habits and instincts of the mammalia, birds, reptiles, fishes, insects, &c. including a monograph of the elephant ... Zoology; Elephants. Chap. XII.] LEAF-INSECTS. 409. STIOZ INSECT AND MANTIS the full - blown leaf, and the withered tint of decay. So per- fect is the imita- tion of a leaf in structure and ar- ticulation, that this amazing in- sect when at rest is almost un- distinguishable from the foliage around: not only are the wings modelled to re- semble ribbed and fibrous fol- licles, but e
. Sketches of the natural history of Ceylon; with narratives and anecdotes illustrative of the habits and instincts of the mammalia, birds, reptiles, fishes, insects, &c. including a monograph of the elephant ... Zoology; Elephants. Chap. XII.] LEAF-INSECTS. 409. STIOZ INSECT AND MANTIS the full - blown leaf, and the withered tint of decay. So per- fect is the imita- tion of a leaf in structure and ar- ticulation, that this amazing in- sect when at rest is almost un- distinguishable from the foliage around: not only are the wings modelled to re- semble ribbed and fibrous fol- licles, but every joint of the legs is expanded into a broad plait like a half-opened 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 Tennent, James Emerson, Sir, 1804-1869. London, Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts
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