The entomologist's text book : an introduction to the natural history, structure, physiology and classification of insects, including the Crustacea and Arachnida . Figs. ), Caterpillar swallow-tailed Moth {Ournpteryx sambucaria)—2. Caterpillar privetHiiwk-moth {Sphinx tigustri). whence the fanciful name of sphinx was given to this groupof insects. In like manner, many of the looper caterpillars,when at rest, erect themselves into an upright position, orat different angles with the branches, on which they are ob-served attaching themselves firmly by means of the hind])air of false legs alone, c
The entomologist's text book : an introduction to the natural history, structure, physiology and classification of insects, including the Crustacea and Arachnida . Figs. ), Caterpillar swallow-tailed Moth {Ournpteryx sambucaria)—2. Caterpillar privetHiiwk-moth {Sphinx tigustri). whence the fanciful name of sphinx was given to this groupof insects. In like manner, many of the looper caterpillars,when at rest, erect themselves into an upright position, orat different angles with the branches, on which they are ob-served attaching themselves firmly by means of the hind])air of false legs alone, closely resembling, in this situation. LEPIDOPTERA : TRANSFORMATIONS. 399 small twigs—a resemblance greatly increased by the colourand warty appearance of many of these animals. Thesespecies have only ten or twelve legs, mcluding their six fore-legs, and have obtained their name of loopers from the curi-ous manner of their progression: seizing hold of the twigwith the fore-legs, they elevate the intermediate rings of thebody until it almost assumes the appearance of a ring, bybringing the hind legs almost in contact with the fore Caterpillar aud clirysalis of the Magpie Moth. so as exactly to resemble the Greek omega, as represented inthe above figure of Abraxas grossulariata. They then leave go with their fore-legs,and extend the bodyin a straight line, re-taining at the sametime, with their hindlegSjthe hold of theiradvanced position,so as to enable themagain to effect thesame manoeuvre.—They are enabled to effect these m otions, as well as to retain
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