. The book of butterflies, sphinges, and moths; illustrated by one hundred and forty-four engravings, coloured after nature. Lepidoptera. AHCHITECTUHE OP MOTHS. Stands in a perpendicular position, it is necessary, by some mechanical contrivance, to elevate it. To obtain this end, he puts in operation the same sort of contrivance as man would employ with an inclined obelisk, by attaching to the point of the pyramid threads, as man would do cables, and then, applying the weight of his own body in opposition, raises it to the perpendicular.* A species of moth, which feeds on the lilac, forms a ha
. The book of butterflies, sphinges, and moths; illustrated by one hundred and forty-four engravings, coloured after nature. Lepidoptera. AHCHITECTUHE OP MOTHS. Stands in a perpendicular position, it is necessary, by some mechanical contrivance, to elevate it. To obtain this end, he puts in operation the same sort of contrivance as man would employ with an inclined obelisk, by attaching to the point of the pyramid threads, as man would do cables, and then, applying the weight of his own body in opposition, raises it to the perpendicular.* A species of moth, which feeds on the lilac, forms a habitation for itself within the leaf of that tree. This it rolls up at the point of the leaf, by com- mencing at one end, and fixing and pulling its threads till it becomes nearly the shape of a scroll of parchment. Another species pursues a different method with lilac leaves. By a process similar to the above, it contrives to bring the extreme edges of the leaf together in the manner of a hollow tube, leaving it open at the bottom and point for its egress, as represented in the following figure :—. The Small Green Oak Moth, {Tortrixviridana,) Bonnet, ix. 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 Brown, Thomas, 1785-1862. London, Whittaker & Co. ; [etc. ,etc. ]
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