. The book of butterflies, sphinges, and moths; illustrated by one hundred and forty-four engravings, coloured after nature. Lepidoptera. 50 PHYSIOLOGY OF THE EGGS extremely large, in proportion to the size of the body, as exemplified in the figure beneath :. There can be little doubt that the silken web keeps the eggs in a proper temperature during winter. These cocoons are besides always under the shelter of some wall, or in the hollow of a tree. Silk is known to be an excellent non-conductor of electricity, and therefore must preserve the eggs in an equable temperature. The following is the
. The book of butterflies, sphinges, and moths; illustrated by one hundred and forty-four engravings, coloured after nature. Lepidoptera. 50 PHYSIOLOGY OF THE EGGS extremely large, in proportion to the size of the body, as exemplified in the figure beneath :. There can be little doubt that the silken web keeps the eggs in a proper temperature during winter. These cocoons are besides always under the shelter of some wall, or in the hollow of a tree. Silk is known to be an excellent non-conductor of electricity, and therefore must preserve the eggs in an equable temperature. The following is the appearance pre- sented by the eggs laid in the cocoon, from which the female has issued: vi^ ^ I shall revert to this subject again, when treating of Moths, and give examples of many peculiarities in the different species, and of the manner in which they deposit their eggs. In reference to the degree of cold which the eggs of insects can endure, I shall give the ingenious ex-. 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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