. A textbook in general zoology. Zoology. 168 LOCUSTS, BUTTERFLIES, BEES, WASPS the two maxillae is carried coiled beneath the head (Fig. 107). Butterflies live upon the nectar extracted from flowers with the proboscis. Locomotion of the butterfly. —This insect has two methods of locomotion, namely, flying and walking. The ,, .„ vf -n legs are weak and not very etticient organs for walking. At best, the walk of a butter- fly is jerky and feeble. They depend mainly upon their wings for ^A. V ; '•*=«^^^ locomotion, and these Avr tubes ' Fig. 106.—Cross section of the proboscis of a Organs
. A textbook in general zoology. Zoology. 168 LOCUSTS, BUTTERFLIES, BEES, WASPS the two maxillae is carried coiled beneath the head (Fig. 107). Butterflies live upon the nectar extracted from flowers with the proboscis. Locomotion of the butterfly. —This insect has two methods of locomotion, namely, flying and walking. The ,, .„ vf -n legs are weak and not very etticient organs for walking. At best, the walk of a butter- fly is jerky and feeble. They depend mainly upon their wings for ^A. V ; '•*=«^^^ locomotion, and these Avr tubes ' Fig. 106.—Cross section of the proboscis of a Organs are every effi- butterfly. After Comstock. ^jg^t. The flight is usually irregular, but is swift and capable of long dura- tion. Some butterflies migrate regularly according to the seasons. The form of the butterfly's antennae. —The antennse are composed of short, thick segments and are straight. More- over, they are always enlarged at the ends with a sort of knob. Life history of the butterfly. —In its life history the but- terfly differs most markedly from the locust. The former has what is known as an indirect development or a complete metamorphosis. The female lays her eggs on ^'.°- lo^.-Headot a moth, show- •^ ^" mg mouth parts modified mto a the cabbage leaves and from long proboscis or suciiing 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 Herrick, Glenn W. (Glenn Washington), 1870-1965. New York, Cincinnati [etc. ] American Book Company
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