. Elementary biology; an introduction to the science of life. Biology. Fritillary {A rgynttis) Fig. 117. Development of Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) The egg, a. hatches into a wormlike larva, or caterpillar, b. The lar\-a feeds voraciously and grows very rapidly. On reaching full growth it curls up, secretes a hard covering, and goes to sleep. In this resting stage, or fiipa, c, it may remain for months, giving no outward sign of life whatever. At the end of the resting period the cover of the pupa breaks open, and out crawls the fully formed insect, d. In some species the two sexes hav
. Elementary biology; an introduction to the science of life. Biology. Fritillary {A rgynttis) Fig. 117. Development of Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) The egg, a. hatches into a wormlike larva, or caterpillar, b. The lar\-a feeds voraciously and grows very rapidly. On reaching full growth it curls up, secretes a hard covering, and goes to sleep. In this resting stage, or fiipa, c, it may remain for months, giving no outward sign of life whatever. At the end of the resting period the cover of the pupa breaks open, and out crawls the fully formed insect, d. In some species the two sexes have distinct forms or color patterns in the adult stage. In the tussock moth the adult female is a sluggish, wingless animal. (All about % size). 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 Gruenberg, Benjamin C. (Benjamin Charles), 1875-1965. Boston New York [etc. ] Ginn and company
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