Illustrations of British Entomology, or a Synopsis of Indigenous Insects, Vol. 4: Containing Their Generic and Specific Distinctions; With an Account of Their Metamorphoses, Times of Appearance, Localities, Food, and Economy, as Far as Practicable; Mandib
Excerpt from Illustrations of British Entomology, or a Synopsis of Indigenous Insects, Vol. 4: Containing Their Generic and Specific Distinctions; With an Account of Their Metamorphoses, Times of Appearance, Localities, Food, and Economy, as Far as Practicable; Mandibulata This extraordinary and natural family of insects is no less distinguished by the, singularity of the rostriform anterior portion of the head - the mouth being placed at the apex - than by the amazing number of species which it embraces: the latter ...
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Excerpt from Illustrations of British Entomology, or a Synopsis of Indigenous Insects, Vol. 4: Containing Their Generic and Specific Distinctions; With an Account of Their Metamorphoses, Times of Appearance, Localities, Food, and Economy, as Far as Practicable; Mandibulata This extraordinary and natural family of insects is no less distinguished by the, singularity of the rostriform anterior portion of the head - the mouth being placed at the apex - than by the amazing number of species which it embraces: the latter present very remarkable forms and striking variety of colours; the last, in some instances, outvying the most splendid hues found in any other department of nature; this splendour is produced by small scales, which are scattered over the body, but which are very readily abraded: the indigenous Species are generally small, but notwithstanding their minuteness several of them, as hereafter men tioned, are extremely destructive to grain and other articles of human consumption: they are timid, and when approached contract their antennae and legs, and fall from their position, or, in cases where they are provided with saltatorial hinder femora, leap to a distance; they fly but seldom, and many of them have the elytra soldered together and are destitute of wings - they all subsist upon vegetables, and there is consequently considerable diversity in their food: in form their larvae are somewhat elongate, linear, with the extremities acute with the head scaly, and the body furnished with tubercular projections in lieu of legs; their food varies considerably. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at ... This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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