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Artist
- Name:
- Unknown
Illustration
- Subject:
- Animals, Science & technology
- Technique:
- Wood engraving
- Format:
- Landscape (wider)
Book
- Title:
- Nouveau dictionnaire encyclopédique universel illustré
- Author(s):
- Trousset, Jules (under the direction of)
- Publisher:
- Paris: La Librairie Illustrée, 1885-1891
- Open Library:
- View record.
Description
The chrysalis, or pupa is the life stage in which lepidopterans go through transformations from which the mature adult will emerge. The previous stage is the larva.
The caption reads: “Enlarged chrysalis of diurnal lepidopterans. 1. Chrysalis with superior parts open. 2. Chrysalis with superior parts adhering to the body.”
Keywords: 1880s, 19th century, black & white, butterfly, insect, Lepidoptera, reference book
