Project Gutenberg 2010-10-25 Public domain in the USA. 213 Furneaux, William S. Furneaux, W. S. (William S.) Butterflies and Moths (British) Reading ease score: 65.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. E-text prepared by Simon Gardner, Chris Curnow, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://www.archive.org) "Butterflies and Moths (British)" by William S. Furneaux is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work serves as an in-depth guide to the study and identification of British Lepidoptera, encompassing both butterflies and moths. It is tailored for enthusiasts and students of entomology, aiming to enrich their understanding of these colorful insects and their life stages. The opening of the book introduces readers to the structure and life history of Lepidoptera, officially defining the order and explaining the significance of their scaly wings. Furneaux describes the intricate anatomy of butterflies and moths, from their compound eyes and unique proboscises to the mechanics of their wings. The author emphasizes the seasons of change in their lifecycle, covering the transformation from eggs to larvae (caterpillars), and hints at the fascinating metamorphosis into their adult forms. This foundation sets the stage for a comprehensive exploration of both the biological characteristics and practical aspects of collecting and studying these captivating insects. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/34131/34131-h/images/i_cover_tn.jpg en Butterflies -- Great Britain Moths -- Great Britain QL Text Animal Animals-Wild-Insects Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Science - General 1076901 1076406 2024-10-14T11:16:04.683698 2023-09-15T05:38:17.110482 text/html text/html 1033548 2010-10-25T12:03:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 12642453 2010-10-25T12:26:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 13317588 2024-10-14T11:16:42.793523 application/epub+zip 13243040 2024-10-14T11:16:11.399739 application/epub+zip 390441 2024-10-14T11:16:07.538695 application/epub+zip 13492617 2024-10-14T11:17:03.137410 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 13327261 2024-10-14T11:16:33.806571 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 664272 2022-09-15T13:47:16.790566 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 784742 784550 2024-10-14T11:15:58.322925 2023-09-15T05:38:11.893424 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 783301 2010-10-25T11:59:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 261220 2010-10-25T11:59:17 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 784474 2010-10-25T11:59:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 261244 2010-10-25T11:59:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21645 2024-10-14T11:17:03.929427 application/rdf+xml 27605 2024-10-14T11:16:08.232745 image/jpeg 2787 2024-10-14T11:16:07.896678 image/jpeg 12765152 2024-10-14T11:16:05.736736 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog