Wednesday, 15 February 2012
Butterflies Glossary
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| Caterpillar |
The larva of the butterfly and moths, having legs and prolegs for crawling. |
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| Chrysalis |
A mummy-like stage in the butterfly's development between larva and adult in which the structure of the insect is reorganised. |
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| Cocoon |
A silk web enclosing the pupa. |
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| Collar |
A hard transverse plate on the top of the larva, just behind the head. |
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| Compound eye |
Consisting of many tiny, simple eyes (ommatidia) that are crowded together but optically seperate. |
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| Costal Fold |
A flap containind scent scales on the leading edge of the forewing in most males and some females. |
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| Countershading |
Countershading is a common color pattern in birds in which the dorsal side (upper side) of... |
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| Coxa |
The first segment of the leg, attached to the thorax. |
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| Cremaster |
The posterior tip of the pupa, usually having crochets that hook into a silk pad, spun by the larva. |
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| Crochets |
Tiny hooks on the bottoms of the prolegs of the larva and on the cremasters of pupae of many species that provide security against a fall. |
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| Cross |
A hybrid |