PHOSPHORUS FRACTIONS DURING THE METAMORPHOSIS 

 OF CELERIO EUPHORBIAE L. 



Фракции, содержащие фосфор, в течение метаморфоза молочайного бражника 



М. М. JEÉEWSKA 



(Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Academy of Sciences, Warszawa, Poland) 



We have followed the changes in the distribution of phosphorus in the course 

 of methamorphosis of tlie hawk-moth {Celerio euphorhiae L.), both during 

 homodynamic and heterodynamic development. Following stages have been 

 chosen for examination: a) full grown caterpillars, after cessation of feeding, 

 b) freshly transformed pu])ae, c) pupae in haK-life age, and d) freshly emerged 

 moths. Males and females have been proceeded separately. The methods were 

 those adopted in an earlier paper (1). 



The results calculated as per cent of the total phosphorus of the body are 

 presented in the folloлving table for both sexes separately. 



Distinct differences between both of the development modi are evident 

 from the table. However it would be premature to accept this statement as 

 definitive one before more experimental data are accumulated. 



Phosphorus Fractions during the metamorpliosis of C. euphorhiae (I) homo- 

 ТаЫе 1. dynamic, (II) heterodjTiainic development (per cent of total body phosphorus) 



LITERATURE 



Heller J. and Jezewska M. M., 1958, Acta Biochim. Pol., о: 3—17. 



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