XVI INTRODUCTORY. 



in a few moments, sometimes an hour, the butterfly (Fig. 15) 

 proudly sails aloft, the glory and pride of the insect world. 



We shall see in the ensuing chapters how varied are the larvae 

 and pupae of insects, and under what different guises insects live 

 in their early stages. 



Larva, pupa, and adult of a Leaf Beetle (Galeruca). 



