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is very obvious ; and some idea of its strange 

 aspect may be formed from the representation of 

 it here given. The pupae of several moths are 

 very singular in shape. In some there is a sort 

 of little hook, which sticks out from the head, 

 and seems as if it were intended to hang up the 

 creature by. In others there is a kind of nose 

 attached to the head, giving it a droll appearance. 

 The cause of these protuberances is the long 

 tongue of these moths, which, as it is much longer 

 than their bodies, could not of course be contained 

 in the pupa case, unless it was folded up ; it is, 

 therefore, neatly folded up and packed into these 

 receptacles, where it is stowed away until, by the 

 insect awakening to active life, this singular instru- 

 ment becomes necessary to them, when it is with- 

 drawn. The older naturalists, who loved to find 

 out mimicries of all kinds in nature, used to be 

 fond of painting pupae with human faces, on 

 account of the frequent resemblance to a Roman 

 nose which is found among them. Goedart, a 

 celebrated naturalist, has drawn several, which we 

 are sure will excite the merriment of our readers, 

 and we have therefore shown these remarkable 

 creatures as represented by him in the adjoining cut. 



