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drawings of pupae of the insects of Surinam, which 

 appear more natural than those of the last author, 

 and present a very fantastic aspect, by reason of 

 the curious projections which stick out from their 

 heads. A few of these are represented below. 



Curious Pupae . From Madame Meriarfs work on the Insects of Surinam. 



As in the case of the larva, so with the pupa ; if 

 it is found in a dark situation, it will probably be 

 destitute of colour, or, at any rate, it will only be 

 of a yellowish white : such pupse, when taken out 

 of their natural hiding-place, and exposed to the 

 sunlight, become of a dark colour. Indeed the 



