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between the smaller serrated leaflets ; the diagonal termi- 

 nations of the stripes on each side greatly aid the resemblance, 

 and even the orange spots are placed exactly where that 

 colour begins to appear on the carrot leaf, namely, at the 

 points of the serrations ; while in size also the insect and its 

 markings agree exactly with the leaves. (See Engraving.) 



These few examples will doubtless excite the reader's 

 interest ; but there is a vast field for observation, and if he 

 will search carefully in our gardens, heaths, and woods, he 

 will find many and extraordinary forms of insect disguises 

 which will amply repay the time and labour he may devote to 

 this interesting subject. 



