PUPA, CHRYSALIS, AURELTA. \f 
oddly marked ! it is like a very little head, 
with something wrapped round it. 
Mother, From this appearance it has 
been called pupa^, which means baby, be- 
cause it was thought to resemble an in- 
fant in swaddling clothes. When it is in 
this state it neither eats nor moves ; though 
most properly called pupa, it is more 
commonly termed chrysalis, or aurelia, 
Lucy, Why have these names been 
given to it ? What do they mean ? 
Mother, Chrysalis is derived from the 
Greek word chrysos, signifying gold ; and 
aurelia comes from aurum, a Latin word 
which has the same meaning ; these 
names were applied from its bright gilt ap- 
pearance in some of the species. 
Lucy, I shall not forget that. 
Mother, When the chrysalis, which 
you found yesterday, had remained in 
that immoveable state for some months, 
the moth, which was inclosed in it, by 
maving its head, burst open one end of 
* Pupa, Latin for puppet, or baby. 
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