 It is the most beautiful of the beautiful tribe to which it belongs, yet, from its habits not being known, it is seldom seen in the moth state; and the apple-grower knows no more than the man in the moon to what cause he is indebted for his basketsful...  The Grammar of Entomology - Pàgina 9per Edward Newman - 1835 - 304 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 1833 - 546 pàgines
...tribe to which it belongs, yet, from its habits not being known, it is seldom seen in the moth state j and the apple-grower knows no more than the man in the moon to what cause he is indebted for hia basketsful of worm-eaten windfalls in the stillest weather. To find the moth in the day-time, the... | |
 | 1833 - 780 pàgines
...precious gems. It is the most beautiful of the beautiful tribe to which it belongs, yet from its habits not being known, it is seldom seen in the moth state,...basketsful of worm-eaten windfalls in the stillest weather. To find the moth in the day-time, the trunks of the apple trees should be carefully looked over ; or,... | |
 | 1833 - 776 pàgines
...precious gems. It is the most beautiful of the beautiful tribe to which it belongs, yet from its habits not being known, it is seldom seen in the moth state,...basketsful of worm-eaten windfalls in the stillest weather. To find the moth in the day-time, the trunks of the apple trees should be carefully looked over; or,... | |
 | 1833 - 568 pàgines
...precious gems. It is the most beautiful of the beautiful tribe to which it belongs, yet from its habits not being known, it is seldom seen in the moth state,...basketsful of worm-eaten windfalls in the stillest weather. To find the moth in the daytime, the trunks of the ap]>!e-trees should be carefully looked over ; or... | |
 | 1833 - 488 pàgines
...most beautiful of the beautiful tribe to which it belongs, yet, from its habits not being known, it ii seldom seen in the moth state ; and the apple-grower...basketsful of worm-eaten windfalls in the stillest weather. To find the moth in the daytime, the trunks of the apple-trees should be carefully looked over ; or,... | |
 | 1833 - 484 pàgines
...beautiful tribe to which it belongs, yet, from its habits not being known, it is seldom seen in the molb state ; and the apple-grower knows no more than the...basketsful of worm-eaten windfalls in the stillest weather. To find the moth in the divtime, the trunks of the apple-trees should be carefully looked over ; or,... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon - 1838 - 666 pàgines
...observed, that " it is the most beautiful of the beautiful tribe to which it belongs ; yet, from its habits not being known, it is seldom seen in the moth state...man in the moon to what cause he is indebted for his basketfuls of wormeaten windfalls in the stillest weather." (Ent. Mag., ip 144.) The cause why, on... | |
 | 1838 - 668 pàgines
...tribe to which it belongs ; yet, from its habits not being known, it is seldom seen in the moth state j and the apple-grower knows no more than the man in the moon to what cause he is indebted for his basketfuls of wormeaten windfalls in the stillest weather." (Ent. Mag., ip 144.) The cause why, on... | |
 | Thaddeus William Harris, Massachusetts. Zoological and Botanical Survey - 1841 - 484 pàgines
...this moth " is the most beautiful of the beautiful tribe to which it belongs ; yet, from its habits not being known, it is seldom seen in the moth state...man in the moon to what cause he is indebted for his basketfuls of wormeaten windfalls in the stillest weather." Before proceeding to a description of this... | |
 | Edward Newman - 1849 - 188 pàgines
...precious gems. It is the most beautiful of the beautiful tribe to which it belongs, yet from its habits not being known, it is seldom seen in the moth state,...man in the moon to what cause he is indebted for his basketfuls of worm-eaten windfalls in the stillest weather. To find the moth in the day-time, the trunks... | |
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