Chrysalid spiracle opening. Close-up of a spiracle on a chrysalid of the Chinese owl moth (Brahmaea hearseyi). A spiracle is an external opening through which air enters the respiratory systems of insects. This moth is found in western China and south-eastern Asia. The larva goes through several stages of development with distinctive appearances. The chrysalid,the stage where the larva metamorphoses into the adult form,goes through a stage where the outer chitin covering is transparent,displaying the colours seen here. Photographed in China | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Goetgheluck, Pascal |
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