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Show Tab. XLVI. Fig. i. Ufa Silkworm. a a. He two Proceffes about the Mouth, by which being contracted, it taketh Ali, ment into its Mouth. 5 b b L b I). The Incifures or Rings of the Silkworm wherein it rel‘embleth a Caterpillar, c c. The Legs affixed to the Wings, feared about the Belly. :1. Part of the Ari/a, coming out of thfieflBody. l . 2. a a. The open and ran h Contexture of the outward Coat relating to a Silkworm, I) b. The large Networii and large empty Spaces of the outward Coat, c t. The Frame of the middle Coat, more loofe then the third. :1 d. The Arms of the middle Coat are greater then the outward. Fr . 3. a a. The third Coat made up of Filaments fignely fpun. 6 In. The Area: of this Coat more large then the third Coat. Fig. 4. Of the upper Regina of a Siléwnnvl. The Skull being Cartilaginous confilteth of five Proceffes, two {mall ones near the Mouth endued with a round oval figure, and two great dalong Ovals, beietting each fide of the middle Oval much broader then the refi, beginning in a kind of Semicireular figure and ending into an obtufe Cone, which hath many flender crooked Procefles adjoyning to its Extremity. a a. The roundilh Oval Procefies adjoyning to the Mouth. b b. The greater and more oblong Oval Procelfes befetting each lide ofthe middle Proceis. r. The middle ProceG beingbroader, and ending into an obtufe Cone. d d. The crooked narrow l'rocefies adjoyning to the Cone of the middle Procef's. . e e e ea c. The Silkworm refembling a Maggot, is madeup divers Incifures or Rings Wind! grow lefs in Circumference toward the Tail. f. The joynted Cafe is narrow in its Origen, fitting cloth to the Head like a Coife. g g. The obtufe Cone or Termination of the Annular Cale. I]. The brown Shade running along the middle of the Back. Fig. 5. 0f the lower Region of [be Silkworm refimbling a Maggot. an. The Eyes of the Maggot. I: b. The Mouth of the Maggot. E c. The Wings lying clofe to the Breaf't, being bound down by the Cafe. d. The Fiflure of the Amer dividing the lair lncifure ending in a Cone. e e e e. The black {pots feared on the tides ofthis Animal, being the Origens of the frat/16‘: or Air-Veiiels. Fig. 6. 0f ther/pper Region of a Silkworm rejémbling zMatb. a a. The Horns fpringing out of the Head and running crol‘s-ways. I: [2, The Head or Skull confifiing of many Procefies covered with Down. I: c. The Comb-like Fibers fprouting outof an oblong crooked Trunk. d a'. The Semicircular Incifures near the Head. e e. The Circular lncii'ures iéated in the Body, clothed with Down or fine Feathers. ff. The upper Wings beinglarger then the under 1-, are endued with a Trunk: out ~i- g g. of which do arife many {mallet Branches of Fibres. . b b. The Jhighsatlended with Legs, are aflixed to the lower Region of the Inctfures Olt e Brea . Fig. 7. Of the lower Region of a Silkworm. a a. The Horns are affixed to the [ides of the Apex of the Head, and have many Comblike Fibers arifing outof a large Horn. ls 5. The Eyes being black and round, are diftinguilhed by the interpolition 0fa {mall Prominence drefled with fine Down. c c. The Down between the Eyes and upper Thighs ending in a point: doth {omewhat refemble a Beard. d zld ddd. The Thighs, Legs, Feet, and Clawes, confifting of three Joynts, and befet with fine Feathers, and have their Thighs aimott coni0Yfl€d Upon ‘he Inc" fures of the Belly. e e. '1 2c tzouble Wings faltncd tothe tide of the Head, whofe lower Region haveconcave t Ul' JCCS. ff. '1 he Ovary through which the covered Eggs appear. s g. The Eggs appearing more plain (as thcir Ovary is taken off) endued with a flattilh Oval Figure. 6. The Amer. Tab. XLVH' in" ‘1 |