"Panorpidae" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... to two kinds of larvae most prevalent among insects. "There are two forms of insectean larvae which are pretty constant. One we call leptiform, from its general resemblance to the larvae of the mites (Leptus). The larvae of all the Neuroptera, except those of the Phryganeidae and Panorpidae (which are cylindrical and resemble caterpillars), are more or less leptiform, i. e., have a flattened or oval body, with large thoracic legs. Such are the larvae of the Orthoptera and Hemiptera, and the Coleoptera (except the Curculionidae; possibly the Cerambycidae and ...
— Our Common Insects - A Popular Account of the Insects of Our Fields, Forests, - Gardens and Houses • Alpheus Spring Packard |
