It is probable that there are several broods in the course of a year, and that the species hibernates as an imago.
It evidently hibernates through the winter, as it is often seen very late in the autumn, and is always one of the first moths to come to sugar in the early spring.
This species probably hibernates in the imago state during the winter months, as we may often observe specimens abroad on mild evenings, at that season.
It hibernates during the winter, coming abroad again the following spring to lay its eggs.
In some cases where a butterfly hibernates in only one stage in Canada it may pass the winter in two or more stages in Alabama or Florida.
One of the few southern forms that hibernates as an adult is the Goatweed Emperor.
In Europe there seems to be a belief that the insecthibernates partially at least in the condition of the chrysalis.
While in the South it apparently hibernates as an adult, this fact is not certain in the more northern localities.
Presumably there is but one brood a year and the insect hibernates as a chrysalis.
In our Southern states it is an abundant and generally distributed butterfly and, as it hibernates as an adult and one group follows another throughout the season rather rapidly, it is likely to be taken at almost any time.
This varies all the way from the newly hatched caterpillar which hibernates without tasting food to the fully grown caterpillar which hibernates full fed and changes to a chrysalis in spring without eating anything at that time.
He found that in the hot summer weather this butterfly goes into a seclusion similar to that of its winter rest--that is, it aestivates in summer and hibernates in winter.
Apparently also it hibernates in both the caterpillar and the butterfly stages.
In the present case the caterpillar hibernatesoutside of the egg shell rather than within it.
In the more southern regions it probably also hibernates in other stages, especially the chrysalis and the larva.
There is considerable evidence to indicate that this butterfly hibernates as an adult.
It also hibernatesin the reeds when full grown, but does not change to the chrysalis state until the spring.
Usually it hibernates when small, but when kept indoors, and fairly warm, it can be induced to complete growth, and attain the moth state in October or later, sometimes even earlier.
It hatches from the egg in July, and as a rulehibernates when still small, completing growth in April and May.
It hibernates when full grown, and pupates in the following spring.
These facts and others connected with this species in Britain certainly lend colour to the oft-repeated statement that the moth hibernates in this country.
It hatches from the egg in late June or early July, and presumably hibernates when full grown, as it does not seem to feed again when it reappears in early spring.
It hibernates in the winter, and as many as ten to fifteen animals may be found closely packed together in a single, carefully-lined burrow.
The swallow follows the sun, and in August is off for the equatorial regions, where it hibernates on the wing, buried in tropical sunshine.
The white-foot is active the season through, over and under the snow; the jumper hibernates all winter, and apparently accomplishes the feat by the power he has of barely keeping the spark of life burning.
Though this mite can be held in check by the application of lime-sulphur sprays, advantage should be taken of thorough cultivation during the dormant season, since the mite hibernates on weeds and among dead leaves and in the soil.
The grizzly hibernates each winter,--"dens up" from three to four months.
Commonly he hibernates in high altitudes, many going to sleep near or above the timber-line.
This treeless realm is roamed by both the grizzly and the black bear; both pay most visits during the autumn, and the grizzly occasionally hibernates in these uplands.
The place where he hibernates preferably is a natural cave or a large opening beneath rocks.
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