. Elementary entomology . FlG. 342. The promethea moth (Callosamia promethia], (Reduced) (Photograph from life by Weed) FIG. 343. Pendent cocoons of prome- thea moth. (Greatly reduced) nearly related species (Callosamia promethid) hang pendent from the twigs of wild-cherry, ash, willow, and other trees. Although many attempts have been made to manu- facture the silk in the cocoons of these native species, they have so far been un- successful. Our common tent caterpillar, which is fully described on page 57, is a repre- sentative of a family of this group (Lasi- ocampidac\ though much smaller i
. Elementary entomology . FlG. 342. The promethea moth (Callosamia promethia], (Reduced) (Photograph from life by Weed) FIG. 343. Pendent cocoons of prome- thea moth. (Greatly reduced) nearly related species (Callosamia promethid) hang pendent from the twigs of wild-cherry, ash, willow, and other trees. Although many attempts have been made to manu- facture the silk in the cocoons of these native species, they have so far been un- successful. Our common tent caterpillar, which is fully described on page 57, is a repre- sentative of a family of this group (Lasi- ocampidac\ though much smaller in size than the preceding, having a wing ex- panse of One and FIG. 344. Luna moth (Actia Inn a}. (Reduced) One half inches. (Photograph from life by Weed)
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