. As nature shows them : moths and butterflies of the United States, east of the Rocky Mountains : with over 400 photographic illustrations in the text and many transfers of species from life. Lepidoptera; Nature prints. SPHINXES. 141 slow flowing rivers is a favorite flower with this moth. It looks as if suspended in the air while poised before the spike of blossoms, its wings moving so rapidly as to be scarcely visible. The larva, which feeds on the leaves of the snow-ball, is nearly two inches long, and is. Heiuaris tby?be. light green in color. When about to pupate it draws a few leaves an
. As nature shows them : moths and butterflies of the United States, east of the Rocky Mountains : with over 400 photographic illustrations in the text and many transfers of species from life. Lepidoptera; Nature prints. SPHINXES. 141 slow flowing rivers is a favorite flower with this moth. It looks as if suspended in the air while poised before the spike of blossoms, its wings moving so rapidly as to be scarcely visible. The larva, which feeds on the leaves of the snow-ball, is nearly two inches long, and is. Heiuaris tby?be. light green in color. When about to pupate it draws a few leaves and twigs about itself on the surface of the ground and makes a rude cocoon by spinning a few silken threads to hold them together. In this it passes the winter in the chrysalis Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Denton, Sherman F. (Sherman Foote), 1856-1937; Bayer, Frederick M. , former owner. DSI. Boston : J. B. Millet
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