. Elementary entomology . Fig. 342. The promethea moth [Callosamia prornethia). (Reduced) (Photograph from hfe by Weed) Fig. 343. Pendent cocoons of prome- thea moth. (Greatly reduced) nearly related species {Callosarnia prometJiid) hang pendent from the twigs of wild-cherr)^, 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- ocampidae), though much small

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. Elementary entomology . Fig. 342. The promethea moth [Callosamia prornethia). (Reduced) (Photograph from hfe by Weed) Fig. 343. Pendent cocoons of prome- thea moth. (Greatly reduced) nearly related species {Callosarnia prometJiid) hang pendent from the twigs of wild-cherr)^, 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- ocampidae), though much smaller in size than the preceding, having a wing ex- panse of one and Fig. 344. Luna moth [Adia Itma). (Reduced) one half inches. (Photograph from life by weed)

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