The night moths of New England, how to determine them readily . OWLETS : — Feeler hair-like and smooth, or sometimes a little comb-like ;forewing narrow, generally marked with zigzag cross lines and twopeculiar dots or eye marks ; body stout, head and mouth-feeler promi-nent. Caterpillars form mostly naked pupa; or with only a few hairswhich they bury in the ground . . Xoctttif, Page SPANNERS OR LOOPERS : — Feelers of both kinds ; wings large, body slender;fore and hind wings mostly alike in color and character. Their cater-pillars have only fore and hind legs and therefore span, measure
The night moths of New England, how to determine them readily . OWLETS : — Feeler hair-like and smooth, or sometimes a little comb-like ;forewing narrow, generally marked with zigzag cross lines and twopeculiar dots or eye marks ; body stout, head and mouth-feeler promi-nent. Caterpillars form mostly naked pupa; or with only a few hairswhich they bury in the ground . . Xoctttif, Page SPANNERS OR LOOPERS : — Feelers of both kinds ; wings large, body slender;fore and hind wings mostly alike in color and character. Their cater-pillars have only fore and hind legs and therefore span, measure orform a loop in walking . Phaliente, Geomefruta, Page 47.
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