Natural history of animals; . Fig. 273. — Chrysalis of Five-spotted Sphinx. with a long tongue-case bent over from the head, itsend touching the breast, and somewhat resembling thehandle of a pitcher. It remains in the ground allwinter, and in the following summer the large mothcrawls out of it, comes to the surface, mounts a plant,and waits till the approach of evening, when it fliesaway in search of food. LEPIDOPTERA : MOTHS. 161 Clear-winged Sphingidae, or Sesias. These are known by their transparent wings and. Fig. 274. — Clear-winged Sesia. broad tails. They are seen in the daytime hoveri
Natural history of animals; . Fig. 273. — Chrysalis of Five-spotted Sphinx. with a long tongue-case bent over from the head, itsend touching the breast, and somewhat resembling thehandle of a pitcher. It remains in the ground allwinter, and in the following summer the large mothcrawls out of it, comes to the surface, mounts a plant,and waits till the approach of evening, when it fliesaway in search of food. LEPIDOPTERA : MOTHS. 161 Clear-winged Sphingidae, or Sesias. These are known by their transparent wings and. Fig. 274. — Clear-winged Sesia. broad tails. They are seen in the daytime hoveringover flowers, and are very beautiful. Peach-tree Borers. The Peach-tree Borer, in its winged form, resemblesa Wasp. The general color is steel-blue, with yellowmarkings, and the male has all thewings transparent; but the female hasthe fore wings blue and opaque. Theeggs are laid upon the trunk of thetree, near the roots. When hatched,the larvae bore into and devour the Fig. 275. —Peach-inner bark and sap wood. When tree Borer,about a year old they become chrysalides, and comeforth as moths from June to October. Silkworm Moths. These Moths have the head small, antennae generallyfeathered or toothed, tongue short, thorax woolly, andthe fore legs hairy. Most of the caterpillars spin co- NAT. HIST. AN.— II
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