As nature shows them; moths and butterflies of the United States, east of the Rocky mountainsWith over 400 photographic illustrations in the text and many transfers of species from life . I Cocoun ami pupa of aii Aretian. cocoon is oyal. looseh* constructed of the hairs of the caterpillarinterwoven with a fe\y threads of silk. The chrysalis is stout,smooth, and dark brown in color. The moths of this genus comereadily to a bright light, and a collector in the country will oftentind them Hying about his i-oom on warm summer evenings. Theyliaye a liahit of feigning death Ayhen captured. Several o
As nature shows them; moths and butterflies of the United States, east of the Rocky mountainsWith over 400 photographic illustrations in the text and many transfers of species from life . I Cocoun ami pupa of aii Aretian. cocoon is oyal. looseh* constructed of the hairs of the caterpillarinterwoven with a fe\y threads of silk. The chrysalis is stout,smooth, and dark brown in color. The moths of this genus comereadily to a bright light, and a collector in the country will oftentind them Hying about his i-oom on warm summer evenings. Theyliaye a liahit of feigning death Ayhen captured. Several of thespecies give off a strong odor when handled, which is probably a pixr-tection to the insect from its Aictia iiais. Arctia nais is a widely distributed insect, being found over thewhole of the United States and the lower part of Canada. Thisinsect, according to Edwards, has. on account of its variation receiyed 130 ISIOTHS AND BUTTERFLIES. no less tliau nine different names. The wings are nsnal^y an incliand a lialf in ex})anse and are of a [)ale yellow, pinkisli near thebase of tlie lower wings, and stri[)ed on the forward pair by broad])ands of 1)laek with triangular black spots near the outer lower wings also have several black spots. These spots andbands sometimes cover almost the entire surface, giving the moth aveiy different appearance. The aljdomen is usually flesli color witha l)and of l)lack on each side and one on the top. The caterpillarlives on the dandelion. Its bails are ])lack on the back, and brownon the sides. AS? Arctia aige. One of the most common species of this genus is Arctia general color is a flesh tint, l)eing intensilied to reddish along
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