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 . s on high ground and those taken from low ])ushes andshrubs in swampy districts. The latter are frequently two or threetimes as large externally as the upland variety, and liave a largeamount of the floss silk between the outer and inner variation I cannot explain, and liave noticed no difference inthe moths emerging from the two varieties of cocoons other thanthat the swamp-inhabiting specimen
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 . s on high ground and those taken from low ])ushes andshrubs in swampy districts. The latter are frequently two or threetimes as large externally as the upland variety, and liave a largeamount of the floss silk between the outer and inner variation I cannot explain, and liave noticed no difference inthe moths emerging from the two varieties of cocoons other thanthat the swamp-inhabiting specimens appear larger and ncher incoloring than their upland relations. Sometimes the cocoons of thesespecies are to be found in large numbers. In tlie suburbs of Chicagothey may be seen on the shade trees in dozens and sometimes in hun-dreds ; and I have known tw^o men to collect a busjiel of them in 104 MOTHS AND BUTTERFLIES. this locality in half a (la3% The moth emerges about the 20th oiJune, usually in ilie morning; and by evening its wings are rigidand it is ready to take fliglit. As these moths take no nourislnnenttheir lives are very short after reaching maturity. Resting hidden.
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