. As nature shows them : moths and butterflies of the United States, east of the Rocky Mountains : with over 400 photographic illustrations in the text and many transfers of species from life. Lepidoptera; Nature prints. 82 MOTHS AND BUTTERFLIES. Toronto, Out. It exjiands an inch and a half. The hirva is one of tliose strange, weird forms in wliich Natnre seems occasionally to delight, snggestino- tliat slie must have been in a "wondrous merry mood *' in evolviug a beiug so grotesque. The extreme of the. Larva of Graniatoiihoia trisignata. fantastic and the ridiculous seems to have been r
. As nature shows them : moths and butterflies of the United States, east of the Rocky Mountains : with over 400 photographic illustrations in the text and many transfers of species from life. Lepidoptera; Nature prints. 82 MOTHS AND BUTTERFLIES. Toronto, Out. It exjiands an inch and a half. The hirva is one of tliose strange, weird forms in wliich Natnre seems occasionally to delight, snggestino- tliat slie must have been in a "wondrous merry mood *' in evolviug a beiug so grotesque. The extreme of the. Larva of Graniatoiihoia trisignata. fantastic and the ridiculous seems to have been reached in shaping this creature. Of beauty it has none, and is withal a most venomous looking animal, for when disturljed it swings its head from side to side in a menacing manner. The tuft of hairs just back of the head usually have attached the hard black sliells of tlie insect's head which were slied in the earlier moults of the larva, and these add a good deal to its uncanny appearance, giving one the impression that it has several heads of different sizes. The caterpillar is dark brown, with a lighter bro\\'n [)atch occu[)3dng several of the segments. Tlie six front legs, head and warts from which the hairs s})ring are shining black. The food plant of tlie caterpillar is lilac. BOMBYCIDJE. Spinner. Tlie family of Bombyx is one of great importance, as it not only includes many of the largest and finest insects in tlie woiid, but also those of greatest importance to man from an economic standpoint, as in this family belong all the })rinci[)al silk-[)roducing insects from whose cocoons such a variety of beautiful and useful fabrics are manufactured. The moths lielonging to this himily are mostly stout, thick-bodied insects, frequently very hairy or woolly. 'I'bey have small, sunken heads, and the anteiuue are often feathered, })articu- larlv in the males. The moutli parts are either rudimentary or wholly wanting, many of tlie species not lieing able to a])})ro[)riate food of
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