. Natural history of animals;. Zoology. IS8 ARTHROPODS: INSECTS. Skippers. Skippers are butterflies ^vhich have a short body, large head, and large eyes; and the antennae have the knob at the end either curved like a hook or ending in a little point bent to one side. They are called Skippers because they fly with a jerking mo- tion. They are generally of a rich Fig. 270.— Skipper. -' 1 J Vu * f brown color, marked with spots 01 yellow, and expand from an inch and a half to two inches and a half. The Tityrus Skipper is one of the largest and most beautiful species. Its wings are brown ; the for
. Natural history of animals;. Zoology. IS8 ARTHROPODS: INSECTS. Skippers. Skippers are butterflies ^vhich have a short body, large head, and large eyes; and the antennae have the knob at the end either curved like a hook or ending in a little point bent to one side. They are called Skippers because they fly with a jerking mo- tion. They are generally of a rich Fig. 270.— Skipper. -' 1 J Vu * f brown color, marked with spots 01 yellow, and expand from an inch and a half to two inches and a half. The Tityrus Skipper is one of the largest and most beautiful species. Its wings are brown ; the for\\ard wings ha\'e a yellow band across the middle and yellow spots near the tips, and the hind wings have a broad, silver-colored band across the middle of the under side. It is found about clover and other flow- ers in June and July. The females lay their eggs on the leaves of the locust trees. The caterpillar, when full grown, is about two inches long, pale green, with cross streaks of darker green ; the head and neck are red, with a yellow spot on each side of the mouth. Hawk Moths, or Sphingidae. These Moths are large, and have the antennae thick- est in the middle and usually hooked at the tip, and the wings long and narrow. During the morning and evening twilight, they may be seen flying from flower to flower with great swiftness, and are easily mistaken for Humming Birds. A few kinds fly by day and in bright sunshine. The caterpillars are very large, and are remarkable for their curious attitudes, which re-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Tenney, Sanborn, 1827-1877; Tenney, Abby Amy Gove, 1836-. New York, Cincinnati [etc. ] American book Co
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