. Birds of other lands, reptiles, fishes, jointed animals and lower forms;. Zoology; Birds; Reptiles; Fishes. Fht., h HighUr CECROPIA MOTH The largest of the North ylmerican ; We believe that the cocoons of this species are prepared for use as silk in Greece. Among other kinds, we may notice the bright-coloured TlGER-M(.>THS, with their black and cream-coloured fore wings and red-and- black hind wings, which frequent gardens, and are reared from reddish-brown caterpillars with long hair. These are stout-bodied moths; and there are other moths, with brown fore wing
. Birds of other lands, reptiles, fishes, jointed animals and lower forms;. Zoology; Birds; Reptiles; Fishes. Fht., h HighUr CECROPIA MOTH The largest of the North ylmerican ; We believe that the cocoons of this species are prepared for use as silk in Greece. Among other kinds, we may notice the bright-coloured TlGER-M(.>THS, with their black and cream-coloured fore wings and red-and- black hind wings, which frequent gardens, and are reared from reddish-brown caterpillars with long hair. These are stout-bodied moths; and there are other moths, with brown fore wings and whitish hind wings, which fly to candles, or buzz over flowers in the evening. These are called OWL-MOTiis ; but there are larger and handsomer members fh,Ao by L. H. Jmltl, New r,ri POLYPHEMUS MOTH yl hand^ 77 e North ^7ncricii7i K7fipft or-moth Jul}' they start weav- ing their cocoons, in which they remain for seventeen da\'s. A couple of weeks after the moths ha\'e emerged from their cocoons and laid their eggs, the eggs hatch, and the 3'oung caterpillars run up the tree, and feed from the end of August, during autumn, winter, and. ehal, by L. H. J,ul,.] IMPERIAL MOTH y'i/lciv, ivith purplhh-hroivti dot^ atid bLtiha. Natii.'c j4mer!ca of No. 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 Cornish, C. J. (Charles John), 1858-1906. New York, University Society
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