. Annual report of the Agricultural Experiment Station. Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). 12>^ Home Nature-Study Course. The eggs.— These are white and are laid a few in a row on the leaf of a food ])lant. They hatch in about a fortnight after being laid. The caterpaiay.— This resembles very much the caterpillar of the polvphenius. It is green when it hatches, but the head is not entirely brown like that of the polyphemus. There is no noticeable change after the molts, except that after the fourth molt, a yellow broken line may be seen run
. Annual report of the Agricultural Experiment Station. Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). 12>^ Home Nature-Study Course. The eggs.— These are white and are laid a few in a row on the leaf of a food ])lant. They hatch in about a fortnight after being laid. The caterpaiay.— This resembles very much the caterpillar of the polvphenius. It is green when it hatches, but the head is not entirely brown like that of the polyphemus. There is no noticeable change after the molts, except that after the fourth molt, a yellow broken line may be seen running along each side of the body showing on the hind half of each segment. The tubercles vary from red to rose color and yellow, and the abdominal tubercles are sometimes blue. This caterpillar varies much in markings and colorings. It is usually distinguished from the polyphemus because it lacks the oblique yellow lines on the abdominal segments, and has instead a line along each side of the body: but we have had caterpillars that showed this lateral line so set on e:!ge along the segments, that we were very much surprised when luna instead of poly- phemus moths issued from the cocoons. The cocoon.—The caterpillar spins i t s. Luna caterpillar fully grown. cocoon by drawing two leaves closely together around it. The cocoon resembles that of the polyphemus very much, and like it, it usually falls to the ground with the leaves. However, luna caterpillars have been found on the ground under the tree weaving their cocoons among the fallen leaves. The pupa.— This resembles very much that of polyphemus. The moth.— The delicate, exquisite green of the luna's wings is set of¥ by the rose-purple, velvet border of the front wings, and the white fur on the body and inner edge of the hind wings. Little wonder that it has been called the " Empress of the ; The long swallow tail of the hind wings gives the moth a most graceful shape, at the same time probably afif
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