. Insect life; an introduction to nature study and a guide for teachers, students and others interested in out-of-door life. Entomology; Nature study. FlG. 167.—Eggs, larva, and nest of a mocha-stone moth. cies in this country. The moths are brownish gray, with the fore wings crossed by irregular whitish lines (Fig. 168). It was these peculiar markings, re- sembling somewhat those of a moss-agate, that sug- gested the popular name given above. In the case of our most common species, the nests are found in midsummer or later. The larvae, when young, feed within the nest, but when they become la
. Insect life; an introduction to nature study and a guide for teachers, students and others interested in out-of-door life. Entomology; Nature study. FlG. 167.—Eggs, larva, and nest of a mocha-stone moth. cies in this country. The moths are brownish gray, with the fore wings crossed by irregular whitish lines (Fig. 168). It was these peculiar markings, re- sembling somewhat those of a moss-agate, that sug- gested the popular name given above. In the case of our most common species, the nests are found in midsummer or later. The larvae, when young, feed within the nest, but when they become large they leave the nest at night to feed on other leaves. The cocoons are made under leaves or other rub- bish on the ground, and the adults do not emerge until the following summer. These insects can be easily bred by placing a nest in a breeding cage and putting fresh branches of the food plant next to the nest as often as necessary. The Silver-spotted Skipper, Epargyreus tityrus (Ep-ar-gy're-US tit'y-rus).—If one will lie on his back in. Fig. 168.—A mocha-stone 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 Comstock, John Henry, 1849-1931; Comstock, Anna Botsford, 1854-1930. New York, D. Appleton and Company
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