. Homes without hands : being a description of the habitations of animals, classed according to their principle of construction . Animals. 300 HOMES WITHOUT HANDS. tints of the Atlas Moth; but they are so beautifully blended, the plumage is of so downy a softness, and the expanse of wing is so great, that the Atlas holds its own even amid the more vividly- colored lepidoptera of its own Oiketicus and Atlas Moth. There are many members of this genus scattered over the dif- ferent parts of the earth, the finest and largest specimens being found between the tropics. In all the species t
. Homes without hands : being a description of the habitations of animals, classed according to their principle of construction . Animals. 300 HOMES WITHOUT HANDS. tints of the Atlas Moth; but they are so beautifully blended, the plumage is of so downy a softness, and the expanse of wing is so great, that the Atlas holds its own even amid the more vividly- colored lepidoptera of its own Oiketicus and Atlas Moth. There are many members of this genus scattered over the dif- ferent parts of the earth, the finest and largest specimens being found between the tropics. In all the species tho antennae of the males are remarkable for their beauty, being deeply feathered, and shaped something like a spear^head with a triangular blade, and in many examples there is a loose, membranous, talc-like spot in the middle of the wing. The cocoons of the Atlas Moth are made of silken thread, much like that of the common silkworm, the cocoon being large in proportion to the size of the moth, and the quantity of silk is. 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 Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889; Keyl, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1823-1871; Smith, E. A. (Edward Alfred); Pearson, G. (George). New York : Harper & Brothers
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