. Eyes and no eyes. o hundreds oflittle ^windows, so that the moth can look every way,although the eyes do not move. The eyes of theDeaths-head moth shine like redimps in the dark moth is plainly dividedthe three parts. Its hindis oval and pointed, itsbroad front body carries itslegs and wings, and its headcarries the big eyes (e), thedelicate feelers, and thesucking trunk (p. 17). Thefeelers or anteniice ofmoths are broad in themiddle and pointed atthe end, and they havetiny feathers on them. By this you may knowmoths from butterflies. For the antennae of butter-flies are nearly alw
. Eyes and no eyes. o hundreds oflittle ^windows, so that the moth can look every way,although the eyes do not move. The eyes of theDeaths-head moth shine like redimps in the dark moth is plainly dividedthe three parts. Its hindis oval and pointed, itsbroad front body carries itslegs and wings, and its headcarries the big eyes (e), thedelicate feelers, and thesucking trunk (p. 17). Thefeelers or anteniice ofmoths are broad in themiddle and pointed atthe end, and they havetiny feathers on them. By this you may knowmoths from butterflies. For the antennae of butter-flies are nearly always round and thick at the endslike a club and have no feathers on them. Another difl^erence between them is, that butter-flies fold their wings upicards over their backs sochat the upper side of the wings touch each other,while moths lay theirs down on their backs like aroof on a house. One common moth you may find is the Goat-moth. It has a short body and brownish whitewings with wavy black lines on them. You will. 1, la. ANTENN.^ OF BUTTER-FLIES. 2. OF THEPRIVET HAWK - MOIH, WITHPLUMES AND SCALES (2aJ
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