. Elementary entomology. Insects. alternating with seven darker, almost blackish lines, with two prominent black horns on the thorax and a double row of short, thick spines along either side of the body. The moths are pale yellow banded with rose color, and are fre- quently taken at lights. Nearly related species, whose larvae are brownish with orange markings and similar black spines, attack the oak foliage. The lo moth (Automcris io} is one of the larger forms, with a wing expanse of nearly three inches, the fore-wings of the males being a brilliant yellow color and those of the female a dar
. Elementary entomology. Insects. alternating with seven darker, almost blackish lines, with two prominent black horns on the thorax and a double row of short, thick spines along either side of the body. The moths are pale yellow banded with rose color, and are fre- quently taken at lights. Nearly related species, whose larvae are brownish with orange markings and similar black spines, attack the oak foliage. The lo moth (Automcris io} is one of the larger forms, with a wing expanse of nearly three inches, the fore-wings of the males being a brilliant yellow color and those of the female a dark purplish, both having a large eyespot on the center of the hind-wings. The full-grown larva is about two inches long, yellowish-green, with a broad brown or reddish stripe, edged with white, along either side, thickly covered with black- tipped, branched spines which are decidedly FIG. 336. The green- pOisonous> The polyphemus moth (Telea poly- striped maple-worm . , (Anisota rubicunda) pkemus) is one of our largest and handsomest species, expanding from four to five inches. It is of a yellowish or brownish color, with a dusky band, edged without with pink along the margins of both wings, and with a prominent eyespot at the middle of each wing, those on the hind-wings being bordered by a large bluish patch. The lar- vae feed on oak and various fruit and shade trees; they are three J inches or more length, of in a bright green color, with an oblique yellow line on the side. FIG. 337. The Io moth, female. (Natural size) (After Lugger). 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 Sanderson, Dwight, 1878-1944; Jackson, C. F. (Cicero Floyd), b. 1882. Boston, New York [etc. ] Ginn and Company
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