. Animal studies. 378 ANIMAL STUDIES own community. In the insectary at Cornell University, a few years ago, a few females of the beautiful promethea moth (Callosamia promethea) were inclosed in a box, which was kept inside the insectary building. Xo males had been seen about the insectary nor in its immediate vicinity, although they had been sought for by collectors. A few hours after the beginning of the captivity of the female moths there were forty male prometheas fluttering about over the glass roof of the insectary. They could not. Fig. 230.—Promethea moth, male, showing specialized ante
. Animal studies. 378 ANIMAL STUDIES own community. In the insectary at Cornell University, a few years ago, a few females of the beautiful promethea moth (Callosamia promethea) were inclosed in a box, which was kept inside the insectary building. Xo males had been seen about the insectary nor in its immediate vicinity, although they had been sought for by collectors. A few hours after the beginning of the captivity of the female moths there were forty male prometheas fluttering about over the glass roof of the insectary. They could not. Fig. 230.—Promethea moth, male, showing specialized antennae. see the females, and yet had discovered their presence in the building. The discovery was undoubtedly made by the sense of smell. These moths have very elaborately devel- oped antennae (Fig. 230), finely branched or feathered, affording opportunity for the existence of very many smell- ing-pits. The keenness of scent of hounds and bird dogs is famil- iar to all, although ever a fresh source of astonishment as we watch these animals when hunting. TTe recently watched a retriever dog select unerringly, by the sense of smell, any particular duck out of a pile of a hundred. In. 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 Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931; Kellogg, Vernon L. [from old catalog].
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