As nature shows them; moths and butterflies of the United States, east of the Rocky mountainsWith over 400 photographic illustrations in the text and many transfers of species from life . ^ Feinnle I-MPERIALIS. BOMBVCIDS. 99 of excrement dropiDed l)y the catt^-pilliir will eiuible one to seiireli outits whereabouts. When found it is not an easy thing to dislodgehim, as he has a tenacious gras[) of the twig to which he moth is sluggish in its movements, l)ut Hies well when onceon the wing, and may occasionally Ije taken about electric lights. Saturnia to is a familiar in
As nature shows them; moths and butterflies of the United States, east of the Rocky mountainsWith over 400 photographic illustrations in the text and many transfers of species from life . ^ Feinnle I-MPERIALIS. BOMBVCIDS. 99 of excrement dropiDed l)y the catt^-pilliir will eiuible one to seiireli outits whereabouts. When found it is not an easy thing to dislodgehim, as he has a tenacious gras[) of the twig to which he moth is sluggish in its movements, l)ut Hies well when onceon the wing, and may occasionally Ije taken about electric lights. Saturnia to is a familiar insect to most persons having a slightacquaintance with our native lepidopteria, and like several othernative insects belonging to tliis family of Bomhi/ridce is a very lovelycreature. The predominating color of the male, whicli eN:[)aiids tliree. Saturnia io. Female. inches, is a 3ellowish-buff, deeper on the lower wings, the fore Avingshaving a purple-brown spot a little above the centre of the wing,with tAvo Avavy lines near the outer margin, and one near the base ofthe wing, of the same color. In the middle of the lower wing is alarge bluish spot with a white centre, having a broad ring of blackencircling it. Outside of this is a sharp black line and then a red-dish-purple line Avliich broadens out into a wide band on the innermargin. The body is 3-ellow, and the antennae, which are red, arebroad and pectinated. The female is considerably larger than themale. The upper wings are a deep brownish-purple crossed bydarker bands edged with fine Avavy lines of yellow. The lowerAvings are much like those of the male except that the bluish spot islarger in proportion and the colors generally darker. The thorax ispui-pie-brown and the abdomen reddish-brown. The antenna arenarrow and slighth pectinated. The eggs of the female are lai
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