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 . ?^ ^ -s, ^. ACTIAS LUXA. BOMBYCIDS. 115 are apt to l^e small in size, as tlie insect does not seem tf) thrive Avellin captivity. I am in hopes of Hnding a method of breeding luna moths ofgood size, Init so far tlie efforts of my brothers and self have re-sulted in pigmies. This insect is sometimes found in great abun-dance, and 1 have seen the sidewalk under an electric lamp litteredwith their wings, the inse
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 . ?^ ^ -s, ^. ACTIAS LUXA. BOMBYCIDS. 115 are apt to l^e small in size, as tlie insect does not seem tf) thrive Avellin captivity. I am in hopes of Hnding a method of breeding luna moths ofgood size, Init so far tlie efforts of my brothers and self have re-sulted in pigmies. This insect is sometimes found in great abun-dance, and 1 have seen the sidewalk under an electric lamp litteredwith their wings, the insects attracted to the light having probablybeen devoured by bats. Cabinet specimens should be ke[)t out of the light, or they \\i\\soon lose their beauty. A good-sized insect of this species willexpand five inches. Tlie females are generally of a bluish-green,while the males are more yellowish. The broad band along theui)[)er margin of each fore wing, extending across the thorax, ispurplish-brown. On each Aving is a transparent eye-like spot sur-rounded by rings of maroon, ochre-3ellow and black. The l)odyis very downy and cottony-white, and the anteiniie are ochre-yel-low. The insect has a wi
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