. Annual report. Entomological Society of Ontario; Insect pests; Insects -- Ontario Periodicals. 13 the classical Grecian ftiblo of the beautiful lo wlio, having incurred the displeasure of the jealous Juno, was placed by her under the watchful vif,'ilancc of the hundred-eyed Argus. The under side of the wings is of the same deep yellow—thf forewings having the inner margin broadly shaded with purple and shewing the reniform eyed spot very distinctly ; the hinder wings are more uniform in colour, witli a transverse purple line, and a very small distinct white spot representing the centre of th
. Annual report. Entomological Society of Ontario; Insect pests; Insects -- Ontario Periodicals. 13 the classical Grecian ftiblo of the beautiful lo wlio, having incurred the displeasure of the jealous Juno, was placed by her under the watchful vif,'ilancc of the hundred-eyed Argus. The under side of the wings is of the same deep yellow—thf forewings having the inner margin broadly shaded with purple and shewing the reniform eyed spot very distinctly ; the hinder wings are more uniform in colour, witli a transverse purple line, and a very small distinct white spot representing the centre of the large spot on the upper side. The body i;* also deep yellow—somewhat darker on the thorax. The antennae, as usual in the males of the bombyoes, are beautifully pectinated, presenting a double comb like appearance The male varies slightly in size, from two and a half to two and three((uarter inches in width. '''=• ?•• The female (Fig. No. 4) larger, ranging from three to three and a half inches. The specimens vary much in colour, from a dark purplish brown to a warm ochreous red. The fore wings have similar wavy zig-zag lines, the reniform blotch being less distinct than that in the male ; the inner mar- gin is of a deeper colour, and with the head and thoras is thickly coated with a short, woooly, covering. The hind wings are marked in a similar manner to those of the male. The undersides of the have the same uniform colour, and arc marked much like those of the male. The body is ochreous yellow, a little lighter above, and each segment is bordered with a narrow, reddish band. " The moths have a fashion of sitting with their wings closed, and covering the body like a low roof, the front edge of the underwings extending a little beyond that of the upper wings, and curving upwards.'" The eggs are deposited on the under side of the leaf, and are described by Mr. Riley as being compressed on both sides and flattened at the apex
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