. As nature shows them : moths and butterflies of the United States, east of the Rocky Mountains : with over 400 photographic illustrations in the text and many transfers of species from life. Lepidoptera; Nature prints. 150 MOTHS AND BUTTERFLIES. the stems and listening for the snapping noise made by the jaws of the larva as it swing's its head from side to side in a menacino- man- ner. It is quite harmless, however. The pupa is interesting from its tongue case, wliicli looks not unlike the handle of a jug. It is fre- quently found while spading or plouglhng the garden. The pupa passes the wi
. As nature shows them : moths and butterflies of the United States, east of the Rocky Mountains : with over 400 photographic illustrations in the text and many transfers of species from life. Lepidoptera; Nature prints. 150 MOTHS AND BUTTERFLIES. the stems and listening for the snapping noise made by the jaws of the larva as it swing's its head from side to side in a menacino- man- ner. It is quite harmless, however. The pupa is interesting from its tongue case, wliicli looks not unlike the handle of a jug. It is fre- quently found while spading or plouglhng the garden. The pupa passes the winter seveiul inches under ground, and works its way to the surface in spring when it is about to break the pupa case and emerge a perfect fly. (See figure on page 140.) This insect is widely distributed over the whole of the United States and jMaciosila caroliua. The Carolina sphinx, MaerosUa Carolina, yQvy closel}^ resembles the foregoing in all three stages of its existence, and also feeds on the same plants. It is, however, a somewhat smaller insect, and the moth is more brownish in color with less gray, while the black markings on the lower wings run more together and are not zigzag as in quinque- maculatus. The larva is green, stippled witli white dots, with seven oblique whitish stripes, and a light longitudinal line extending along each side. The stout caudal horn is usually bluish. They are frequently, among the country folks, considered ven- omous, the caudal horn probably giving rise to the idea that they can sting. A large caterpillar, which feeds on the leaves of the elm and is. 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 Denton, Sherman F. (Sherman Foote), 1856-1937; Bayer, Frederick M. , former owner. DSI. Boston : J. B. Millet
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