. 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. 276 MOTHS AND BUTTERFLIES. The larva feeds on the hop, nettle and elm, and is light yellowish in color, with whitish spines tipped with black. The chiysalis is also light, varying from almost white with gray mottlings to light grayish brown. It has golden markings on its dorsal Grapta coniiua. Under side. The habitat of the species is the northern part of the eastern li
. 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. 276 MOTHS AND BUTTERFLIES. The larva feeds on the hop, nettle and elm, and is light yellowish in color, with whitish spines tipped with black. The chiysalis is also light, varying from almost white with gray mottlings to light grayish brown. It has golden markings on its dorsal Grapta coniiua. Under side. The habitat of the species is the northern part of the eastern lialf of our country, but it also extends into the southern parts of Canada. Like other members of the genus, it is a very active butterfly, and while on the wing its movements are so ra})id that one can hardly follow its eccentric flight with the eye. If frightened away from a favorite retreat it is almost sure to return in a few minutes, and by stealth it may be easily taken. I have seen it very abundant in northern Ohio in August and September, where it is probably double- brooded. It is frequently found about farms and stables, where tlie powerful odors probably attract it. A most beautifully mottled insect on the under side is Grapta faimus. The outlines of the wings are more notched, and there is more contrast in the markings of the under side than in any other eastern species of this genus with which I am acquainted. The margins of the wings above are dark, and the spots are heavy and large in proportion to the size of the wings. The under side is brown and gray with several sharp black lines and a number of vaguely defined green spots. The markings are all veiy irregular, and the general effect is like a bit of torn and decayed bark. Mr. Comstock states that " The larva feeds upon black birch, Avillow, cur- rent and wild ; I liave never seen it, and know nothing. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been d
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