. Elementary entomology . alternating with seven darker, almost blackish lines, with two prominent black horns on the thorax and a double row of short, thick spines along either side of the body. The moths are pale yellow banded with rose color, and are fre- quently taken at lights. Nearly related species, whose larvae are brownish with orange markings and similar black spines, attack the oak foliage. The lo moth (Automcris io} is one of the larger forms, with a wing expanse of nearly three inches, the fore-wings of the males being a brilliant yellow color and those of the female a dark purpli
. Elementary entomology . alternating with seven darker, almost blackish lines, with two prominent black horns on the thorax and a double row of short, thick spines along either side of the body. The moths are pale yellow banded with rose color, and are fre- quently taken at lights. Nearly related species, whose larvae are brownish with orange markings and similar black spines, attack the oak foliage. The lo moth (Automcris io} is one of the larger forms, with a wing expanse of nearly three inches, the fore-wings of the males being a brilliant yellow color and those of the female a dark purplish, both having a large eyespot on the center of the hind-wings. The full-grown larva is about two inches long, yellowish-green, with a broad brown or reddish stripe, edged with white, along either side, thickly covered with black- tipped, branched spines which are decidedly FIG. 336. The green- pOisonous> The polyphemus moth (Telea poly- striped maple-worm . , (Anisota rubicunda) pkemus) is one of our largest and handsomest species, expanding from four to five inches. It is of a yellowish or brownish color, with a dusky band, edged without with pink along the margins of both wings, and with a prominent eyespot at the middle of each wing, those on the hind-wings being bordered by a large bluish patch. The lar- vae feed on oak and various fruit and shade trees; they are three J inches or more length, of in a bright green color, with an oblique yellow line on the side
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