. Australian insects. Insects. 230 LEPIDOPTERA. HETEROCERA. Moths. Moths differ from butterflies iu having the abdomen stout and thickset, and not pinched or constricted in front at the junction with the thorax; and the antennae, instead of being clubbed or thickened at the tips, are either slender filiform appendages or are uniformly thickened, pectinate, or feathered; when of the latter form they are much more pro- nounced in the Fig. 111. —Head of Hawk Moth, o, upper lip ; h, mandibles ; c, proboscis ; d, lower lip ; e, aiitenniie : /, eyes. (Ke-drawn from Duiioan's "Transforma
. Australian insects. Insects. 230 LEPIDOPTERA. HETEROCERA. Moths. Moths differ from butterflies iu having the abdomen stout and thickset, and not pinched or constricted in front at the junction with the thorax; and the antennae, instead of being clubbed or thickened at the tips, are either slender filiform appendages or are uniformly thickened, pectinate, or feathered; when of the latter form they are much more pro- nounced in the Fig. 111. —Head of Hawk Moth, o, upper lip ; h, mandibles ; c, proboscis ; d, lower lip ; e, aiitenniie : /, eyes. (Ke-drawn from Duiioan's "Transformations of ;) Most moths are nocturnal in their habits; in the day time they are usually found hiding among the foliage or resting in dark corners, and many can be obtained by shaking the bushes over a net. The larger species may be killed at once in the cyanide bottle, but must be transferred to a box as soon as they are dead, for they rub very easily; the smaller forms can be placed alive in glass-to])ped or chip boxes, and afterwards killed, and then mounted before they are stiff. The members of a few groups fly about in the daylight; for instance Afforista gli/cine, our vine moth, but they are exceptions. The beautiful hawk moths only flit about at twilight, and are known as "crepuscular" 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 Froggatt, W. W. (Walter Wilson), 1858-; Metcalf Collection (North Carolina State University). NCRS; Tippmann Collection (North Carolina State University). NCRS. Sydney, W. Brooks
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