As nature shows them; moths and butterflies of the United States, east of the Rocky mountainsWith over 400 photographic illustrations in the text and many transfers of species from life . NOCTUIDS. 81 ApateJa arnericana is a gray motli. with a scalloped, liglit gnwline near the onter margin of the fore wings edged externally withblack and brown, and witli a row of black dots along the outer. Apatela aiiiericana. margin. The lower are jellowish-gra}-, and tlie insect ex-pands two inches and a half. The hairy caterpillar feeds on theleaves of the maple, elm and cliestnut, and is usually s
As nature shows them; moths and butterflies of the United States, east of the Rocky mountainsWith over 400 photographic illustrations in the text and many transfers of species from life . NOCTUIDS. 81 ApateJa arnericana is a gray motli. with a scalloped, liglit gnwline near the onter margin of the fore wings edged externally withblack and brown, and witli a row of black dots along the outer. Apatela aiiiericana. margin. The lower are jellowish-gra}-, and tlie insect ex-pands two inches and a half. The hairy caterpillar feeds on theleaves of the maple, elm and cliestnut, and is usually seen partiallycurled side wise wlien not feeding. Its head, belly and legs are black,and its back is dull green. The hairs covering its bodj are yellow,with two pairs of tufts of long black hairs on the forward part of thebod} and a single tuft near the posterior extremity. In autumn theinsect spins a cocoon composed externall} of silk and hairs from itsbody, inside of which is another covering, composed of silk and bitsof bark or chips of wood. This cocoon is usuall}^ hidden under theloosened bark of a tree and in it the pupa passes the winter. In Apatela lohdke the upper wings are gra}- with light gray linesand black marks. Thorax gray. Abdomen Ijrown. Lower wingslight brown. Expanse two inches.
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