. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Reptiles; Fishes; Mollusks; Natural history; Reptiles; Poissons; Mollusques; Sciences naturelles. 528 THE LITNAU llORNW «y;«»-WlJltt, tw. lows of dots alon- tl,o liaclc, ;i row of ml .1,^ on .itlior fiido. The coIo,,, of tlio iMotlt IS tlu« Tipp,.,- win-s boing of a soil yoLlfn-rocn, with a pon of biuo^ '''" "" 'â ^'^" ^"'''"' ^'^'" ^"^'j' i« green, but with i^Eti;;,;; Tlio Nvoll-known nuiiNKT-MOTii, so familiar on of the rich velvetv-fMw,, spo with scurlrt, win,'
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Reptiles; Fishes; Mollusks; Natural history; Reptiles; Poissons; Mollusques; Sciences naturelles. 528 THE LITNAU llORNW «y;«»-WlJltt, tw. lows of dots alon- tl,o liaclc, ;i row of ml .1,^ on .itlior fiido. The coIo,,, of tlio iMotlt IS tlu« Tipp,.,- win-s boing of a soil yoLlfn-rocn, with a pon of biuo^ '''" "" 'â ^'^" ^"'''"' ^'^'" ^"^'j' i« green, but with i^Eti;;,;; Tlio Nvoll-known nuiiNKT-MOTii, so familiar on of the rich velvetv-fMw,, spo with scurlrt, win,'!, , its whi-s. also b.^loricfs to this family. The catort ill fmls on plants, an.! is notable for ,' a spindle-shaped cocoon in which passes throngh its pupal state. This cocoon is of a light brown colour, and is , n i fastened to an npn^ht .stem of orass. The species which is kIvcii in tiie illustrS after the .same manner as the Eurnet JMoth, thaf the .spots are whit7 In (he /F^ the are as transparently clear .s in the Sesiadjc and tlâ. general aspect is unlike that of a moth. The speci-. >vhich ia shown in the illustra-. LUNAR IIOKXIiT CLEAU WIXC;.^7VccA»i«m hcmhrei/, Synlnmis phrgca, QUEEN tdtices. CLIIRAXT CLEAR tlpuU/omis. f|J;;: !«j|f?||| tion IS very common in ;lan(l, and is fond of haunting currant-lmshcs, where it maybe' captured without much dilliculty, licing rather dull and sluggish in taking to fliglit,tli( when once on the wing it is quick and agile irt its movements. On account of fts resemblance to the large gnats, it is jinpularly called the (Jnat Clear-Wikg. The caterpillar of this insect feeds upon the pith of the currant-trees. TliK large insect in the same illustration represents the Lunar IIornet Cleau-Wing, an which is of tolerably, but not very frequent occurrence. Its popular iiamcis given to it in to its sing
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