. 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. MICRO-LEPIDOPTERA. 48 MICRO-LEPIDOPTERA. A few only of the innumerable sj^ecies belonging to tlie four groups representing the niicro-lepidoptera will ].)e mentioned and fig- ured in this work. Tlie detailed study of these minute creatures belongs to the specialist, and even he can only hope to become well acquainted with tlie species of a few genera. PTEROPHORIDM. The Pteroph
. 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. MICRO-LEPIDOPTERA. 48 MICRO-LEPIDOPTERA. A few only of the innumerable sj^ecies belonging to tlie four groups representing the niicro-lepidoptera will ].)e mentioned and fig- ured in this work. Tlie detailed study of these minute creatures belongs to the specialist, and even he can only hope to become well acquainted with tlie species of a few genera. PTEROPHORIDM. The PterophorliJa\ or plume moths, liave the wings divided into plumes or featliers. Their bodies and legs are slim, and tlie creat- ures are so delicate as to be difficult to capture and preserve with- out injury. jNIost of these insects are night flj'ers and may be met Avitli from early in the spring till late in tlie Various Forms of Phime Moths. The cateip)illars are haiiy and spin no cocoon, changing to a naked chrysalis suspended from the end of the abdomen. The chrysalides of some species of tliese moths are also hairy. I /. 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 Denton, Sherman F. (Sherman Foote), 1856-1937; Bayer, Frederick M. , former owner. DSI. Boston : J. B. Millet
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