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band, which is mostly purplish, to the wide border, of the same 

 colour, along the upper edge of the wings. The outer margins 

 of the wings are also edged in the centre with purple, or purplish- 

 brown. The legs are of the same purplish colour. 



THE LUNA MOTH SLIGHTLY REDUCED. 



These moths may be found in Ontario and Quebec during 

 the latter part of May and in early June. Specimens are often 

 found in the day time, resting on the trunks of trees. They are 

 active, however, only at night, when they are often attracted 

 to the bright arc lights, especially those on the outskirts of 

 towns and cities. Their flight is very graceful, and when seen 

 flying around an electric light they are objects of much attrac- 

 tion, their long tails being very conspicuous in the bright light. 

 Some seasons these moths are not uncommon. During the past 

 few years many specimens have been sent to the Division of 

 Entomology of the Dominion Experimental Farms, from widely 

 separated localities. Almost all of the senders invariably make 



