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Rural School Leaflet 



AntenncB, or feelers: B, of butterflies; S, of skip 

 pers; M, of moths 



from many enemies, even from young naturalists, by their colors, which 

 often closely resemble the support from which they are suspended. 



The pupa of a moth is nearly 

 always inside a covering, ^^•hich 

 is called a cocoon. If a per- 

 son examines carefully the fruit 

 trees or the shade trees about 

 his home, he may find a cocoon 

 of the cecropia moth. This 

 cocoon is made of silk and was 

 spun by the larva of the giant 

 silkworm as a protection against 

 the storms of winter. The pupa 

 is inside. 



When studjdng pupa? it should 

 be remembered that butterflies 

 do not come out of cocoons. 

 Their chrysalis, or pupa, is always naked. In the case of moths, how- 

 ever, the pupa is either pro- 

 tected inside a cocoon or by 

 being either underground or 

 in some well-sheltered place. 



The adult. — The fourth 

 period in the lives of moths 

 and butterflies is spent in the 

 adult form, and it will be well 

 to learn the distinguishing 

 characteristics of each. 



Butterflies have naked pu- 

 pae attached to a button of 

 silk. They fly by day. The 

 wings are held erect over the 

 back when at rest. The an- 

 tennae, or feelers, have knobs 

 on the apex. The body is 

 slender. 



Moths have pup« pro- 

 tected either inside cocoons, 

 or by being underground, or 

 in some sheltered place. Many 

 moths fly at night. The antennas are threadlike or feather}^ and ne^'er 

 knobbed at the apex. The wings are folded flat along the back when at 

 rest. The body is stout. 



Cocoon of the cecropia moth. It is often attached to 

 the twig of a fruit tree 



