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black, close in front of tubercle IV. Thoracic feet black, shiny, bearing 

 short dark bristles ; prolegs also black, claspers reddish, bristles dark." 



The tirst of my larvae began to make its cocoon on July i6th. 

 Mr. Gibson's spun up on July loth, July iith and July 14th. Larval 

 period in confinement 32 days; out of doors would probably be about 

 6 weeks. 



Cocooji. — Oval, about 22 mm. long, 10 mm. wide; thinly made of 

 brownish silk, in which the hairs from body are woven. The ends of 

 many hairs project, giving the cocoon a spiny appearance. Some larvae 

 spun up between leaves, but the majority in corners of the boxes. 



Pupa. — Length 18 mm., width 7 mm.; nearly black in colour 

 inclined to dark crimson particularly on wing cases. Body closely 

 punctured, thorax creased, spiracles pearly glistening. Cremaster short 

 consisting of about 8 short stiff reddish capillate bristles. 



The first moths emerged (in a cool cellar) on April 2rst. The 

 moth is doubtless single-brooded throughout its habitat, which seems 

 to be limited to the northern part of Quebec and Ontario, westward 

 to Winnipeg, Man.; and to the White Mts. of New Hampshire and 

 the Adirondacks and Catskills of New York. 



The larvœ are voracious feeders and never seem to stop eating 

 day or night. When disturbed in their repast, or put upon a table for 

 examination they are most active creatures. If a large plantain leaf or 

 an arch made of a sheet of note paper be provided they lose no time 

 in scurrying along to take refuge beneath it. 



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