MOTHS OF THE LIMBERLOST 



outlined. The head, thorax, and abdomen are sharply 

 defined. You can see the location and exact shape of 

 the eyes, the ocelli and hooks on the head, if it is a moth 

 of a species having these organs. You can see the 

 mouth, and the antennae, so perfectly formed as to dis- 

 close the sex of the coming moth by their width. There 

 are the legs, developed and laid in rows of three over the 

 thorax on each under side. There are the wings folding 

 over the legs; each ring of the abdomen is clearly outlined; 

 the anal formation shows so distinctly, sex frequently can 

 be told by the presence of the claspers, in case the moth 

 is a male, on which these organs are very prominent, as 

 Regalis. If it is a feeder the long tongue lies enclosed in 

 its tube, turning down and fastening on the under part 

 of the thorax between the wing shields. 



I cannot name any form of insect, bird, animal, or 

 human complete to formation of eye, mouth, tongue, 

 shape of body, legs, sex organism even, that is incomplete 

 and undeveloped in the interior. It may be the case with 

 moths, but it does not seem reasonable. I could settle 

 this question for myself by picking a case to pieces and 

 dissecting the contents; but being merely a Nature Lover 

 I am not much concerned about the inside of a moth. 

 Its externals are so exquisite I am deterred from ruin- 

 ing one to prove a point that does not trouble me. I 

 merely make these observations to put you on your 

 guard when it comes to regarding the printed page 



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