MOTHS OF THE LIMBERLOST 



across the wing, but growing fainter until it merges with 

 the general colour near the abdomen. Then half an 

 inch of the yellow-brown colour is peppered with black, 

 similar to the costa; this grows darker until it terminates 

 in a quarter of an inch wide band of almost gray-black 

 crossing the wing. Next this, comes a narrower band 

 of pinkish white. The edge begins with a quarter of an 

 inch band of clear yellow-brown, and widens as the wing 

 curves until it is half an inch at the point. It is the 

 lightest colour of rotten apple. The only thing I ever 

 have seen in nature exactly similar was the palest shade 

 of "mother" found in barrels of vinegar. A very light 

 liver colour comes close it. On the extreme tip is a 

 velvety oval, half black and half pale pink. 



The back wings are the merest trifle stronger in this 

 yellow-brown colour, and with the exception of the brown 

 rift are the same in marking, only that all colour, similar 

 to the brown, is a shade deeper. 



The "piece de resistance" of the back wing, is the eye- 

 spot. The transparent oval is a little smaller. The 

 canary band is wider, and of stronger colour. The black 

 band around the lower half is yet wider, and of long 

 velvety hairs. It extends in an oval above the trans- 

 parent spot fully half an inch, then shades through pea- 

 cock blue, and gray to the hairlike black line enclosing 

 the spot. 



The under sides of the wings are pure tan, clouded and 



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