MOTHS OF THE LIMBERLOST 



lined with shades of rich brown. The transparent spots 

 are outhned with canary, and show a faint hne drawn 

 across the middle the long way. 



The face is a tiny brown patch with small eyes, for the 

 size of the moth, and large brown antennae, shaped like 

 those of Cecropia. The gray band of the costa crosses 

 the top of the head. The shoulders are covered with 

 pinkish, yellow-brown hair. The top and sides of the 

 abdomen are a lighter shade of the same. 



The under side of the abdomen is darker brown, and 

 the legs brown with very dark brown feet. These de- 

 scriptions do the harmonizing colours of this moth no 

 sort of justice, but are the best I can offer. In some lights 

 it is a rich yellow-brown, and again a pink flush pervades 

 body and wings. 



My first experience with a living Polj^phemus (I know 

 Telea is shorter, but it is not suitable, while a giant 

 among moths it is, so that name is best) occurred several 

 years ago. A man brought me a living Polyphemus 

 battered to rags and fringes, antennae broken and three 

 feet missing. He had found a woman trying to beat the 

 clinging creature loose from a door screen, with a towel, 

 before the wings were hardened for flight, and he rescued 

 the remains. There was nothing to say; some people 

 are not happy unless they are killing helpless, harmless 

 creatures; and there was nothing to do. 



The moth was useless for a study, while its broken 



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