MOTHS OF THE LIMBERLOST 



was of a clear red wine colour, that was beautiful in the 

 sunlight. I never before had seen a moth caterpillar 

 that was red and I decided it must be rare. As there 

 was a wild grapevine growing over the east side of the 

 Cabin, and another on the windmill, food of the right 

 kind would be plentiful, so I instantly decided to 

 take the caterpillar home. It was of the specimens 

 that I consider have almost "thrust themselves upon 

 me. 



When the pictures were finished and my camera car- 

 ried from the swamp, I returned with the clippers and cut 

 off vine and caterpillar, to carry with me. On arrival I 

 placed it in a large box with sand on the bottom, 

 and every few hours took out the wilted leaves, put 

 in fresh ones, and sprinkled them to insure crispness, 

 and to give a touch of moisture to the atmosphere 

 in the box, that would make it seem more like the 

 swamp. 



My specimen was readily identified as Philampelus 

 Pandorus, of which I had no moth, so I took extra care 

 of it in the hope of a new picture in the spring. It had a 

 little flat head that could be drawn inside the body like 

 a turtle, and on the sides were oblique touches of salmon. 

 Something that appeared to be a place for a horn could be 

 seen, and a yellow tubercle was surrounded by a black 

 line. It ate for three days, and then began racing so 

 frantically around the box, I thought confinement nuist 



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