76 Bugs, Butterflies, and Beetles 



whose big brown cocoon we see lashed to the bare 

 twigs of the maple and other shade trees in the 

 winter time. 



The Cecropia moth (Fig. 74) is larger than 

 the Luna; some specimens will measure six and 

 one-half inches across the wings. The hind wings 

 are rounded and do not end in tails like those of the 

 Luna moth ; the general color is of a reddish brown ; 

 they are very fuzzy and their bodies look as shagg}' 

 as those of Shetland ponies. 



In the middle of each wing is the peacock- 

 feather eye. You will find this beauty spot all 

 through nature; the Luna moth has it, but not so 

 well marked as the Cecropia. Some fishes have it, 

 also some flowers and birds. The jaguar and the 

 leopard have it on their fur; in fact, it is used so 

 frequently that one is almost tempted to think that 

 it is Old Mother Nature's private seal, totem or 

 brand. 



The Cecropia caterpillar (Fig. 72) is another 

 green sausage-shaped creature generally classed by 

 the boys as a " tomato worm " or " tobacco worm," 

 that is because all caterpillars look ahke to the boys 

 until they have made a study of them. 



The baby Cecropia feeds on box elder, apple. 



