VAPOURER MOTH. 



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On Plate III. fig. G, is a figure of the common 

 Vapourer Moth {Orgyia antiqua). The wings are 

 of a rich brown, the fore-wings with a few trans- 

 verse wavy black lines, and a white spot at the 



Male Vapourer and Wingless Female. 



hinder angle. Thorax and abdomen the same 

 colour as the wings. Antennae very markedly 

 pectinated or feathered on the inside. Female 

 wingless, and very heavily built. 



This is a very abundant species, and as it is 

 one of the day-flying Moths, it is as conspicuous 

 as it is abundant. 



Vapourer Moth Larva. 



The caterpillar is a very pretty one, dark brown, 

 variegated with red spots, and being adorned with 

 " tussocks," i.e. thick compact bundles of white- 



