XXXIII. CLOTHES MOTH 



Material. — The larvas of clothes moths in their cases, and some 

 moth-eaten cloth. The moths may be found among old woolen clothes 

 that have been lying undisturbed in a garret or barn. 



Observation. — How large is a clothes moth ? 

 What is its color ? What was the color of the cloth 

 on which it was found ? 



What you see at the first look is only the case in 

 which the clothes moth lives. Where is the opening 

 to the inside of the case? Cut the case open care- 

 fully. How large is the caterpillar that you find? 

 What is the color of the caterpillar ? 



Drawing and Composition. — Draw the picture of 

 a clothes moth in its natural size. Write a descrip- 

 tion of a clothes-moth's case and of the caterpillar 

 inside it. 



SUPPLEMENTARY WORK 



Full-grown Moths. — Keep some moths in a covered jar with 

 pieces of woolen cloth for food. AVatch the caterpillars as they 

 come halfway out of their cases to eat. About June they will 

 turn into small flying moths. These full-grown moths have 

 narrow brown wings that stretch about three quarters of an 

 inch across, and are bordered behind with fringes of fine hair. 

 These flying insects lay eggs which hatch out the clothes- 

 eating caterpillars. 



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