V 

 HUNTINO 



TO the uninitiated, hunting for moths' eggs seems 

 like looking for a needle in a hay-mow, but it is 

 a much more successful performance. We have often 

 found eggs of HypercJiiria io on beach-plum ; of Actias 

 tuna and Telea polyphemus on the twigs or leaves of 

 white birch ; of Attacus prometJiea on wild cherry, 

 willow, tulip-tree; of Lagoa crispata on bayberry or 

 beach-plum ; of Limacodes scapha on bayberry ; of 

 Frotoparce Carolina and Protoparce celeus on tomato ; 

 of Ampehpharja mi/ron, Thyreus ahbotii, AmpMon nes- 

 sus, and DeilepJiUa inscripta on woodbine ; of Anisota 

 stigma and Anisota senatoria on oak; of Ceratomia 

 undidosa on fringe-tree or lilac ; of Sphinx chersis on 

 fringe- tree, ash, or lilac ; and of other species on their 

 special food-plants. With sharp eyes, patience, and 

 a little knowledge of where to look and for what to 

 look, the results are sometimes very surprising, 

 though of course the easiest way to get eggs is to 

 have fertile egg-layers. 



Caterpillars also may be hunted successfully, and 

 very little practice will increase the success. 



Both eggs and caterpillars are protected from notice 

 in various ways. The sphingid eggs, found on the 



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