214 CATERPILLARS AND THEIR MOTHS 



them, but had a net spun across, with the cocoon be- 

 tween net and leaf. 



In these cocoons the caterpillars hibernated, as is 

 their habit, pupating the following spring.. The pupae 

 were small and stout. 



The moths are very pretty, of a rich cream-color or 

 pale straw-color, and have the scales of the wings so set 

 that there are wavy lines across them, giving them a 

 crinkled look. They are very "woolly" or "furry" 

 moths, and are about an inch and a half from tip to 

 tip. It is the wavy look which gives their specific 

 name. 



The hairs of crispata larvae have the power of sting- 

 ing like nettles, and the caterpillars should be very 

 carefully handled. The effect of the sting is slight 

 and lasts but a short time, however. 



