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THE STUDY OF INSECTS. 



with spines the prick of which is venomous (Fig. 431). It 



is green, with a broad 

 brown or reddish stripe, 

 edged below with white, 

 on each side of the abdo- 

 men. The spines are 



The Polyphemus-moth, Telea polyphemus (Te'le-a pol-y- 

 phe'mus). This is a yellowish or brownish moth with a 

 window-like spot in each wing. There is a gray band on 

 the costal margin of the fore wings ; and near the outer mar- 

 gin of both pairs of wings there is a dusky band, edged 



FIG. 432. Telea polyphe, . 



without with pink ; the fore wings are crossed by a broken 



sky or reddish line near the base, edged within with white 



:>r pink. The transparent spot on each wing is divided by 



discal vein, and encircled by yellow and black rings. 



