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blackish. His hind body is flattened rather widest behind, 

 and ends with a conical horn. His hind legs are of a 

 blackish color and shaded with black. He is longer than 

 the female, and his wings expand from one inch and a 

 quarter to two inches or more in length. 



Datana Mimstra. DRURY. YELLOW-NECKED CATERPILLARS. 

 (LEPIDOPTERA. 







The larvae of this moth is found on both fruit and orna- 

 mental trees, among which are the Apple, Quince, Pear, 

 the American Linn, Walnut and Surnac. 



The moth 

 varies in color 

 according to 

 the food pre- 

 viously fed 

 upon. When 

 the wings are 

 expanded 



MINISTRA; a, larva; 6, moth ; c, eggs; d, egg enlarged. they measure 



from one and a half to two and a half inches. The 

 under wings are much lighter in color than the upper, 

 being usually of a pale-yellowish, or whitish color ; the 

 posterior margin of a deeper color. The upper wings vary 

 from bright yellow to smoky brown, crossed by four or five 

 narrow bands. The body itself is of a yellowish color, 

 sometimes inclining to red. The larvae, when matured, 

 differ in appearance to some extent according to the food. 

 Those found upon the American Linn have four narrow, 

 pale-yellow stripes upon the sides of the body, while those 

 upon the Black Walnut are black without stripes. They 

 are about two inches in length. 



The eggs are deposited on the under side of the leaves, 



