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during the day j but as night approaches, they fly off 

 with much vigor and strength. When in the open 

 air, they may be found among and under the leaves 

 of the cotton plant, as well as those of the weeds 

 which surround the field, The eggs are deposited 

 principally on the under side of the leaves, and often 

 upon the outer calyx of the boll j I have even found 

 them, when very numerous, upon the stalk itself 

 Wherever these caterpillars were very abundant, I 

 counted from ten to fifteen eggs on a single leaf, 

 which are very small and difficult to be distinguished 

 from the leaf, on account of their green color. In 

 shape, the eggs are round and flat, and, when 

 examined under a microscope, appear furrowed or 

 ribbed. The color of the eggs when first deposited, 

 is of a beautiful sea-green, They are closely attached 

 to the leaf. There is a great difference between the 

 eggs of the "caterpillar moth" and the "boll-worm 

 moth the first being, as before stated, round and 

 flattened in shape, and green in colors; whereas, those 

 of the boll- worm moth are not flat, but more of an 

 oval shape, and of a dirty, yellowish color* 



The first brood of caterpillars in August were all 

 of a green color, w T ith narrow, longitudinal light 

 stripes along each side of their bodies, and two 

 broader light, yellowish stripes along each side of 

 their backs, down the center of each of which was a 

 distinct, narrow light- colored line. Each of the broader 

 bands is marked with two black spots on each 

 segment ; and on each segment of the sides there 

 were three or more dark dots, The head is yellowish 

 green, spotted with black. The caterpillars of the 

 second and third generations, all of much darker 



