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INSECT LIFE 



describe the method of exit of the adult froai the 

 cocoon. 



The Luna-moth, Tropcea luna {Tro-pce'a lu'nd). — 

 This is the most beautiful of the giant silkworm 

 moths. Its wings are of a delicate light green color, 

 with a purple-brown band on the front edge of the 



Fig. 156, — The luna-moth. 



fore wings. It can be easil}" recognized by Fig. 156. 

 The larva feeds on the leaves of walnut, hickory, 



