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and the presence of the intruders is frequently indicated by a heap 

 of small chips of wood lying on the ground near the roots. The 

 odour of the larvae, too, is so powerful, that there is generally no 

 difficulty in ascertaining their whereabouts by it alone. 



FIG. 118. THE GOAT MOTH. 



It is not always in living trees, however, that we find these 

 creatures, for they often feed on rotting wood, such as the 

 remains of old palings and 

 posts, that lie on the ground 

 in damp places. 



When fully grown they 

 construct a strong cocoon of 

 chips of wood, bound together FIG. 119. THE LAKVA OF LIGNIPEEDA 

 by silk, and within this they ( LESS THAN HALF FULL SIZE). 



change to the chrysalis. 



The moth emerges in June or July, and is commonly found 

 resting on the bark of willows and poplars during the daytime. 



The Leopard Moth (Zeuzera pyrina) 



The wings of this species are white and semi-transparent, and 

 marked with numerous bluish-black spots in such a way as to 

 remind one of the skin of the leopard. Its body is very long, and 



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