EMPEROR MOTH. 53 



ment is adorned with a number of tufts of golden 

 yellow spots, from which proceed little tufts of 

 bristles. 



In shape the Moth somewhat resembles the 

 Oak-eggar (see Plate III fig. 7) ; but it is easily 

 known by the eye-like spot in each wing. The 



Male Emperor Moth, Larva, and Cocoon. 



centre of the eye is yellow, surrounded with 

 black, and having a blue crescent partly sur- 

 rounding it. 



Before the larva assumes the pupal state, it 

 spins a most singular cocoon. This cocoon is 



