Queen of American Silk-Spinners. 



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extending also across the back, and sending downwards a 

 little branch to a glittering eye-like spot near the middle of 

 the wing. These eyes, of which there is one on each wing, 

 are transparent in the centre, and encircled by white, yellow, 

 blue and black rings. The hinder borders are more or less 



AMERICAN LUNA MOTH. 

 Larva on Branch Below, and Cocoon on Twig Just Above. 



edged with purple-brown. All the nervures are very distinct, 

 and pale-brown in color. Near the body the wings are 

 thickly invested with long white hairs. The under sides, 

 excepting that an indistinct line runs along the margin of 

 both wings, are like to the upper. As for the body, the 



