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THE CECROPIA MOTH. 



yellowish-green color, marked with eye-spots near the middle. The expanse of the wings is four 

 inches. The caterpillar lives on walnut-trees, and spins a cocoon of which silk might be made. 

 Many of these cocoons may be picked up on the ground, in autumn or spring, beneath the trees 



frequented by these insects. 



The Corn Empekor Moth, Saturnia 

 maia, is reddish-yellow above, and has 

 three and a half inches expanse of wing. 

 The Pale Emperor Moth, Orgijia Icu- 

 costigma, is a small species handsomely 

 variegated. 



The Prometheus Moth, Attacus Pro- 

 metheus, is of a deep smoky brown, its 

 expanded wings measuring four inches ; 

 the eggs are deposited in clusters, often 

 on the lilac-bush, where the cocoons, 

 which are an inch long, may be ob- 

 served, attached longitudinally to a leaf, 

 in a manner to be protected by it. 



The Polyphemus Moth, A. Pohjphe- 

 mus, is of a dull ochre color, somewhat 

 clouded with black; the wings are orna- 

 mented with an eye-like spot, and have 

 an expanse of six inches. The cater- 

 pillar inhabits the oak and elm, and may 

 be found in August and September. 



The Cecropia Moth, A. Cecropia, is 

 of a dusky reddish-brown ; the wings 

 expand six inches, and are handsomely 

 variegated. The caterpillar is of a light 

 green color and is found on various fruit- 

 trees. 



The Regal Walnut Moth, Cerato- 

 campa regalis, is one of the largest and 

 finest of our moths ; the wings are olive- 



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