THE VAPOURER MOTH. 



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than the female, and his colours, though brighter and more 

 compressed, are sufficiently similar to those of the female to 

 show that they both belong to one species. Moreover, his an- 

 tennae are deeply and doubly feathered, and his body is pink, 

 with three rows of black spots on it over the middle, and one 

 on either side» 



XLYR 



1. Pygsera bncephala. 

 4. Orgyia antiqua, female. 



2. Liparis or Psilura monacha. 3. Orgyia antiqua, male. 



a. Pygaira bucephala, larva. 6. Orgyia antiqua, larva. 



The larva is one of the many oak-feeders, and the perfect 

 insect appears in the autumn. Those who wish for good speci- 

 mens of this pretty Moth ought to rear it from the caterpillar, 

 which can be obtained in full condition towards the end of 

 June, by beating the oak, the birch, and one or two other trees. 



Next comes that interesting insect, the common Vapourei{ 

 .Moth {Orgyia antiqua), the male of which is represented on 

 Woodcut XL VII. Fig. 3. 



