184 



Mr. A, G. Mayer on the 



Total. . 



Ill 



65 



176 



It will be seen that 63 per cent, of the moths were males 

 and 37 per cent, were females. 



As is well known, in this moth the wings of the female 

 are reddish brown in colour, while in the male they are black ; 

 also tlie antennae of the males are large and bushy and of the 

 females small and slender. 



The male possesses tlie ability to seek out the female even 

 though she be at a considerable distance. 



The males usually fly towards the females in the afternoon 

 hours between 2 o'clock and sunset, and it is a common 

 thing to observe several dozen males fluttering about the 

 place where the female is resting. 



In seeking the female the male flies up against the wind 

 until he comes into her near presence; then he often flutters 

 to and fro in a bungling manner that for want of better words 

 we might designate as "stupid" and " aimless." Often he 

 may fly into the immediate neighbourhood of the female, and 



