MOTHS OF THE LIMBERLOST 



That box contained a perfect pair of mated Regalis moths. 

 This was positively the last appearance of the fairies. 



Raymond had seen these, moths clinging to the under 

 side of a rail while riding. He at once dismounted, 

 coaxed them on a twig, and covering them with his hat, 

 he weighted the brim with stones. Then he rode to the 

 nearest farm house for a box, and brought the pair 

 safely to me. Several beautiful studies of them were made. 





MALE AND FEMALE ENCASED FOR WINTER 



into one of which I also introduced my last moth to emerge, 

 in order to show the males in two different positions. 



The date was June tenth. The next day the female began 

 egg placing. A large box was lined with corrugated paper, 

 so that she could find easy footing, and after she had depos- 

 ited many eggs on this, fearing some element in it might 

 not be healthful for them, I substituted hickory leaves. 



Then the happy time began. Soon there were heaps 



of pearly pale yellow eggs piled in pyramids on the leaves, 



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