LIST OF ILLUSTEATIONS. 



1. The Eyed Hawk Moth {Smerinthus ocellatus). Adult, larva and 



pupa ... 16 



2. The Apple Clearwing Moth {Mgeria myopiformis. Bork.) 17 



3. Cocoons and pupae of the Apple Clearwing [Mgeria myopiformis, 



Bork.) . 18 



4. Eggs of Lappet Moth ( x 20) . . . . .19 



5. Young larval Lappet ready for wintering ..... 20 



6. The Lappet Moth {Lasioca/inpa quercifolia. Linn.). Male and 



female and mature larva ..... . 21 



7. Winter tent of Brown Tail Moth and young larvEe outside . 22 



8. Another non-hanging winter tent and egg-mass (half natural size) . 23 



9. Male and female Brown Tail Moths . . ... 23 



10. Part of egg-mass and larva of Brown Tail Moth ... 24 



11. Top of a " tent " with nearly mature larvae . . 25 



12. Gold Tail Moth at rest 27 



13. The Gold Tail Moth {Porthesia similis). Male and female ; summer 



cocoon ; small winter cocoon and larva . . .28 



14. Young Gold Tail larvee on plum leaf . . 28 



15. Pear fruitlet eaten by Gold Tail larva . . 29 



16. Nests of Lackey Moth (one-fif fch natural size) . . . 30 



17. Egg bands of Lackey Moth (twice natural size) . . 31 



18. Female and male Lackey Moths ... . 32 



19. Caterpillar of Lackey Moth (not quite full grown) . 32 



20. Cocoons of Lackey Moths and just hatched adults . 33 



21. December Moth {Poecilocampa popiuli) . . .34 



22. Figure-of-8 Moths. Male and female . . . . 36 



23. Eggs of Figure-of-8 Moth {Diloba cceruleocephala) (greatly enlarged) 36 



24. Figure-of-8 Moth at rest .37 



25. Larvae of the Figure-of-8 Moth. Immature forms on foliage . 37 



26. The Vapourer Moth {Orygia antiqua. Linn.) A, female ; B, male ; 



c, empty pupa skin ; d, cocoon ; b, larval skin . . . 39 



27. Ova of Vapourer Moth (natural size) . . . 39 



28. Eggs of Vapourer Moth ( x 10) 40 



29. Caterpillar of Vapourer Moth . . 40 



30. Grey Trident Moth (Acronycta psi) ... , . 42 



