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black spines on the dorsum, with the largest pair 
on the 1st abdominal segment ... Schizura concinna. 
Various hosts—Head orange yellow with the sides 
green; body greenish, sometimes tinged with red 
or brown; clothed with long whitish hairs; 2 pairs 
thorny tubercles on top of 2nd and 8rd thoracic 
segments long and backward curving; long, caudal 
HORN CRE cer ON bis ne Taree es Eacles imperialis. 
Hickory, butternut, walnut, persimmon, etc.—Body, 4 to 
5 inches long and about 34-inch thick; smooth, 
green or bluish, sometimes reddish brown; trans- 
verse row of spines on each segment, some of 
which, especially those on the thorax and the 
caudal horn, are long and spiny; 2 large, black 
patches between horns of 2nd and 8rd thoracic 
SESIMEMUS oer tes ee es Citheronia regalis. 
Ash, cherry, sassafras, yellow poplar—Head small 
and yellow; body bluish or greenish white; 4 large, 
coral-red tubercles on tops of 2nd and 3rd thor- 
acic segments and a large, yellow one on top of 
the 8th abdominal segment; other tubercles rudi- 
Mentalbys ee oe Callosamia promethea. 
Apple, ash, birch, maple, cherry, willow, ete.—Head 
green with 2 black spots on each side; body pea 
green with bluish tinge; 4 tubercular knobs on 
thorax; all other turbercles somewhat rounded, 
those on dorsum red and yellow, the others bluish, 
and all bearing short, black spines 
Hyalophora cecropia. 
Ailanthus, wild cherry, plum—Head yellowish green; 
prothoracic segment, anal plate, legs and top of 
9th abdominal segment lemon yellow; rest of body 
bluish green to yellow and dotted with black; 
3 dorsal and 2 lateral long, bluish tubercles with 
short-sradiatine bristles’ = oye Samia cynthia. 
Hickory, walnut, beech, birch, persimmon, sweetgum, 
willow—Head bluish green shaded with brown 
above and at sides; body green to yellowish green, 
each segment with 6 pinkish or greenish tubercles 
bearing yellowish bristles; anal plate amber col- 
ored, true legs brown and spiracles reddish brown; 
2 pairs tubercles on thorax and one on 8th ab- 
dominal segment larger than others 
Actias luna. 
Basswood, beech, birch, elm, hickory, maple, oak, etc.— 
Head reddish brown, front of prothoracic segment 
yellow, body apple green; body segments convex 
to angular on back, each segment with 6 orange or 
golden tubercles, each bearing 3 straw-colored 
bristles; anal shield edged with purple 
Antheraea polyphemus. 
26. Poplar, willow—Glossy, leaden or tinged with purple; 
head rounded and bilobed; anal plate coarsely 
granular and rust red; 8th abdominal segment 
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