MOTHS AND TIIEIIt CATEItHLLARS. 187 



the perfect insect appearing in the beginning of the 

 following summer. 



The Moth, represented in the same Plate 

 (No. 2), is very prettily waved and brindled with 

 shades of gray, not unlike the markings, when 

 well defined, of a gray tabby cat. This, with the 

 furry character of the body, which is of the same 

 colours, and marked in a similar manner, has ob- 

 tained for it the popular denomination of the Puss- 

 moth, under which name it has long been a 

 favourite with young collectors. There is a variety, 

 by some thought a distinct species, in which the 

 body is whiter, and marked on the thorax with little 

 black points like those of ermine, from which it has 

 received the specific name of "Erminia" 



The antennae in this genus are in both sexes 

 bipectinated, that is, formed like a double comb, 

 gradually attenuating to the point. This is one of 

 the various forms of antennae never occurring 

 among Butterflies, which has caused the whole of the 

 Moth tribe to be classed in one division as hetero- 

 cera, from having variously formed antennae, while 

 those of Butterflies are of one constant form, as we 

 have seen, with a small club at the extremity. * 



It would form an interesting task to a young 

 * See page 168. 



