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retire to rest, a new set of creatures come forth to glad- 

 den the scene and to take their turn in revelling and 

 food gathering. One of the British moths which is 

 called the Death Head is the source of great terror to 

 some of the unlearned and superstitious people who 

 imagine it to be a shure warning of some deadly calam- 

 ity. It is a beautiful moth, and is perfectly harmless. 



The secropia moth should not be omitted. It is a 

 fine large species, with beautifully colored wings ex- 

 panding five inches or more. The antennae are large 

 and well formed, the feathery appearance being excell- 

 ently shown; its colors are somewhat the same as the 

 promethia, being a mixture of rich dark shades, nicely 

 blended together. The cocoon is very large and appears 

 to be made of a silky brown paper, which is exceedingly 

 tough and rattles when touched. They are generally 

 placed upon a small twig or branch, and are larger at 

 one end than the other, tapering down to a point where 

 the insect emerges, and leaves a hole with soft brown 

 fringe around it, where the moth had eaten away the 

 covering. 



Butterflies and moths comprise a part of the scenery 

 of summer, flying gracefully through the air, or poised 

 upon some choice blossom or flower, obtaining the 

 sweet juices which they afford. When settled upon 

 any object they gently raise and lower the wings, giv- 

 ing the observer a general view of the upper and lower 

 sides of their delicate pinions. Some of these insects 

 have light or silver colored wings on the under side, 

 and when touched your finger is covered with a fine 

 dust which has a metallic appearance. Butterfiies are 

 much sought, and moths also, for the cabinet, and a 



