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large and well arranged collection present a beautiful 

 appearance when the wings and feet are set as in life. 

 In collecting these delicate fairies of the sun great care 

 is necessary, that the limbs are not broken or the wings 

 divested of their rich colored scales. 



Another moth with which many are familiar and all 

 should be, is the silk worm moth which is very beauti- 

 ful. Its body is covored with silky hair. Their color 

 is rich bluish drab variously marked with black and 

 white. It is not the moth that is to be noticed so 

 much as the larva which produces it. If it were not 

 for this worm and its labor, one of the leading articles 

 of commerce would be missing, which is silk. When 

 the caterpillar is full grown by feeding upon mulberry 

 leaves it spins a large cocoon of fine silken threads. 

 These cocoons are gathered in great numbers and heat- 

 ed to a certain temperature to kill the pupae. The silk is 

 then taken off and wound up ready to be spun, colored 

 and transported by our factories and mills. The rais- 

 ing of silk worms has become an industry of great 

 importance. Some persons have planted large tracts 

 with their favorite tree for their own accomodation. 

 Sometimes as much as 200 yards can be obtained from 

 a single cocoon of this valuable species. 



The promethia moth is a common and beautiful 

 specimen. Its cocoons are small and may be found in 

 small numbers in swampy places where there is a con- 

 siderable amount of undergrowth. They are usually 

 seen hanging from a small branch. The cocoon is very 

 hard and is enclosed in one or two leaves which are 

 wrapped around it and are firmly fastened. Their 



