GREAT TIGER-MOTH. 
Laidly be found two alike among the most 
numerous collections of the Great Tiger- 
Moths. 
The celebrated Mr. Moses Harris, affords 
us the following description of this beauriful 
Moth — 
The Caterpillar of the Great Tiger is about 
two inches and a half long, when at it'^^s full 
grov/th : it is black, but covered with long 
brown hairs. The food of these Caterpillars, 
which are at first exceedingly minute, is al- 
most any thing which is vegetable. They 
are very often found in gardens ; but, particu- 
larly, among nettles, on banks, any time in 
Aptil or May : for this species are in the Ca- 
terpillar state during the winter. 
The Caterpillar, when full fed, spins itsel 
•up in a white web, wherein it changes to ai 
black Chrvsalis. 
In this situation it remains during on 
month ; at the explratioa of which time, i 
