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THE STUDY OF INSECTS . 
the sides of the body and at each end are a few scattered 
hairs that are longer than the general clothing, and there 
are two pairs of long black pencils borne by the first and 
third abdominal segments, and a single pencil on the eighth 
abdominal segment. When at rest the larva remains curled 
sidewise on a leaf, as shown in the figure. It feeds on 
maple, elm, and other forest trees. 
Dagger, A crony da hamamelis (Ac-ro- 
nyc'ta ham-a-me'lis).—In the latter 
part of summer and in autumn the 
larva of this species is common on the 
leaves of witch-hazel, oak, and other 
forest trees. It differs greatly in ap¬ 
pearance from the preceding species, 
being nearly naked (Fig. 374 )* When 
at rest it usually lies curled as shown 
in the figure. It varies in color from 
light yellow to reddish brown. Its 
most characteristic feature is a double 
row of milk-white spots along the 
middle of the back. 
Family Lymantriid^E (Lym-an-tri'i-dae). 
The Tussock-moths. 
The larvae of these moths are among the most beautiful 
of our caterpillars, being clothed with brightly-colored tufts 
of hairs; and it is to this characteristic clothing of the larvae 
that the popular name Tussock-moths refers. 
The adult moths are much plainer in appearance than 
the larvae ; and in the genus Notolophus , to which our most 
common species belong, the females are practically wingless, 
the wings being at most short pads, of no use as organs 
of flight. 
The Tussock-moths are of medium size, with the antennae 
of both sexes when winged pectinated, those of the males 
The Witch-hazel 
Fig. y]\.—Acronycta hatna- 
melis , larva. 
