LEPIDOPTERA . 
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(Sphin-gi-cam'pa bi'co-lor).—In this species the upper side 
of the fore wings and the under side of the hind wings are 
yellowish brown, speckled with black. The under side of the 
fore wings and the upper side of the hind wings are to a con- 
Fig. 425 .—Basilona imperialist larva. 
siderable extent pink. There is usually a dark discal spot 
on the fore wings, upon which, especially in the males, there 
may be two white dots. This species is more common in 
the Southern States than in the North. The expanse of 
wings in the male is two inches; in the female, two and one 
half inches. The larva feeds on the leaves of the Honey- 
locust and of the Kentucky Coffee-tree. 
Anisota (An-i-so'ta). — To the genus Anisota belong three 
species of moths that occur in the Eastern United States. 
These moths are dark yellow, purplish red, or brownish in 
color, and agree in having the fore wings marked with a 
white discal dot. The larvae feed on the leaves of oak; they 
are more or less striped and are armed with spines. These 
insects hibernate as pupae. 
In determining these moths the student should remem¬ 
ber that the two sexes of the same species may differ more 
in appearance than do individuals of different species but of 
the same sex. The sexes can be distinguished, as already 
indicated, by the antennae. The three species can be sepa¬ 
rated as follows:— 
