LNeT?ReO DU:G@TLON. 
MOTHS feed on the fame Things, as alfo on the Honey-Dew that is found on the Leaves 
of Limes, Elms, ec. The Moths, as well as the Butterflies, are furnifhed with a long Pro- 
bofcis, or Tongue, which lics curl’d up like a Watch-Spring, under the fore Part of the Head. 
The Length of this Probofcis varies according to the Species of the F/y, and is from half an 
Inch, to four Inches long. 
The Enemies of Moths and Butterflies. 
ATURE has been fo abundant in the Produétion of thefe Creatures, that were it not 
for the many Dangers they are expofed to, through every Stage of their Lives, the 
whole World would be too fmall to contain their Offspring, in four or five Years; for, upon 
Calculation, the Progeny of one Pair of large Butterflies, fappofing them to lay only 100 
Eggs, whereas many of them lay 2 or 300, and that twice a Year) would be fufficient to co- 
ver the whole Kingdom of Exg/and in about twelve Years. 
Ware in the Ege, they are devoured in great Numbers by Birds and other Animals. 
Wurst Caterpillars, they are a Prey to {mall Birds of all Kinds, being almoft the only 
Food wherewith fuch Birds nourifh and rear their young ones. | 
CATERPILLARS \ikewife kill and devour one another; and, befides that, Numbers 
of them die in fhifting their Skins, and in changing into the Chryfalis State. But the greateft 
Enemy they have in this State, is the Ichneumon Fly. 
_ In the 4urelia State, fuch as have no Cafe are a Prey to Birds, c. thofe inthe Earth, to 
Moles, Mice, and other fubterraneous Animals; and befides, great Numbers are deftroyed by 
Frofts and Wet. Inthe Fly State they are a Prey to Birds, Batts, and many other Crea- 
tures. 
THERE are four different Ways, in one or other of which all Animals of the Moth or But- 
- terfly-Kind fabfift, during the Winter Seafon, v7z. . 
1. Some in the Egg State. 
2. Some in the Caterpillar State. 
3. Some in the Chry/aiis State. 
4. Anp fome in the Fly State. 
Ir is likewife to be obferyed, that the feveral Species of them chufe different Places for their 
Refidence : : 
1. Some frequent Woods. 
2, Some Plains and Heaths. 
3. Some Hedges and Thickets. 
4. SOME Meads, and Mowing Grafs, 
5. Anp others marfhy wet Grounds, Se. 
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