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CATERPILLARS having little Hair. 
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1. Cu. 41, 1. Ci. 2, Siar 
THE GOAT-MOTH. The moft likely Means of obtaining the Caterpil- 
Jars is, to feparate the Bark of fome old Willow from the Body of the Tree by a 
he " . Chiffel, Thus probably you may difcover fome of them : Put them into an earthen 
is 3 eed them with Willow Wood, which Food they feem moft fond of ; but cover the Jar 
aa =y, “ieep . way. Do not keep them in a Box, or any Thing made of Wood, leaft 
on their Way through it and be loft. Thefe Caterpillars are full fed about the Middle 
eit e é at which Time they gnaw the Wood into a Kind of Saw-duft, which, being mixed 
é = geet Digi from their Mouths, makes a Cafe wherein they change to the Chryfa- 
Be * 7. lyé in that State for about fix Weeks ; after which the Moths appear, and may 
& i on the Bodies of Willow Trees. This Chryfalis, by the Help of ftrong, Short 
i ‘ sini round Part of each Joint, and pointing towards the Tail, is enabled to force 
find ey art through the Body of the Tree, (as is expreffed in the Plate), near which you'll 
e Moth, if you chance to look that Day it is bred. They are reported to be three 
“ats proceeding from: the Egg to the Fly ; but this I have not myfelf experienced. 
See Liffer on Godart. P. 49. N. 39. Albin, Pl. 35. Rofel, Cl. 2. Tab. 18. Reaumur, Pl. 17. 
Pag. 342. Vol. 4. 
The Willow-tree. 
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Tt. Cy. 7, Il. Cr, 2.8.4.2. 
HE EMPEROR-MOTH. The beft Way to be farnifhed with this fine 
Math is, to breed it from the Caterpillar, which may be found in its infant State dur- 
in y ; 
§ the Month of May ; but it is moft adyifeable to feek for them before the 20th. The Ca- 
terpillars 
