As Nature Shows Them: Moths and Butterflies of the United States, East of the Rocky Mountains : with Over 400 Photographic Illustrations in the Text and Many Transfers of Species from Life, Volume 1 |
Other editions - View all
AS NATURE SHOWS THEM MOTHS & B, Volume 1 Sherman F. (Sherman Foote) Denton No preview available - 2016 |
Common terms and phrases
abdomen abundant Actias luna Agrotis antennæ Attacus Attacus promethia band beautiful black spots body BRADLEE WHIDDEN butterflies caterpillar Catocala chrysalis cocoon collecting collector colored plates covered creature crossed dark brown dark gray darker DENTON Eacles imperialis edged eggs Eudamus Eutrapela expanse of wing feeds female moth food plant fore wings genus green ground habits hairs hairy half head hind wings Hypoprepia Illustrated inches in expanse inches long insect insect expands large number larva larvæ leaf leaves legs lepidoptera light brown light gray lines lower margin lower wings Lycæna male MOTHS AND BUTTERFLIES NOCTUID orange outer margin patch perfect insect Plusia poison jar Pterophorus pentadactylus pupa pupate rare reddish-brown resemble Saturnia seen segments SIDE UNDER SIDE silk silken sometimes species specimens sphinx moths spin spines stripes taken Telea polyphemus thorax trees tubercles tuft twigs UPPER SIDE upper wings usually wings are light Xyleutes yellow yellowish yellowish-brown