ClassII.Caterpillarshaving littleHair.
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THE GOAT-MOTH. The most likely Means of obtaining theCaterpillarsis, to separate the Bark of some oldWillowfrom the Body of the Tree by a Chissel. Thus probably you may discover some of them: Put them into an earthen Jar, and feed them withWillowWood, which Food they seem most fond of; but cover the Jar least they creep away. Do not keep them in a Box, or any Thing made of Wood, least they eat their Way through it and be lost. TheseCaterpillarsare full fed about the Middle ofMay, at which Time they gnaw the Wood into a Kind of Sawdust, which, being mixed with a glutenous Matter from their Mouths, makes a Case wherein they change to theChrysalis. They lye in that State for about six Weeks; after which theMothsappear, and may be found on the Bodies ofWillowTrees. ThisChrysalis, by the Help of strong, short Saw like Teeth round Part of each Joint, and pointing towards the Tail, is enabled to force its Fore Part through the Body of the Tree, (as is expressed in the Plate), near which you’ll find theMoth, if you chance to look that Day it is bred. They are reported to be three Years proceeding from the Egg to the Fly; but this I have not myself experienced.
SeeListeronGodart. P. 49. N. 39.Albin, Pl. 35.Rosel, Cl. 2. Tab. 18.Reaumur, Pl. 17. Pag. 342. Vol. 1.
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The Willow-tree.
Salix.
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THE EMPEROR-MOTH. The best Way to be furnished with this fineMothis, to breed it from theCaterpillar, which may be found in its infant State during the Month ofMay; but it is most adviseable to seek for them before the 20th. TheCaterpillars,when newly hatch’d, are sociable, and keep together for about three Weeks, after which Time they separate and are difficult to be found. The most certain Food to take them on is theBlack Thorn, and of that such as is not of above two or three Years Growth. They are usually found on Twigs about one or two Feet from the Ground, and (as I have observed) herd in Clusters together, when they are in their first, second and third Skins.—On the 12th ofMay1745, I had about sixtyCaterpillarshatched from such Sort of Eggs as are expressed round theBlack Thornin the Plate: On the 19th they appeared in their second Skin; on the 25th, in their third; on the 18th ofJune, in their fourth, and, on the 22d, in their fifth. TheCaterpillarsgrew so much in this Skin in four Days, that they were three Times as big as when full fed in their fourth Skin. OnJunethe 30th, they shifted into their sixth and last Skin; in which Skin (as well as in the former Skins) such as appear most Green are the femaleCaterpillars. On the 12th ofJulysome of them began to spin Cases, in order for their Change into theChrysalisState; and, on the 26th, the whole threescore had spun themselves up. Thus they remained throughout the Winter, and, from the 16th to the 30th ofAprilfollowing, I had forty of theMothsbred; but the Rest of theAureliasdid not produce theirMothstill the Year following: So that about twenty of my Number were in theChrysalisState near two Years; and yet producedMothsat last that were equally beautiful and large. The Female lays from 250 to 300 Eggs, in such Manner as is represented in the Plate, and these she hides in three or four different Places for the more certain Security of some of them.
The Case which contains theChrysalisis well worthy Notice, being composed of a glutenous Matter fit to resist all Kinds of Weather; and, for its greater Security, that Part which I call the Mouth is doubly guarded: So that, if any Insect should chance to force the first Fence, it will there meet with a second Resistance, and that of so strong a Nature, from its particular make, that I am apt to believe few, if any, can ever enter; and thus theChrysalisis preserved in the most secure and wonderful Manner, as will be better understood by attending to the Figure represented in the Plate. TheMothis very seldom taken in the Fly State.
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The Black Thorn.
Prunus Sylvestris.Ger.
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ThisPlate represents theMaleandFemaleof theEMPEROR-MOTH, of which I have already given an Account.
SeeMerian, Vol. 1. Ch. 23.Albin, Pl. 25.Rosel, Cl. 2. Tab. 4, 5.Reaumur, Pl. 49 and 50. Pag. 554. Vol. 1.
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The White Fruit-bramble.
Rubus vulgaris major, fructu albo.Raii. Syn.
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THE PLUMB-TREE MOTH. TheCaterpillarfeeds in Gardens on various Fruit-trees: It changes to aChrysalisabout the End ofMay, within Leaves spun together, and lies in that State till the Middle ofJune, when theMothappears.
SeeAlbin, Pl. 36.
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The red Roman Nectarine.
Nucipersica Romana rubra.
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THE WILLOW RED-UNDERWING MOTH. TheCaterpillarfeeds onWillow; changes to aChrysalis, betwixt the Bark and Body of theWillowTree, about the Middle ofJune. TheMothis bred in the Middle ofJuly, and may be found at that Time on the Barks ofWillows, and other Trees, as also against Walls, Houses, Barns,&c.If the Weather proves very hot, theMothwill fly in the Day-time. TheCaterpillaris rarely found.
SeeAlbin, P. 80.Rosel, Cl. 2. Tab. 15.
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The weeping Willow.
Salix orientalis, flagellis deorsum pulchre pendentibus.Tourn. Cor.