The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-06-25
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ENTOMOLOGY FOR COUNTRY GIRLS.

1 promised to give the Western Rural
readers some information In regard to the
best methods known for collecting and pre-
serving specimens OF insects for cabinet.
The field now opens with plenty of work !;
you have but to search and success will be
yours. There are two ways by which you
can gather moths and butterflies first by
gathering the cocoons and collecting them as
they come ont; secondly by procuring the
perfect insect. You remember l told you
each caterpillar formed cocoon or ehrysa-
lis and afterwards changed into the perfect
insect. During this state they remain DOR
mGnt; il gathered now, you will have the
satisfaction of seeing them come out beau,
titul and perfect moths under your own
observation. As the different kinds of but,
textiles produce different kinds of catterpils
lars and each kind Of caterpillar lives on a
different kind of food they also form their
Winter covering in different way. Those
which make a covering and are found on
trees, fences and in secluded places are called
cocoons while those which go underground
and have no outside covering are called chry~
salides.
Let us go together in the orchard or grove
and find these. Looking closely on the
limbs, you will observe an object about two
inches long nearly the color of the tree it,
self. the euds tapering to o point. Observ>
ing it more particularly, you will discover
the covering is of silk and contains something
hard within when shaken you can hear it.
Within this covering is the most beautiful
moth we have. It is called the Attacus Cscro
pia.
Gather as many of these as you find. Then
burning your attention on the groun d, draw
away the leaves from around the trunl1 Of
the tree, and you will see a different kind,
smaller and nearly round. A leaf has been
fastened 10 the outside and is plainly seen
The moth which comes from this Is the
Attacus Poyphenaus. This is also a prze
so gather all of these. Look carefully on til e
sassafras trees and If, ha nging to the limb
you see what you think is simply lea f.
which failed to fall, close observation shows
. this leai is used as an outside covering for q
cocoon The caterpillar had gathered this
around itself, the stem of the leaf made ses
cure to the branch by siken threads BEING
wound around and fastened so securely that
the winds fail TO detach it, aud then il hanos
until Summers sun entices the occupant ont
into the bean iiful world to sip the sweet
from the flowers. This is called the Attoc,,s
| Promet7ea.
The large and nearly round cocoons fonnd
among The leaves under the hickory tree will
become the 4ttacuS Luna
These four complete the Attacus family
They are the largest and handsomest moths
I've have. When properly classified and
placed In frames they make beautiful orna.
ment for your cabinet or parlor.
! On the currant bushes, the Inside Of fences
and In all secluded places you will find some
Kinds OF cocoons. All stones and boards
look carefully under, and often yea will find
small hairy bunches, with here and there
hard black object these all. contain living
moths IN the dormant state.