[37] Galleria alvearia.—The caterpillar lives on honey.
[38] Aglossa pinguinalis.—The food of the caterpillar consists of fat substances, such as butter or lard, in which it will suffer itself to be completely enveloped without injury. It is sometimes said to get into the human stomach, when it causes very dangerous symptoms.
[39] Galleria cereana.—The caterpillar feeds on wax, but for want of this food will eat paper, wafers, &c.
[40] Hepialus genus.—The gold Swift sometimes moves slowly through the air, a few feet from the ground, where it poises itself; at others, vacillates like the pendulum of a clock, and again altering its motion, darts about with great rapidity.
[41] Cerura vinula.—The caterpillar of the Puss has the power of stretching out, or pulling back its head at will, according to its apprehension of danger. Its hinder extremity never touches the ground, but is furnished with two tubes, through which the insect ejects a thin liquor at its pursuers. When near the change into the pupa state, however, the tubes dry up, and it loses this faculty. More male than female moths are to be found, which is contrary to the general rule.
[42] Cerura furcula.—The kitten.
[43] Lasiocampa quercus.—The Eggar has been known to remain seven years in the chrysalis state.
[44] Zygæna genus.
[45] Noctua oblonga.
[46] Noctua obscura.