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S k y k, w g v sections. - m or Mu s An h eraeo sis or An th eraea Assa a a il . 5 . Silk of t p g k — 6 Sil of An th erseo sis or Anth erzea ern i. k p p y — l ilk f Actias selene. S o 2 — A us ricini or ri . i of ttac a sil S lk E k . — l . 3 . Silk of Attacus At as — u rif n 4. l of rio a t e estrata Si k C l . — - S f h ms ama mi. 5. ilk o Ant e y a — l of a urnia car n . 6. Si k S t pi i l Leaves of Termin a ia tomentosa . XXX . eav of h or ro usta I L es S es b . I ndi Leaves of L ag erstrwmia oa. ea of Mach il odorat ss ma L ves us i i . XXX of u mmun s es Ricin co . IV . Leav s i i x Leaves of A lan th us e celsa. i XXX VI. Leaves of A lan thus glandulosa. es f Mom al Leav o s ba. X Scales f m n s ma nified 1 40 diam XX VIII . ro wi g g etem - m i m . l B o x Fig . by or (male) 2—Anth er mli ml . sea y tta ( a e). — r m i f 3 . nth e aea tta emale A yl ( ). — 4. Att cus ricini a (male). —Attac11s c n thia 5. y (male). 6 —Attacus At male . las ( ). 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