. Annual report. 1st-12th, 1867-1878. seems to select onetwig or branch, andeats the parenchymafrom the upper surfaceof the leaves untilevery leaf or twig isinjured, and the plantnearly as much de-stroyed as if the leaves Fig. 1.—Yellow Cranberry Worm and Pupa, were eaten Up entirely. In this way, each larva seems to eat the best part of about twelve leaves,which usually remain on the stalk, affording a shelter to the pupa, whichis naked, partly sticking out of the leaves. The larva is pale honey-yellow, with a slight greenish tinge. Thehead and prothoracic shield are pale honey-yellow, and th
. Annual report. 1st-12th, 1867-1878. seems to select onetwig or branch, andeats the parenchymafrom the upper surfaceof the leaves untilevery leaf or twig isinjured, and the plantnearly as much de-stroyed as if the leaves Fig. 1.—Yellow Cranberry Worm and Pupa, were eaten Up entirely. In this way, each larva seems to eat the best part of about twelve leaves,which usually remain on the stalk, affording a shelter to the pupa, whichis naked, partly sticking out of the leaves. The larva is pale honey-yellow, with a slight greenish tinge. Thehead and prothoracic shield are pale honey-yellow, and the head is nearlyas wide as the prothorax. The body tapers gradually to the tail, and isfurnished with fine, sparse, pale hairs arising from prominent tubercles,the hairs being one-half as long as the body is wide. The four dorsaltubercles are arranged in a trapezoid, with a deep crease between theanterior and posterior pair. The thoracic feet are tipped with each side of the base of the head is a lateral S-shaped blockish-.
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