. The American entomologist. Entomology. ENTOMOLOGIST AND BOTANIST. 341 Caterpillars named—i>r. E. S. King, Wtsl Lihetiy, lowa.—l. The green, black and yellow worms feeding on celery are the larv:e of the common Asterias Swallow- tail {Papilio asterias, Cram.) The forked process, or osmaterium, is simply a scent-organ, and has no sting- ing or otherwise injurious power. The smaller blacker worms are the young larvae of the same species. This insect feeds on all sorts of plants of the Parsley Family (Umbellif*ra). 2. The black and yellow worms, with reddish warts on the back, and covered wit
. The American entomologist. Entomology. ENTOMOLOGIST AND BOTANIST. 341 Caterpillars named—i>r. E. S. King, Wtsl Lihetiy, lowa.—l. The green, black and yellow worms feeding on celery are the larv:e of the common Asterias Swallow- tail {Papilio asterias, Cram.) The forked process, or osmaterium, is simply a scent-organ, and has no sting- ing or otherwise injurious power. The smaller blacker worms are the young larvae of the same species. This insect feeds on all sorts of plants of the Parsley Family (Umbellif*ra). 2. The black and yellow worms, with reddish warts on the back, and covered with stifl" yellow and brown hairs, are a very common species of cater- Iiillar, the larva of a speckled gray moth (Acronyeta oh- CFiB. 210.]. Colure—(a) Black, ycllmv nnd reddisli, {)') pale j ellow ur iiroMn; (c) Rray. linata, Gucn.) wliicli may be known in popular language as the Smeared Dagger, the moths belonging to this genus being very generally called Daggers in England, on account of a dagger-like mark which is common to most of them near the anal angle of the front wings. This insect is a very general feeder, occuiTing on a great variety of herbaceous plants, shrubs and trees, and it often proves injurious to Apple and Willow. We pre- sent her.'with (Fig. 210) figures of the larva (a), the cocoon (h), and the moth (c). Insects named—Z. P. Kraft, Belleville, /««.—No. 1, Callimorpha vestalis, Pack. (undoubtedly=/?ifeVoK«>). Mo. 2, Acronyeta populi, Riley. No. 3, &gia diffinis, Boisd. No. 4, Acronyeta pH,i-.\wa. No. &, Acronyeta Americana, Jio. 6, Graptaprogne, Cram. No. 7, Catocalainnubens,Guen. , ffomopteralunula, Drury. No. 9, Calopteryx maculata ? No. 12. Penthemis domitia. No. 14, Diplax ruhicundula, Say^^assimulata, Uhlcr. No. 15, Libellula luctuosa, Burm. No. 16, Agrion apicalist^, Say. The Botanical Department—7%o«. W. Duffy, Jefferson, 7ea;a.«.—The botanical department, as we have before stated, is under entire charge
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