. Elementary entomology. Insects. THE BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS MACRO LEPIDOPTERA Among the larger moths are two families whose larvae bore into solid wood, though they are by no means nearly related. The carpenter-moths (Cossidae) are medium-sized to large moths with spindle-shaped bodies and strong, narrow wings, thus closely. FIG. 299. The leopard moth. (Natural size) a, female moth; /;, male moth; c, larva in burrow; d, pupal skin from which moth has emerged. (From Insect Life, United States Department of Agriculture) resembling the sphinx moths. The caterpillars are all wood borers, living fr
. Elementary entomology. Insects. THE BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS MACRO LEPIDOPTERA Among the larger moths are two families whose larvae bore into solid wood, though they are by no means nearly related. The carpenter-moths (Cossidae) are medium-sized to large moths with spindle-shaped bodies and strong, narrow wings, thus closely. FIG. 299. The leopard moth. (Natural size) a, female moth; /;, male moth; c, larva in burrow; d, pupal skin from which moth has emerged. (From Insect Life, United States Department of Agriculture) resembling the sphinx moths. The caterpillars are all wood borers, living from two to four years in the roots or trunks of trees. When full grown they are from two to three inches long, usually whitish, more or less black-spotted, with black heads bearing strong jaws. The female moth of a common species, which lives in the locust, has a wing expanse of three inches and is of a pepper-and-salt color. A recently imported European species is the leopard moth. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Sanderson, Dwight, 1878-1944; Jackson, C. F. (Cicero Floyd), b. 1882. Boston, New York [etc. ] Ginn and Company
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