. Bulletin. Insects; Insect pests; Entomology; Insects; Insect pests; Entomology. 54 SOME IKSECTS IISIJUKIUUS TO TRUCK CTiOPS. DESCRIPTIVE. The adult is a noctuid moth, and Avhile the hirva is quite readily leferable to the genus Prodenia, the moth has little of the appear- ance of our other two North American ; The moth.—The adult or moth has a wing expanse of nearly 1| inches (33-38™"') ; the fore-wings are dull gray, sprinkled and dotted with brownish and black scales forndng a pattern as shown in figure 8, <I. There is considerable variability in these markings, some i
. Bulletin. Insects; Insect pests; Entomology; Insects; Insect pests; Entomology. 54 SOME IKSECTS IISIJUKIUUS TO TRUCK CTiOPS. DESCRIPTIVE. The adult is a noctuid moth, and Avhile the hirva is quite readily leferable to the genus Prodenia, the moth has little of the appear- ance of our other two North American ; The moth.—The adult or moth has a wing expanse of nearly 1| inches (33-38™"') ; the fore-wings are dull gray, sprinkled and dotted with brownish and black scales forndng a pattern as shown in figure 8, <I. There is considerable variability in these markings, some individuals having a strongly marked reniform spot, a very prominent blackish posterior marginal line, and a similar black line. ]'"ii;. S.—The somitroiiical arniy woi'iii [Protlenia crUhiniu): a, I'^^ii-mass on leaf: b, egg, much enlarged, showing lateral view at right and top at left; c, section of egg; il, moth ; e, dark form of larva nearly grown : /. //, larva, full-grown, a, il-i). En- larged; I), highly magnified; c, more magnified. (Original.) on the latero-posterior margin. Individuals also occur in which there is a straight, broad, jet-black dash or band beginning at the middle of the fore-wing and extending to the lateral margin. This is the nirj7Y>f(iscia of Hulst. The hind-wings are pearly white above, this pearly luster being still stronger below. The body is brownish gray and the antenna^ are yellowish brown. The darkest forms of this species are marked very much as in the genus Acronycta. The eggs.—The eggs are deposited in irregular masses, as shown in figure 8, «, closely placed together, sometimes in two layers and ^Prodenia ornithogalU Guen. ("cotton cutworm") and P. commeUnw S. & A. <;g—V. 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 United States. B
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