. First[-ninth] annual report on the noxious, beneficial and other insects, of the state of Missouri, made to the State board of agriculture, pursuant to an appropriation for this purpose from the Legislature of the state . ough five* molts, as inMala. The hatching of eggs deposited at various times covers a con-siderable period, as larvas are found as late as September first. As inMaia, the young larva3 are gregarious, feeding side by side, (like theGrape-vine Procris, 2nd Rep., Fig. 59), and they have a still moreinveterate habit of following each other in single file. They differfrom Maia i
. First[-ninth] annual report on the noxious, beneficial and other insects, of the state of Missouri, made to the State board of agriculture, pursuant to an appropriation for this purpose from the Legislature of the state . ough five* molts, as inMala. The hatching of eggs deposited at various times covers a con-siderable period, as larvas are found as late as September first. As inMaia, the young larva3 are gregarious, feeding side by side, (like theGrape-vine Procris, 2nd Rep., Fig. 59), and they have a still moreinveterate habit of following each other in single file. They differfrom Maia in that they devour their cast-off, spinous skins, and inbeing less particular about their food. The full-grown worm presents the appearance offigure 65, and is ofa green color,withthe longitudinalstripes at the sideswhite and lilac-red. In my experience, the urticat-ing properties of this larva, whichexist from the first stage, are keenerthan in Maia. At all events it cannot be handled with the same impu-nity; for it has fewer of the bristle-ending spines, and more of the stoutand acute spines which prick mostreadily. For the most part, theselarvpe remain at rest during the day-time ; and they prepare for their dif-.
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