. Insect pests of farm, garden and orchard . Fig. 188.—^Tip of ear of corn showing eggs of bollworm or com ear-worm onsilks. (After Quaintance and Brues, U, S. Dept. Agr.) 260 INSECT PESTS OF FARM, GARDEN AND ORCHARD yellow and oclircous as shown in the illustration, while the hind-wings are a light gray. The grown caterpillar is IJ to If incheslong, and is quite variable in coloration, some being much darkerthan others, as shown in the illustration. The three whitishlines and the double row of triangular brown spots along the backof the lighter forms will easily distinguish this caterpillar f


. Insect pests of farm, garden and orchard . Fig. 188.—^Tip of ear of corn showing eggs of bollworm or com ear-worm onsilks. (After Quaintance and Brues, U, S. Dept. Agr.) 260 INSECT PESTS OF FARM, GARDEN AND ORCHARD yellow and oclircous as shown in the illustration, while the hind-wings are a light gray. The grown caterpillar is IJ to If incheslong, and is quite variable in coloration, some being much darkerthan others, as shown in the illustration. The three whitishlines and the double row of triangular brown spots along the backof the lighter forms will easily distinguish this caterpillar fromthe bollworm.* Life History.—The life history has not Ijcen carefully observed.


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