Insects injurious to fruits . ithin the hind latter is divided by the veins crossing it into about fourspots, and is bordered on its anterior side by a curved blackband. When its wings are spread, this moth measures nearlythree-quarters of an inch across. It has never yet been re-ported as very destructive anywhere, and is scarcely likely torequire the application of any special remedy. No. 102.—The Blue-spangled Peach-tree Caterpillar. Callimorpha Leconiei Boisd., var. fulvicosta Clem. Very early in spring there may sometimes be found shel-tered under the loose bark of peach-trees
Insects injurious to fruits . ithin the hind latter is divided by the veins crossing it into about fourspots, and is bordered on its anterior side by a curved blackband. When its wings are spread, this moth measures nearlythree-quarters of an inch across. It has never yet been re-ported as very destructive anywhere, and is scarcely likely torequire the application of any special remedy. No. 102.—The Blue-spangled Peach-tree Caterpillar. Callimorpha Leconiei Boisd., var. fulvicosta Clem. Very early in spring there may sometimes be found shel-tered under the loose bark of peach-trees, and sometimes also 198 INSECTS INJURIOUS TO THE PEACH. on applc-treos, small black cater[)illars covered with shortstiil liairs and .studded with minute blue spots. As soon astlie leaves begin to expand, these larvae issue from their hiding-j)laces and feed upon them. They grow rapidly, and soonattain their full size, when they are nearly an inch long, anda])pear as shown at a, Fig. 206; c shows an enlarged side Fig. view of one of the segments of the body, and d a back viewof the same. The full-grown caterpillar is of a velvetyblack color above, and pale bluish, .speckled with black, is a deep orange line along the back, and a more distinctwavy and broken line along each side. The warts from whichthe bristly hairs issue are of a steel-blue color, with a polishedsurface, which reflects the light so as to make them appearquite brilliant. The larva selects some sheltered spot and there spins a slightcocoon of white silk, within which it changes to a chrysalisof a i) color, finely punctated, and terminating ina flattened plate tipped with yellowish-brown, curled bristles. The moth during the early part of June in theNorthern and Middle States; it is of a milk-white or creamcolor, with the head, collar, and base and tip of the abdomenorange-yellow. On the under side the anterior margins ofthe wings, the legs, and the body partake of the s
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