. The moth book [microform] : a popular guide to a knowledge of the moths of North America. Moths; Papillons nocturnes; Papillons nocturnes; Moths. Ovonutrida eggs are hatched, the larva: begin to feed upon the young leaves and they mature very quickly, the rate of their development being marked by a correspond- ing devastation of the plants upon which llu'y have established them- selves. Pupation takes place at the end of May or in the beginning of June. The caterpillar bur- rows into the loose soil about the roots of the bushes, or simply crawls under loose leaves, and, without spinning a co
. The moth book [microform] : a popular guide to a knowledge of the moths of North America. Moths; Papillons nocturnes; Papillons nocturnes; Moths. Ovonutrida eggs are hatched, the larva: begin to feed upon the young leaves and they mature very quickly, the rate of their development being marked by a correspond- ing devastation of the plants upon which llu'y have established them- selves. Pupation takes place at the end of May or in the beginning of June. The caterpillar bur- rows into the loose soil about the roots of the bushes, or simply crawls under loose leaves, and, without spinning a co- coon, undergoes transfor- mation into a chrysalis, 'which is smooth and of a shining mahogany color. In this state the insects remain for about two weeks, when they emerge as moths, and the cycle of life is repeated. The most effectual method of combating the larv« is to sprinkle the bushes with powdered white hellebore. This is a good remedy, not only for the species we are considering, but for several other msects which are Ukely to occur upon the plants at the same time. W Cym«tophor« incepUri. Walker, Plate XLIll. Fig. 46, i Syn. OFp/Zacfaria Packard; mgjtjtana Ilulst. A native of the Appalachian subregion. 0) Cymatophora succeuaria Walker, Plate XLlll Fi' 48, S. "' Syn. fvrartualit Wallter Form coortaria Hulst, Plate XLlll, Fig. 49 3 .h '^*«'«'>'"'"'ributed species, which is not at all uncommon in the Middle Atlantic States. (4) Cymatophora tenebroaata Hulst, Plate XLlll, Fig. 50, i. 341. â(looselicrry Span-worm, a, 6, larv«- 'â . I'upa. (Afler Riley.) ' ill I ' 'â :/'. 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 Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932. Toronto : W. Briggs
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