. The butterfly book; a popular guide to a knowledge of the butterflies of North America. Butterflies -- North America. Fig. 79.—Pupa and cocoon cell of Copidryas gloveri. Agaristidse on the under side of the purslane leaf, either singly or in clusters of from two to five. The larva hatches in two or three days, and is at first light green or yellowish green with darker shading across the middle of the body. In eight or nine days it attains full growth after having passed through four molts. The full grown larva is light gray or dull white with black dashes on the sides of each seg- ment, and
. The butterfly book; a popular guide to a knowledge of the butterflies of North America. Butterflies -- North America. Fig. 79.—Pupa and cocoon cell of Copidryas gloveri. Agaristidse on the under side of the purslane leaf, either singly or in clusters of from two to five. The larva hatches in two or three days, and is at first light green or yellowish green with darker shading across the middle of the body. In eight or nine days it attains full growth after having passed through four molts. The full grown larva is light gray or dull white with black dashes on the sides of each seg- ment, and with the shadings of salmon ; "The full-grown larvae enter the ground for pupation, excavat- ing a tubular burrow in the sur- face soil, gumming the lining and closing the opening with a thin layer of particles of soil. . The insect remains in this state in the neighborhood of twelve ; In the accompanying figures we show the egg, the pupa, and the adult larva and moth. The insect is very abundant at certain times in Nebraska, Kansas, and the southwestern States generally, and ranges into northern Mexico. It appears to feed exclusively upon purs- lane, and as this plant is of no particular economic value, but is justly accounted as a trouble- some weed, we may wish bless- ings upon Copidiyas gloveri. (2) Copidryas cosyra Druce, Plate XI, Fig. 19, 6 . (The Cosyra Moth.) This pretty insect, which belongs to the same genus as the preceding, though assigned by the author of the species to the genus Eiithisanotia, is found in Arizona and in Mexico. Its habits are undoubtedly very much. 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. Garden City, N. Y. , Doubleday, Page & Co.
Size: 889px × 2811px
Photo credit: © Book Worm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1910, bookpublishergardencitynydouble
