. Bulletin. Insects; Insect pests; Entomology; Insects; Insect pests; Entomology. 85 THE LARVA AXD PCPA. The earliest stages of this species do not appear to have been studied. The full-grown larva is shown at b of figure 23. The head and cervi- cal shield are shining dark blackish brown, verging to black in the outer portions, the thre(^. pairs of forelegs and two lateral marks on the first thoracic segment are dull black. The remainder of the body is rather bright, clear apple green in color, which means that the spiracles, except on the first thoracic segment, the piliferous warts, and the
. Bulletin. Insects; Insect pests; Entomology; Insects; Insect pests; Entomology. 85 THE LARVA AXD PCPA. The earliest stages of this species do not appear to have been studied. The full-grown larva is shown at b of figure 23. The head and cervi- cal shield are shining dark blackish brown, verging to black in the outer portions, the thre(^. pairs of forelegs and two lateral marks on the first thoracic segment are dull black. The remainder of the body is rather bright, clear apple green in color, which means that the spiracles, except on the first thoracic segment, the piliferous warts, and the anal phite are all concolorous. The length of the mature larva when fully extended is a little less than live-eighths of an inch (14-15'"'").. Pig. 2Z.—rcnthina nimbataira—a, inoth; b, larva; c, empty chrysalis skin; d, terminal segment of pupa; e, rosebud, sliowing larva at work; /, leaves folded by larv;e—all twice natural size, except <i, wliich is greatly enlarged (original). At c and d of the illustration the pupa is shown, r. representing the empty chrysalis skin after the escape of the larva, and d showing the character of the anal segment. The length is nearly three-eighths of an inch (8'"'"), and the color is light brown. At /' of the figure the manner of w^ork of the larva on an unopened rosebud is illustrated, and at/"two leaves are figured as folded by the larva. The leaves of the rose aro Joined together after the manner of the larvte of this group of insects l)y silken threads and the larva lives within the case thus made, feeding upon the leiivesof which it is com- posed, and latin* leaving it to attack others. LIFE HISTORY. The life econoin}' of this rose pest has not been fully investigated. The parent moth, according to Lintner, who has observed the species. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustratio
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