Insect pests of farm, garden and orchard . )aiise of about 1^, inches, the forewings being a dark, rich, velvety blown, nuiiked with black, * Prodenia ornithogalli Guen. Iarnily Noctuidce. See Sanderson, ,and F. H. Chittenden, Bulletin 27, n. s., Div. Ent., U. S. Dept. Agr., p. 64. INSECTS INJURIOUS TO COTTON 259. Fig. 188.—Tip of ear of com 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 ochreous as shown in the illustration, while the hind-wings are a light gray. The grown caterpillar


Insect pests of farm, garden and orchard . )aiise of about 1^, inches, the forewings being a dark, rich, velvety blown, nuiiked with black, * Prodenia ornithogalli Guen. Iarnily Noctuidce. See Sanderson, ,and F. H. Chittenden, Bulletin 27, n. s., Div. Ent., U. S. Dept. Agr., p. 64. INSECTS INJURIOUS TO COTTON 259. Fig. 188.—Tip of ear of com 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 ochreous as shown in the illustration, while the hind-wings are a light gray. The grown caterpillar is 1^ 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 foinis \\\\\ cusily distinguisli this caterpillar fromthe bollwonn.* Life Hislorij.—The life history luis not been carefully observed


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