. Insects injurious to fruits. Illustrated with four hundred and forty wood-cuts. Insect pests. irom the head to the base of the thorax, ^v;Rre it unites with another line of the same color, which extends down the middle, and, dividing, sends a branch to each side. The abdomen is Fig. greenish olive spotted with white and black; the wings, when expanded, measure about three and a half inches across. The larva is found occasionally feeding on the leaves of the grape-vine, but more commonly on purslane; it feeds also on turnip, buckwheat, and apple leaves. It is very variable in color. The
. Insects injurious to fruits. Illustrated with four hundred and forty wood-cuts. Insect pests. irom the head to the base of the thorax, ^v;Rre it unites with another line of the same color, which extends down the middle, and, dividing, sends a branch to each side. The abdomen is Fig. greenish olive spotted with white and black; the wings, when expanded, measure about three and a half inches across. The larva is found occasionally feeding on the leaves of the grape-vine, but more commonly on purslane; it feeds also on turnip, buckwheat, and apple leaves. It is very variable in color. The most common form is that shown in Fio-. 265, where the body is yellowish green, with a row of prominent. 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 Saunders, William, 1836-1914. Philadelphia, J. B. Lippincott & Co
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