. Annual report - Entomological Society of Ontario. Entomological Society of Ontario; Insect pests; Insects. Fig. 6, after Fig. 7, after Comstock. It is hatched early in the spring, and completes its growth about the middle of June, about which time it is often very destructive to basswood, elm, hickory and apple trees. When ready for its next change the larva lets itself down from the tree by a silken thread and buries itself five or six inches below the surface of the ground, and there changes to a chrysalis from which the moth usually escapes the following spring. Occasionally some
. Annual report - Entomological Society of Ontario. Entomological Society of Ontario; Insect pests; Insects. Fig. 6, after Fig. 7, after Comstock. It is hatched early in the spring, and completes its growth about the middle of June, about which time it is often very destructive to basswood, elm, hickory and apple trees. When ready for its next change the larva lets itself down from the tree by a silken thread and buries itself five or six inches below the surface of the ground, and there changes to a chrysalis from which the moth usually escapes the following spring. Occasionally some of the moths appear in October or November, but this rarely occurs with us. The male moths have large and delicate wings and feathered antennae, as seen in the figure. The fore wings, which measure when spread about an inch and a-half across, are of a rusty buff" colour, sprinkled with brownish dots, with two transverse wavy brown lines and a central brown dot. The hind wings are pale with a brown dot about their middle. The female, also shown in the figure, is a wingless, spider-like creature, with slender, thread-like antennae, yellowish white body, sprinkled on the sides with black dots, and. 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 Entomological Society of Ontario; Ontario. Department of Agriculture. Toronto, The Society
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