. The encyclopedia of practical horticulture; a reference system of commercial horticulture, covering the practical and scientific phases of horticulture, with special reference to fruits and vegetables;. Gardening; Fruit-culture; Vegetable gardening. Fi^. 1. Adult Females of the Imported Currant Borer, Sesia tipuliformis (Clerck). The li^ht- bands on the bodies are somewhat confusing, due to extremely bright light when the photo- graph was taken. of the head; three distinct and two indis- tinct yellow bands around the abdomen and two oblique longitudinal yellow stripes on the thorax. Because
. The encyclopedia of practical horticulture; a reference system of commercial horticulture, covering the practical and scientific phases of horticulture, with special reference to fruits and vegetables;. Gardening; Fruit-culture; Vegetable gardening. Fi^. 1. Adult Females of the Imported Currant Borer, Sesia tipuliformis (Clerck). The li^ht- bands on the bodies are somewhat confusing, due to extremely bright light when the photo- graph was taken. of the head; three distinct and two indis- tinct yellow bands around the abdomen and two oblique longitudinal yellow stripes on the thorax. Because of sun- shine these lines and bands are mislead- ing in the photograph (Fig. 1) excepting the last two abdominal rings in the left- hand specimen. The areas on the thorax just below the wings are also yellow. The fore wings are opaque along the borders, with a small band enclosing a clear area near the opaque tips which are bronze. The hind wings are clear, excepting a brown border. The legs are banded yel-. Fig. 2. The Pupae Cases of the Imported Currant Borer, from which the adult moths have 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 Lowther, Granville, ed; Worthington, William, 1871-. North Yakima, Wash. , The Encyclopedia of Horticulture Corporation
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