. Common injurious insects of Kansas. Insect pests. INSECTS ATTACKING CEREALS AND GRASSES. 43 guished from differentialis " in having two lateral, yellowish stripes from the head to the extremities of the ; ( See Figs. 22 and 23.) It is usually not so abundant as differ entialis. » LONG-WINGED LOCUST (Dissosteira longipennis Thomas). This locust, not until recently recognized as an injurious species, because of its comparative rarity, more nearly resembles the mi-. Fig. 21. Long-winged Locust. gratory locusts of the Old World than any other of our American forms. It is ab
. Common injurious insects of Kansas. Insect pests. INSECTS ATTACKING CEREALS AND GRASSES. 43 guished from differentialis " in having two lateral, yellowish stripes from the head to the extremities of the ; ( See Figs. 22 and 23.) It is usually not so abundant as differ entialis. » LONG-WINGED LOCUST (Dissosteira longipennis Thomas). This locust, not until recently recognized as an injurious species, because of its comparative rarity, more nearly resembles the mi-. Fig. 21. Long-winged Locust. gratory locusts of the Old World than any other of our American forms. It is about two inches long from head to tip of folded wing-covers, and measures about 3i inches from tip to tip of ex- panded wing-covers. The wing-covers or forewings are irregu- larly blotched with pale brown, and the hind wings are black, excepting the clear apical third and a narrow, clear, marginal border running back to the anal angles. This locust is a non- migratory form, occasionally abundant on the plains of eastern Colorado. It sometimes occurs in sufficient numbers in restricted areas to destroy all vegetation (see Kansas Notes). Remedies.—The following notes on remedial measures are drawn from a pamphlet on " Destructive Locusts," by Dr. C. 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 Kellogg, Vernon L. (Vernon Lyman), 1867-1937; Kansas. University. Dept. of entomology. [from old catalog]. [Lawrence, Kan. ] The University
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