. Elementary entomology. Entomology. Fig. 333. Southern tobacco-worm. (Natural size) (After Britton) are retracted into the metathorax. This has given some one the idea that they resemble fat porkers, — hence the name " hog cater- ; This larva is common on the grape and woodbine and is about two inches long, with a row of seven reddish or lilac spots set on a yellow background along the middle of the back, and a white stripe down each side, below which are seven oblique stripes. It is quite variable in color and is very commonly infested with braconid parasites (see page 251)
. Elementary entomology. Entomology. Fig. 333. Southern tobacco-worm. (Natural size) (After Britton) are retracted into the metathorax. This has given some one the idea that they resemble fat porkers, — hence the name " hog cater- ; This larva is common on the grape and woodbine and is about two inches long, with a row of seven reddish or lilac spots set on a yellow background along the middle of the back, and a white stripe down each side, below which are seven oblique stripes. It is quite variable in color and is very commonly infested with braconid parasites (see page 251), whose cocoons are frequently found covering the caterpillars. Some of the smaller moths of this family have the wings nearly bare of scales, like the clear-winged moths, and, like them, fly around flowers during the day. The larger ones are often called humming-bird hawk-moths, while the smaller. F'iG. 334. A clear-winged sphinx moth, or bee-moth {Hemaris ihysbe). 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 Sanderson, Dwight, 1878-1944; Jackson, C. F. (Cicero Floyd), b. 1882; Metcalf Collection (North Carolina State University). NCRS. Boston, Ginn
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