. Insect life; an introduction to nature study and a guide for teachers, students and others interested in out-of-door life. Entomology; Nature study. IpO INSECT Fig. 153.—Larva of the io-moth. The larva (Fig. 153) is one that the student should learn to recognize in order that he may avoid han- dling it, for it is armed with spines the prick of which is venom- ous. It is green, with a broad brown or reddish stripe, edged be- low with white on each side of the abdomen ; the spines are tipped with black. It feeds on the leaves of apple, cherry, willow, elm, currant, and many other plants
. Insect life; an introduction to nature study and a guide for teachers, students and others interested in out-of-door life. Entomology; Nature study. IpO INSECT Fig. 153.—Larva of the io-moth. The larva (Fig. 153) is one that the student should learn to recognize in order that he may avoid han- dling it, for it is armed with spines the prick of which is venom- ous. It is green, with a broad brown or reddish stripe, edged be- low with white on each side of the abdomen ; the spines are tipped with black. It feeds on the leaves of apple, cherry, willow, elm, currant, and many other plants. The cocoon is thin; it is usually surrounded by leaves, and made near the ground. The adults sometimes emerge in the au- tumn, but usually not till spring. The Polyphemus-moth, Telea polyphemus {Te'le-a pol-y-phe'mus).—This is a yellowish or brownish moth, with a windowlike spot in each wing. There is a gray band on the front margin of the fore wings, and near the outer margin of both pairs of wings there is a dusky band, edged without with pink: the fore wings are crossed by a broken dusty or reddish line near the base, edged within with white or pink. The transparent spot on each wing is divided b}' a vein and encircled by yellow and black rings. The wings expand from five to six inches. The larva (Fig. 154) feeds on oak, basswood, but- ternut, elm, maple, apple, plum, and other trees. When full grown, it measures three inches or more in length. It is of a light green color, with an oblique yellow line on each side of each abdominal segment except the first and last; the last segment is bordered. 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 Comstock, John Henry, 1849-1931; Comstock, Anna Botsford, 1854-1930. New York, D. Appleton and Company
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