. Annual report. Entomological Society of Ontario; Insect pests; Insects -- Ontario Periodicals. ^'"- «? The caterpillars of lincata vary mucli in appear- ance. In Fig. 6 we lavc a represen- tation of the innst common form, while another form is shown in Fig. 7. They are said to feed upon purslane, turnip, buck- wheat, water- melon, also on grape and apple leaves. IMr. Pile, of Dundas, Ont., has found them feeding on the common plantain. They arc found in the larval condition during the month of July, and when full grown they are said to descend into the ground, where they change into lig
. Annual report. Entomological Society of Ontario; Insect pests; Insects -- Ontario Periodicals. ^'"- «? The caterpillars of lincata vary mucli in appear- ance. In Fig. 6 we lavc a represen- tation of the innst common form, while another form is shown in Fig. 7. They are said to feed upon purslane, turnip, buck- wheat, water- melon, also on grape and apple leaves. IMr. Pile, of Dundas, Ont., has found them feeding on the common plantain. They arc found in the larval condition during the month of July, and when full grown they are said to descend into the ground, where they change into light brown chrysalids, and ap- pear as moths in September. The following description of the larva of B. cfuinujenerii was made from three examples found feeding on grace leaves on the 5th of July :— Length, two and a half inches, tapering towards each end : head small, rather flat in front, slightly bilobed, and of a dull pinkish colour, with a black stripe across the front at the base ; basal half of palpi yellow, upper half black ; mandibles black, with a patch of yellow between them and the black stripe. Body above deep olive green, with a brownish tinge and a polished surface. Second segment with a cervical shield similar in colour to head, its sides dull greenish, with two yellow dots. There is a pale yellowish dorsal line terminating at the base of the caudal horn ; each segment from 3rd to 12th, inclusive, has a pale yellow spot on each side of the dorsal line, about half way towards the stigmata, those on 3rd segment small and almost crescent-shaped, on the 4th larger and nearly round, 5th still larger, nearly round, Gth, 7th, 8ih, 9th, lOtli and 11th about equal in size, nearly oval and larger than those on ."ith. On 12th segment the spot is more elongated, and extending upwards, terminates at the base of the caudal horn. There is a wide but indistinct band across the anterior part of each segment, in which the yellow spots are set; the sides of the bod
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