. Farm friends and farm foes : a text-book of agricultural science . Agricultural pests; Beneficial insects; Insect pests. THE BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS 99 orange trees, being especially destructive to young plants in the nursery. They are curious-looking caterpillars, and doubtless their unusual appearance, possibly suggestive of a watchdog, has given rise to the common name. Briefly summarized, the life history of the Orange-dog Butterfly is this: The eggs are deposited singly upon the. Butterfly of Orange-dog Caterpillar just emerged from Chrysalis young growth of the orange, generally near the
. Farm friends and farm foes : a text-book of agricultural science . Agricultural pests; Beneficial insects; Insect pests. THE BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS 99 orange trees, being especially destructive to young plants in the nursery. They are curious-looking caterpillars, and doubtless their unusual appearance, possibly suggestive of a watchdog, has given rise to the common name. Briefly summarized, the life history of the Orange-dog Butterfly is this: The eggs are deposited singly upon the. Butterfly of Orange-dog Caterpillar just emerged from Chrysalis young growth of the orange, generally near the tips of leaves or branches. In a week or more they hatch into tiny caterpillars that feed upon the tender foliage. When not eating they rest upon the lower surface of the leaves. In about a week, they become too large for the skin with which they were born, and they molt or cast their skin, coming forth with a new one that had been formed beneath. 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 Weed, Clarence Moores, 1864-1947. Boston ; New York : D. C. Heath & Co.
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