. A manual for the study of insects. Insects. io8 THE STUDY OF INSECTS. the sides of the body and at each end are a few scattered hairs that are longer than the general clothing, and there are two pairs of long black pencils borne by the first and third abdominal segments, and a single pencil on the eighth abdominal segment. When at rest the larva remains curled sidewise on a leaf, as shown in the figure. It feeds on maple, elm, and other forest trees. The Witch-hazel Dagger, Acronycta liamamelis (Ac-ro- nyc'ta ham-a-me'lis).—In the latter part of summer and in autumn the. 10 V>T T^ ai V d
. A manual for the study of insects. Insects. io8 THE STUDY OF INSECTS. the sides of the body and at each end are a few scattered hairs that are longer than the general clothing, and there are two pairs of long black pencils borne by the first and third abdominal segments, and a single pencil on the eighth abdominal segment. When at rest the larva remains curled sidewise on a leaf, as shown in the figure. It feeds on maple, elm, and other forest trees. The Witch-hazel Dagger, Acronycta liamamelis (Ac-ro- nyc'ta ham-a-me'lis).—In the latter part of summer and in autumn the. 10 V>T T^ ai V d a 01 iniS 3pCCl*wS i:? cOminwii \^ii cin^ Fig. 374.—Acronycta havia- ntelis^ larva. leaves of witch-hazel, oak, and other forest trees. It differs greatly in ap- pearance from the preceding species, being nearly naked (Fig. 374). When at rest it usually lies curled as shown in the ficrure. It varies in color from o light yellow to reddish brown. Its most characteristic feature is a double row of milk-white spots along the middle of the back. Family Lymantriid^e (Lym-an-tri'i-dae). The Tussock-moths, The larvae of these moths are among the most beautiful of our caterpillars, being clothed with brightly-colored tufts of hairs ; and it is to this characteristic clothing of the larvae that the popular name Tussock-moths refers. The adult moths are much plainer in appearance than the larvae : and in the genus Notolophiis, to which our most common species belong, the females are practically wingless, the wings being at most short pads, of no use as organs of flight. The Tussock-moths are of medium size, with the antennae of both sexes when winged pectinated, those of the males. 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. joint author. Ith
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