. The army-worm [microform] : Cirphus (leucania) unipuncta Légionnaires (Chenilles); Insectes nuisibles; Insect pests; Army-worms. The Moth.—Th\>i is iibout from :in inch and a half to rather more than an inch and three-quarters in width when tiie wings are spread. Tiic fore-wings are of a reddish-gray, or fawn colour, speckled with black. About the centre of each wing there'is a distinct white spot. The round and kidney-shaped spots are indistinct in some specimens, but appear as two yellowish-red patches. .\ row of small black spots near the outer margins of the wings and a dark str
. The army-worm [microform] : Cirphus (leucania) unipuncta Légionnaires (Chenilles); Insectes nuisibles; Insect pests; Army-worms. The Moth.—Th\>i is iibout from :in inch and a half to rather more than an inch and three-quarters in width when tiie wings are spread. Tiic fore-wings are of a reddish-gray, or fawn colour, speckled with black. About the centre of each wing there'is a distinct white spot. The round and kidney-shaped spots are indistinct in some specimens, but appear as two yellowish-red patches. .\ row of small black spots near the outer margins of the wings and a dark streak from each apex to these spots completes the imjiortant markings. The lind wings are mostly brown, darker at the outer margins antl whitish towards the , the veins being blackish. The thorax is of the same colour as the fore-wings and the abdomen is similar to the hind wings. When the moth is at rest the fore-wings are foUled back over the hind wuigs. II Fio. , Kartlicn coi'imjii, in wliiih army-worin rlmn'ios Id pupu; h, pupa', ventral anil lateral aspi'ets natural »ize. ( 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 Gibson, Arthur, 1875-1959; Canada. Division of Entomology. Ottawa : Govt. Print. Bureau
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