. Elementary entomology. Entomology. Fig. 299. The leopard moth. (Natural size) 17, female moth; i, male moth; c, larva in burrow; cf, pupal skin from which moth has emerged. (From /used Life, United States Department of Agriculture) resembling the sphinx moths. The caterpillars are all wood borers, living from two to four years in the roots or trunks of trees. When full grown they are from two to three inches long, usually whitish, more or less black-spotted, with black heads bearing strong jaws. The female moth of a common species, which lives in the locust, has a wing expanse of three inche
. Elementary entomology. Entomology. Fig. 299. The leopard moth. (Natural size) 17, female moth; i, male moth; c, larva in burrow; cf, pupal skin from which moth has emerged. (From /used Life, United States Department of Agriculture) resembling the sphinx moths. The caterpillars are all wood borers, living from two to four years in the roots or trunks of trees. When full grown they are from two to three inches long, usually whitish, more or less black-spotted, with black heads bearing strong jaws. The female moth of a common species, which lives in the locust, has a wing expanse of three inches and is of a pepper-and-salt color. A recently imported European species is the leopard moth. 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 Sanderson, Dwight, 1878-1944; Jackson, C. F. (Cicero Floyd), b. 1882; Metcalf Collection (North Carolina State University). NCRS. Boston, Ginn
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