. Annual report. Entomological Society of Ontario; Insect pests; Insects. "W Fig 21. I have a fine specimen of Triptogon modesta, (Fig 21) which was taken at Sherbrooke, P. Que.; and I have seen several other specimens that were captured in the same locality. I have found the larvae of Ceratomia amyntor in abundance in the Township of Farnham. They feed upon the elm, and their side-lines closely resemble the ribs on the curled leaves of the tree. When the leaves turn brown, the larvae also change colour, maintaining the illusion that is their security from their foes. Deremma undulosa I h
. Annual report. Entomological Society of Ontario; Insect pests; Insects. "W Fig 21. I have a fine specimen of Triptogon modesta, (Fig 21) which was taken at Sherbrooke, P. Que.; and I have seen several other specimens that were captured in the same locality. I have found the larvae of Ceratomia amyntor in abundance in the Township of Farnham. They feed upon the elm, and their side-lines closely resemble the ribs on the curled leaves of the tree. When the leaves turn brown, the larvae also change colour, maintaining the illusion that is their security from their foes. Deremma undulosa I have found in the townships and at Quebec. It feeds upon the ash, etc. I have taken Dolba hylceus in the Township of Dunham abundantly, at flowers after sunset. Phlegethontius celeus was formerly rare. It was seldom that one came upon the larva' in the wide expanses of our potato-fields ; but since the advent of the potato beetle and the use ot Paris green as an insecticide, the larvae have been frequently found. The fact is, the moth has shunned the puisoned plants, and has laid her eggs on the unprotected potato and tomato patches in our gardens. I have seen as many as fifty full grown larvae on one such patch of tomatoes in the neighborhood of East Farnham. I possess one specimen only of Ellema conifer•arum. It was taken at light at 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 Entomological Society of Ontario; Ontario. Dept. of Agriculture. Toronto, The Society
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