. Annual report - Entomological Society of Ontario. Entomological Society of Ontario; Insect pests; Insects. 67 pores orange ; length, two and a half inches ; feeds on lilac, Syringa vulgaris; has been also taken on the white ash, Fraxinus Americanus, and privet, Ligustrum vulgare. Pupa has tongue case detached and is contained in subterranean cell; chestnut- brown colour. Moth.—Head and thorax dark grey ; shoulder cases tipped with whitish with a black line and a spot on each side ; abdomen dark grey, with a black dorsal line and alternate black and white lateral demi-bands ; fore-wings dark
. Annual report - Entomological Society of Ontario. Entomological Society of Ontario; Insect pests; Insects. 67 pores orange ; length, two and a half inches ; feeds on lilac, Syringa vulgaris; has been also taken on the white ash, Fraxinus Americanus, and privet, Ligustrum vulgare. Pupa has tongue case detached and is contained in subterranean cell; chestnut- brown colour. Moth.—Head and thorax dark grey ; shoulder cases tipped with whitish with a black line and a spot on each side ; abdomen dark grey, with a black dorsal line and alternate black and white lateral demi-bands ; fore-wings dark grey, with black spot at base, a fine black discal line and blackish lines across the wings ; hind-wings sordid grey, with a broad median and a terminal black band. 26. Sphinx drupiferarum. Abbot and Smith. Sphinx drupiferarum, Abbot and Smith. Hubner. Walker, C. B. M. Clemens, Syn. N. A. Sph. Morris, Syn. N. A. Lep. Sm. Ins., p. 197. Harris, Ins. Inj. Veg., p. 328. Lethia " Sphinx ". Fig. 38. Larva (fig. 38) when full-grown measures about three inches, apple-green colour ; head green, with lateral brown or black stripes ; on the sides are seven broad oblique bands, white, bordered in front with light purple or mauve ; breathing pores distinct and of a bright orange colour; caudal horn long, dark brown, yellow at base ; body cylindrical and smooth ; feeds on the plum and hackberry {Celtis occidentalis.) Appears in July and August. Enters the ground for 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. Department of Agriculture. Toronto, The Society
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