. The moth book [microform] : a popular guide to a knowledge of the moths of North America. Moths; Papillons nocturnes; Papillons nocturnes; Moths. 'â i. ft (| i Tinslda indirectly upon the labor of Pronuba. The whole story is one of the most interesting in the annals of insect life, and the student who is curious to Itnow all about its interesting details should consult the fourth volume of " Insect Life," where Professor Riley has with minute patience worked out the wonderful story, with all the skill of a Sherlock Holmes. (i) Prodoxus quinquepunctelU Chambers. (The Bogus Yucca IVt
. The moth book [microform] : a popular guide to a knowledge of the moths of North America. Moths; Papillons nocturnes; Papillons nocturnes; Moths. 'â i. ft (| i Tinslda indirectly upon the labor of Pronuba. The whole story is one of the most interesting in the annals of insect life, and the student who is curious to Itnow all about its interesting details should consult the fourth volume of " Insect Life," where Professor Riley has with minute patience worked out the wonderful story, with all the skill of a Sherlock Holmes. (i) Prodoxus quinquepunctelU Chambers. (The Bogus Yucca IVtoth.) Syn. dicipiim Riley; paradoxita Chamber*. This little moth, which superficially resembles Prmuiayuc- caselli, has no maxillary tentacle such as is found in the latter insect. Its absence is characteristic, in fact, ofall the species of the genus. The ovipositor is homolo- gous to that of Pro- «»*ii, butisastronger instrument intended for making incisions in the tender bark of the stem, while the ovipositor of Pronu- ba is a long, slender organ which is used to thrust the e jg into the ovarian cavity of the growing seed- vessel. ''3 ^ ⢠- like, and remain in their burrows in the stems of the Yucca plants, not descending to the ground to pupate, as do those of Pronuba. The pupae, when the time for emergence arrives, protrude themselves from the stems, and the moth escapes from the pupal skin, very much in the way in which the same act is performed by various species 'of 438. 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 Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932. Toronto : W. Briggs
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