. Bulletin. Insects; Insect pests; Entomology; Insects; Insect pests; Entomology. 84 Tho otifj^s to th«> iiunitxM' of loo to r>(Mi urc (l('])ositod in clusters attiu-lii'd to trees, fences, ete. Eaeh cluster is covered with yellow hairs from the l»ody of th(^ female, which causes the mass to resemble a piece of spoii«;'e. 'rh(> caterpillars hatch from April to fluiie. and feed vora- ciously on the leaves, mostly at ni^ht. The tull-nrown caterpillar is ahout "2 inches lonu'. of a grayish, mottled ai)pearance, ^vlth the tul)(>r-. IPP^^^ A Fli;. 24.—Pmihitrill (//xymc. Larva. (Ho
. Bulletin. Insects; Insect pests; Entomology; Insects; Insect pests; Entomology. 84 Tho otifj^s to th«> iiunitxM' of loo to r>(Mi urc (l('])ositod in clusters attiu-lii'd to trees, fences, ete. Eaeh cluster is covered with yellow hairs from the l»ody of th(^ female, which causes the mass to resemble a piece of spoii«;'e. 'rh(> caterpillars hatch from April to fluiie. and feed vora- ciously on the leaves, mostly at ni^ht. The tull-nrown caterpillar is ahout "2 inches lonu'. of a grayish, mottled ai)pearance, ^vlth the tul)(>r-. IPP^^^ A Fli;. 24.—Pmihitrill (//xymc. Larva. (Howard.) des on the anterior part of the body blue, and those on the hinder part of the bod}' red, all giving- rise to long- yellow and black hairs. When the caterpillars are about half grown they begin to crawl down the tree to the ground in early morning, and as(rend again for feeding in the evening. By rJuly they are ready to pupate in a thin cocoon fastened. 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 United States. Bureau of Entomology. Washington : G. P. O.
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