. Agricultural zoology. Zoology. 156 ZOOLOGY. hairless, or only slightly hairy; 16-legged: many kinds live in leaves, which they roU up; others m twigs, buds, and fruits, which they hollow out. The Fawn-coloured Pea Moth (GraphoUtha nebritana =â â G. pisana). Moth (Fig. 105): Length f inch; span of wings about f inch. Fore wings fawn- coloured, with metallic sheen; alternating short, white, and dark lines on the front margin. Hind wings black, with bronze sheen and white fringe. Gater- FiG. Fawn-coloured pillar: ^ iuch long; 16-legged; fowf ""^ <^^"^'"'"&qu
. Agricultural zoology. Zoology. 156 ZOOLOGY. hairless, or only slightly hairy; 16-legged: many kinds live in leaves, which they roU up; others m twigs, buds, and fruits, which they hollow out. The Fawn-coloured Pea Moth (GraphoUtha nebritana =â â G. pisana). Moth (Fig. 105): Length f inch; span of wings about f inch. Fore wings fawn- coloured, with metallic sheen; alternating short, white, and dark lines on the front margin. Hind wings black, with bronze sheen and white fringe. Gater- FiG. Fawn-coloured pillar: ^ iuch long; 16-legged; fowf ""^ <^^"^'"'"""' "**"" pale green, with brown or black head, neck-shield, and last body segment. The thoracic legs are black. Dark warts on each segment. Habits: Compare the succeeding species. The Crescent Pea Moth {GraphoUtha dorsana). Moth: Somewhat larger than the preceding species. Fore wings olive brown, with many small short white lines on the front margin. A yellowish-white crescent on the middle of the hinder margin. Hind wings brownish. Caterpillar: Nearly § inch long, 16- legged, orange yellow, with brown or black head, neck-shield, last body segment, and thoracic feet. Covered with brownish-yellow warts. Habits: The moths fly about in large numbers round the pea blossoms, always a short time after sunset. The female lays one, two, or at most three eggs, on a very young pod, or on an ovary. In fourteen days the caterpUlar is hatched, bores into the pod, and attacks the peas. The opening made in the margin of the pod closes up again. The pod generally ripens early. When it opens, the full-grown caterpillars creep 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 Bos, Jan Ritzema, 1850-1928; Ainsworth Davis, J. R. (James Richard), 1861-1934. London, Chapman & Hall, Ld.
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