. Bulletin - New York State Museum. Science. 168 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM has long been confused with N. leucostigma. As an aid to the ready identification of these interesting larvae, the following table by Dr Dyar, is reproduced: Synopsis of the larvae of Notolophus Head yellow, colors in general pale defifiiia Head red A distinct yellow subdorsal band leucostigma Gray marks predominate, the yellow band not notice- able var. i?ior7iata Head black Warts crimson, brush-like tufts dark along the crest, the yellow lines along the sides broken into spots One black tuft in young larva vetusta Two bla
. Bulletin - New York State Museum. Science. 168 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM has long been confused with N. leucostigma. As an aid to the ready identification of these interesting larvae, the following table by Dr Dyar, is reproduced: Synopsis of the larvae of Notolophus Head yellow, colors in general pale defifiiia Head red A distinct yellow subdorsal band leucostigma Gray marks predominate, the yellow band not notice- able var. i?ior7iata Head black Warts crimson, brush-like tufts dark along the crest, the yellow lines along the sides broken into spots One black tuft in young larva vetusta Two black tufts in young larva var. cana Warts orange, brush tufts unicolorous, yellow or white, side lines-usually continuous A lateral black hair-pencil from joint 6 antiqua No lateral black pencil var. badia Natural enemies. If the experience of later years is any criterion, certain native birds may well be regarded as most effective natural. Fljf. a: iNQuisrroK : m, full-grown summer larva; ^, hibernating larva ; <:, mouth-parti of larva ; d^ adult female ; e^ abdomen of adult male from side—all enlarged ; c\ greatly enlarged, (after Howard : U. S. Dep't agriculture, Division entomology. Tech. ser. no. 5, 18^7). checks upon this species. The following are those named by Dr Lintner as feeding upon the caterpillars of this pest: The robin, Meriila migra- ioria Linn., the Baltimore oriole. Icterus galbula Linn., the black-billed * Psyche. 1896. 7 ; 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 New York State Museum; New York State Museum. Albany : New York State Education Dept
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