. The encyclopedia of practical horticulture; a reference system of commercial horticulture, covering the practical and scientific phases of horticulture, with special reference to fruits and vegetables;. Gardening; Fruit-culture; Vegetable gardening. Fi^. 1. Adult Females of the Imported Currant Borer, Sesia tipuliformis (Clerck). The li^ht- bands on the bodies are somewhat confusing, due to extremely bright light when the photo- graph was taken. of the head; three distinct and two indis- tinct yellow bands around the abdomen and two oblique longitudinal yellow stripes on the thorax. Because
. The encyclopedia of practical horticulture; a reference system of commercial horticulture, covering the practical and scientific phases of horticulture, with special reference to fruits and vegetables;. Gardening; Fruit-culture; Vegetable gardening. Fi^. 1. Adult Females of the Imported Currant Borer, Sesia tipuliformis (Clerck). The li^ht- bands on the bodies are somewhat confusing, due to extremely bright light when the photo- graph was taken. of the head; three distinct and two indis- tinct yellow bands around the abdomen and two oblique longitudinal yellow stripes on the thorax. Because of sun- shine these lines and bands are mislead- ing in the photograph (Fig. 1) excepting the last two abdominal rings in the left- hand specimen. The areas on the thorax just below the wings are also yellow. The fore wings are opaque along the borders, with a small band enclosing a clear area near the opaque tips which are bronze. The hind wings are clear, excepting a brown border. The legs are banded yel-. 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 Lowther, Granville, ed; Worthington, William, 1871-. North Yakima, Wash. , The Encyclopedia of Horticulture Corporation
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