. A manual for the study of insects. Insects. —Haploa fore wings banded with dark brown. In most species the hind wings are unspot- ted and are snow- white, but in some the hind wings are yellow. These moths constitute the genus Haploa (Hap'lo-a). A species common in the Atlantic States and rep- resented by Figure 388 is Haploa contigita (H. con-tig'u-a). The insects of this genus vary greatly in their markings. The Bella-moth, Utetheisa bella (U-te-thei'sa bel'la) is a whitish moth with lemon-yellow or orange-colored fore wings, crossed by six transverse white bands, each containi
. A manual for the study of insects. Insects. —Haploa fore wings banded with dark brown. In most species the hind wings are unspot- ted and are snow- white, but in some the hind wings are yellow. These moths constitute the genus Haploa (Hap'lo-a). A species common in the Atlantic States and rep- resented by Figure 388 is Haploa contigita (H. con-tig'u-a). The insects of this genus vary greatly in their markings. The Bella-moth, Utetheisa bella (U-te-thei'sa bel'la) is a whitish moth with lemon-yellow or orange-colored fore wings, crossed by six transverse white bands, each containing a series of black dots (Fig. 389); the black outer margin, which is bordered within by a narrow white line. The species occurs throughout the Atlantic States. The Harlequin Milkweed Cater- pillar, Cycn ia eglc (Cyc^nl-a eg^le).— This larva is the most common cat- erpillar found on milkweed. It is clothed with tufts of orange, black, and white; those at each end of the body are longer than the others, Fig. 390.—0'c«m egle, larva and are arranged radiately (Fig. 390). When full grown. 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 Comstock, John Henry, 1849-1931; Comstock, Anna Botsford, 1854-1930. joint author. Ithaca, N. Y. , Comstock Pub. Co.
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