. Bulletin. Insects; Insect pests; Entomology; Insects; Insect pests; Entomology. 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. to the trunk of th ti'ee, to a fence, or other convenient object. The l)upal period is about ten days, and
. Bulletin. Insects; Insect pests; Entomology; Insects; Insect pests; Entomology. 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. to the trunk of th ti'ee, to a fence, or other convenient object. The l)upal period is about ten days, and the moths issue in August. The female moth has whitish wing's with several black spots, notably around the outer margin. The male is Itrowjiish. with darkei' undu- late lines and s])ots. The gipsy moth attacks almost every sort of tree, and there is but one brood a 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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