. Economic entomology for the farmer and fruit-grower. Beneficial insects. THE INSECT WORLD. 381 when hatched, crawls along the burrow until it comes into contact with its host. It then punctures the skin anjd remains fixed to the outside, sucking the juices and gradually killing the borer. Fig. Pimpia conquisitor.—a, larva; c, pupa; d, adult; other references are to structural details. By no means all of our "ichneumons," even of those belong- ing to the family Ichneumonidce, have external ovipositors ; yet there is a distinctive character in their appearance which is easily r
. Economic entomology for the farmer and fruit-grower. Beneficial insects. THE INSECT WORLD. 381 when hatched, crawls along the burrow until it comes into contact with its host. It then punctures the skin anjd remains fixed to the outside, sucking the juices and gradually killing the borer. Fig. Pimpia conquisitor.—a, larva; c, pupa; d, adult; other references are to structural details. By no means all of our "ichneumons," even of those belong- ing to the family Ichneumonidce, have external ovipositors ; yet there is a distinctive character in their appearance which is easily recognized but hard to de- scribe. The species belong- ^''^- 439- ing to the typical genus Ich- neumon have rather long, slender forms, with flattened abdomen and no external ovipositor. They are often gaudily colored, the antenuce are frequently banded with yellow, and many are metallic blue or green. The species are usually parasites on cater- pillars. One of the largest and most frequently noted species is that which infests the larvae of the common "swallow-tail" butterflies. It is orange-yellow in color, with smoky-black wings, the body nearly an inch in. 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 Smith, John Bernhard, 1858-1912. Philadelphia and London, J. B. Lippincott company
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