. The moth book [microform] : a popular guide to a knowledge of the moths of North America. Moths; Papillons nocturnes; Papillons nocturnes; Moths. Agariitlda on the under side of the pursltne leaf, either dngly or In clusten of from two to The larva hatches In two or three days, and Is at first light green or yellowish green with darlier shading across the middle of the body. In eight or nine days it attains full growth alter having passed through four molts. The full grown larva Is light gray or dull white with black dashes on the sides of each seg- ment, and with the shadings of salm
. The moth book [microform] : a popular guide to a knowledge of the moths of North America. Moths; Papillons nocturnes; Papillons nocturnes; Moths. Agariitlda on the under side of the pursltne leaf, either dngly or In clusten of from two to The larva hatches In two or three days, and Is at first light green or yellowish green with darlier shading across the middle of the body. In eight or nine days it attains full growth alter having passed through four molts. The full grown larva Is light gray or dull white with black dashes on the sides of each seg- ment, and with the shadings of salmon ; "The full-grown larva enter the ground for pupation, excavat- _.„ o. J „ '"g « tubular burrow in the sur- FIO. 79.—Pupa and cocoon cell f ., , .,. „ . ot CopiSryas gluveri. «" SO", gumming the lining and closing the opening with a thin layer of particles of soil. . The insect remains in this state in the neighborhood of twelve ; In the accompanying figures we show the egg, the pupa, and the adult larva and moth. The insect is very abundant at certain times in Nebraska, Kansas, and the southwestern States generally, and ranges into northern Mexico. It appears to feed exclusively upon purs- lane, and as this plant is of no particular economic value, but is justly accounted as a trouble- some weed, we may wish bless- ings upon Copidryas gtcveri. (2) Copidryas cosyra Druce, Plate XI, Fig. 19, i. (The Cosyra Moth.) This pretty insect, which belongs to the same genus as the preceding, though assigned by the author of the species to the genus Euthisanotia, is found in Arizona and in Mexico, lu habits are undoubtedly very much 14J. Fig, 80.—Copidryas glover*, a, moth; b. larva. (After Riley.) !. 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 Holland, W. J. (
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