. Elementary entomology. Entomology. 188 ELEMENTARY ENTOMOLOGY caterpillars are slightly over an inch long, yellowish or yellowish- green, marked with numerous shining black tubercles or warts, and may be recog- nized by the fine web which they spin over the food. The moths are of a yellowish-buff color, with darker mark- ings (see Fig. 293). The melon caterpil- lar and the pickle- worm (DiapJiania hvalinata and iiiti- dalis) are serious crop pests in the Gulf States, though they occur farther north and in the West. The caterpillars are about an inch long, yellowish or greenish-yellow, and fee
. Elementary entomology. Entomology. 188 ELEMENTARY ENTOMOLOGY caterpillars are slightly over an inch long, yellowish or yellowish- green, marked with numerous shining black tubercles or warts, and may be recog- nized by the fine web which they spin over the food. The moths are of a yellowish-buff color, with darker mark- ings (see Fig. 293). The melon caterpil- lar and the pickle- worm (DiapJiania hvalinata and iiiti- dalis) are serious crop pests in the Gulf States, though they occur farther north and in the West. The caterpillars are about an inch long, yellowish or greenish-yellow, and feed on the foliage, flowers, and fruit. Among the typical pyralids is the clover-hay. Fig. 293. The garden web-worm (Loxostet^'c siniilalis) a, male moth : b, larva, lateral view: c, larva, dorsal view; </, anal segment; c, abdominal segment, lateral view ; /, pupa; g, cremaster. a,l'.c,f, somewhat enlarged; d,c,g, more en- larged. (After Riley and Chittenden, United States Depart- ment of Agriculture). 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 Sanderson, Dwight, 1878-1944; Jackson, C. F. (Cicero Floyd), b. 1882; Metcalf Collection (North Carolina State University). NCRS. Boston, Ginn
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