. Annual report of the Regents. New York State Museum; Science. INJURIOUS AND BENEFICIAL INSECTS 17 SHADE TREE PESTS 29 White-marked tussock moth (Notolophus leuco- stigma). Beautiful caterpillars having three black plumes, four yellow or white tufts, a coral red head, and body marked with'black and yellow, defoliate horse chestnut, elm and other shade trees. The winter is passed in egg masses covered with a white, frothy substance, the caterpillars hatching the latter part. Fig. 21 White marked tussock moth: a larva; & female pupa; c male pupa; d, e male moth; /female moth; gr same ovipos
. Annual report of the Regents. New York State Museum; Science. INJURIOUS AND BENEFICIAL INSECTS 17 SHADE TREE PESTS 29 White-marked tussock moth (Notolophus leuco- stigma). Beautiful caterpillars having three black plumes, four yellow or white tufts, a coral red head, and body marked with'black and yellow, defoliate horse chestnut, elm and other shade trees. The winter is passed in egg masses covered with a white, frothy substance, the caterpillars hatching the latter part. Fig. 21 White marked tussock moth: a larva; & female pupa; c male pupa; d, e male moth; /female moth; gr same ovipositing; h egg mass; i male cocoous; fc female cocoons, with moths laying eggs—all slightly enlarged (after Howard, U. S. dep't agr , Yearbook 1895) of May and spinning up about a month later, the moths appearing in July. Two broods occur about New York city and but one farther north as a rule. Treatment: remove and destroy the eggs or spray the foliage of the infested trees with 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 New York State Museum; University of the State of New York. Board of Regents. Albany : J. B. Lyon, State Printer
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