. Bulletin. Insects; Insect pests; Entomology; Insects; Insect pests; Entomology. Or. Fk;. 4.—Tho striped boot catoi-pillar {.Mdinestra trifoUi) a. Moth ; t, caterpillar ; v, pupa. Enlargod. (Original.) GENERAL APPEARANCE AND HABITS. The adult of the striped beet caterpillar is a stockily built moth be- longing to the lepidopterous family Noctuida'. (See fig. 4, a.) The f o r e w i n g s are dull grayish brown and have an expanse of about IfV inches. The hind wings are grayish, with brown markings. The moths are attracted to lights but are sluggish and, except for oc- casional individ- nals wh
. Bulletin. Insects; Insect pests; Entomology; Insects; Insect pests; Entomology. Or. Fk;. 4.—Tho striped boot catoi-pillar {.Mdinestra trifoUi) a. Moth ; t, caterpillar ; v, pupa. Enlargod. (Original.) GENERAL APPEARANCE AND HABITS. The adult of the striped beet caterpillar is a stockily built moth be- longing to the lepidopterous family Noctuida'. (See fig. 4, a.) The f o r e w i n g s are dull grayish brown and have an expanse of about IfV inches. The hind wings are grayish, with brown markings. The moths are attracted to lights but are sluggish and, except for oc- casional individ- nals which may be found resting on boards, telegraph poles, and in similar locations, are seldom seen by the casual oljserver. The eggs (fig. .")) are rather large, pearly white or pale yellow, i-ibbed, and hemispherical. They are deposited singly on the under- side of the leaves. l'"iii. .">.—Tlie striped boet caterpillar: lOi: ((• 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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