As nature shows them; moths and butterflies of the United States, east of the Rocky mountainsWith over 400 photographic illustrations in the text and many transfers of species from life . This moth, Hyhernia tiliaria, about two inches in expanse, resem-bles the canker-worm moth, in that the female is wingless and that itis in the larval state destructive to fruit and shade trees. The larvaeare yellow, with black lines on the back and sides, and are sometimesso plentiful as to completely denude trees of their foliage. When GEOMETRIDS. 63 fully grown the larvao descend into the ground, where the
As nature shows them; moths and butterflies of the United States, east of the Rocky mountainsWith over 400 photographic illustrations in the text and many transfers of species from life . This moth, Hyhernia tiliaria, about two inches in expanse, resem-bles the canker-worm moth, in that the female is wingless and that itis in the larval state destructive to fruit and shade trees. The larvaeare yellow, with black lines on the back and sides, and are sometimesso plentiful as to completely denude trees of their foliage. When GEOMETRIDS. 63 fully grown the larvao descend into the ground, where they trans,form to pupae a few inches below the surface. The perfect insectmakes its appearance in October. It is light buff-yellow with orangespots, while the hind wings are nearly Petropliora diversilneata. Petrophora diversilneata is a ver} pretty motli, which often makesits way into our rooms at night. It is yellowish, with a slightlyred or pink shade on the outer half of the fore wings ; which arecrossed by a number of reddish-brown lines. The lower wingsare lighter near the body with a few brown lines near the loweredge. It is about an inch and a half in expanse of Avings. Thelarva lives on the leaves of the grape, but rarely in such numbers asto do much damage. ^^ ^_ . ,^^ Hteiuatopis grataria. During August the pretty little moth, Wematopis grataria, ma}-be found in meadows, especially near streams, wliere it is sometimesquite abundant. It has a wide range, as I have taken it in Iowa,Ohio, Virginia, and the New England States. The moth is aboutone inch in expanse. It flies a good deal in the daytime, soonalighting after it has been flushed from the grass. Its colors areyellowish-red crossed by bands of pink. Tlie larva is said to feed onchickweed. KALEVIM
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