. Annual report. Entomological Society of Ontario; Insect pests; Insects. ~\^ Fig. 19. Samia cecropia, L., is known by all fruit growers as a depredator upon apple, plum, and other trees. The caterpillar (figure 19) is, when full grown, fully three inches long, and its bright colours and curious spined tubercles render it a very striking and inter- esting object. The moth, like those of the three following species, has been frequently figured in our reports. Teleas polyp)hemus, L., the larva of which' is shown in Figure 20, is a somewhat smaller and more modestly colored moth, and the caterpil
. Annual report. Entomological Society of Ontario; Insect pests; Insects. ~\^ Fig. 19. Samia cecropia, L., is known by all fruit growers as a depredator upon apple, plum, and other trees. The caterpillar (figure 19) is, when full grown, fully three inches long, and its bright colours and curious spined tubercles render it a very striking and inter- esting object. The moth, like those of the three following species, has been frequently figured in our reports. Teleas polyp)hemus, L., the larva of which' is shown in Figure 20, is a somewhat smaller and more modestly colored moth, and the caterpillar has not such a formidable appearance. It is, when fully grown, about three inches long, and correspondingly stout, of an apple green color, and ornamented with bright colored tubercles and short lines. It feeds on a great variety of -#. 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 Entomological Society of Ontario; Ontario. Dept. of Agriculture. Toronto, The Society
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