. Natural history of animals;. Zoology. LKPIDOPTERA : MOTHS. i6i Clear-winged Sphingidse, or Sesias. These are known by their transparent wings and. Fig. 274. — Clear-winged Sesia. broad tails. They are seen in the daytime hovering over flowers, and are very beautiful. Peach-tree Borers. The Peach-tree Borer, in its winged form, resembles a Wasp. The general color is steel-blue, with yellow markings, and the male has all the wings transparent; but the female has the fore wings blue and opaque. The eggs are laid upon the trunk of the tree, near the roots. When hatched, the larvs bore into and d
. Natural history of animals;. Zoology. LKPIDOPTERA : MOTHS. i6i Clear-winged Sphingidse, or Sesias. These are known by their transparent wings and. Fig. 274. — Clear-winged Sesia. broad tails. They are seen in the daytime hovering over flowers, and are very beautiful. Peach-tree Borers. The Peach-tree Borer, in its winged form, resembles a Wasp. The general color is steel-blue, with yellow markings, and the male has all the wings transparent; but the female has the fore wings blue and opaque. The eggs are laid upon the trunk of the tree, near the roots. When hatched, the larvs bore into and devour the Fig. 275. Peach- inner bark and sap wood. When tree Borer, about a year old they become chrysalides, and come forth as moths from June to October. Silkworm Moths. These Moths have the head small, antennte generally feathered or toothed, tongue short, thorax woolly, and the fore legs hairy. Most of the caterpillars spin co- NAT. HIST. AN.— II. 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 Tenney, Sanborn, 1827-1877; Tenney, Abby Amy Gove, 1836-. New York, Cincinnati [etc. ] American book Co
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