. A manual for the study of insects. Insects. 286 THE STUDY OF iir, The Bad-wing, Dyspteris abortivaria (Dys^pte-rls a-bor- ti-va'ri-a).—It is easy to recognize this moth (Fig. 340) by the pecuh'ar shape of its wings, the hind wings being greatly reduced in size. It is of a beautiful pea-green color, with two white bands on the fore wings and one on the hind wings. Its color has led to its being placed heretofore in the Geometridse ; Y\G. 2,^o.~Dyspter^s abortivaria, |3ut the StrUCture of itS wingS sllOWS it to be an Hvdriomenid. The larva feeds on the leaves of grape, which it rolls
. A manual for the study of insects. Insects. 286 THE STUDY OF iir, The Bad-wing, Dyspteris abortivaria (Dys^pte-rls a-bor- ti-va'ri-a).—It is easy to recognize this moth (Fig. 340) by the pecuh'ar shape of its wings, the hind wings being greatly reduced in size. It is of a beautiful pea-green color, with two white bands on the fore wings and one on the hind wings. Its color has led to its being placed heretofore in the Geometridse ; Y\G. 2,^o.~Dyspter^s abortivaria, |3ut the StrUCture of itS wingS sllOWS it to be an Hvdriomenid. The larva feeds on the leaves of grape, which it rolls. Family Sterrhid^ (Ster'rhi-dae). TJie Sterrhids {Ster'rhids). The members of this family are most easily recognized by the venation of the hind wings (Fig. 341). In these veins II and III co- alesce for a short distance near the beginning of the second fourth of the dis- cal cell and then diverge rapidly. The greater number of our common species are of medium size, with whitish wings crossed by from two to four indistinct lines, and with the head black in front ; some are pure white, and others are brown marked with red- dish lines. About one hundred species have been found in this country. pj^. 341.—wings of Synelys ennucleata. VIIi. 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 Comstock, John Henry, 1849-1931; Comstock, Anna Botsford, 1854-1930. joint author. Ithaca, N. Y. , Comstock Pub. Co.
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