. Eastern forest insects . F-519528 Figure 133.—The oriental moth, Cnidocampa fiavescens: Upper, adults and cocoons; middle, a defoliated Norway maple; lower, newly hatched and full-grown larvae. spines. Females deposit their eggs in small batches, usually on leaves, and cover them with hairs from the abdomen. The puss caterpillar, Megalopyge opercidaris (J. E. Smith), oc- curs throughout the Southern States where it feeds on various deciduous trees and shrubs. Forest and shade trees commonly in- fested include oak, elm, hackberry, maple, and sycamore. The adult moth is yellowish-brown, with b
. Eastern forest insects . F-519528 Figure 133.—The oriental moth, Cnidocampa fiavescens: Upper, adults and cocoons; middle, a defoliated Norway maple; lower, newly hatched and full-grown larvae. spines. Females deposit their eggs in small batches, usually on leaves, and cover them with hairs from the abdomen. The puss caterpillar, Megalopyge opercidaris (J. E. Smith), oc- curs throughout the Southern States where it feeds on various deciduous trees and shrubs. Forest and shade trees commonly in- fested include oak, elm, hackberry, maple, and sycamore. The adult moth is yellowish-brown, with brownish spots on the wings, and has a wingspread of about 25 mm. The wings bear long, wavy, white hairs, especially along the veins. The larvae are densely clothed with long yellow and reddish-brown or mouse- gray hairs with hairs at the rear end tail-like. 349 . I
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