. Bulletin - New York State Museum. Science. INJURIOUS AND BENEFICIAL INSECTS 17 SHADE TREE PESTS 29 White-marked tussock moth (Notolophus leuco- s tig ma). Beautiful caterpillars having three black plumes, four yellow or white tufts, a coral red head, and body marked with black and yellow, defoliate horse chestnut, elm and other shade trees. The winter is passed in egg masses covered with a white, frothy substance, the caterpillars hatching the latter part. £I06MAN, Fig. 21 White marked tussock moth: a larva; b female pupa; c male pupa; d, e male moth; female moth; g same ovipositing;
. Bulletin - New York State Museum. Science. INJURIOUS AND BENEFICIAL INSECTS 17 SHADE TREE PESTS 29 White-marked tussock moth (Notolophus leuco- s tig ma). Beautiful caterpillars having three black plumes, four yellow or white tufts, a coral red head, and body marked with black and yellow, defoliate horse chestnut, elm and other shade trees. The winter is passed in egg masses covered with a white, frothy substance, the caterpillars hatching the latter part. £I06MAN, Fig. 21 White marked tussock moth: a larva; b female pupa; c male pupa; d, e male moth; female moth; g same ovipositing; h egg mass; i male cocoons; A; female cocoons, with moths laying eggs—all slightly enlarged (after Howard, U. S. dep't agr , Yearbook 1895) of May and spinning up about a month later, tjlie moths appearing in July. Two broods occur about New York city and but one farther north as a rule. Treatment: remove and destroy tlie eggs or spray (he foliage of the infested trees wilh ]) 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 New York State Museum; New York State Museum. Albany : New York State Education Dept
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