. Insect pests of farm, garden and orchard . - aredoubtless much more widely distributed than the rcn-ords indi-cate. Life History.—The life histories of both species are very similar. Fig. 474.—The cigar case-bearer (Coleopfwra fictcherella Fernald): a, adultfemale; b, side view of pupa and upper view of cremaster of same;c, larva; d, egg; e, venation of wings—much enlarged. (After Hammar,U. S. Dept. Agr.) and have been most interestingly described in detail by theauthors cited. The young caterpillars hibernate in their littlecases, which are attached to the twigs usually near or upon thebuds
. Insect pests of farm, garden and orchard . - aredoubtless much more widely distributed than the rcn-ords indi-cate. Life History.—The life histories of both species are very similar. Fig. 474.—The cigar case-bearer (Coleopfwra fictcherella Fernald): a, adultfemale; b, side view of pupa and upper view of cremaster of same;c, larva; d, egg; e, venation of wings—much enlarged. (After Hammar,U. S. Dept. Agr.) and have been most interestingly described in detail by theauthors cited. The young caterpillars hibernate in their littlecases, which are attached to the twigs usually near or upon thebuds. Those of the pistol case-bearer are about one-eighth inch longand resemble the bark in color. A short time befort^ the leaf-luids burst in the spring, the larvie become active^ and attackthe growing buds, gnawing through the outer cover to feed onthe tender tissues beneath. Later they feed on the youngleaves, making small holes through the surface and feeding onthe soft tissue within in much the same manner as a true leaf- 620 INSECT PESTS OF FARM, GARDEN AND ORCHARD
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