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band about the middle of the abdomen. The males are 

 banded dark and yellow with wings more glassy and body 

 more slender and considerably smaller. They appear in the 



Fig. 173. — Squash-vine borer {Melitlia salyriniformis): a, male moth; 

 h, female, with wings folded at rest; c, eggs shown on bit of squash stem; 

 d, full-grown larva, in situ in vine; e, pupa; /, pupal cell. AH one-third 

 larger than natural size. (From Chittenden, Div. Ent., U. S. Dept. Ag.) 



Fig. 174. — Sanninoidea exitiosa: a, adult female; h, adult male; c, 

 full-grown larva; d, female pupa; e, male pupa; /, pupa skin partially 

 extruded from cocoon. All natural size. (After Marlatt, Div. Ent., U. S. 

 Dept. Ag.) 



adult stage in midsummer, largely in late July or August, 

 and deposit eggs near the ground around the trunks of 

 peach trees and also plum, cherry, and other stone fruits. 



