16 INSECTS AFFECTING VEGETABLE AND TRUCK CROPS. 



dilute honey. She fed eagerly on the honey sirup, and on September 

 19, 123 eggs were deposited. The record is as follows : 



September 19 First esps deposited. 



Septeinlier 24 Ejigs hatche<^l. 



Novi'iiibor 4 First larviP reached maturity. 



Noveml)er,10 First pupte formed. 



May 10. 1912 ^- First adults issued. 



From the foregoing records the stages are as follows : 



Days. 

 Egs Stage 5 



Larval stage 47 



Pupal stage 1S7 



Total 239 



The moths which issued May 16 were placed in a cage and fed with 

 dilute honey. The first eggs were deposited May 20. The record is 

 as follows: 



First generation. 



May 16 Moths issued. 



May 20 Fir.st eggs deposited. 



May 25 Kggs hatched. 



Juuel2 First larvse reached maturity. 



June 16 L'irst pup;e formed. 



July 5 ■ First adults issued. 



From the foregoing records the stages are as folloAvs : 



Days. 



Egg stage 5 



Larval stage 22 



Pupal stage 10 



Total 46 



The mollis wliich issued July 5 were placed in a separate cage and 

 the first eggs were deposited July 11. Tlic record follows: 



Second generation. 



July Ty Moths issued. 



July 11 First eggs deposited. 



July 17 Eggs hatched. 



August 2 Larvre reached maturity. 



August 5 First pupse formed. 



August 20 First adults issued. 



From the foregoing records the stages are as follows : 



Days. 

 Egg Stage G 



Larval stage 19 



Pupal stage 15 



Total 40 



