192 THE GKAPE CULTUKI8T. 



structure not necessary to mention here. The numerous 

 species are recognized by the entomologist by peculiarities 

 of form, color, structure of legs and antennae, and numer- 

 ous other characters which enable him to classify them 

 into genera and families. 



YELLOW BEAR. 



The caterpillar called by Harris the Yellow Bear (Fig. 

 71) is a very destructive individual, which does not con- 

 fine itself to the grape vine, but feeds upon almost every 



Fig. 71. 



kind of plant to be found in the garden. This kind of 

 caterpillar varies very much in color ; it is perhaps most 

 often of a pale yellow, or straw color, with a black line 

 along each side of the body, and a transverse line of the 

 same color between each of the segments or rings, and is 

 covered with long, pale, yellow hairs. 



Others are often seen of a rusty or brownish yellow 

 color, with the same black lines on the sides and between 

 the rings, and they are clothed with foxy red or light 

 brown hairs. The head and ends of the feet are ochre 

 yellow, and the under side of the body is blackish in all the 

 varieties. 



They make their appearance about the first of June, and 

 continue during almost the entire summer. When full 



grown they spin their 

 cocoons and remain in 

 the chrysalis state until 

 spring, at which time 

 the moth appears. 



THE MOTH (Fig. 72) 

 is known as the White 



