Bui. 1076, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. 



Plate I. 



PYRAUSTA PENITALIS. 



A, Partial view of pond at KimberUn Heiglits, Tenn., showing Nelumho lutea flowers, ripe pods, and mar- 

 gin of old dying leaves floating on water. B, Method of pod development m lotus: a, Bud; 0, gromiig 

 pods in horizontal position; c, erect, mature pods; d, pod deformed by work of borer. 



