THE HAWAIIAN BEET WEBWORM. 5 



From the above record the stages are as follows: 



Days. 



Egg stage __ 4 



Larval stage . 11 



Pupal stage __ 7 



Total 22 



SECOND GENERATION. 



September 1G _ Adults issued. 



September 18 First eggs deposited. 



September 22 The eggs hatched. 



October 3 ! First larva? reached maturity. 



October 5 First larvae pupated. 



October 15 First adults issued. 



From the above record the stages are as follows : 



Daj'S, 



Egg stage 4 



Larval stage ' : 13 



Pupal stage __ 10 



Total 27 



THIRD GENERATION. 



October 15 Adults issued. 



October 17 First eggs deposited. 



October 21 The eggs hatched. 



November 1 First larvae reached maturity. 



November 3 First larva? pupated. 



November 12 First adults issued. 



November 13 More adults issued. 



From the above record the stages are as follows : 



Days. 

 Egg stage 4 



Larval stage 13 



Pupal stage 9 



Total , T26 



Curiously enough the first moths. 10 in number, which issued No- 

 vember 12. failed to deposit any eggs, so the first eggs deposited by 

 moths which issued the following day (Nov. 13) were retained to 

 commence the succeeding- generation. 



FOURTH GENERATION. 



November 13-______-_________________________Adiilts issued. 



November 16 First eggs deposited. 



November 20 The eggs hatched. 



December 2 First larvae reached maturity. 



December 5 First larva? pupated. 



December 17 First adults issued. 



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