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of July all of the eggs of the second generation are deposited. The high 

 temperature at this time of the year shortens the egg period, only ten 

 days being required for these eggs to hatch. There is a considerable 

 variation in the maturing of this brood of larvae. Normally the larval 

 period is shorter than for the first brood and by the first of September 

 many of the larvae are full grown. Some of the larvae may continue 

 to feed for four weeks longer and then pupate. 



Some of the larvae which mature early in September may pass 

 through a short pupal stage and soon emerge as moths. This accounts 

 for the appearance of the number of moths about the first of October. 

 This brood is usually small and scattered and few of the larvae which 

 result from the eggs of these moths reach full size. Some of the larvae 

 of the second generation do not pupate during the fall, but live over 

 the winter in the larval stage and pupate the following spring. 



The following summary shows the stages which normally occur dur- 

 ing each month of the year at College Station, Texas: 



April : itoths reach maturity from the over-wintering larvae and pupae. 



Eggs are deposited. 

 May: Eggs hatch. 



Larvae are about three-fourths grown. 

 June: Larvae reach maturity. 



Some pupae. 

 July: Pupae. 



Adults of the second generation. 



Eggs deposited by the second generation of moths. 

 August: Larvae of the first generation. 



Pupae of the first generation. 



Moths of the second generation. 



Eggs of the second generation. 



Larvae of the second generation. 

 September: Pupae of the first generation. 



Moths of the second generation. 



Eggs of the second generation. 



Larvae of the second generation. 



Moths of the third generation. 



Eggs of the third generation. 

 October: Larvae of the second generation. 



Pupae of the second generation. 



Moths of the third generation. 



Eggs of the third generation. 

 November: Larvae of the second generation. 



Pupae of the second generation. 



Larvae of the third generation. 

 December: Same stages as during November. 

 January: Same stages as during November. 

 February: Same stages as during November. 

 March: Pupae. 



