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Ecpantheria scribonia, Stoll. 
The larva of this species is black above and brownish on the 
sides. The sutures between the segments are reddish-brown, show¬ 
ing plainest when the larva is curled up. Head black, with brown¬ 
ish sides. Cervical shield, brownish black. It is thickly covered 
with roughened warts from which arise numerous jet black barbed 
hairs or spines. Venter, dull purplish brown, legs of the same 
color. Length, 2J inches. 
Feeds on Sunflower (Helianthus decapitatus ) and different species 
of Plantain and Willow. 
Spilosoma virginica, Fahr. The common Yellow bear. 
The full-grown larvae vary greatly in color. They may be found 
of a pale cream-color, yellow or brown. There is always a longitu¬ 
dinal black line on each side, and a transverse black line between 
each of the segments. The head and feet are ochre-yellow. Venter, 
blackish. It is covered with hairs of a foxy red or light brown 
color which spring from dark yellow warts, of which there are ten 
on each segment. Two broods each year. Length, about 2 inches. 
It is a very general feeder, being found on a great variety of 
plants, as Butternut, Lilac, Peas, Beans, Gooseberry, Sorrel, Con¬ 
volvulus, Corn, Currant, Sunflower, Smartweed, Plantain, Verbena, 
Geranium, etc. 
Hyphantria textor, Harris. 
The ground color of the larva 
is greenish-yellow but is some¬ 
what variable. It is black above 
with a median pale line. Sides 
speck 1 .ed with black except along 
the sub-dorsal and stigmatal 
line where longitudinal yellow 
patch s are left clear. Covered 
with long hairs, which arise 
from black and orange colored 
warts or tubercles. There are 12 
tubercles on each segment, the 
Fig. 29.—Hyphantria textor. foul’ on the p ac fc being black, 
while those on the sides are orange. The hairs are dirty white or 
reddish brown. Head, black, with a white labium and the base of 
the antennae white. Venter, dusky or brownish. True legs, black; 
pro-legs smoky black, with orange tips. Stomata, light yellow. 
Length, 1.10 inches. 
Food plants, Apple, Pear, Cherry (wild and cultivated), Black and 
White Walnut, several species of Hickory, Willow, Ash, Elm, etc. 
Halesidota tessellaris, Smith. 
Larva pale yellow, with dusky tubercles from which rise fascicles 
of divaricating hairs of a pale yellow color. The row on the dor¬ 
sum is erect and darker; the lateral ones spreading. On the second 
segment are two long pencils of tawny or orange colored hairs, 
before which on the first segment, are four shorter pencils of 
white hair. The third segment bears two long ferruginous or 
