New York Acricutturay Exerrimment STATION. 761 
colored, with a black irregular ring, which in some specimens 
incloses, and in others only partially incloses, an orange spot. 
The scutel, which is triangular, is black, with two yellowish- 
white spots at the basal angles and an orange cross in the center. 
The coriaceous or thickened portions of the wings are orange- 
red, with two oblique bars or double black spots on each; the 
tips are black. 
The immature forms of the bug are marked similar to the adult, 
but have no wings. 
As the principal remedy that has been recommended is hand- 
picking, it will be best for the Long Island farmer to make an 
effort to destroy them before they get a foothold. 
‘THE ZEBRA CATERPILLAR. 
(Mamestra picta, Harris.) 
(Order, Leprporrrra: Fam. Nocrorn2.) 
Though rarely occurring in injurious numbers this pest some 
times attacks late cabbage and rutabagas. None were observed 
on cabbage and but few on rutabagas in any locality on Long 
Island the past fall. 
It is easily distinguished by its velvety black color, tawny red 
head and legs, and two yellow lines along éach side of the body, 
between which are many irregular white zebra-like lines. When 
full grown it is two inches long. It is three brooded and passes 
the winter in the pupa state. It feeds indiscriminately on quite 
a number of plants. 
THE CABBAGE PIONEA. 
(Pionea rimosalis, GUEN.) 
Although this pest was not noticed on Long Island the past 
season attention is called to it from the fact that it is a severe 
pest at times in localities where cabbage is raised. It is espe- 
cially injurious because of its habit of boring into the heads. 
It is a small purplish brown caterpillar about one-half inch long, 
transversely banded with two or three white lines to each segment. 
It pupates at the surface of the ground in a light oval cocoon. 
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