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Apatela Suprans.
Egg on glass - June 29.
Hatched July 6. .Fed readily on poplar.
Somewhat slender. Light green w. tufts of
stiff blackish hairs. On 1,4,7,8,11 a transv
& s.d. band? Dorsal band? Head greenish yellow, hairy
with a few brownish spots. Set. tub. black
small. - 2. 2.5 mm.
First moult- July 13
Pale bluish green. The dorsal wart is prominent
from blackish, and forming rudimentary of
two dorsal rows of points. A sub. dorsal row
of blackish tubercles and two smaller lateral
ones. Head greenish with large reddish black
patches. - 2. 4.5 mm.
Second Moult July 17 (Thursday)
Bluish green.
A dorsal white line. Large lozengy shaped
patches on 4,7,11 extending to middle
of adjacent segs. Except post on 4.
A smaller somewhat rectangular patch