The Bossier banner., 1891-10-15

the case with those specimsr.
had been marked the precpf,; Raa
ing and were looked fOr So "a,
The changing from boil 70 NJ, @,As u
same plant may be frequentIv ~ y L
during the day. The time II ds. sose''sl
the worms feed most vigorousIs' = /, 2a'a 2
ing the cooler portions of the - : O.
and eneving and in the mornin,. -.y'a'a g.
the sun shines so hotly.
The sexes of the boll.woSrn -
usually be readily recognized s.a asa 2
" if but a short time has elsnso5s 1
their Issuance. After the fen.;,. ~ Iaa
deposited most of their eogs 80 -, \. aa'
wings have become worn and ,l ~. 'a'a
the sex is less easily distina,.E,
The body of the female Is 49,; sa'sas
more robust than the male; ESQ.,
the abdomen, which is disfep5als,' l,'''all
what by the eggs which ~ ~ sas
matured. The end of The al,a.. OSi's
ovoid, acute, the tip not Broyid.5
so large tuft of thick haS,s 49,, 49, W
of the male. The abdomen 81 49,
tapering more gradually. < -
longer, of less diameter, and more ~
drical. 9as
When feeding or ovipositino
fight of the moth is much slow. = -
when flying long distances. Tbs ~ -
approaches a flower or gland y
steadying itself with the fore IL.
any case fiuttering its wings r.1sp y
with an antenn@ in constant mp,;. NM.
Sometimes they alight to sip sweet,
perhaps to rest; in either case tho w.;
are not closed upon the body bnt
partially spread and elevated le,,;s
bare the abdomen. If, however 4
moth alights to hide, the VIM, J.
folded closely down upon the bo5.
Much the same fight is observed max
female when ovipositing soNetar.
alighting to do so, but usuallv n,
steadying herself with the fore Il,
In the act of oviposition, the abdon..
is bent forward sickle-shaped brin.
ing the apex squarely upon the spri,s.
to be deposited ON. The time occrgss
in depositing an egg in this manner
equivalent to the time it reouires
count three or four SLOWLY Al n,
rate, and in the interval of fying sbo7,
from plant to plant, some half don,
eggs are deposited, when the moth \
seen to fly away. So far as can be 4
termined these intervening fighban
for the purpose of feeding and rsI
from labor.
Though the habits of the boll.vOmI
moth have been classed as noetun,
and they are principally so, vet d
diurnal habits are perhaps Of create.
Importance than has hitherto been aD
posed. During continued daily obserys
tions ON the boll-worm in the feld mi
moth was frequently seen flying abous
and at times observed to feed Upn
closer observation it was found that W
pleasant sunshiny afternoons the moths
flew about quite plentifully, feeding
freely during their fight Often Uhls
standing in a patch of cow-peas, from
about p. M, have l observed ih
moths, without any previous disturb
ance, rise here and there, fly about ihs
pea blossoms or the glands at the baa
of the younger pods, sip their ezuds
tions for few minutes at time and
then fly away a short distance, alghsh
rest and hide. In the early part Of tn
afternoon the length of their visits 3
the pea blossoms are short and the tina
of their hiding longer than later. Aboi
to e p. m, when the sun is yet quite
high, the moths begin to fly for alongs
time and their hidings are Of shortf
duration.-Texas Farm and Ranch