Anatomy of the Tomato-Worm Larva, Protoparce Carolina.*
Year: 1912
Type: article
Abstract: The larvæ of Protoparce carolina are excellent subjects for the study of the anatomy of a developing insect. Its size and abundance during the late summer and early fall make it an available subject throughout the middle west. There are no detailed investigations of the larva of this family, so that a discussion, such as is given in the following pages, would not seem out of place. This investigation was started under Dr. A. D. MacGillivray, in order to acquire some information as to the internal anatomy of insects. Since there is such a dearth of literature dealing with the larvæ of American Lepidoptera, I have prepared, at his suggestion, the following descriptions and figures. I am greatly indebted to Dr. MacGillivary for suggestions and other help. I have found Mr. A. G. Hammer’s excellent paper on the nervous system of the larva of Corydalis cornuta L. very useful and wish to express my appreciation of it.
DOI: 10.1093/aesa/5.3.246
Author: Alvah Peterson
Language: English
Subfield: Insect Science
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2333643133