Cljc (![anai)iHu TOtomoloc^ist. 



VOL. XV. LONDON, ONT.. JANUARY, 1883. No. i 



TO OUR READERS. 



With the presfnt issue Thk Canadian Eniomolouisi' enters upon the 

 fifteenth year of its existence. During that long period it has had many 

 friends, but these were never more numerous than at present, for the good 

 work it has done and is still doing is recognized by all. \\'hile thanking 

 those who have so kindly aided us in the past, we solicit a continuance of 

 their support, and at the same time would request any of our younger 

 Entomologists who may have observed any facts worth recording in refer- 

 ence to the habits or life history of any of our insects, to send them for 

 pubUcation, and thtis aid us in our endeavors to make the fifteenth volume 

 at least equal to any of its predecessors in usefulness. 



^Ve also take this opportunity of reminding our subscribers that sub- 

 scriptions for the current year are now due. Remittances should be sent 

 to the vSecretarv, E. Bavnes Reed. London. Ontario. 



EN'r()M()L(X;V KOK HKGINNERS. 



BY THK KDITOK 



THE APPLE LEAF-CRUMPLER—Phycita ncbulo. 



During the winter there will often be found on apple trees clusters of 

 curious little cases, ])artly and some- 

 times wholly hidden by j)ortions of 

 crumpled and withered leaves, as 

 shown in figure i. The withered 

 leaves are firmly fastened to the 

 cases by silken threads, and the 

 cases to the bark of the twig on 

 which they are placed. Each case 

 resembles a long miniature horn, 

 wide at one end, tapering almost to 

 a point at the other, and twisted in '''S- '• 



a very odd manner, as shown at a and /'. figure 2. It is ruriously con- 



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