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FAMILY TORTRIOIDiE. 



(Leaf Rollers or Bell Moths.) 



The former name is popularly applied on account 

 of a leaf -rolling habit developed by some larvas, 

 whilst the latter arose from the bell-shaped outline 

 assumed by the perfect insect when at rest. Many 

 of the larvae display a decided liking for the seeds 

 of some fruits. 



The codlin moth {Carpocapsa pomonclla) . — With 

 this moth perhaps few people are familiar, but in 

 the caterpillar stage it is known to all. It measures 

 scarcely more than three-quarters of an inch across 

 the wings. The front pair are greyish-brown and 

 the hind pair almost cream in colour. When at 

 rest the bell shape is very distinct. 



It first appears during September or October, 

 and deposits its eggs singly on the leaves of the 

 apple-tree. Later some eggs are placed in the 

 blossoms in front of the calyx and behind the 

 petals, just when the latter are about to fall off. 

 The larv^ hatch out in any time under a fortnight ; 

 tliose on the leaves generally make their way 

 immediately to the calyx end of the forming fruit 

 The calyx soon closes up over the tiny grubs, which 

 then bore directly into the fruit, making for the 

 core and the pips, on which they feed. 



When full grown the larva may be nearly an inch 

 long, with a tiny reddish head. But it is not going 



