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the Phycitidae and Hulst gives its habitat as Cal., but gives no intimation of its food 

 plant." In addition to this insect and the Canker-worm, there were several geometrid and 

 other larvte infesting the hickories, but I had not the time to collect or examine them. 

 inssjwhile the Canker-worm is a very destructive insect, it fortunately does not extend 





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the'area of its ravages very rapidly, as the females are wingless, and generally deposit 

 their eggs upon the trees beneath which they have emerged from the ground where the 

 caterpillars buried for pupation. The insect is thus not a difficult one to deal with 

 when it infests the orchard or shade trees. The females may be prevented from climbing 



