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INJURIOUS AND BENEFICIAL INSECTS OF CALIFORNIA. 



Steep earth cones around the bases of the trunks may prove satis- 

 factory in keeping the caterpillars from reaching the foliage. 



Natural Enemies. — Mr. B. B. Whitney has reared three distinct 

 hymenopterons parasites from the larvae and pupa 3 . In addition to 

 these there is the egg parasite (Telenomus orgyicB Fitch). The tachina 

 fly (Tachina mella Walk.) preys upon this species and has been reared 

 in large numbers from the masses of young and pupa?. 



THE RUSTY OR ANTIQUE TUSSOCK MOTH 



Notolophus antiqua (Linnaeus) (Family Liparidse) 



(Orgyia mini Pitch) 



(Phalcena antiqua Linnaeus) 



(Fig. 415) 



Description. — The caterpillars greatly resemble those of the Cali- 

 fornia tussock moth, but the first two tufts of hairs on the dorsum 

 of the young are black, becoming lighter in the later stages. The 

 female is wingless with the black body covered with velloAvisb hairs. 



Fig. 415. — Eggs and cocoons of the rusty or antique tussock 

 moth, Notolophus antiqua (Linn.), on apple. Slightly enlarged. 

 Specimens taken in Humboldt County by Geo. B. Weatherby. 

 (Original) 



The male has reddish-brown wings with two dark-brown bands across 

 and a conspicuous white spot near the rear marginal base of the front 

 pair. The light-colored eggs arc laid in large masses on the cocoons, 

 as shown in Fig. 415, and are without protective covering. 



Life History. — The life history differs little from that of the Cali- 

 fornia tussock moth. The winter is spent in the egg stage. The eggs 



