134 INSECTS TNFESTINO THE APRICOT. 



case on the 6th, 7th, lltii, and 12tli of June, after remaining 

 in the pupa state about eleven days. 



The moth is of a golden ochre-yellow color ; the fore wings 

 are crossed near the middle, by an oblique reddish-brown 

 irregular band, on which are scattered some bluish scales ; and 

 there is a reddish-brown Ijar, tinged Ivith yellow, across the 

 outer end of the wings ; hind wings, reddish-brown, marked 

 with wliitish on the front edge; legs, yellow; length, from 

 front of head to apex of fore wings (when at rest), nearly four 

 lines ; spread of wings, about nine lines. There are two broods 

 each year. 



Remedies. — As directed in No. 24. Spray early in May, 

 with Xos. 5 or 7, or 65. 



CHAPTER LXXIV. 



The Striped Bud-beetle. (Cal.) 

 (Disonyche limbicoUis. — Leconte. } 

 Order, Coleopteka ; Family. Chrvsomelid^. 



[A five-striped beetle, similar in size and appearance to the 

 striped cucumber beetle (D. vittata), feeding upon the buds of 

 apricot trees.] 



This species has appeared in immense numbers in several 

 localities, and many ])ersons supposed it to be the striped 

 cucumber beetle. It hibernates in the perfect state (Fig. 112, 

 Plate 1), and as soon as the warm weather begins it appears 

 in the orchards and attacks the fruit-buds as soon as they 

 begin to swell, seeming to have a preference for the apricot. 

 After their appearance in the early Sjjring, at night and on 

 cold days, they gather together in large numbers. As many 

 as one or two gallons have been foimd on one tree, fence, 

 frame of windmill, etc., apparently in a semi-dormant condi- 

 tion ; but as soon as the weather became warm again tliey 

 took to flight. This beetle is elongate-oval in shape; thorax, 

 black, bordered with a narrow light-yellow margin ; tlie wing- 

 cases are light vellow. marked with five black lines. The dif- 



