INSECTS FN FES TING THE GRAPE. 



189 



Fig. 17o. — Grapevine Epimenis (male 

 moth) — colors, black, white, and red. 



The fore-wings of the moth (Fig. 178) 

 expand a little over an inch, are of a vel- 

 vety black color, marked with blue ; and a 

 little beyond the middle of each is a large yellowish spot, 

 which on the hind wings is of a deep orange color. I have 

 found the nest and caterpillar as described early in May, but 

 failed to rear the perfect insect. 



Remedies. — Use No. 24, and the same as recommended for 

 the Eight-spotted Forester, Chap. CIV. 



CHAPTEK CVIT. 



The American Proeris. 



( Proeris Americana. — Bois. ) 



Order, Lepidoptera ; Family, Zyg.bxio.t;. 



[Feeding in companies upon the leaves of the grapevine 

 small yellowish caterpillar, usually having small tufts of bl 

 hairs on the body.] 



; a 

 ick 



Fig. 174. — Ameri- 

 can Proeris Caterpil- 

 lars on a leaf — colors, 

 yellow and black. 



These caterpillars 

 (Fig. 174) arrange 

 themselves side by 

 side, their heads all 

 pointing in one direc- 

 tion. \\4ien young, 

 they eat only the 

 surface of the leaves, 

 but when they get 

 stronger, they devour 

 all the leaf excepting 

 the larger veins. 



Fig. 174. 



