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DECIDUOUS FRUIT INSECTS AND INSECTICIDES. 



per surface, but several entomolooists recortl the lower surface as 

 being preferred. Later the larvae, which until now have fed in a 



Fifi. 32. — Tho srapo-lcaf skcli'loni/.or {Tldrrixinn unirricnnd) : Yoiiiijr larvip feedinj; on 



loaf. (Orijiinal. 1 



row side by side, separate into single individuals or into small groups 

 and eat the whole tissue of the leaf except the larger veins. 



DESCRIPTION. 



E<;<i. 



The Q^^ (fig. 13) is small, shining, dilute lemon-yellow in color, 

 cylindrical-oval or capside shaped, with an irregular hexagonal sculp- 

 turing. From a iiuuibcr of eggs measured tlie maxinunu length is 

 0.(')00 nun. and the minimum 0.r>;53 mm.; the maxinunu width is 0.383 



