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The prevailing color of the body behind these segments is purplish- 

 brown. Commencing with the first hump is a series of triangular pink- 

 ish markings on four segments plainly seen. Posteriorly the last two 

 extend more towards the legs and stretch each side of the white V- 

 shaped mark already mentioned — being separated therefrom by a darker 

 band, which also forms a V (with the apex towards the head). There 

 are also two small cream colored markings (like the "gamma" mark on 

 some of the moths of the Plusia family) on each side just above the 

 fourth pair of legs — on the same segment as the broad part of the white 

 V, and just below it. The larvae are found on apple, plum, apricot and 

 other plants. They are not plentiful nor likely to become so numerous 

 as to be a pest. They, however, appear to have a fine appetite and eat 

 a good many leaves without showing much trace of their ravages. The 

 larvae often rest with their anal legs raised, and when in this position 

 may easily be mistaken for part of a curled leaf with brown edges. 

 The larvae are found in September ; spin up in cocoons and produce 

 moths the following June. The expanse of the male moth is 36mm. 

 Both the larvae and perfect insects possess the well known characteristics 

 of the Notodontidae, of which family this species is a branch. In the 

 moth state the male is often attracted to light. The female, which is 

 slightly different from the male in markings and shape of antennae, and 

 somewhat larger, is less frequently seen. 



Geo. O. Day. 



Duncans, B. C. 



LIFE HISTORY OF OTIORHYNCHUS OVATUS, THE 



STRAWBERRY ROOT WEEVIL, UNDER LOWER 



ERASER CONDITIONS. 



By R. C. Treherne, Dominion Field Officer. 



The insect with which I wish to deal this afternoon is one which is 

 becoming a large economic factor in the culture of the strawberry in the 

 Lower Eraser Valley. There is no question at all that the depredations 

 of this insect are causing considerable loss to the growers of this fruit 

 not only in the Lower Eraser Valley alone, but also in those sections on 

 the Pacific Coast where strawberries are being grown commercially and 

 in large quantity. 



I had an exceptional opportunity this summer for studying this 

 insect, and I believe I have definitely determined some good points in its 



