4 FARMERS’ BULLETIN 564. 
The adults ——The male moth is dark brown in color, with black 
wing markings, and flies well. The female is white, with black mark- 
Fic. 2.—Ditferent stages of the gipsy moth (Porthetria dispar) : Egg mass on center 
of twig; female moth ovipositing just below ; female moth below, at left, enlarged ; 
male moth, somewhat reduced, immediately above; female moth immediately above, 
somewhat reduced; male moth with wings folded in upper left; male chrysalis at 
right of this; female chrysalis again at right; larva at center. (Original.) 
ings on the wings, and does not fly on account of the weight of the 
abdomen. After mating the females begin depositing eggs. 
