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tips alternately striking the surface of the fruit and gradually effect- 
ing an entrance. No sooner was the opening nicely started than the 
moth quickly returned to the former puncture, as if to say, ‘‘More 
juice and less work.” 
This observation confirms the published statement by C. G. Barrett, 
who records the observations of his sister residing in the colony. 
(Entomologists’ Monthly Magazine, June, 1900, pp. 140-144; July, 
1900, p. 163; September, 1900, pp. 207, 208; also Entomologists’ Record 
and Journal of Variation, July 1, p. 193, and October 15, p. 267, 1900; 
Nature, May 31, 1900, report of meeting of Entomological Society. ) 
The same moth was kept under close observation from 9 to 11.50 p. m., 
during which time it did not leave the puncture, but fed continually. 
The moths do not make a single straight channel, but force the 
proboscis down at different angles, thus producing a conical injury 
one-half inch or more in altitude, penetrated by numerous very fine 
channels. The tip of the proboscis is black, very hard, finely pointed, 
and provided with spines, which seem to serve the purpose of rasping 
the pulp of the fruit, thus enabling it to be drawn up with the exud- 
ing juice. The fruit in the vicinity of the puncture is very pliable. 
On removing the surface layer the injured portion is seen to be quite 
hollow. 
Apples do not decay speedily, but remain for some time, the slight 
decay perhaps rendering them the more readily detected by the moths. 
While feeding the wings were usually in a horizontal position and 
motionless. At other times there was a slight but distinct rapid 
vibration. In some eases the wings were slightly elevated, occasion- 
ally vibrating as stated above. 
On one occasion an egg seemed to drop from the ovipositor. I took 
precautions to secure any additional ones, but obtained nothing but 
small drops of liquid; found no trace of the eggs. I dissected a 
number of females, and in one found three light green eggs, ribbed 
very much like those of Heliothis armiger Hbn., but flatter and 
somewhat larger. 
I revisited the orchard about half an hour before daybreak and 
found the moths still abundant and feeding as contentedly as before. 
Just at dawn they gradually disappeared. I singled out four to deter- 
mine their hiding place. Touching two of them with my pencil, ° 
they flitted away, it being stiil too dark to follow them. The third 
soon darted away toward the ground and was out of sight. The 
fourth remained some moments longer, but, unfortunately, I looked 
away for an instant to rest my eyes. 
During the following evening I secured about 30 for specimens. 
Occasionally one would flit away, and I could distinetly hear it strike 
the ground. On lowering the lantern it was not always easy to locate 
them, their colors being somewhat protective. They made no effort to 
escape till again disturbed, sometimes permitting themselves to be 
