THE KANSAS PEACH. 



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chards, as the larvse hide in all sorts of places, as in crotches of the 

 branches, between dried leaves, and about small peaches likely to 

 droj) off. 



The chrysalis stage lasts from seven to ten days, and the moths of 

 the first brood begin to appear early in May and continue to emerge 

 throughout this month and into June, in the latitude of Washington. 

 The adult moth is less than a quarter of an inch in length, expanding 

 a little more than half an inch, and is of a beautiful dark green color, 

 with darker spots on the fore wings, as indicated in the illustration. 

 Fig. 15. It is a handsome insect, and has a peculiar way of resting 

 with its palpi ( feelers ) bent back over its head and its antennae laid 

 closely down on the wings. 



The actions of the moths out of doors have been recently described 

 by Mr. Cordley. During the daytime they remain perfectly still on 

 the bark of the tree, and with the fore part of the body slightly raised 



Fig. 15. — Anarsia lineateUa: a, moth with 

 spread wings; b and c, same with wings 

 closed, illustrating position normally as- 

 sumed—all much enlarged (original). 



Fig. 16.—Anar!sia lineaiella: a, 

 egg ; 6, young larva ; c, eye ; d, 

 thoracic leg of larva ; e, anal 

 segment, from above— all great- 

 ly enlarged (original). 



and the labial palpi ( feelers ) held rigidly upright before the face. 

 They so closely resemble small, rough projections of the bark that it 

 is almost impossible to distinguish them. When disturbed they dart 

 rapidly about for an instant and then as suddenly alight in a new 

 position. 



The egg-laying habits of this insect previous to 1897 having been 

 merely a matter of conjecture, special effort was made to get the facts 

 concerning this feature of the life-history. A number of moths reared 

 in the insectary were confined about May 10 with peach twigs eight 

 to ten inches in length, of this year's grov/th. On May 28 it was 



