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THE INSECT WORLD. 



In a book of this kind we can only mention some types among 

 these last insects, which claim our attention in what we might 

 almost call a tyrannical manner. We will, therefore, content our- 



Fig. 271. Poedisca autumns 



Fig. 272. Tortrix roborana. 



selves by saying a few words about the Green Tortrix, the Pyralis of 

 the Vine, the Bee-hive Moth, some species of the Clothes Moth 

 family ( Tineina}, and finally of the CEcophora. 



Fig. 273. Philobacera fagana. 



Fig. 274. Tortrix sorbiana, 



The Green Tortrix ( Tortrix viridana) has wings of a green colour, 

 with the margin and fringe whitish on the anterior, and of an ashy 

 grey on the posterior wings. The under-side of the four wings is ot 



