CURRANT. 



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he supposes to be a new species of this insect, under the 

 name of Abraxis ribearia. Ten years later he again re- 

 fers to it as the European species, but whether it is dis- 

 tinct from the Abroad* grossulariata or not, I leave for 

 entomologists to decide. 



The moths make their appearance in June, depositing 

 their eggs upon the leaves of the Currant, Gooseberry, 

 Plum and various other plants. They are of a dull, nankeen- 

 yellow, with broad bands of brown on 'each wing. 



In Figure 83, at the upper and right hand, is shown the 



Fig. 84. CURRANT WORM. 



male moth, and at the left the female, while on the leaf 

 above may be seen a worm as it appears when feeding. 



