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Insect Pests. 



dorsal line and green head. The pupa is very similar to the former. 

 Specimens of both kept by myself pupated between the 19th of May 

 and the 6th of June. 



Tortrix rosana. Linn. 



Fore wing brownish-grey, much reticulated with dark brown, edge 

 of the basal patch very pronounced, swelling out to a dark spot on the 

 fold ; central band narrow at the costa; broad on the inner margin : 

 central spot with a distinct line from its outer edge to the anal angle. 



Appears in June and July. The caterpillar is dark olive-green 



[/'. Edenden. 



FIG. 73. TORTRIX LARV.E (A) WITH DAMAGED FKUITI.KT (C) 

 AND FOLIAGE (B). 



with white spots and brown head. This very common insect is often 

 very harmful to young apple trees and also occurs on almost every 

 tree and shrub. 



Pyrodcs (ffcmcrosia) rhecdiella. Clerck. 



This little moth may often be seen in May flying in the sunshine 

 amongst the blossoms and leaves of apple and hawthorn, and 

 continues until June. The fore wings are dark smoky-brown, the 

 apical portion of the wings of a brownish-orange. Length a little 

 over ^ inch. It does not appear to do much damage although 

 apparently common. 



