454 



Insect Pests. 



ruined by the grub, the next, only separated by a hedge, is perfectly 

 clean, but next year when it is two years old it is sure to be full of 

 blight." 



Ormerod seemed uncertain as to its name, as to whether it was 

 the comariana of Zeller or the comparand, of Hubner. The excellent 

 figure she reproduces from the drawing of Dr. Ellis shows at once 



[Horace Knight. 



FIG. 299. THE STRAWBERRY LEAF BUTTOX MOTH 



(Peronea comariana). 



that it is Zeller's species. This moth, which is referred to by Morris 

 (2) as Peronea potent illana, is recorded from Liverpool and Manchester 

 as feeding on the strawberry, the perfect insect appearing in June 

 and September. 



The fore wings of the moth are pale ochreous to ochreous-brown, 

 and near the middle of the costa is a dark brown triangular patch, 

 which sometimes continues nearly to the inner margin ; the hind 

 wings are uniformly grey. Length of expanded wings about ^ inch. 

 The moths apparently hibernate, for I have taken them by beating in 

 late October in a worn condition at Buxton and again in the early 

 spring at Wye. The caterpillar is green, darker above than below, 

 with a shiny yellow head with dark markings, and of a general shiny 

 appearance. 



Dr. Ellis describes a dark well-marked dorsal vessel, this was 

 not very noticeable in some larvae I found on wild strawberries in 

 Derbyshire. They feed on the leaves and calyx, drawing leaves 

 and flowers together for this purpose, and feed also on the 

 receptacle. 



The pupa is pale green with reddish wing cases and abdominal 

 segments. At Chester they were found feeding in May and the early 

 part of June (Ellis). 



