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PhaljENj Disfar, 1. 



THE GIPSEY MOTH. 



THE caterpillar, which is figured No. 

 10. is a garden as well as a wood- 

 caterpillar, because it commits its depre- 

 dations not only on the leaves of aU the 

 fruit trees in the gardens, but also of the 

 trees in the woods, especially the old oaks, 

 on which they are to be found every year. 

 When this caterpillar, and especially 

 that which becomes the future female 

 phalaena, is full grown, its head is yel- 

 lowish, full of small black characters and 

 dots. Instead of the eyes it has two large 

 spots full of black dots. The mouth is a 

 little elevated and pointed towards the 

 eyes or forehead. The width of the 

 head generally exceeds that of the body, 



