The /iiu/ Motli. 



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olKsorvations imulo durinj; the liust few yeais it seems that the cater- 

 pillars chiclly feeil at night. 



LiFF.-niSTORY. 



Tlic Bud Mi»lh (Fig. .', f/) is one of the Tortricido h varies in 

 length fn>m Imlf-an-imh to two-thinLs acro.ss the expanded wings. 

 The frunt wings are dark grey with a hroad greyish-white Imnd across 

 the middle with grey .spoi.s and streaks ; near the anal angle of the 

 wing is a triangular blackish six)t and towanls the tip a leaden-grey 

 eye-like s|x»t with .sevend black dots. The hind wings are grey. Tlie 



Fio. 5. — THK BCD MOTH {11. octllano). 

 o. The Um ; I., the pup* ; t, leaf e«t«n l>y lame In AUtumn : •<. initso : «. *a (»fl*r Klingertux) 1. 



fore wings are subject to considerable vanatK'U ; in some sjiccimens 

 the n»edian greyish-white \<k\\<\ is <lisiinctly dull slaty-grey. 



This moth ap|>eai-s in June and .Tuly when it may l>e seen flying 

 ftlH>ut in orchards, ganlens, and lanes at ihi.sk. During the day they 

 re-t amongst the leaves of the trees and ui>«>n tlie tnmks. their 

 coloration rendering them most inconspicuous, esjtecially when 

 resting on an fdd moss or lichen gro%ni tnM». 



The female lays her egg-* at night ; they may Ihj deiK^ite<l singly 

 or in clusters, usiially upon the upjier sides of the U»aves. KoUar 

 states, however, that they are placed at the Imse of leaf and fniit buds 

 and that they remain as ova during the whole of the winter. Both 



