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named above. The caterpillar is dull olive to bluish- 

 green with small dark spots and with a black or green 

 head. In length they are about [the same as the pre- 

 viously described forms. We notice them first in May, 

 but they hatch out in April, and soon commence to feed 

 and spin the leaves together, but not markedly until.over 

 half grown. Pupation also takes place amongst the leaves. 

 The moth comes out in June and July. It varies from 

 about half to two-thirds of an inch across the wings. 

 The fore wings are pale yellowish-brown with darker 

 markings as shown in the figure. Generally common over 

 Britain and feeds on many other shrubs and trees. 



The Yellow Rose Grub (Crcesia holmiana}. 



This pretty little moth is often very plentiful in 

 gardens and lays her eggs on Apple and Rose. It occurs 

 in June Jand July. The fore wings are dark orange, 

 suffused with) lead colour at the hind area and with a 

 prominent white triangular spot on the costa ; hind 

 wings grey. The larva is yellowish with a pale reddish- 

 brown head. 



Another pretty species is Crcesia bergmanniana, 

 whose fore wings are pale yellow reticulated with orange, 

 with a silvery bluish transverse line before, a second 

 beyond the middle and another on the hind margin. It 

 occurs from June to August. The maggot is pale 

 yellowish-green ; the head and second segment black. 

 It is most noticeable in May and June. 



So many others occur in different localities that it is 

 impossible to detail them here. 



