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In a book of this kind we can only mention some types among 

 these last insects, which claim our attention in what we might 

 almost call a tyrannical manner. "We will, therefore, content 

 ourselves by saying a few words about the Green Tortrix, the 



Fig. 271. Poedtsca autumnana. 



Fig. 272. Tortrix roboraiia. 



Pyralis of the Vine, the Bee-hive moth, some species of the 

 Clothes moth family (Teneina), and finally of the (Ecophorce. 



The Green Tortrix (Tortrix viridana) has wings of a green 

 colour, with the margin and fringe whitish on the anterior, and of 



Fig. 273.- Philobacera fagana. Fig. 274. Tortrix sorbiana, 



an ashy grey on the posterior wings. The under-side of the four 

 wings is of a bright white, as if it had been silvered. This 

 pretty moth comes out in the month of May. It is so common 

 everywhere, that at this season it is only necessary to shake 

 the branches of the oaks which border the alleys of the 

 woods to set in motion hundreds of them. The caterpillar is 



