Insects Lnyimous to the Apple. 



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All tliat is necessary as far as present attacks have gone is hand- 

 picking the caterpillars. Should they ever occur in such large 

 numbers as I liave seen them in osier beds in Middlesex and 

 Huntingdonshire, then spraying with arsenate of lead would })rove 

 successful. 



Eeferences. 



(1) Ormerod, E. A. Eeporfc of Observations of Injurious Insects, etc., during 



the year 1894 (18tli Report) p. 1 (1895). 



(2) Buckler, W. ' Tlie Larviie of British Butterflies and Moths,' vol. II., 



pp. 99-103 (1887). 



THE APPLE CLEARWING. 



(^■Egeria miiopiformis. Bork.) 



On the 21st of June, 1907, larvie and pupte of t]iis Clearwing 

 Moth were sent me from tlie Croydon district by the Secretary of 

 the Horticultural Mutual Improvement Society (8). 



The larvie were taken out of an apple tree, Warner's King, 

 where they had been working havoc underneath the bark. They 

 occurred in patches. In many instances they were found in the 

 wounds caused by Woolly Aphis. 



" The attacked trees are about six years old," wrote the Secretary, 

 Mr. Boshier, " and are in good bearing condition." 



On the 26th of June a further lot of puppe were sent, taken from 

 Duchess Favourite, Warner's King, Colonel Yaughan and Winter 

 Queening. The larvae were mostly found 

 about 7 feet from the soil. 



This Clear wing Moth (Fig. 2) is some- 

 what similar to the Currant Clearwing in 

 general appearance, but can at once be told 

 by the broad red belt on the abdomen. 

 The length is about 20 mm., with a wing 

 expanse of 22 to 25 mm. The head, thorax 

 and body are black ; the latter has a bright 

 red band above, white beneath in the male ; 

 in the female the underside is only edged 

 with white ; the tail fan is black. The wings are transparent, with 

 dark sealed areas. The moths fly by day, and are found in May, 

 June and July. 



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THE APPLE CLEARWING MOTH. 



(.Egeria myopiformk. Bork.) 



