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in sheltered cellars, and, unless they come to an untimely 

 end in the meantime, eat their way out of the apple and form 

 chrysalids in the spring. The Moths begin to emerge from 

 the chrysalids about the end of May in time to attack the 

 new apple crop. By right of birth the Codlin Moth probably 

 belongs to Europe, but Europe has dispersed the pest with 





Fig* 77. Section of damaged apple containing larva of Codlin Moth. Natural size. 



lavish carelessness, and from countries to which she sent it 

 generations ago, it returns in fresh imports, to heap coals of 

 fire upon her distracted head. Wherever it goes its presence 

 is marked by widespread destruction. In the United States 



Codlin Moth. Twice natural size. 



of America, this frail night-haunting species is estimated to 

 do damage to the extent of ,2,000,000 a year; in the New 

 World it ranges from Canada to the southern States of South 

 America ; in the Old World, from Norway to South Africa, 

 and from Great Britain to the far east ; while in the midst 

 of great seas, Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand de- 

 nounce its presence. 



