134 THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 
mistaken for different species. Besides the disparity in size, the fore 
wings of the male are transparent, while those of the female are opaque, 
and blue; the female also has a broad orange colored belt encircling the 
abdomen, which is wanting in the male. 
TENT CATERPILLARS. 
It is gratifying to be able to note that the American ‘Tent Caterpillar, 
Clisiocampa Americana, has been quite scarce during the present season, 
pest ; ¢ represents one of the 
ring-like clusters of eggs, and 
d, the cocoon. During this 
month the eggs will be laid 
for the next years crop of 
caterpillars ; they are usually 
placed upon the smaller twigs 
of the trees, each ring or elus- 
ter containing about two hun- 
dred and fifty. 
The Forest Tent caterpillar 
Clisiocampa sylvatica, fig. 10, 
has been equally scarce ; in- 
deed we have not met with a 
fullgrown  speci- 
men of either va- 
riety this summer, 
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although in past : 
years they have 
swarmed on our 
Fig. 9. - trees and fences. 
Whether the severity of the weather last winter operated 
unfavorably upon them, or whether their decimation is due to 
the increase of their natural insect foes, we are unable to 
determine ; the fact, however, is an interesting one. 
THE GOOSEBERRY FRUIT WORM. 
There is probably no insect more troublesome to the cul. “7 | 
tivator of the Gooseberry, or more difficult to contend with, Fig. 10. 
than the worm which attacks the fruit, popularly known as the “ goose- 
