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length, yellowish, with three blackish stripes along the body, and a 

 bnght-red head. It is clothed with long, scattered hairs, four white 



Fig. 7!i.—Orgyta 



tufts on the anterior part of the body, and three long black plumes, 

 two in front and one at the tip of the body. In the North there is 



but one brood a year, 

 but from New York city 

 south there are usually 

 two broods, the caterpil- 

 lars of the second appear- 

 ing in early August. 



THE GIPSY MOTH. 



(Porthelria dispar Linn — flga. 

 23, 24, and 25.) 



Although practically 

 confined to certain parts 

 of Massachusetts, this insect is quite liable to spread, and all interested 

 in orchards and nurseries should be able to recognize this caterpillar. 



I^ '23.—Porthetria dixpar; female moth. (Howard.) 



