THE BROWN-TAIL MOTH. 



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and leaves. The caterpillars feed during the day, and attack 

 a large number of plants, preferring pear, cherry, apple and 

 other fruit trees, but also attacking shade and forest trees. 



Fig. s. — Caterpillar of brown-tail 



moth. 



After Femald.) 



Fig. 6. — Web or winte^ nest of 



brown-tail moth. 



(After Fernald.) 



especially the oak. Large trees are often stripped of their 

 leaves. 



When full-grown, the caterpillars are about two inches 



Fig. 7. — Female brown-tail moth. 



(After Kemald.) 



long, dark brown with an interrupted white stripe on each side, 

 and two conspicuous red dots on the back. They are covered 



