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the common blow-fly. At an early date it is intended to give an 
illustration of this species, as internal parasites of fully grown 
beetles are excessively rare, only two instances of such have ever 
come under my observation. On the under surface of the beetles 
small ticks belonging to the Ixodidae may occasionally be seen, and 
at the bases of the wings a few small red mites have been noticed. 
It is to birds that we are especially indebted for keeping this and 
similar insects in check. Our native insectivorous birds—notably 
the magpie—are well worthy of protection. Poultry are especially 
fond of them. 
Honry Beerne anp Sprinc BEETLE. 
These beetles appear in the spring sometimes in plague form. 
The first one, says Mr. L. J. Newman, Government Entomologist, is 
brown with black at tips of wings—DPhylloctocus ustulatus. 
The spring beetle—Colombyforma lineata—is smaller and 
greyish-green in colour. 
They breed through the South-West in grass and scrub land. 
The larve are root feeders, and go through that stage outside the 
orchard. The adult beetle ceases to be noticeable in the early sum- 
mer. 
Treatment: Spray the infected trees with llb. arsenate of lead, 
15]b. flour, 8 gallons water; or Ub. Sunlight soap, 5 gallons water. 
THE Coptin Morn. 
The first report of the Codlin moth in Western Australia was 
recorded in 1902, and was traced to some apples smuggled into the 
State despite the prohibition regulations. Following this several 
sporadic outbreaks came under notice in Chinese gardens at Perth, 
Albany, and on the Swan. Prompt and effective means were taken 
for quarantining the infested spots, and, at the time of writing, 
Western Australia may again be declared free from that pest. 
Description. 
The Codlin moth (Carpocapsa pomonella, Linn). It is so called 
because in Burope it mostly attacks the early culinary or ‘“cod- 
dling” varieties. 
The moth itself is about half an inch in length, when at rest, 
and measures about three-quarters of an inch across the expanded 
wings. The fore wings are grey, crossed with wavy brown lines, 
and are ornamented with patches of metallic bronze scales near the 
margin. The hind wings are light brown. The male is supplied 
with a dark narrow space on the lower surface of the front wings, 
and a narrower stripe on the upper surface of the hind wings. 
These dark spaces, says A. M. Lea, are due to hairs, and are absent 
in the females. 
