Insects Injurious to the Ajjph 



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Prayers ^N'ere even (jff'ered up in 

 some of the cliurclies to (leli\-er the 

 country from the apprehended ap- 

 proaching cahimity (3). 



It occnrred in enormous numhers 

 in East Kent in 1901, noxt year it 

 was scarce, and. since then it has been 

 very difficult to find " tents " of these 

 caterpiUars. 



Amongst localities where it has 

 been or is found may be mentioned 

 Epping, Lewes, Tenterden, llamsgate, 

 Canterbury, Wye, Sittingbourne, Eav- 

 ersliam, Hythe, Ashford, Linton, 

 Teignmouth, Bristol, Lymingtou, Xew- 

 marlvet, P>isterne, Norwich, Stow- 

 niarket, lUack Park, Dorking, etc. 



The damage done by these tent- 

 forming caterpillars is very similar to 

 that done by the Lackey iloth. 



ANMTIIKI; XiiX-IIA.N(iIXG WIXTE 

 Tt;NT(A) AND K(;G-MASS (B). 



(Half natural size.) 



LiFE-LIlSTORY A-\L> HaHITS. 



The female moth (Fig. 0) has pure satiny wdute fore wings with 



a faint dusky spot on each; hind 

 wings pure white ; the heail, thorax 

 and abdomen pure white; a dense 

 lirown to golden brown pad-like 

 tail tuft, and the brown colour may 

 spread on to a few segments of the 

 abdomen; the male has no dusky 

 spots on the front wings, and the 

 brown tail tuft is much smaller and 

 more fanlike. The wing expanse 

 varies between 1 J inch and l;j inch. 

 The moth is a nigbt-fl}'er, and may 

 1)0 found resting liy tlay on walls, 

 leaves, lamps, etc., and is very 

 sluLigish, fallin" down as if ilead 

 when its resting-place is shaken. 



The female lays her eggs on the 

 under surface of the leaves. These 

 are placed in a long mass reaching 



IF. !i,]e,i,],:„ 



MALE AXli FKMALK BRilWN TAIL 5IHTIIS. 



(Natural siz(_^) 



