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Insect Pests. 



(luring the day. They are. also found settled on stone walls in the 

 north of England. It is widely distributed in Britain, and in some 

 districts is very common. 



The adult occiu's in May, June, July and August, and lays her 

 engs on all manner of plants, shrubs and trees. The caterpillar 

 M'hich is found in August, September and Octolier is dull, greyish- 



\A. r. /). Hint, ml. 

 Flii. .'111.— GUEV tkii>?;nt moth (Acroiiiieta ;;si'). 



black, with a broad, pale yellow line along the back, a large black 

 prominence on the fifth segment, and a short black one on the 

 twelfth. 



The pupa is found in a dirty grey to l^rown cocoon, spun in 

 crevices of tlie trees, or amongst nross on the ground, or on old trees. 



It rs not surprising to have them recorded from apple and pluiu or 

 any other fruit trees, as it is well known the larv;e are polyphagous. 



Tr;EAT_MKj\T. 



Arsenical washing will kill them where they occur in sufticient 

 numbers to be dealt with. 



THE GOAT MOTH. 



(TfKx//,s' liijiiificriht. Fab.) 



The (ioat Moth is one of the largest of British moths, and 

 although really very common is seldom seen in its mature state. 



