Insects Injurious 1o the Apple. 



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very cai-elnlly to sue the I'lulling Motli at tliis dpcratioii. The moth 

 first appears alxnit the tiiiie the apple lilossoiu coimiiences to fall, 



In size it is usually aljout h iiicli 



'N LXT'EK BA];K. 



hut in very small numhers. 



across the expanded Minus ; 



the front wind's are, .urey, with 



numerous darl<er \va\-y ti'ans- 



\'erse lines and a metallic e\'e- 



like spot at the corner; the 



hind pair are plain ,nri'y. 'f lie 



male can be told from the 



i'emale hy the former having- 



a, distinct short dark line on 



tlie under surfice of the front 



■\\ings. These motlis are ex- 

 tremely prett>- creatnres when 



seen in the light, the wings 



having a satiny sheen. When 



at rest the wings are closed up in roof-like manner over the 



alidomen. During daylight we find them icsting under the leaves 



and on the truid<s of the trees. When in tla^ latter position they 



are very dillicult to detect, especially if the trees are covered with 



lichens and moss, ownii;' 

 to (he colouis of the win,i;s 

 hlcnding with those of 

 the tree. This protecli\e 

 coloration in insects is 

 often very marked, much 

 more so than in the 

 insect we are dealing 

 witli, and ser\'es to pro- 

 tect thenr I'rom the prying 

 eyes of birds and other 

 mrtural eiremies. 



The eggs (2) are placed 

 separately, as a rule, on 

 the sides of the fruit, 

 fiut irow and again on 

 the leaves. Each egg is 

 a very thin, almost trans- 

 parent round body, resembling a fish scale and shining on the 

 fruit like a drop of dew. If we look at it under a microscope 

 we see it is beautifully sculptured, especially round the edge. So 



VU'., (jll, 

 GREATLY ENLAI:r,K|) ()\'U>r iiF TJIE rnI>LING 3rr)T]l. 



(The actual size is sinallcr tliaii a riii's Iiead.) 



