Insccl.^ Injurious lo lli,c Aj>])Ie. 



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Ji'ojKirts (if (liiiiiage caused liy these lar\'u' to I'niit trees have liceii 

 reeei\-e(l I'miii tlic Diike dI' Northniiilierlaiurs, Alnwiclc ; from iinrsi'vies 

 in "Woreestevsliire, (_'oriiwall and Somerset ; and from orchards iu Kent, 

 Surrey, (..'andirid^eshire, Sussex, Itadnorshii'e and Devon. 



No less than twehe sjiecies are to he lonnd constantly at worlv on 

 trnit, and man)- nmre occur now and a.^ain. The folhjwini; are the 

 most im|i(irtaiit ones on apple. 



TlIF; COMJKJX TOIITEIX {'firr/i-i.r rilK'ailii. Hb.). 



The Iront wings are pale yellowish-) )rowu, \vitlr dark Ijrown 

 markings, ime at tlie liase of the wing, a central fascia ^\bicli is 

 broader in the centre, its inner edge straight, also a small central 

 spot ; hind wings slaty-grey ; wing cxjianse -J inch to a little more. 



The moth ajipcars towards tlie end nf dune and in July. The 



caterpillar is dark oli\-e-green with dark brown head and lilack spnts; 

 the sides yellowish-green, spots ]iale around their edges; sliglitly 

 hairy. They are to be found from May to dune on a great variety of 

 trees and slirul)s, especially apples and plums. When mature they 

 spin up amongst the leaves and change to reddi.sli-browu pupa', iu 

 which state thev remain for tN\"0 or three weeks. 



At.likd Tokteix ( Tortriy l/ijiinrtiiij. Schiff). 



Front wings pale dull I'eddish-brown and the markings dark- rt'd 

 lirown, including a basal patch, a central area broadest in the middle, 

 with its inner edge rather angnlated ; hind wings slaty-grey witli a 

 yellowish fringe. Length -r. to neaidy 1 inch. A]:ipea)'s on tlie 

 wing in June and July. The larva is Ijright green, with darker 



