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Insect Pests. 



dorsal line and green head. The pupa is very similar to the former. 

 Specimens of both kept by myself pupated between the 1 9th of Jlay 

 and the Tith of June. 



Toiiriy rosfinu. Linn. 



Fore wing brownish-grey, much reticulated with dark brown, edge 

 of the basal patch very pronounced, swelling out to a dark spot on the 

 fold ; central band narrow at the costa, broad on the inner margin : 

 central spot with a distinct line from its outer edge to the anal angle. 



xVppears in June and July. The caterpillar is dark" olive-^reen 



PIG. ,:,.— Tnirrnix i.,vkv.k (A) ivini ilvmagkh fiiuiti.kt (O) 



.\NI> FGLL\r:K [\\). 



with white spots and brown head. This very common insect is often 

 very harmful to young apple trees and also occurs on almost eveiy 

 tree and shrub. 



l-'ili'odcs (Jli'iiicrosiii) rliraJiclIii. Clerck. 

 This little mo!h may often be seen in :\ray flying in t1ie sunshine 

 amongst the blossoms and leaves of apple and hawthorn, and 

 continues until June. Tlie fore wings are dark smoky-brown, ihe 

 apical portion of the wings of a brownish-orange. Leiin-fh a 'little 

 over 1, inch. It does not appear to do much damage althou-li 

 ii]:>])arently common. 



