1S2 OTHER MEMBERS (IF THE CLASS — INSECTA 



cotton plant. whci'O tlicy liatch into caterpillars that soon 

 destro}' the leaves if left nninolesteij. 



One of our larger moths, the pol^'phenius moth, is shown 

 ill Fi"ure 12.). The larv;v of this inoth feed upon the leaves 



Fig. 12.3. — Codling; moth, with its egg on tlic apple at the left an»l it.s 

 larva in the ap]^le at tlu- ri^lit. 



of elm, apple, pecan, etc. The peach-tree borer is tlie larva 

 of a clear-winged moth. 



The larvie, or caterpillars, of moths vary greatly in size 

 and ap].)earance. Some of them are so small as to be able 

 to live all their lives between the upjx-r and untler surfaces 

 of leaves. Others live in grains of wheat and corn. Some, 



