so LEPIDOPTERA. 



the other extremity of its body, its head and two small 

 protuberances on the hind part of the back bright 

 coral red. They are common on apple, witch-hazel 

 and many other trees. The species is two brooded. 

 The moths of the first brood appeared July i ith ; those 

 of the second brood probably appear late in Septem- 

 ber. Soon after appearing they pair, and the wingless, 

 ash-gray, female lays her eggs upon the cocoon, cov- 

 ering them with a frothy substance. The eggs of the 

 fall brood do not hatch till the following spring. The 

 male moth is dull smoky or sooty brown, with a white 

 dot near the tip of its fore wings. 



Remedy. — Collect and destroy the eggs during the 

 winter months; they may be easily detected by the 

 presence of one or more leaves fastened with the co- 

 coon to the twigs of the trees upon which the larva; 

 feed. Be careful not to destroy cocoons containg par- 

 asites. (3, I., 144)- 



The Apple-tree Tent-caterpillar, Clisiocampa Amer- 

 icana Harris, is the name of the "Apple-tree worms," 

 which build the large, triangular, silken webs in apple 

 and wild cherry trees during spring. The eggs are 

 laid in a cluster, forming a ring about a twig. They 

 hatch in the spring, at the time the leaves appear, 

 becoming full grown about the middle of June. At 

 this time they leave the trees in search of a place to 

 spin their cocoons. The cocoons may be recognized 

 by having a yellowish-white powder mixed with the 

 silk. The pupa state lasts about three weeks. The 

 moth is dull yellowish-brown or reddish-brown, with 

 two transverse whitish or pale yellowish lines on the 

 anterior wings. 



Remedies. — Destroy egg clusters during winter. 



