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THE WOOD LEOPARD MOTH {Zeuzera JEsculi). 



Female Wood Leopard Moth ; I. Caterpillar, 2. Chrysalis ; all natural size. 



The Wood Leopard Moth is a large and beautiful moth, 

 but, fortunately for fruit-growers, it is not very common ; 

 though in the last and two or three previous seasons, there 

 have been somewhat numerous complaints of injuries caused 

 by its caterpillars to apple, pear, and plum trees. The 

 caterpillars bore holes in the boughs and branches of the 

 trees and feed upon both the soft and hard parts of the wood. 



Pear trees are particularly liable to the attacks of the 

 caterpillars of the Zeuzera, and large boughs are frequently 

 found broken off, which show upon examination distinct 

 traces of their borings. Apple trees are also often seriously 

 injured by these insects, and plum trees, walnut trees, and 

 sweet chestnut trees are occasionally attacked by them. The 

 caterpillars are also sometimes found on the poplar, aspen, 

 lime, sycamore, birch, willow, lilac, hawthorn, privet, holly, 

 elm, and quince. 



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