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from the middle of the upper side of each of them, arises the 
curved and pointed terminal joint, like a little spur. The tongue 
is spirally rolled, and when extended, measures about half the 
length of the antennse. This little moth rests with the fore part 
of the body slightly elevated, the narrow wings horizontally in¬ 
cumbent upon the body, and the antennae turned backwards, and 
lying straight upon the wings. The insect may uow be seen on 
the wing, in the evening, soon after sunset; and it may also be 
found in considerable numbers, among the grass, at a somewhat 
earlier hour. 
A scientific name and character, with the classification of this 
moth, remain to be given. It belongs to a group or tribe called 
Tineadje, and to the genus Rhinosia of Treitschke, or Chcetcchilvs 
of Stephens. Most of the insects belonging to the above named 
tribe, are of small size, and have diminutive specific names, end¬ 
ing in ella. As this insect frequents the orchard (in latin powie- 
tum) it may be called Rhinosia pometella, the little Rhinosia, or 
the little Snout-moth of the orchard. From other species of the 
same genus, it may be distinguished by the following characters: 
Fore-wings, ash-gray, sprinkled with blackish dots, three of 
which, larger than the rest, are placed triangularly near the mid¬ 
dle; a dusky transverse band near the tips, and a curved row of 
seven black dots at the origin of the terminal fringe. Hind- 
wings, dusky, with a leaden lustre, black veins, and very long 
black fringes. Body and legs beneath, yellowish white, with the 
lustre of satin. Length, from the forehead to the ends of the 
closed wings, five sixteenths of an inch. Expansion of the wings, 
five eighths of an inch. 
Some hope may be entertained that the little parasites, alluded 
to in the foregoing account, may tend greatly to check the future 
undue increase of the palmer worms. Should a second genera¬ 
tion of the latter appear during the present summer, or should we 
have another visitation of them next year, or at any future time, 
some means for arresting their depredations may become neces¬ 
sary. Showering the trees with soap-suds, or a solution of whale- 
oil soap, or with lime-water,dusting ashes or air-slacked lime on 
the leaves, when wet with dew or rain, or casting dry sand upon 
the trees, may be found serviceable. T. W. HARRIS. 
Cambridge, Mass., July 19, 1853. 
