Insects injurious to fruits . ATTACKING THE LEAVES. 165 No. 84.—The Gray Dagger-moth. Apatela occidentalis (G. & R.). This is a pretty, pale, silvery-gray moth, the first brood ofwhich appear on the wing late in May or early in June. Itis siiown in Fig. 173. The fore wings are pale gray, withvarious black lines or markings,the principal one being in theform of an irregular cross, bearinga resemblance to the Greek letter¥ placed sideways; this is situ- V ^ ated about the middle of the fore ? ,, wing, towards the outer edge. A second smaller mark of the same character is found betweenthis and th
Insects injurious to fruits . ATTACKING THE LEAVES. 165 No. 84.—The Gray Dagger-moth. Apatela occidentalis (G. & R.). This is a pretty, pale, silvery-gray moth, the first brood ofwhich appear on the wing late in May or early in June. Itis siiown in Fig. 173. The fore wings are pale gray, withvarious black lines or markings,the principal one being in theform of an irregular cross, bearinga resemblance to the Greek letter¥ placed sideways; this is situ- V ^ ated about the middle of the fore ? ,, wing, towards the outer edge. A second smaller mark of the same character is found betweenthis and the tip of the wing; a black line proceeds from thebase of the wing and extends to near the middle. The hindwings are dark glossy gray; the edges of both pairs have awhitish fringe, with an inner border of black spots; the bodyis gray. The wings, when expanded, measure from an inchand a half to two inches across. The moths deposit their eggs singly on the leaves of plum,cherry, and apple trees, and the caterpillar beco
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