Insects injurious to fruits . ATTACKING THE LEAVES. 173 above, and the whole set in a large oval patch of rich brown-ish black, the widest portion of it being above the eye-spot,. where it is sprinkled also with bluish atoms. The front edgeof the fore wings is gray. This lovely creature flies only at 174 INSECTS INJURIOUS TO THE PLUM. night, and, when on the wing, is of such a size that it is oftenmistaken for a hat. Within a few days the female deposits

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