. Annual report. Entomological Society of Ontario; Insect pests; Insects. 25. ^^ Fig 12. had no difficulty in raising the moths from failed. The moths may be taken in the evening at lilac blossoms. Willow Herb (Epilobium angustifolium). Its favourite haunts are neglected, stony spots in cultivated fields. The instinct of the mother insect leads it ap- parently away from pasture lands, where there is danger to its offspring from cattle, to the safer spots that I have in- dicated. In the counties of Brome and Missisquoi the larvae may sometimes be met with in abundance. I have found them of two
. Annual report. Entomological Society of Ontario; Insect pests; Insects. 25. ^^ Fig 12. had no difficulty in raising the moths from failed. The moths may be taken in the evening at lilac blossoms. Willow Herb (Epilobium angustifolium). Its favourite haunts are neglected, stony spots in cultivated fields. The instinct of the mother insect leads it ap- parently away from pasture lands, where there is danger to its offspring from cattle, to the safer spots that I have in- dicated. In the counties of Brome and Missisquoi the larvae may sometimes be met with in abundance. I have found them of two prevailing colours—green and madder brown. Those of the latter colour seem to be the more hardy. I have them. With the green type I generally. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Entomological Society of Ontario; Ontario. Dept. of Agriculture. Toronto, The Society
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