Ontario Sessional Papers, 1871-72, . yellow, with manylongitudinal lines of black, nvhiti^h and yellow, more or less distinct. It is about an inch or alittle more in length, and its body is thickly set with branching spines, varying in colour fromyellow to and dark brown, many of the branches being tipped with black. ^\ hen full grown it seeks some secluded sjot in which to change to chrysalis, sometimesthe under side of a leaf, or twis is .elected, and fere after sj inning on the surface a .mall webof silk, it hooks its hind leus in the fibres and suspends itself head downwards
Ontario Sessional Papers, 1871-72, . yellow, with manylongitudinal lines of black, nvhiti^h and yellow, more or less distinct. It is about an inch or alittle more in length, and its body is thickly set with branching spines, varying in colour fromyellow to and dark brown, many of the branches being tipped with black. ^\ hen full grown it seeks some secluded sjot in which to change to chrysalis, sometimesthe under side of a leaf, or twis is .elected, and fere after sj inning on the surface a .mall webof silk, it hooks its hind leus in the fibres and suspends itself head downwards In this stateit remains for a day or two, gradually contracting in length, until finally the caterpillar skinis shed, revealing a rugged looking brown chrysalis, jirettily ornamented with silvery regard to the duration of the chrysalis state. Dr. Harris places it at from eleven to six-teen days, while Dr. Le Baron has had them appear in seven days, very probably the heat ©f 37U 35 Victoria. Sessional Papers (No. 5). A. 1871-2. the weather may have much to do with their development. The flight of the butterfly is verygraceful, as it hovers over the tips of the branches of the currant and gooseberry bushes,where it places its eggs among the young and tender leaves. The eggs are generally placedsingly, and it is not often that there are many on any one bush. Should this insect ever become suffieiently numerous to require attention, it may bedestroyed by hellebore or lessened in numbers by hand picking. No. 5. THE GREEN MEASUEING WORM OP THE CURRANT. (Angerona cro- caotaria, Guenee.)The moth from which this caterpillar is produced, is also very generally com-mon, although seldom sufficiently abundant to be destructive. The currant is not theonly food plant of the larvae for it has been found also upon the strawberry, and probablyfeeds on other plants besides. This moth is a native of America, and may often be seen fly-ing about the openings, on the edges of the forest,
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