Insects injurious to fruits . 108 INSECTS IXJUJIIOVS TO TJIE APPLE. \ /. injury to fruit-trees. It is represented in Fig. 105 in the act of devouring the budsFia. 105. on a twig. It is of ?^ a light yellowish- gray color, varie-gated with dullgreen, with a darkline down the back,and fainter linesalong the sides; thespiracles, or breath-ing-pores, arc l) full grown, itis nearly an inch and a half long, when it enters the earth, andthere changes to a brown chrysalis. The moth (Fig. 105) hasthe fore wings of a light bluish gray, with darker markings,and the hind wings ])early white. The
Insects injurious to fruits . 108 INSECTS IXJUJIIOVS TO TJIE APPLE. \ /. injury to fruit-trees. It is represented in Fig. 105 in the act of devouring the budsFia. 105. on a twig. It is of ?^ a light yellowish- gray color, varie-gated with dullgreen, with a darkline down the back,and fainter linesalong the sides; thespiracles, or breath-ing-pores, arc l) full grown, itis nearly an inch and a half long, when it enters the earth, andthere changes to a brown chrysalis. The moth (Fig. 105) hasthe fore wings of a light bluish gray, with darker markings,and the hind wings ])early white. The length of the body isabout seven-tenths of an inch, and the wings measure, whenspread, nearly an inch and a half across. The W-marked Cut-worm, Agrotis clandestina (Harris)(Fig. 106), has also been found feeding on apple-buds, al-though it more frequently attacks lowbushes, such as currants; also succulentplants, such as young corn, cabbages,etc. The moth of this species () has the fore wings of a rather darkash-gray color, with the deeper lines andwavy bands
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