Ontario Sessional Papers, 1871-72, . of our fruit-growers. It is a member of a family of moths to whichthe great naturalist, Linnteus, gave the name of Sphliigicke, on account of the resem-blance he conceived some of their caterpillars bore, incertain positions, to the notoriousEgyptian Sphinx, and which our artist has faithfully represented in the engraving of thelarva While the ravages caused by this caterpillar are fortunately not very extensive, yet itgenerally appears in different localities from time to time in numbers quite sufficient to causeconsiderable annoyance to the plum-gr
Ontario Sessional Papers, 1871-72, . of our fruit-growers. It is a member of a family of moths to whichthe great naturalist, Linnteus, gave the name of Sphliigicke, on account of the resem-blance he conceived some of their caterpillars bore, incertain positions, to the notoriousEgyptian Sphinx, and which our artist has faithfully represented in the engraving of thelarva While the ravages caused by this caterpillar are fortunately not very extensive, yet itgenerally appears in different localities from time to time in numbers quite sufficient to causeconsiderable annoyance to the plum-growers of those regions. Its conspicuous size, when fullgrown, and its bright, green-coloured body, and mauve stripes, make it tolerably easy of de-tection, while the leafless twigs, the result of the voracious appetite necessary to sustain itshuge carcass, are sure to cause the eyes of the observant fruit-grower to make diligent this monster leaf-eater. The larva (Fig. 19) is hatched from an egg, deposited (probably) Fig. Colours—Apple green, mauve strij^es, orange stigmata. singly on the underside of the leaf. By the kind permission of Mr. Wm. Saunders, we areable to give from his accurate notes a very close description of the appearance of the younglarva. On the 2nd of July, a pair of drvpifcrarum were brought to him, which had beentaken in codn. They were confined together in a Scidlitz box. The next day the femalebegan depositing her eggs, and continued to do so for two or three days. The following noteswill be found of some interest: Egg : length, -07 inch, slightly oval, surface smooth, colourpale yellowish-green. In from .six to eight days the young larva; made their appearance, 362 -35 Victoria Sissional Papers (No. 5). A. 1871-2 having eaten their way out through the side of the egg. In some cases one-half or more ofthe egg-shell was eaten ; in others, only a hole just large enough to allow of the escape of thelarva, while in a few cases it was almo
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