Ontario Sessional Papers, 1871-72, . Colour?—Green, lilac aud yellow. not heard many complaints regarding it. Fm. P. As a rale, it does not seriously diaunge vines which have acquired some aj:e j;ntl strength, for in them the growth is rapid, and the loss of a few leaves is soon made up; but young vines are often entirely defoliated by this voracious larva in a very short period. There have been two broods of the insect this year again. Fig. 9 represents the beautiful olive green moth, from which this caterpillar is produced. It is a night-flying insect, and is attracted by li,L;ht, and
Ontario Sessional Papers, 1871-72, . Colour?—Green, lilac aud yellow. not heard many complaints regarding it. Fm. P. As a rale, it does not seriously diaunge vines which have acquired some aj:e j;ntl strength, for in them the growth is rapid, and the loss of a few leaves is soon made up; but young vines are often entirely defoliated by this voracious larva in a very short period. There have been two broods of the insect this year again. Fig. 9 represents the beautiful olive green moth, from which this caterpillar is produced. It is a night-flying insect, and is attracted by li,L;ht, and often finds its way into houses in tlie evenings. We have met with a few sj ecimens of coiours-(. and grey. t^g Grajic Vine Leaf roUcr ( macula- lis), a small green caterpillar, which rolls the leaf into a curious little case, and in which it lives. The accompanying fig. 10 shows the insect io its various stages. 357. S5 Victoria. Sessional Papers (No. 5). A. 1871-2 Fig. 10.
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