Ontario Sessional Papers, 1898-99, . Fig. 62. 1. The Currant Saw-Fly, (Nemdtm rib6sii). One of the earliest insects to makeits appearance was* the Currant Saw-Fly (Fig. 61, a the male, 6 the female). This belongsto the Hymenoptera, or membrane winged insects, and is closely related to that mostindustrious and beneficial of all insects—the honey-bee. It passes the winter usually in the pupa state, in a slight papery cocoon spunbeneath the surface of the ground or under rubbish or leaves. From its winter quar- 93 G2 Victoria Second Papers (No. 23,. A. 1899 ters it emerges early in the s
Ontario Sessional Papers, 1898-99, . Fig. 62. 1. The Currant Saw-Fly, (Nemdtm rib6sii). One of the earliest insects to makeits appearance was* the Currant Saw-Fly (Fig. 61, a the male, 6 the female). This belongsto the Hymenoptera, or membrane winged insects, and is closely related to that mostindustrious and beneficial of all insects—the honey-bee. It passes the winter usually in the pupa state, in a slight papery cocoon spunbeneath the surface of the ground or under rubbish or leaves. From its winter quar- 93 G2 Victoria Second Papers (No. 23,. A. 1899 ters it emerges early in the spring, about the time of the opening of the buds of thecurrant and gooseberry. Last spring they appeared in unusual numbers, and during thewarm parts of the day might be seen in swarms about the bushes. In appearance this saw fly is a little smaller than the common house-fly, and hasa yellow body. The male is considerably smaller than the female and is somewhat darkerin color. During bright, warm days they are very active, but early in the
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