Insects injurious to fruits . Fig. ATTACKING THE LEAVES. 95 By the early part of June its growth is completed. Itthen shuts itself up in its case and changes to a reddish-browuchrysalis, about four-tenths of an inch long, from which, inabout two weeks, the perfect moth escapes. When its wings are expanded, the moth (see d, Fig. 92)measures about seven-tenths of an inch across. Its for3wings are pale brown, with patches and streaks of silverywhite, the hind wings plain brownish white; the under sideof both wings is paler. There is only one brood during theyear, the moths depositing their e
Insects injurious to fruits . Fig. ATTACKING THE LEAVES. 95 By the early part of June its growth is completed. Itthen shuts itself up in its case and changes to a reddish-browuchrysalis, about four-tenths of an inch long, from which, inabout two weeks, the perfect moth escapes. When its wings are expanded, the moth (see d, Fig. 92)measures about seven-tenths of an inch across. Its for3wings are pale brown, with patches and streaks of silverywhite, the hind wings plain brownish white; the under sideof both wings is paler. There is only one brood during theyear, the moths depositing their eggs during July. Remedies.—One would imagine that a caterpillar protectedas this one is, witiiin its case, would be secure from all ene-mies, but it is not so; a small Ichneumon fly is a parasiteupon it; so, also, is a two-winged Tachina fly, Tachina phycitse(Le Baron), which closely resembles the common house-fly. It is not often that this insect is very numerous in any oneorchard, but where it is abundant it sometimes inflicts a co
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