Insects injurious to fruits . al, of a pale-yellow color, and covered witha net-work of raised lines. They are laid in little clustershere and there on the branches. As the habits of this insect are similar to those of thecanker-worm, the remedies recommended for the latter willprove equally efficient in this instance. No. 47.—The White suhsignaria (Hubner). This insect has only recently been reported as injurious tothe foliage of the apple. It has long been known as de-structive to shade-trees, particularly the elm. From a com-munication to the Canadian Entomologist, vol. xiv.
Insects injurious to fruits . al, of a pale-yellow color, and covered witha net-work of raised lines. They are laid in little clustershere and there on the branches. As the habits of this insect are similar to those of thecanker-worm, the remedies recommended for the latter willprove equally efficient in this instance. No. 47.—The White suhsignaria (Hubner). This insect has only recently been reported as injurious tothe foliage of the apple. It has long been known as de-structive to shade-trees, particularly the elm. From a com-munication to the Canadian Entomologist, vol. xiv. p. 30,by Mr. Charles R. Dodge, ofWashington, , it appears ^^^- ^O^- that the larva of this mothhas become exceedingly in-jurious to apple-trees in someparts of Georgia. The moth is pure white,and measures, when its wingsare spread, about an inch anda half across. In the malethe antennae are pectinated ortoothed (Fig. 109 represents a male); in the female they aremuch less toothed. When resting on the trees, these moths. 112 INSECTS INJURIOUS TO THE APPLE. Fig. 110.
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