Insects injurious to fruits . No. 87.—The Disippus disippus Godt. This is one of our common butterflies, the larva of whichis occasionally found feeding on the leaves of plum-trees. Fig. The wings of the butterfly are of a warm orange-red color,with heavy black veins, and a black border with white . Fig. 178 the left wings represent the upper surface, of the right, which are slightly detached from the body,show the under side. It appears on the wing during the ATTACKING THE LEAVES. 169 latter half of June and in July, and deposits its eggs, some-ti
Insects injurious to fruits . No. 87.—The Disippus disippus Godt. This is one of our common butterflies, the larva of whichis occasionally found feeding on the leaves of plum-trees. Fig. The wings of the butterfly are of a warm orange-red color,with heavy black veins, and a black border with white . Fig. 178 the left wings represent the upper surface, of the right, which are slightly detached from the body,show the under side. It appears on the wing during the ATTACKING THE LEAVES. 169 latter half of June and in July, and deposits its eggs, some-times on the plum, but more frequently on the willow andpoplar. The egg is less than one-twenty-fifth of an inch in length,globular in form, and beautifully reticulated, as shown in Fig.
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