Insects injurious to fruits . all parts of the United States and Canada. The moth is ofa pale dull-reddish or reddish-brown color, crossed by twooblique parallel whitish lines, the space between these linesbeing usually paler than the general color, although some-times quite as dark, or darker. In the male (Fig. 38) theantennae are pectinate, or feather-like, and slightly so in thefemale (Fig. 39). When fully expanded, the wings of thefemale will measure an inch and a half or more across; themale is smaller. The hollow tongue or tube by which mothsand butterflies imbibe their food is entirely
Insects injurious to fruits . all parts of the United States and Canada. The moth is ofa pale dull-reddish or reddish-brown color, crossed by twooblique parallel whitish lines, the space between these linesbeing usually paler than the general color, although some-times quite as dark, or darker. In the male (Fig. 38) theantennae are pectinate, or feather-like, and slightly so in thefemale (Fig. 39). When fully expanded, the wings of thefemale will measure an inch and a half or more across; themale is smaller. The hollow tongue or tube by which mothsand butterflies imbibe their food is entirely wanting in thisspecies; hence it has no power of taking food, and lives buta very few days in the winged state, merely long enough to 48 INSECTS INJURIOUS TO THE APPLE. provide for a future generation by the deposition of moth remains at rest and concealed during the day, butbecomes very active at night, wlien it enters lighted rooms,attracted by the glare, and becomes so dazzled and bewilderedthat it darts crazily a
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