Insects injurious to fruits . hind August. No. 87.—The Disippus Butterfly. Limenitis 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, whilethose of the right, which are slightly detached from the body,show the under side. It appears on the wing during the ATTACKING THE LEAVES. J69 latter half of June and in July, and depos
Insects injurious to fruits . hind August. No. 87.—The Disippus Butterfly. Limenitis 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, whilethose of the right, which are slightly detached from the body,show the under side. It appears on the wing during the ATTACKING THE LEAVES. J69 latter half of June and in July, and deposits its eggs, some-times on the plum, but more frequently on the willow ancpopbr. Ths egg io less than oue-twenty-fifth of an inch in length,globular in form, and beautifully reticulated, as shown in Fig. Fig. 179.
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