Show Y A ep gf er 1 4 THE LEOPARD MOTH foth it grantly ilor and omer arc q und Sli Mi rubn rubil an insect post pest winch which threatens to bias formidable as tile the gypsy moth I 1 ii the leopard moth or cyrina IL preference seems bec eec ras to bo be for theyan the various kinds of elms and maples but it includes in its ravages the oak linden asli sh tulip and ami other forest trees as well lvell as apples pears and currants among tha fruits tho the leopard moth is largo large and white with black mailings mai kings and is easily recognizable n ni the clarvit is also white wito wit black markings a brown head and posterior segments also of brown the moth deposits lier her c eggs s in fit or near the alio of a floe and tho the oung bore into the heart of the tree free the damage done by them is generally the first warning of their presence d Z az THE LEOPARD concerning this comparatively new insect mr nicholas pike of brooklyn tells in insera insect lifo life that le first noted its ite appearance about five years ago A number of maple trees near his house were injured by boys as an lie ho then supposed bi bt eaLing numerous branches particularly on oil some young trees the next nest year lie noticed branches broken near the top of some bome old cices tices quite out of reach of the boys thew lie had bad cut off and after careful examination discovered the work of the insect winch which lie ho later identified a as the leopard moth cyrina in III lyol it had begun its lavager garages all over the city of and I 1 it t lus has already pread to numerous surrounding towns the hatching of 5 oung takes place eaily caily in june and they st at this timo time cluster together for some hours before they separate and begin life each on oil its ov a account and this is the time when trees known n to lie bo affected should be carefully examined thee the eggs asare are laid in a group and are covered with a loose fluffy covering they bey could bo be very easily destroyed at this time perhaps with some of the insecticides recommended by tile the department of ari agriculture C cul among other suggestions all UL I 1 pike sa says ys it would bo be a good plan to build fires in tho the vicinity of trees that ire are affected in the month of may before tile the eggs are deposited as the flames would attract the moths and probably many daily would be destroyed every one a j qi who liia ims shade trees ind and ornamental shrubs near his dwelling should use ube his influence next spring pring i to help ill in saving them in the first cut a is larva dorsi dorsa view b larva ide N cew c malo male matli ULLI d 1 female dicolli the second cut edits the larval |