BUTTERFLIES and MOTHS - A Golden Guide

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FORAG E LOO P E R is some­ times d estructive to clover. Mark­ ings of forewings a re m uc h less d istinct in females. Three broods occ u r from spring to fal l . P u p a overwinters o n l eaves.

LU NATE ZALE often has I o rg e g reen patc h e s o n t h e w i ng m a r­ g i n s . P u pa ove r w i nters in soi l . T h e l a rva v a r i e s g re a t l y i n co l o r a n d looks l i ke those of t h e u n d e rw i n g moths ( p . 1 2 8 ) .

G R E E N FRU I TW O R M eats i n ­ to y o u n g a p ples, pea rs, cherries, and other fruit i n spring. Moths emerge in the fal l and overwinte r . T h e l a rva resembles t h a t of C o p ­ p e r U n derwi ng (p. 1 30).

D R I E D L EA F M OTH , o r Litte r Moth, l a rva feeds on l ichens a n d d e a d leaves. T h e d evelopment from tiny eggs is very slow. The moths a re o n the wing i n mid­ summer a n d a re sing l e-brooded.

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