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THE FALL WEB-WORM (_Hyphantria cunea_): The caterpillars of this insect begin work early in spring, shortly after the leaves are full grown.
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The Hyphantria textor now lays its smooth, spherical eggs in broad patches on the under side of the leaves of the apple, which the caterpillar will ravage in August; and its ally, the Halesidota caryæ, we have found ovipositing the last week in the month on the leaves of the butternut.
Our Common Insects A Popular Account of the Insects of Our Fields, Forests, Gardens and Houses 1872
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Hyphantria textor, the Fall-weaver, is found in May or June.
Our Common Insects A Popular Account of the Insects of Our Fields, Forests, Gardens and Houses 1872
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