Brown-Tailed Moth
Euproctis chrysorrhæ, a European moth of the Liparididæ family, having white wings and a brown rump, the larvæ feeding on forest and orchard trees. It appeared BROWN UNIVERSITY in Massachusetts some few years ago, shortly after the arrival of the gipsy moth, and has already become a serious pest in that State. It is thought to have been introduced from Holland in a consignment of roses. More than $1, 000,000 has already been spent by the State of Massachusetts in endeavoring to destroy this and the gipsy moth; and although great success was at first obtained in this direction, the cessation of attempts at extermination through the grant of funds being discontinued led to the reappearance of the moths in greater numbers than ever. A four-winged fly, which acts as a parasite, depositing its a parasite, depositing de its eggs in the larvæ, has now been brought from Europe, resulting in large numbers of the caterpillars being killed. sty,