White Butterflies’ Enemy
Another enemy of the while bultcr--11 y lias been discovered, reports the Hannevirke Evening News. Recently Mr and Mrs T. Fothergill, residents of Makotuku, noticed that the butterflies were being attacked and killed by a dragon fly. It may not be generally known that the dragon fly, both as larvae and as adults, are exceedingly voracious, feeding chiefly upon other insects. A Makotuku resident has a black cat which is very fond of waiting amongst the cabbages and destroys during the day quite a large number of butlerflies.
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Franklin Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 17, 12 February 1934, Page 4
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91White Butterflies’ Enemy Franklin Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 17, 12 February 1934, Page 4
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