. The moth book [microform] : a popular guide to a knowledge of the moths of North America. Moths; Papillons nocturnes; Papillons nocturnes; Moths. Nocluida (2) Agrotis yptilon Rottemburg. (The Ypsilon Dart.) Syn. suffusa Denis & Schiffermuller: ielifera Harris; idnnea Cramer. This is an exceedingly common species, which occurs every- where in Canada and the United States. It is also found in Europe. Its larva is one of the species, which under the name of "cut- worms," are known to inflict ex- tensive injuries upon growing plants. They burrow into the loose soil during the day,
. The moth book [microform] : a popular guide to a knowledge of the moths of North America. Moths; Papillons nocturnes; Papillons nocturnes; Moths. Nocluida (2) Agrotis yptilon Rottemburg. (The Ypsilon Dart.) Syn. suffusa Denis & Schiffermuller: ielifera Harris; idnnea Cramer. This is an exceedingly common species, which occurs every- where in Canada and the United States. It is also found in Europe. Its larva is one of the species, which under the name of "cut- worms," are known to inflict ex- tensive injuries upon growing plants. They burrow into the loose soil during the day, and come forth at night and do their mischievous work. They are a plague to the market-gardener in particular. (3) Agrotis geniculati Grotc & Robinson, Plate XXI, Fig. }6, 9. (The Knee-joint Dart.) Not a scarce species in the northern Atlantic FlQ. I03—Apolis ypiiloH. (After Riley.) Genus PERIDROMA Hubner This is a moderately large genus, represented in the United States and Canada by about a dozen species. Half of these we illustrate. (i) Peridroma occulta Linnicus, Plate XXI, Fig. ^i, t. (The Great Gray Dart.) The habitat of this insect is the northern portion of our territory. (2) Peridroma astricU Morrison, Plate XXI, Fig. 41, 9. (The Great Brown Dart.) The species is found in the northern parts of the Atlantic Subregion, and also in Colorado. (}) Peridnma nigra Smith, Plate XXI, Fig. 4}, ». (The Great Black Dart.) Found in Colorado and Wyoming. (4) Peridroma saucia Hobner, Plate XXI, Fig. 40, 9 ; Egg, Text-figure No. 2. (The Common Cut-worm.) Syn. iwrmis Harris; ortonii Packard. Almost universally distributed throughout the United States and southern Canada. It also occurs in Europe. 183. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932. Toront
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