. As nature shows them : moths and butterflies of the United States, east of the Rocky Mountains : with over 400 photographic illustrations in the text and many transfers of species from life. Lepidoptera; Nature prints. Agrotis lierilis. ^W Agrotis veiierabilis. An exceedingly abundant species during August is Agrotis herilis. The fore wings are gray and black, with cream-colored marks and spots, while the hind wings are light brown. Ex})ands al)Out an inch and a, half. Ai/rott-^ vt'iwrdhilis is a reddish-brown moth, whose hind wings ai'e gi'a^'ish-brown. Expuiids an iiicli ;iiid ilirec-eight
. As nature shows them : moths and butterflies of the United States, east of the Rocky Mountains : with over 400 photographic illustrations in the text and many transfers of species from life. Lepidoptera; Nature prints. Agrotis lierilis. ^W Agrotis veiierabilis. An exceedingly abundant species during August is Agrotis herilis. The fore wings are gray and black, with cream-colored marks and spots, while the hind wings are light brown. Ex})ands al)Out an inch and a, half. Ai/rott-^ vt'iwrdhilis is a reddish-brown moth, whose hind wings ai'e gi'a^'ish-brown. Expuiids an iiicli ;iiid Calocampa iiupera. A rather rare motli, and at the same time a prettily marked in- sect, is Calocnmpa nujtera. This insect expands two inches and a half, and is marked as follows : the upper halt' ot the fore wings is gray, darker toward the tips, light ash-gray nearest the body ; an interrupted black line runs longitudinally through the middle of the wing, on which is situated a black spot; the lower half of the fore wing is chestnut-brown; the lower wings are reddish-brown, with a glossy surface ; the thorax is dark brownish-purple and tlie abdomen reddish-brown. I have taken this insect occasionally in autunni while sugaring trees for Cafocala. The larva of this moth is uidviiown to 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 Denton, Sherman F. (Sherman Foote), 1856-1937; Bayer, Frederick M. , former owner. DSI. Boston : J. B. Millet
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