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A. E. Verrill — The Bermuda Islands. 



migrated to New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, etc. Probably it was 

 introduced into Bermuda directly from southern Europe, by eggs on 

 growing plants, or else in the adhering earth, while in the pupa. 



Commelina Otclet Moth. (Prodenia commelince (8m. and Abbot, 

 ii, p. 189, pi. xcv, as Phalcena ; G-n. ; J. B. Smith, Catal. Xoct., 

 p. 169, 1893). Figures 135, a-d. 



The striped larva of this species feeds on various plants besides 

 Commelina, including sweet potato, asparagus, violets, raspberry, 

 and cotton.* It is found in the southern United States, northward 

 to Washington, D. C, and Illinois. The moth has a ground-color 

 of rich, dark brown on the fore wings, variegated with transverse 

 lines of black, and complex markings of purplish brown and dull 

 yellow ; hind wings pale pearl-gray, with violet iridescence. 



The larva has the ground-color olive or greenish brown, finely 

 lined with dark gray and brown, the dorsal surface with a double 

 row of triangular velvety black, or sometimes greenish spots, and 

 a central row of small yellow dots. It was first recorded by Jones, 

 1870. 



Figure 135. — Prodenia coinntelinw; a, moth; b, young larva; c, mature larva, 

 dorsal view ; d, same, lateral view — all slightly enlarged ; after Chittenden. 



Grass-moth. {Itemigia repanda (Fab.)=.Remigia latipes (in.; 

 Smith, Catal. Noct., p. 363f=i?. marcida (var.)Gn.; Walker, Catal., 

 xiv, p. 1495.) Plate xcviii, figure 6. 



Fore wings buff or light yellowish brown, specked and transversely 

 irregularly lined with darker brown, and with a costal, apical, and 

 distal patch and a tranverse band of darker brown, the latter edged 

 internally with a lighter buff band ; the brown linear marks are 



* For full description, see F. H. Chittenden, Bull. '27, new series, U. S. Dep. 

 Agriculture, 1901. 



f Probably the Pernigia latipes of Junes was a typographical error for B. 

 latipes. Mr. Dyar gives me these additional synonyms: disseverans Walk. : 

 perlata Walk.: indentata llaiw: hexastylus Harv.; Texana Mor, 



