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Fig. 387. — Dyspteris abortivaria. 



Calocalpe undu- 



The bad-wing, Dyspteris abortivaria. — It is easy to recognize this 

 moth (Fig. 387) by the peculiar shape of its wings, the hind wings being 

 greatly reduced in 

 size. It is of a 

 beautiful pea -green 

 color, with two 

 white bands on the 

 fore wings and one 

 on the hind wings 

 The larva feeds on 

 the leaves of grape, 

 which it rolls. 

 The scallop-shell moth, Calocalpe itndu- 

 lata. — This is a pretty moth, with its yel- 

 low wings crossed by 

 so many fine, zigzag, 

 dark brown lines that 

 it is hard to tell which 

 of the two is the 

 ground-color (Fig. 

 388). It lays its eggs 

 in a cluster on a leaf 

 near the tip of a twig 

 of cherry, usually wild cherry. The larvae 

 make a snug nest by fastening together the 



leaves at the end 

 of the twig ; and 

 within this nest 

 (Fig. 389) they 

 live, adding new 

 leaves to the out- 

 side as more food 

 is needed. The 



Fig. 3 go.-Lygrisgracilineaia. leaveg die &nd 



become brown, and thus render the nest con- 

 spicuous. There are two generations in the year. The larvae of the fall 

 brood are black above, with four white or green stripes, and flesh-colored 

 below; the larvae of the summer brood are black only on the sides. 

 When full-grown they descend to the ground to transform, and pass 



the winter in the pupa state. 



The many-lined moth, Lygris gracilineata. — 

 This moth has pale ochre-yellow wings, with a 

 brownish shade near the outer margin, and 

 crossed by many diverging brown lines (Fig. 

 390) . It varies from 1^ inches to 2 inches in ex- 

 panse. We have often found this moth on the 

 side of our room, resting on the wall, head down- 

 ward, and with its abdomen hanging down over 

 its head in a curious manner. The larva feeds on the leaves of grape. 



The beggar, Eudule mendlca. — One of the most delicate winged moths 

 that we have in the northern Atlantic States is this species (Fig. 391). Al- 

 though the wings are yellowish- white in color they are almost transparent. 



Fig. 389. — Eggs and nest of Calocalpe 

 undulata. 



9i- — Eudule mendica. 



