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two large dark bands very variable, often shading into the ground- 

 color on the outer edge or coalescing near the inner margin ; all the 

 markings are equally distinct in both sexes. 



Parallelia histrlaris. — This moth (Fig. 863) is brownish in color, 

 and has the fore wings crossed by two parallel lines. The larva feeds 

 on the leaves of maple. 



Zale lundta.—'Yh.xs. is a brownish moth with marbled wings. It 

 varies greatly in its markings. Figure 864 represents the female 



Fig. 863. — Parallelia bistriaris. 



Fig. 864. — Zale lunata. 



which was once called edusa, and which does not show well the lunate 

 mark on the hind wings that probably suggested the name of the 

 species. The larva feeds on the leaves of rose, willow, maple, plum, 

 and other plants. 



The subfamily Erastriin^. — In this subfamily the moths are of 

 small or moderate size ; and some of them bear a strong resemblance 

 to tortricids. Many of the species are marked with bright colors, and 

 especially with white. The two following spe- 

 cies will serve to illustrate this group. 



Chdmyris cermtha. — This moth (Fig. 865) 

 is white, with the fore wings marked with shades 

 of olive, brown, and blue. The hind wings have 

 a narrow border of dark scales, within which 

 there may be a cloudy shade as shown in the 

 figure, or this shade may be wanting. The 

 larva feeds on the leaves of apple. 



Tarachidia candefdcta. — This species (Fig. 

 866) is also largely white, with the fore wings marked with shades of 

 olive, brown, and yellow. The amount of yellow varies greatly in 

 different individuals. The larva feeds on the 

 leaves of Ambrosia artemisicBJolia. 



The subfamily Apatelin^. — This is a large 

 subfamily, including more than 600 North Amer- 

 ican species. The various species grouped to- 

 gether here exhibit great differences in appear- 

 ance. Among those that are most likely to attract 

 attention are the following. 



The typical genus, Apatela, includes nearly 

 100 North American species. This genus is named Acronycta by 

 those authors who do not recognize the names proposed by Hiibner 



Fig. 865. 

 intha. 



-Chamyris cer- 



Fig. 866.- 

 chidia 

 facta. 



— Tara- 

 cande- 



