OWLET-MOTHS. 165 
THE CHAMYRIS. 
(Chamyris cerintha Tr.). 
This beautiful moth, shown in Fig. 164, Plate VIII, feeds 
also as a caterpillar upon the leaves of apple, plum, rose and 
related plants, but is not common enough to cause much 
injury. 
PYRAMID GRAPE-VINE CATERPILLAR. 
(Amphipyra pyramidoides Guen. ). 
This is a very common insect, which gathers in large 
numbers about baits made of fermenting substances; many 
of the moths are found also late in the season hiding under 
loose bark in the woods. Yet notwithstanding that the 
moth is very common the fine looking caterpillars are not 
frequently seen, since they either hide during the day or re- 
Fig. 165.—Amphipyra pvramidoides Gu. After Riley. 
semble so closely the foliage among which they are feeding 
or resting that they are not readily detected. But the effect 
of their hungry mouths is sometimes plainly visible upon the 
plum, grape-vine, raspberry, strawberry and other culti- 
vated and wild plants. Thecaterpiilar isnearly an inch and 
