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small, deep reddish brown moth, about half an inch across the expanded 

 wings. 



Felt surmises that the species is probably two-brooded, and, with 

 numerous records of collection and breeding to judge from, this seems 

 likely to be correct. Moths have been taken in April, larvae in May, 

 moths bred and collected in June, larvie api)earing again in July and 

 early August, and these bred on five different occasions to the adult 

 in late July and in August. The adults of this brood probably winter 

 over, reappearing in April and producing larvic in May. 



The Rusty-Brown Tortrix. 

 Pldlijnota jinvedana Clc!n. 



This is a small, dark greenish caterpillar, not unconunon in the 

 east(^rn part of the coiuitry as a leaf-roller on the strawberry, raspl^erry, 

 and red and white (dover. It is said by Titus and Pratt* to feed in 

 eare of green corn, no furthei- details being given. 



The full-grown larva is about half an inch long, dark yellowish green, 

 and covered with mituite brown graiuilations. The head and neck- 

 shield are reddish, and the anal plate colored about like the body, with 

 three tlusky spots near its anterior margin. The pilifcrous tubercles 

 are a little lighter. Tlie larvae ]iu|)at(i (uirly in Se]itember, and soon 

 afterwards the moths appear. The sexes are unlike: the males, dark 

 brown, witii the tip and base of the fore legs reddisli yellow; the females, 

 dull rust-red, with three oblique bands. The hind wings are rust-red. 



A TINEID LEAF-MINER. 



Bntrachedra rileyi Wlsm. 



This tineid has been bred by the U. S. l)ei)artment of Agriculture 

 from larva3 injuring corn in the husk, both in field and in storage, and 

 also cotton bolls in Texas and probably other parts of the South. No 

 further biological information about the species has been ])ublishetl. 



THE GROUND-BEETLES. 



Carahid(t. 



The ground-beetles are of medium size, usually black or green. They 

 may be seen actively running for other shelter when boards or sticks 

 are lifted from the ground, or scvu'rying through the grass or over the 

 ground in the fields. They arc generally regarded as predatory in habit, 

 and they often cajjture caterpillars and other soft-bodicMl insects and 

 suck out their juices and softer portions, or else devour their bodies 



*Bull. No. 47, N. S.. U. S. Dept. Agr., Div. Ent., p. 56. 



