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erature and we therefore offer here only a brief outline description to 

 accompany the figures of the moth made from our photographs. With 

 the wings expanded as shown in the figure the measurement from tip 

 to tip is one and three-fourths inches. The general ground color ;s 

 brownish. The front wings have more or less distinct markings 

 of lighter brown or. rarely, of gray, making patterns as shown in 

 the figure. The posterior or under wings are distinctly lighter, es- 

 pecially toward their bases, and the veins show through with fair dis- 

 tinctness. 



Army Cutworm Moths, showing variation in pattern of markings. About 

 natural size. 



When at rest the wings are folded back over the body, leaving 

 only the fore wings visible. They fly to lights and in Colorado have 

 been known to be very numerous at the windows of houses. During 

 the daylight hours they hide in secluded nooks and corners around 

 clods of earth, boards, fences, dead weeds, etc., and if disturbed dart 

 off in an irregular course. 



