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the head, are of the same color, with a few bright reddish scales 

 at the end of the second joint. The tuft of hairs on the tip of 

 the abdomen are much paler than the rest of the body, and of 

 the same color as the legs and the hind wings, being of a glis- 

 tening gray color. The fore wings are of an uniform reddish 

 brown color, with a peculiar glistening, or greasy, hue ; the red 

 tint is due to scattered bright red scales ; there are no other 

 spots or markings on the wing, and the fringe is mottled with 

 red and gray scales as on the wings ; on the hind wings the 

 fringe is long, silky, glossy, grayish white. Beneath, the fore 

 wings are pale gray, the hind wings being paler than the fore 

 wings. Length of the body .25 ; expanse of the wings, .64 of 

 an inch. 



It may be readily known by the peculiar shining, greasy look, 

 and by the brick red scales scattered over the plain, unadorned 

 fore wings. The habits of the caterpillar are not known. 



Tlie red-banded Cranberry Tortrix. — This Tortrix, described 

 by Dr. Clemens under the name of Tortrix incertana, has been 

 sent to Mr. Sanborn by Miss Guild of Walpole, Massachusetts, 

 where its larva is called " the cranberry worm." According to 

 Mr. 0. T. Robinson it is found in Texas, and northward to Ohio 

 and Pennsylvania, as well as Massachusetts. 



The body and fore wings are deep reddish brown. The palpi 

 are prominent, projecting farther than usual in front of the head. 

 The head and thorax are ochreous brown, with a large tuft of red 

 hairs on the hinder margin of the thorax. The fore wings are 

 reddish brown, and at the base clear light reddish brown bound- 

 ed behind by a curved broad dark brown band, which terminates 

 just below the median vein ; between this and the broad brown 

 red band and situated on the inner edge_of the wing is a dull 

 silvery equilaterally triangular spot. From the middle of the 

 costa runs to the outer angle of the wing a broad dull red band 

 one-half as wide as the wing, and suddenly narrowing on the 

 costa. Beyond, is a narrow hemispherical dark red costal spot. 

 Beyond the broad band the outer edge of the wing is clear 

 silvery, except an oval brown spot. The fringe is reddish, sil- 

 very on the inner margin. The hind wings are pale, smoky, 

 concolorous with the under side of the fore wings, while the un- 

 der side of the hind wings is whitish. It expands .70 to .80 of 

 an inch. 



