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crawl abput on the outside of t the stalk, and bore in again in 

 a new place. The full-grown larva is about an inch long, 

 rather slender, nearly cylindrical, cream white in color, and 

 has a yellow head. When full grown it bores a hole to the 

 surface, then retires a short distance and transforms into a 

 slender brown pupa, about three-fourths of an inch long. 

 In a few days the moth emerges and lays eggs for another 

 brood, of which there are several in a season. They are 

 supposed to hibernate in the larval stage. 



The above account is compiled from the Report of the 

 Department of Agriculture for 1880, p. 240, where remedies 

 are given for this insect. 



ALLEXI. (Plate V., fig. 9.) 

 Diatrcea alleni Fern., Ent. Am., Vol. IV., p. 120 (1888). 



Expanse of wings, 30 mm. Head, palpi above and middle 

 part of the collar cream white. Outer side of the labial 

 palpi, sides of the head and thorax and the fore wings cream 

 buff. The hind border of the fore wings as far a*s vein 1, 

 and a few longitudinal streaks beyond the brown discal spot, 

 paler, and the whole surface of the wing evenly and sparsely 

 sprinkled with minute brown scales ; terminal line brown, 

 fine, somewhat broken, not reaching the anal angle. Fringes 

 whitish at the base, but darker beyond. Hind wings sordid 

 cream color, but lighter on the basal part. Fringes lighter 

 than the adjacent parts of the wings. Under side of the fore 

 wings pale fuscous, with the brown terminal line reproduced. 



Habitat. Orono, Maine. Early stages and food plant 

 unknown. 



