362 A. HK. Verrill—The Bermuda Islands. 774 
migrated to New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, etc. Probably it was 
introduced into Bermuda directly from southern Europe, by eggs on 
growing plants, or else in the adhering earth, while in the pupa. 
Commelina Owlet Moth. (Prodenia commeline (Sm. and Abbot, 
li, p. 189, pl. xev, as Phalena; Gn.; J. B. Smith, Catal. Noct., 
p. 169, 1893). Figures 135, a-d. 
The striped larva of this species feeds on various plants besides 
Commelina, including sweet potato, asparagus, violets, raspberry, 
and cotton.* It is found in the southern United States, northward 
to Washington, D. C., and Illinois. The moth has a ground-color 
of rich, dark brown, on the fore wings, variegated with transverse 
lines of black, and complex markings of purplish brown and dull 
yellow ; hind wings pale pearl-gray, with violet iridescence. 
The larva has the ground-color olive or greenish brown, finely 
lined with dark gray and brown, the dorsal surface with a double 
row of triangular velvety black, or sometimes greenish spots, and 
a central row of small yellow dots. It was first recorded by Jones, 
1876. 
Figure 185.—Prodenia commeline; a, moth; b, young larva; c, mature larva, 
dorsal view ; d, same, lateral view—-all slightly enlarged ; after Chittenden. 
Grass-moth. (Remigia repanda (Fab.)= Remigia latipes Gn. ; 
Smith, Catal. Noct., p. 363{=R. marcida (var.) Gn.; Walker, Catal., 
xiv, p. 1495.) Plate xeviii, figure 6. 
Fore wings buff or light yellowish brown, specked and transversely 
irregularly lined with darker brown, and with a costal, apical, and 
distal patch and a tranverse band of darker brown, the latter edged 
internally with a lighter buff band; the brown linear marks are 
* For full description, see F. H. Chittenden, Bull. 27, new series, U. S. Dep. 
Agriculture, 1901. 
+ Probably the Pernigia latipes of Jones was a typographical error for R. 
latipes. Mr. Dyar gives me these additional synonyms: disseverans Walk. ; 
perlata Walk.; indentata Hary.; hexastylus Harv.; Texana Mor. 
