anti-apical, and thence to the hind margin, the rest of the wing 
•quite, dark,, the orbicular being absorbed in the buff; in another 
this is. varied, by the buff and the brown in the central part of 
the wing being lighter. In all the forms the reniform is dark, 
edged a little with buff in the front part; but the orbicular is 
light in all except the first. The transverse lines are usually in¬ 
distinct except on the costa; hind wings whitish with a pearly luster, 
the border and veins blackish. The thorax concolorous with the fore 
wings; the abdomen rather dark gray. 
Agrotis clandestina, Harris.—The Clandestine Owlet Moth. 
The larva is the W-marked Cut-worm. According to Dr. Packard, 
this is one of the most abundant species of this group in the Middle 
and New England States, and it is widely distributed outside of that 
region. Besides the usual cut-worm habit it has of attacking the 
products of gardens and fields, it has, according to Prof. Riley, the 
•climbing habit, but in this preferring low trees and such bushes as 
current and gooseberry. 
Prof. Riley first gave a detailed descriptionof this caterpillar with 
the name characteristic of its appearance, but the moth is one of the 
four or^five described by Dr. Harris in his “ Insects Injurious to Vege¬ 
tation.” The general color of the larvae is ash gray inclining to dirty 
yellow on the back and upper sides, with the black and brown spots on 
the back , so arranged as to bear a general resemblance, when seen 
from behind, to the letter W, though this is not apparent in the 
thoracic segments. In the young worms the color is a more decided 
gray and the W marks are less distinct. 
. _ _ comes out the latter part of June, has the fore 
wings generally of. a dark ash color, with only a faint trace of the 
double transverse lines that are found in most species. The stigmata 
nre small and narrow, the orbicular, or the one nearest the body being 
oblong oval and connected with the oblique kidney-shaped spot by a 
longitudinal black line. The hind wings are smoky, and the body is 
darker than in most species. 
Spec. Char. Larva .—Length when full grown 1.15 inches. General 
color ash-gray, inclining on the back and upper sides to a dirty yellow. 
Finely speckled all over with black and brown spots. Along the 
dorsum there is a fine line of a lighter color, shaded on each side at 
joints with, a darker color. Sub-dorsal line light sulphur-yellow, 
with a.band of dirty brownish yellow underneath. Along the stigma- 
tal region is a wavy line of a darker shade, with flesh colored mark¬ 
ings underneath it; but the distinguishing feature is a row of black 
velvety marks along each side of the back, on all but the thoracic 
segments, and bearing a general resemblance, looking from the end 
to the head, to the letter W. Ventral region greenish gray; prolegs 
of same color ; thoracic legs brown-black. Head black, with a white 
line in front, resembling an inverted Y, and white at sides. The 
thoracic segments frequently have a greenish hue.—Riley. 
Moth. Expanse of wings 1.70 inches. Ground color of fore wings 
dark gray. The basal t. a. and t. p. lines faint, double, black, the last 
