95. 
somewhere between August 1 and September 10, at which latter- 
date several moths were taken from the breeding cage. During 
the spring of ’89 this cutworm has proved to be a fairly abundant 
species, collected at many dates from the last of February to April 
20, varying from very small to about half grown at the time first 
mentioned, and about an inch in length the 20th of April. 
DESCRIPTION OF LARVA. 
A dark cutworm, with the back pinkish or orange overlaid with 
dusky, deepening at the middle to a moniliform dark band, most 
distinct posteriorly. 
Ground color of the dorsal area pinkish gray, or obscure orange 
gray, brightest posteriorly, minutely mottled everywhere with 
brown and black. A broad, blackish median band composed of 
rhomboidal blotches, one for each segment, the series connected 
by their narrow ends. These blotches break up towards die non 
into irregular mottlings, or form a diffuse darkish shade, still re¬ 
taining, however, the appearance of lozenge-sliaped patches. \ ery 
obscure median pale line, much interrupted,, but commonly c is- 
tinct at the incisures—most so on the thoracic segments, ^Boisa 
area brightening at the margins into a scarcely distinct subdorsal 
line, clearly separate only on the thoracic segments, and below 
this a black band broken at the incisures, forming a series ot 
luuate or triangular blotches, widest above. These become con¬ 
tinuous on the thoracic segments so as to form a dusky brown 
! baud reaching from the subdorsal area to the spiracles. ISo spi- 
i racular markings, but sides finely mottled with gray and brown 
much lighter than the back and becoming still paler beneath. 
Piliferous tubercles inconspicuous except at the sides, wnere tnose 
j adjacent to the spiracles, above, behind, and below, are ot model - 
ate size. Hairs short, sift all. 
Prolegs pale gray, each with a shining-black blotch on the outer 
surface. Thoracic legs dark. Cervical shield very smooth an 
shining, quite dark, with the usual three longitudinal stripes, 
pinkish in color, the lateral ones much wider than the median. 
Head nearly black. Antenna? flesh-colored at base, ringed m black 
beyond. Anal shield scarcely different from the preceding seg¬ 
ment exteriorly. True legs pale brown, piliferous spots at base 
large, shining dusky. Antennae pale. 
The Bristly Cutworm, v 
( Mcimesira renigera, Stepli.) 
(Plate V., fig. 3.) 
This cutworm, reported by Biley as an August species in gul¬ 
dens in Northern Illinois, transforming in fall, is also a spung 
cutworm not uncommon in pasture lands. Numerous lair ae, nearly 
full grown, taken at Champaign April 25, 1SSS, yielded the imago 
