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broken line. Under surface dirty grayish white, with streaks and 
dots of brown; feet black, fore-legs dirty white on inside, with a 
patch of shining black on the outside of each. Feeds on various 
herbaceous and shrubby plants. 
Arctia phalerata, Harris. 
Caterpillar black, with pale yellow dorsal line, which is sometimes 
almost white. There are transverse rows of wart-like tubercles, from 
which arise short white hairs, radiating in all directions. There are 
two broods each year. 
It feeds on grass, corn, peach, elm and grape leaves, Polygonum 
aviculare and pepper-grass (Lepidium virginicinum). 
Arctia arge, Drury. 
Color dark brown, with five pale *'&r yellow, longitudinal stripes; 
each segment bearing a transverse row of brownish yellow tubercles, 
from each of which arises a tuft of brown liaiis. 
Feeds on plantain and corn. 
Arctia Isabella, Sm. and Abb. 
The larva of this moth is fa¬ 
miliarly known as the ‘‘Hedge¬ 
hog” Caterpillar, from the fact 
that, when taken up, it rolls 
itself into a ball, and the thick 
masses of hairs with which the 
body is covered project outward, 
in every direction, like the quills 
of that animal. It is to be met 
with in gardens, walks and other 
| places, during the last of August, 
§. seeking a place of shelter in which 
II it may pass the winter. It feeds 
l| upon the leaves of clover, dande- 
tjf lion, plantain, etc., until the ap- 
f proacli of winter, when it creeps 
in June or July. But in warmer latitudes, there are probably two 
broods, instead" of one. The hairs on the first four and last two 
segments of the body are black, but the rest are dark red. Head 
and body black. 
Arctia acr^ea, ‘Smith. 
Yellow, covered with black or brown hairs on the back and fore 
part of the body; of a lighter brown on the sides. The hairs grow 
in radiating clusters from yellowish warts .placed in transverse rows 
across the body. The sides of the body are shaded with black and 
there is a blackish dorsal line. Stomata white, distinct. Length, 
1J inches. 
Feeds on the tender leave of cultivated plants and many indige¬ 
nous weeds and grasses. 
