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Agrotis herilis, Grote. The Master Dart. 
This larva is 1.25 inches in length; is of a dirty white or ash- 
gray color, inclining in some instances to carneous; dorsal line 
whitish, edged on each side with dark; three lateral dark broader 
stripes, the lower one the broadest, separated by two paler ones; 
quite often an indistinct glaucus white stripe under the lower broad 
dark one; piliferous spots good sized, either black or brown, from 
each of which arises a short stiff hair; a few hairs on other parts 
of the body. Head shiny black, or in some individuals finely 
speckled with white, especially at the sides, with the usual inverted 
Y mark. Underside dull white; legs marked with smoky brown. 
Found in fields and gardens in the Spring. 
Agrotis tessellata, Harr. 
This larva is thick and cylindrical, grayish in color, sometimes 
slightly tinged with yellowish; about an inch and a quarter long; a 
white dorsal line, with a dark one each side of it; on each side 
three dark stripes, separated by two pale ones, the lower one being 
the broadest, sometimes a glaucus white stripe below the lower 
dark one, below this and the underside dull white. Head and neck 
shining black, inverted Y mark white; on each side of the neck a 
dull white stripe; legs and pro-legs mottled with brown. 
The moths appear about the first of July, and the eggs are soon 
after laid on the ground at the roots of grass, weeds or other vege¬ 
tation upon which the young larvae are to feed. When the weather 
begins to grow colder they descend several inches into the ground, 
where they remain torpid during the Winter, and come forth the 
first warm days of Spring. 
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Agrotis scandens, Riley. The Climbing Rustic. 
This larva is the Climbing Cut-worm. When full grown it 
measures 1.40 inches in length; is a very light yellowish gray color 
covered with different sized greenish patches; a distinct dorsal line, 
and a less distinct sub-dorsal and stigmatal line; below the stig- 
matal, one less distinct; the upper piliferous spots are black; those 
on the sides lighter; stomata black, bristles fine and small; head 
tawny, with two black spots in front and two eye spots each side. 
Found in April depredating on Apple trees and Grape vines. They 
have a habit of climbing the trees during the night, at which time 
they do their feeding; they go into the ground to pupate toward 
the last of May, and in nine days the moths appear. 
