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BOMBICIDÆ. Spinners.

1. Argyrophyes nigrofasciata; ⅞ in.; cream color, marked brown.

2. Crambidia pallida; ⅞ in.; f. buff; h. cream, not marked.

3. Hypoprepio fucosa; 1 in.; f. buff and brown; h. cream with brown, like 4, only band narrower and paler. c. Lichens.

4. Hypoprepia miniata; 1⅛ in.; f. buff and brown; h. cream with brown.

5. Euphanessa mendica; 1⅛ in.; semi-transparent white, not marked.

6. Crocota rubicundaria; 1 in.; f. buff; h. cream with light brown dot and band.

7. Crocata brevicornis; 1 in.; cream color and paler, marked like 6.

8. Crocata ferruginala; 1⅛ in.; cream color and no marks.

9. Crocata quinaria; 1⅛ in.; f. rusty buff with two white dots; h. cream and dark brown marks. c. Dandelion.

10. Crocata immaculata; 1 in.; yellow buff, not marked.

11. Utelheisa bella in.; f. orange and white, black dotted hands; h. pale red with dark brown marks. c. Plum, sweet gale.

12. Callimorpha interrupto marginata; 2 in.; cream color and dark brown.

13. Callilmorpha econtei; 2 in.; f. white and brown; h, white, not marked.

14. Platarctia parthenos; 2 in.; f. light brown with buff spots; h. buff with black marks. c. Wild lettuce.

15. Arctia virgo; 2 in. f. black with buff streaks; h. red with black spots. c. Goosefoot.

16. arctia saundersii; 1⅞ in.; f. black with buff streaks; b. pinkish orange. c. Goosefoot.

17. arctia phyllira; 1⅝ in.; f. black with buff streaks:h. pinkish orange.

18. arctia nais; 1½ in.; f. black with buff streaks; h. pinkish orange. c. Grass.

19. arctia quenselii; 1¼ in.: f. black with buff streaks; h. ashy brown. c. Honeysuckle.

20. arctia virguncula; 1½ in; f. black with buff streaks; h. pinkish orange. c. Polygonum.

21. arctia arge; 1 in.; f. buff with black spots; h. pinkish orange. c. Evening primrose.

22. Pyrrharctia isabella; 2 in; the brown bear caterpillar; buff with dark brown spots.

23. Phragmatobia rubricusa; 1¼ in.; 1. smoky brown; h. grayish brown. c. Goldenrod.

24. Leucarctia acrwa; 2 in; saltmarsh caterpillar; injurious when in large numbers; f. white, black dotted; h. orange and black dots.

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