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XANTHOPTERA Gn. 



X. nigrofimbria Gn. Lucaston IX, 14, Manumuskin VIII, 17 (Dke) ; 5-mile 



beach VIII (div). 

 X. semiflava Gn. 5-mile beach VIII, 19 (Haim), and probably throughout 



South Jersey. 



METOPONIA Dup. 



M. obtusa H. S. Caldwell (Cr) ; Newark, Elizabeth, VI, VII (Bz) ; Staten 

 Island V, taken by O. Fulda IDs). 



CHAMYRIS Gn. 



C. cerintha Tr. Throughout the State V-IX, sometimes common, and 

 reported by all collectors; larva on wild cherry, plum, apple and 

 other trees, but never in destructive numbers. 



ACONTIA Ochs. 



A. terminimacula Grt. 5-mile beach VII, 26 (Haim). 



A. delecta Wlk. Little Ferry VIII, 19 (Wrms); Elizabeth V, VII, VIII 



(Bz); Staten Island VI (Ds) ; Stone Harbor VIII, 12 larva, V, 16 adult 



(Dke) ; Cape May (Lt) ; larva on swamp mallow "Hibiscus mos- 



chatus." 



A. biplaga Gn. 5-mile beach IX, 4 (Haim). 

 A. erastrioides Gn. Common throughout the State and actually recorded 



from all points between Delaware Water Gap and Cape May V-IX; 



larva on rag-weed, burdock, etc. 

 A. candefacta Hbn. With the preceding and even more common, but not 



reported later than August; larva as before. 



SPRAGUEIA Grt. 



S. onagrus Gn. Chester VIII, 1, New Brunswick VIII, IX, Anglesea V, IX 



(Coll); Elizabeth VIII (Bz) ; locally common at light. 



S. leo Gn. Chester (Wdt) ; Staten Island (Ds) : New Brunswick (Coll). 

 S. dama Gn. Anglesea IX, 8 (Kp). 



METATHORASA Moore. 



M. monetifera Gn. Hopatcong (Bt) ; Orange Mts. VI (Wdt); Newark 

 (Soc); Staten Island VII, VIII (Ds) ; Elizabeth VII, 24, Glassboro VII, 

 3 (Kp); Lahaway (Coll). 



EUHERRICHIA Grt. 



E. mollissima Gn. Jersey City VIII, seasonally common (Kr) ; Elizabeth 

 VII, VIII (Bz); Staten Island V (Ds) ; Brown's Mills (Dke); 5-mile 

 beach VII, VIII (div). 



