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dead leaves or decaying wood, some openly on grasses and other vege- 

 tation, and a few have been found in the nests of ants. None of those 

 found in New Jersey are economically important. 



In this family sexual modification has run wild; antennae, feet, palpi 

 and wings being modified in the species. The antennas of the males have 

 knots, spurs and tufts, often in addition to the more usual pectinations. 

 The legs have a varied assortment of hair pencils and tufts, and some 

 of these are also found on the palpi. In one of our species the fore wings 

 of the male are deeply notched, while in the female they are entire. 



It is more than likely that all species recorded from the eastern 

 United States will be found in New Jersey. The moths are difficult to 

 secure in good specimens and are not favorites with collectors, hence 

 are not so well represented in cabinets as are those of some other families. 



Sub-family HEUINJE. 



EPIZEUXIS Hbn. 



E. lubricalis Geyer. Common throughout the State from June to Septem- 

 ber. The larva on grasses (Bt) and in decayed wood (Dyar). Mr. 

 Grossbeck records finding adults in swarm in a hollow tree VII, 24. 

 Larvae in early spring under hemlock chips on which they fed and 

 developed. 



E. denticulalis Harv. Elizabeth VII (Bz) ; Roselle VII, 15 from the Kemp 

 collection; Paterson VIII, 15 (Gr). 



E. rotundalis Wlk. Forest Hill VII (Wdt) ; Elizabeth VII (Bz); Lake- 

 hurst IX, 14 (div); 5-mile beach VIII, 27 (Haim). 



E. forbesii French. Resembles the preceding closely and is probably 

 confused with it in collections. 



E. scobialis Grt. Near Newark and in eastern N. J. generally. 



E. americalis Gn. Throughout the State VII-IX. I have it from Lake 

 Hopatcong and Anglesea, and it is recorded from numerous inter- 

 vening points. Larva on "Hedysarum," sweet-clover, etc. (Bt), and 

 has also been bred from larvae found in ants' nests. 



E. aemula Hbn. Locally common throughout the State VI-IX. The larva 

 is said to feed on spruce and also on dead leaves. 



E. julialis Sm. Oak Ridge (Shoemaker). 



Sub-family HERMINIIN^. 



ZANCLOGNATHA Led. 



Z. lituralis Hbn. Lake Hopatcong VII, 5, New Brunswick VII, rare, at 

 light (Coll); Orange Mts. VII (Wdt); 5-mile beach VIII, 14 (Haim). 

 Z. theralis Wlk. 5-mile beach VII, 9 (Haim). 



Z. laevigata Grt. Delaware Water Gap VII, 1 (Jn) 15 (Coll); Lake Ho- 

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