THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 451 



HELOTROPHA Led. 



H. reniformis Grt. Throughout the State VI-IX, often common; the 

 variety "atra" Grt. occurs with the type and is sometimes the more 

 abundant. 



PRODENIA Gn. 



P. commelina S. & A. Throughout the State VIII to X; but the rarest 

 of the species belonging to the genus. All the larvae feed on grasses. 



P. ornithogalli Gn. Throughout the State VII1-10; locally common. 

 P. eudiopta Gn. With the preceding and at the same dates. 



LAPHYGMA Gn. 



L. frugiperda S. & A. Common throughout the State VIII-X. The larva 

 is the "fall army worm," which occasionally becomes abundant enough 

 to cause serious injury to late crops; even fruit trees sometimes 

 suffer. The varieties "fulvosa" Riley and "obscura" Riley occur with 

 the type, but not so abundantly. 



MAGUSA Wlk. 

 M. divaricata Grt. Newark in August at light (div). 



HOMOHADENA Grt. 

 H. badistriga Grt. Newark district; larva on honeysuckle. 



ONCOCNEMIS Led. 



O. riparia Morr. Occurs on Long Island and will yet be found along 

 shore in New Jersey. 



O. saundersii Grt. Ramsey IX, 15 (Sleight). 



LEPIPOLYS Gn. 



L. perscripta Gn. Ramsey IX, 23 (Sleight), and at other points in New 

 Jersey. 



ADITA Grt. 



A. chionanthi S. & A. Newark (Soc) ; single specimens only. 



COPIPANOLIS Grt. 

 C. cubilis Grt. Lakehurst in April (Ds). 



EUTOLYPE Grt. 



E. rolandi Grt. Forest Hill IV, 22 (Wrms) ; Staten Island IV (Ds). 

 E. bombyciformis Sm. Larva on shell-bark hickory and is sure to occur 

 in New Jersey. 



