454 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. 



N. smithii Snell. Throughout the State, VIII & IX, more common in the 

 northern portion. This is the species usually named "baja" in col- 

 lections. 



N. normaniana Grt. Sussex Co. VIII, 22, New Brunswick VIII, IX (Coll); 

 Staten Island VIII (Ds) ; Caldwell (Cr). Locally common, but seems 

 confined to the northern part of the State. 



N. bicarnea Gn. Throughout the State, VII-XI usually common. The 

 larva is a general feeder on low plants; but is not one of the econom- 

 ically important species. 



N. c-nigrum Linn. Common throughout the State, VII-XI. The larva is 

 one of the injurious species found in fields in the spring. 



N. phyllophora Grt. Hopatcong (Bt) ; Newark V-VIII (div); larva in 

 March (Sb). 



N. plecta Linn. Throughout the State V-IX, sometimes quite numerous. 

 The larva feeds on celery, lettuce and similar plants; but rarely in 

 injurious numbers. 



N. collar-is G. & R. Ramsey IX, 10 (Sleight). 



N. haruspica Grt. Hopatcong (Pm), and undoubtedly elsewhere in 



North Jersey. 

 N. clandestina Harr. Common throughout the State V-IX. concealed 



under bark, in crevices and other shelter. The larva is one of the 



more injurious cut-worms. 

 N. lubricans Gn. Great Notch VIII, 26 (Dke) ; Boonton VIII, Elizabeth 



VIII, 13 (Kp); Newark VIII (div). 



PERIDROMA Hbn. 



P. occulta Linn. Newark, at light (Wdt) ; Staten Island VIII (Ds) ; 5- 



mile beach VIII, IX (div). 

 P. margaritosa Haw., var. saucia Hbn. Throughout the State VII-XI. 



The larva is a general feeder and one of the injurious cut-worms. 



P. incivis Gn. Boonton IX (Bwl) ; Caldwell (Cr); Jersey City VII, at 

 sugar (Kr); Newark (div); Elizabeth VIII, IX, 16 (div); Staten Island 

 VIII-X (Ds); Stone Harbor VIII, 3 (Dke); 5-mile beach, VIII, 20 

 (Haim). 



RHIZAGROTIS Sm. 



R. acclivis Morr. Rare near New York (Bt). I have seen specimens 

 from Maryland, and there is no reason why it should not occur in 

 New Jersey. 



FELTIA Wlk. 



F. subgothica Haw. Occurs throughout the State, and is the most com- 

 mon of the allied species. The caterpillar is sometimes quite abun- 

 dant, but rarely injurious. 



F. jaculifera Gn. With the preceding in a general way, but less abundant, 

 and in some localities entirely absent. 



F. herilis Grt. Also occurs throughout the State with the two preceding, 

 but is more rare than either. 



