THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 505 







most destructive in June. It rarely causes any notable loss with us, 

 but has been troublesome near Mount Holly. Thorough spraying 

 with the arsenites when the insects are first seen will prove effective. 



PHIGALIA Dup. (RHAPHIDODEMAS Hulst.) 



P. titea Cram. Paterson IV, 15, V, 1 (Gr) ; Staten Island III, IV (Ds) ; 



larva on rose, birch, maple, elm, etc. 

 P. olivacearia Morr. Plainfield (Pears), Staten Island III, 27 (Ds). 



ERANNIS Hbn. 



E. ti Maria Harr. The "lime tree moth"; occurs late in fall throughout 

 the State, though hardly common; larva on basswood, elm, apple, 

 pear, etc. 



CINGILIA Walk. 



C. catenaria Dru. Throughout the State, IX; larva on "Vaccinium," 

 "Rubus," "Rhus toxicodendron," "Myrica," "Genista," "Quercus," etc. 



ANAGOGA Hbn. 



A. pulveraria Linn. Hopatcong (Pm) ; Staten Island V (Ds) ; larva on 

 willow, hazel, beech, maple, birch, etc. The variety "occiduaria" 

 occurs with the species. 



SICYA Gn. 

 S. macularia Harr. Likely to be found in New Jersey. 



THERINA Hbn. 



T. pellucidaria G. & R. Lakehurst V, 18 (Coll), IV, V (Ds) ; larva on 

 yellow pine. 



T. endropiaria G. & R. Hopatcong (Pm) ; Morris Plains (Dyar) ; Pater- 

 son VI, 15 (Gr) ; Newark VI (Wdt) ; Staten Island V, VI (Ds) ; food 

 plants, hornbeam, chestnut, red and white oak. 



T. athasiaria Walk. Paterson IV, 21, V, 10 (Gr) ; Elizabeth IV (Bz) ; 

 Lahaway V, 28; Cologne V, 24, common (Coll); larva on oak. 



T. fiscellaria Gn. New Brunswick. 



T. fervidaria Hbn. Paterson VII, 21 (Gr) ; Staten Island IX, X (Ds) ; 

 Caldwell (Cr) ; New Brunswick IX, 20, Milltown IV, 28 (Gr) ; Atco 

 IX, 27 (Kp) ; Jamesburg (Coll) ; larva on spruce. 



METROCAMPA Latr. 



M. perlata Gn. (margaritata Linn.) Hopatcong (Pm) ; Staten Island 

 VI, VIII (Ds); Newark VIII, IX (Soc); Elizabeth IX (Bz) ; New 

 Brunswick IX, X (Coll) ; larva on birch, elm, hornbeam, oak, poplar, 

 willow, etc. 



