THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 



PLUTELLA Schranck. 



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Fig. 233. Cabbage Plutella, P. maculipennis : a, 



larva; b, c, segments of same; d, pupa; e, 



same in its cocoon; f, adult; g, wings of 



a variety: all enlarged. 



P. maculipennis Curt, (cruciferarum Zell.) Common and g. d.; larva 

 on cabbage and other cruciferous plants; but thus far not seriously 

 injurious in New Jersey. 



P. porrectella Linn. Abundant on hills north of Great Notch V, 21, just 

 before sunset; in Europe larva feeds on "Hesperis matronalis" (Kf). 



ZELLERIA Staint. 



Z. celastrusella Kearf. G. d. in North Jersey, end V to mid VI wherever 

 the climbing bitter-sweet occurs; larva webs up young leaves in 

 spring (Kf). 



PORPE Hbn. (CHOREUTIS Hbn.) 



P. inflatella Clem. Greenwood Lake, Essex Co. VI, 10-VII, 25, not com- 

 mon (Kf); Anglesea IX, 8 (Dke). 



P. virginiella Clem. Probably a variety of the preceding (Kf). 



P. gnaphalieila Kearf. Great Notch and in hills above Montclair V, 

 10-VI, 21, locally common; larva webs leaves of "Gnaphalium." 



P. carduiella Kearf. 5-mile beach VI, VII (div); larvse very common in 



stalks of the large yellow-head thistle V & VI (Kf). 

 P. onustana Wlk. Undoubtedly occurs in the Appalachian region (Kf). 



BRENTHIA Clem. 



B. pavonicella Clem. Locally common, Caldwell and near Moorestown 

 in woods V and VII; larva VI on underside of leaves of hog peanut, 

 "Amphicarpa" (Kf); Merchantville VI, 4 (Dke). 



SETIOSTOMA Zell. 



S. xant'nobasis Zell. Abundant in the scrub oak and pine-barren district 

 % near Lacy, VII; larva VIII, IX on oak leaves (Kf); Forked River Mts. 

 VII, Manumuskin VIII, 17 (Dke). 



GLYPHIPTERYX Hbn. 



G. impigritella Clem. 5-mile beach VII, 3 (Haim). 

 G. circumscriptella Cham. Essex Co. VII, 1-7 rare (Kf). 



