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No. 5519a; Kearf., Jn. N. Y. Ent. Soc, X, 111, 1902; Busck, 

 Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash., V, 219, 1903.* 



The larvse of this species were found in great numbers feeding 

 on leaves of Scutellaria lateriflora L., a plant which grows commonly 

 on low-lying grounds around Cincinnati. A slight web is spun on 

 the upper side of a leaf, causing the margins to approach. Within 

 this folded leaf the larva feeds, picking out the substance here 

 and there, but usually leaving the lower epidermis intact. Toward 

 the top of the plant, where the leaves are small, several are drawn 

 together. The cocoon is spun within a fold of a leaf, which has, 

 as a rule, not been previously attacked by the larva. It resembles 

 the cocoon of other species of the genus. 



The larvae, which were nearly full-grown when collected. 

 September 9, yielded imagos from Sept. 21 to 28. The entire 

 series, some 18 or 20 specimens, represent the varietal or more 

 common form of the species, in which all the metallic scales are 

 violet-coloured. 



Aristotelia salicifungiella Clemens. 



Gelechia salicifunoiella, Clem., Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil., Ill, 508, 

 1864; Tin.. No. Am., 262, 1872. 



Aristotelia salicifungiella Busck, Proc. U. S. N. M., XXV, 

 798, 933, 1903; Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash., V, 220, 1903; Dyar. List 

 N. A. Lep., No. 5599, 1, 1902. 



This species has several times been recorded as bred from 

 cecidomyid galls on willow, but without definite observations on 

 its larval habits. I have bred a number of specimens from larvae 

 feeding on leaves of Salix longifolia, the original food plant. The 

 larva stretches a very loose irregular network of silken threads 

 between the leaves of the terminal or lateral shoots, but does not 

 draw the leaves together. It feeds within, eating portions of the 

 leaves. Pupation takes place (in the breeding jar) either between 

 two leaves or amongst the debris in the bottom of the glass. The 

 cocoon is spun of silk and particles of earth. Larvae taken July 6, 

 varying from very small to nearly full grown, produced imagos 

 from July 29 to August 7. 



Larva: Head pale straw coloured; body pale green, with a 



*Only the reference to the original description, and references to papers 

 subsequent to Dyar's List are given. For other references, see Dyar's List. 



