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Hickories. One specimen was taken at rest on an Oak. It showed 

 signs of flight, and fertile ova were obtained. The moths have been taken 

 from April i8-May 3rd. 



Nacophora quer?iaria, Smith and Abbott. 



Eggs deposited June ist. 



Ova. — Yellowish-green, with metallic reflections. Acorn-shape 

 inverted, base ovally rounded, top broad, slightly convex. A circle of white, 

 irregular, raised spots at the periphery, ranging from 18-21 in number. 



Diameter, 0.55 mm. Height, 0.80 mm. 



Larvae hatched June 16- 17th. 



First Stage. — Length, 2.60 mm. Head 0.45 mm. wide, rounded, 

 slightly bilobed, dull brown, shading darker to the mouth-parts. Fine 

 irregular reticulations and a few gray hairs. Ocelli dark brown. Body 

 velvety dark brown. Thoracic shield gray. Tubercles along dorsum 

 small, blackish, with short gray setae. An apparently white line along the 

 side consisting of the prominent cream-coloured tubercles and intermediate 

 speckles of white. Tubercles i, ii, iii on segment 2, and i, ii on 

 segment 1 1 are in line laterally. Ventrally the tubercles are small, with 

 short gray setae. Legs gray, mottled with brown. 



First moult June 21st. 



Second Stage. — Length, 6 mm. Head 0.80 mm. wide, angular, 

 notched in centre of the crown, depressed in front, dark brown, with 

 numerous irregular light brown speckles. Occelli glossy black. Body 

 brown. On segment 5 two eminences or lumps have developed bearing 

 tubercle ii. Tubercles along dorsum blackish, larger on segments 2, 5 and 

 1 1, on sides gray, centered with brown. The sides have whitish striations. 

 Legs as in stage i. 



Second moult June 25th. 



Third Stage. — Length, to mm. Head 1.40 mm. wide, thicker than 

 body, square, deeply notched in centre, depressed in front, brown, with 

 lighter mottlings. Body dark brown, with grayish mottlings, reddish on 

 segment 5 and ash-gray on anal segment. Humps on segment 5 more 

 developed. Body is sparsely covered with short gray hairs. Tubercles 

 and legs as in stage 2. 



Third moult July ist. 



Fourth Stage. — Length, 16 mm. Head 2 mm., shape as in stage 3. 

 Brown, with a distinct dark brown dash from each angle converged to 

 clypeus. Thoracic segments swollen and light brown. Body mottled 



