194 BIOLOGICAL SURVEY OF 



Apantesis Walker 



A. VIRGO Linn. (1033). The Virgin Tiger Moth. Common, 



July 27-Aug. 16. The larva feeds on plantain, lettuce, etc. 

 A. INTERMEDIA Strcch. (1034). Bar Harbor (Br.) ; Corfield at 



light, Aug. 9-10. Scarce. 

 A. PARTHENicE Kby. (1035). N. E. Harbor, Aug. 29 (Minot). 

 A. DORIS Bdv. (1037). Corfield and Penikese at light, June 1- 



Aug. 16. 

 A. viRGUNcuLA Kirby (1044). Manset ; S. W. Harbor, June 21 ; 



Penikese at light, June 13-23. 



DiACRisiA Hiibner 



D. viRGiNicA Fab. (1065). The White Tiger Moth. Generally 

 distributed, June 16- Aug. 15. The caterpillar is known as 

 the Svoolly bear' and feeds on various plants including 

 peas, beans, grasses, garden flowers, etc. 



IsiA Wlk. 



I. ISABELLA Abb. & Sm. (1069). The larva is called the 'banded 

 woolly bear' and feeds on clover, plantain, dandelion, etc. 

 Common everywhere in U. S. 



EsTiGMENE Hiibner 



E. ACRAEA Drury (1070). The Acraea Moth. Bar Harbor; 

 S. W. Harbor; Eden, June 9-25. The larva is a general 

 feeder. Common. 



E. PRIMA Slosson (1072). Bar Harbor (Br.); Penikese and 



Corfield at light, June 14-July 7. 

 E. coNGRUA Wlk. (1073). Corfield at light, June 22. 



Hyphanteia Harris 



H. TEXTOR Harr. (1074). The Northern or Spotless Fall Web- 

 worm. Bar Harbor; Penikese at light; N. E. Harbor, June 

 19-July 18. The larvae form webs on various fruit and 

 shade trees in late August and early September. 



