196 BIOLOGICAL SURVEY OF 



Eaphia Hiibner 



R. FRATER Grt. (1141). Generally distributed from middle of 

 July-Aug. 1. The curious larva feeds on poplar and willow. 



AcRONiCTA Ochseiiheimer 



A. AMERICANA Harr. (1148). The American Dagger Moth. 



The caterpillar feeds upon many kinds of deciduous trees 



which no doubt accounts for its being found almost every- 

 where east of the Rockies. Corfield at light, July 30; Bar 



Harbor, July 10 (Br.). 

 A. DACTYLiNA Grt. (1151). Corfield and Penikese at light. 



Bar Harbor; N. E. Harbor; S. W. Harbor; July 16-28. 



The larva feeds on alder, birch and willow. 

 A. LEPUscuLiNA Gu. (1153). Bar Harbor, July 1-27 (Br.). 

 A. LEPUSCULINA Gu. var. (1153). Bar Harbor, June 27 (Br.). 

 A. LEPORiNA vuLPiNA Grt. (1154a). Bar Harbor, July 20- Aug. 



8. (Br.) Rare. 

 A. iNNOTATA Gn. (1155). The Unmarked Dagger Moth. N. E. 



Harbor ; S. W. Harbor, July 15-20. Penikese at light, July 



26; Bar Harbor, July 14 (Br.); Corfield sugaring, Aug. 8. 

 A. TRiTONA Hbn. (1159). Bar Harbor, July 28 (Br.). Scarce. 

 A. GRisEA Wlk. (1160). The Gray Dagger Moth. The larva 



feeds on apple, birch, elm and \dllow. Bar Harbor, July 



10-25 (Br.). 

 A. HASTA Guen. (1176). The Dart Dagger Moth. Penikese 



at light, June 27. 

 A. MORULA Grt. (1181). The Darkish Dagger Moth. Apple, 



elm and linden are the favorite foods of this caterpillar. 



Bar Harbor, July 15-30 (Br.). 

 A. LOBELiAE Gn. (1183). The Lobelia Dagger Moth. The larva 



feeds on oak. Bar Harbor, May 29 (Br.). 

 A. HAMAMELis Gu. (1193). Bar Harbor, July 8-13 (Br.); 



Penikese at light, July 3. 

 A. AFFLicTA Grt. (1198). Penikese at light, June 27. 



