220 BIOLOGICAL SURVEY OF 



Erebus Latreille 



E. ODOEA Linn. (3525). The Black "Witch. A large tropical 

 form which sometimes strays north. One seen at bait, Cor- 

 field, Aug. 1 and one female taken at bait, Norway Drive, 

 Aug. 2, which is a record for this part of the U. S. The 

 larvae live on papilionaceous trees. 



Synedoida H. Edwards 



S. ADUMBRATA Belli'. (3578). Mt. Desert, July 8 (Br.). 

 S. ADUMBRATA ALLENi Grt. (3578b). Bar Harbor, June 23 

 (Br.). 



Anticarsia Hubner 



A. GEMMATiLis Hbii. (3590). Velvet Bean Caterpillar. Bar 

 Harbor, June 16 (Br.). 



Calpe Treitschke 



C. CANADENSIS Bethune (3608). Bar Harbor (Br.) ; Corfield 

 at light, July 6-20. A northern form. 



ScoLioPTERYX Germar 



S. LiBATRix Linn. (3615). Bar Harbor (Br.). Penikese at 

 light, April 29-June 22. The larva feeds on willow and 

 poplar. A very widely distributed insect. 



AxABAMA Grote 



A. ARGiLLACEA Hbii. (3616). The Cottou-worm Motli. Ranges 

 from Argentina to Canada and sometimes migrates in 

 swarms. Common in September. 



Pangrapta Hiibner 



P. DEcoRALis Hbn. (3650). Common, June 18-Aug. 7. The 

 larvae of this small moth feeds on blueberry, etc. 



