266 BIOLOGICAL SURVEY OF 



M. disstbia lll.ii. (3997). The Forest Tenl Caterpillar. Gen- 



erally distributed bul in smaller aumbers. Among other 



plants the larva feeds on blueberry. 

 M. disstria form sylvatioa Harr. (.'5997). Generally distrib- 



ut chI in small numbers. The larvae feed on birch, cherry, 



poplar, willow, etc. 



Bpicnapteea Rambur 

 E. Americana Hair. (3999). The American Lappet. Bar 

 Earbor (Br.); Penikese at light, May 26-July 16. Has 

 various color forms which are supposed to be local races. 



Til VAT1K1DAK 



Habrosynk Eiibner 



II. scripta Gosse (4004). Witch Hole Pond sugaring; Cor- 



tield at light, May 3(KAug. 6. Scarce. 

 II. gloriosa (In. (4006). Bar Harbor. 



PSEUDOTHYATIKA GlOtc 



P. CYMATOPHORoroEs On. (4007). Bar Harbor, July 17-Aug. 

 4 (Br.). The larva feeds on birch, maple and oak. 



J*, cymatophoroides form expultrix Grt. (4007). N. E. Har- 

 bor (Minot); Bar Harbor (Br.), July 2-19. The larva has 

 same food habits as above. 



Drepaxidae 



Oreta Walker 



O. rosea Wlk. (4019). N. E. Harbor (Minot); Corfield at 

 light, July 10-Sept. 5. The larva feeds on Viburnum. 



<). rosea form [rrorata Pack. (4019). N. E. Harbor, July 10; 

 l>;ir Harbor (Burton). 



Drepana Schranfe 



T). arcuata Wlk. (4020). S. W. Harbor; Corfield, June 2- 

 July 16. The larva is solitary and forms a web. It feeds 

 on birch and alder. This species is dimorphic and this is 

 the summer form. 



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