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Amphidasis Treitschke 



A. cognataria (Jii. (4968). The Pepper and Salt Currant 

 Moth. The numbers of this species are gradually being re- 

 duced, probably on account of the destruction of currant 

 hushes, due to the pine blister rust. Taken at light, Peni- 

 kese, from June 20 to August 6. There was a very large 

 hatch the last of June, '34. Now about half a dozen will 

 come to the lights in an entire season. 



Euchlaena Hiibner 



E. serrata Drury (4994). Penikese; Bar Harbor (Br.), at 



light, July 11-20. Blueberry is one of the food plants. 

 E. obtusaria Hhn. (4995). N. E. Harbor, July 18-22 (Minot). 



The larva feeds on jewel weed (Impatiens). 

 E. obtusaria var. (4995). Bar Harbor, July 25 (Br.). 

 E. effecta Wlk. (4996). N. E. Harbor (Minot); Penikese 



at light, June 21-July 21. Common. The larva feeds on 



rose. 

 E. effecta Wlk. var. (4996). Paradise Hill at light, July 22. 

 E. johnsonaria Fitch. (4997). Eden, July 16; Corfield at 



light, June 17- July 16. The larva feeds on oak, cherry, etc. 

 E. ASTYLusARiA Wlk. (5001). Penikese at light, June 22. 

 E. oponearia Wlk. (5001a). June 25-July 15 (Br.). 

 E. margixata Minot (5002). Corfield at light; Bar Harbor 



(Br.), May 23- June 6. 

 E. irraria B. & McD. (5006). Mt. Desert, July 1-17 (Br.). 



Xanthotype Warren 



X. crocataria Fab. var. caelaria Hulst. (5007). Echo Lake; 

 Paradise Hill and Corfield at ligbt, June 30-July 20. The 

 larva feeds on strawberry, currant and gooseberry. 



Spodolepis Hulst 



8. substriataria Hulst. (5012). Bar Harbor, May 1 (Br.). 



