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P. terrealis Treit. (5561). X. E. Harbor; S. W. Harbor, 

 June 24-July 26. The larva feeds on Solidago. 



P. EXTRiCALis Gn. (5562). S. W. Harbor, July 10; Bar Har- 

 bor, June 14-July 10 (Br.). The larva is a leaf-roller on 

 alder. 



P. helvalis Wlk. (5563) ? Bar Harbor, July 4 (Br.). 



P. helvalis Wlk. Pale Var. (5563). June 27-July 15 (Br). 



P. tertialis Gn. (5564). Eden ; X. E. Harbor, July 27-Sept. 

 3. The larva lives in the pith of elder. 



Pyrausta Sehrank 



P. pertextalis Led. (5576). Eagle Lake; N. E. Harbor, 

 July 18-Aug. 5. 



P. fissalis Grt. (5577). July 30-Aug. 7 (Br.). 



P. thestealis Wlk. (5579). Sea Wall, July 3-Aug. 10 (Br.). 



P. submedialis Grt. (5586) ? X. E. Harbor, July 18. An 

 old record, perhaps another one of those listed. 



P. arsaltealis Wlk. (5590). Bar Harbor, June 10-Julv 1 

 (Br.). 



P. penitalis Grt. (5594). Tremont, Aug. 8 (Br.). Scarce. 



P. nubilalis Hbn. (5594.1). The European Corn Borer. 

 Feeds on corn and a number of vegetables having fleshy 

 stalks such as celery, bean, rhubarb. A great pest which, 

 first seen near Boston in 1917, has spread rapidly. There 

 is a single and a double brooded form. Scarce. Aug. 7 at 

 light. 



P. fumalis Gn. (5598). Eden, July 25-Aug. 25; Bar Har- 

 bor, July 17- Aug. 17 (Br.). 



P. fumoferalis Hist, (5602). Long Pond, June 27. 



P. acrionalis "Wlk. (5616). Bar Harbor (Br.). Corfield at 

 light, July 3-Sept. 3. 



P. subsequalis Gn. (5622). Bar Harbor, Aug. 2-Sept. 3. 



P. marginalis Wlk. (5645). Mt. Desert, May 19-22 (Br.). 



P. funebris Strom. (5647). Bar Harbor; N. E. Harbor; S. 

 W. Harbor, June 21-July 10. The larva lives in the basal 

 leaves of Solidago. 



