THE MOUNT DESERT REGION 295 



MOODNA Hulst 



M. ostrinella Clem. (6396). Bar Harbor, July 21-Aug. 3 



(Br.). 

 M. sp. possibly pelviculella Hist. Bar Harbor, July— Aug. 



(Br.). 



Ephestia Guenee 



E. kuehniella Zell. (6399). The Mediterranean Flour 

 Moth. A wide spread species which is a great pest wher- 

 ever flour is stored. Common. 



E. elutella Hbn. (6401). Bar Harbor, July 14-Aug. 1 

 (Br.). 



Plodia Guenee 



P. interpunctella Hbn< (6408). The Indian Meal Moth. 

 The larva is said to feed upon anything edible and is very 

 destructive to stored grain. Bred by (Br.). 



Peoria Eagonot 



P. approximella Wlk. (6439). N. E. Harbor, (Minot) ; Bar 

 Harbor (Br.) ; Penikese at light, July 1-27. 



Pterophoridae 



Trichoptilus Walsingham 



T. lobidactylus Fitch (6463). Mt. Desert, July 5-Aug. 7 

 (Br.). Host is goldenrod. 



Pterophorus Geoffroy 



P. tenuidactylus Fitch (6467). Eden; Station F80, June 

 4— July 15. The larva feeds on blackberry. 



Platyptilia Hiibner 



P. pallidactyla Haw. (6476). Common, July 10-25. The 



larva bores into stems of yarrow. 

 P. carduidactyla Riley (6477). Bar Harbor, Sept. 27 (Br.). 



