38 Journal New York Entomological Society. [^'°1- xxviii. 



sous des quatre ailes ochrace, avec la cote rose, sans autre dessin. 

 Corps ochrace en dessus et rose en dessous. 



" Etat de New Yorck. Coll. Dbday. Une female." 



The eggs are laid singly, usually on the outside of the bud mid- 

 way between the base and the tip, but the location may vary and they 

 may occur on the inner side or elsewhere on the bud, on the outer 

 side of blossoms at base, on upper surface of leaf (none noted on 

 lower surface), on the stem or even on the seed capsules and as 

 many as four have been noted on a single bud. Material collected 

 at Nutley, N. J., on July 23 was examined and the following num- 

 bers of eggs and young larvae were found on various " heads " or 

 short shoots, — 4 e., i 1. ; i 1. ; 5 e., 2 1. ; 4 e., i 1. ; 2 e. ; 2 e., i 1. ; 6 e., 

 I 1. ; 2 e., 3 1. ; i e., 3 1. ; 2 e. ; 3 e. ; 8 e. These were found for the 

 most part on the buds. 



As the adults emerge irregularly during the summer, apparently 

 fresh specimens being found from early July to mid August, eggs 

 will be found during about this same period and in early or mid 

 August, eggs and various stages of larvae may be found on one plant 

 at the same time. In about three days time the young larvae emerge 

 from the eggs and begin feeding on the buds. The habit of the larva 

 of making a hole into the inside of the bud has already been referred 

 to. If all of the bud were eaten not many would be needed to bring 

 the larva to maturity, but its tendencies are wasteful and many buds 

 and some seed capsules may be injured before its development has 

 been completed. Resting as it feeds with the exposed portion of its 

 body resting longitudinally on the bud and being somewhat protec- 

 tively colored, it may be easily overlooked. 



About a month is required for the larva to mature and so they 

 may be found on the plants from middle July to late September. 

 When full grown they enter the ground at the base of the plant to 

 remain until the following season. While they feed singly they 

 show little tendency to wander and Dr. Fitch notes that the larvae 

 will enter the soil of even a hard trodden walk of a garden rather 

 than seek softer soil at a greater distance. 



The adults are inactive during the day and are found resting 

 on the flowers within the partially closed petals. From this position 

 one is easily captured and it was in this way that a considerable 

 series of specimens was obtained in various parts of New Jersey. 



