45 



Canarsia, Hulet. Pempelia, HuVj. Ilammondi, Riley. 



Cariarsia Ilammoadi, Riley. The Apple-leaf skeletonizer (Fig. 18). Expanse of 

 wings, not quite half an inch. The cross lines in the figure under the moth indicate the 

 natural size Colors : Deep purplish gray, and two silvery gray bands on the Tront 

 wings, with a glossy surface. 



The Larva (Figure a, natural size) eats the green pulp from between the veins on 

 the upper surface of the leaf, causing it to assume a blighted appearance ; h and c in the 

 figure are portions of tho larva greatly magnified. 



w 





Flodia, Gn. Ephestia, Gn. inlerpunctella, Hub. 



Plodia inter punctella, Hub. The Dried-fruit moth (Fig. 19), Expanse of wings, 

 about half an inch. Colors : Yellowish and reddi-sh purple. (See Twentieth Annual 

 Report). 



A few years ago I saw a half barrel of dried apples that had remained undi.sturbed 

 for some time, in an upstairs chamber, and this moth had found it to be a convenient 

 breeding place. The mature insects were in surprising numbers, resting on the inside 

 of the barrel, and when disturbed would dart down and hide themselves amongst the 

 pieces of apple which were completely infested with the larvae in all stages of growth. 



Caccecia, Hub. Loxotcen-'a, Steph. rosaceana, Harr. 



Caccecia rosaceana, Harr. The Oblique-banded leaf-roller (Fig. 20). Expanse of 

 wings about an inch, but varies greatly. Colors : Front wings cinnamon brown, with 

 markings of darker brown ; hind wings yellow. 



A very general feeder. (See First, Second, Third, Fourth and 

 Twenty-second Annual Reports.) This moth was unusually abund- 

 ant here last summer. In a bit of open woods near the city, with 

 a thick undergrowth of oak and hazel about four feet in height, 

 they could have been seen during the latter part of July and the Fig. 20. 



first part of August, resting on the vipper surface of the leaves so thickly as to arrest the 

 attention of the most unobservant, and when a bush was jarred they would rise from it in 

 dozens. 



cerasivorana Fitch. Caccecia ceraslvorana Fitch. The cherry-tree 

 leaf eater. Fig. 21. 



Expanse of Wings, about three fourths of an inch. 

 Colors : Front wings a rich reddish yellow, with much the shade 

 of fresh bees-wax and darker shades with cross-bands of pale leaden 

 blue. Hind wings, pale ochre yellow. 



comstockiana Fern. Retinia comstockiana. Fern. The Pitch-pine branch 



