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MoKRis, John G. — Idem. Synopsis Lep. N. A., p. 220. 

 Description of moth and larva. Cocoon spun between sev- 

 eral dry leaves. Feeds on sassafras, dogwood, and poplar . 

 United States. 



18t)4. Packard, A. S., Jr. — Hyperchiria varia. Proc. Ent. Soc. 

 Pbila. III., 384. (Synopsis of the Bombycidae of the United 

 States.) Synonymy and bibliography. Eeason for using 

 varia instead of io. 



1869. Packard, A. S., Jr. — Idem. Gnide to the Study of Insects, 

 p. 299. Brief description of imago, larva, and pupa. Very 

 harmful to Indian corn and cotton southward. 



1873. LiNTNER, J. A. — Hiiperchiria io. 23d Ptep. N. Y. St. 



N. H., pp. 189, 193. Moths collected July 9 and Septem- 

 ber 23. Larvffi collected July 15 and September 16 in N. Y. 



1874. LiNTNER, J. A.— Idem. 26th Eep. N. Y. St. Cab. N. H., p.* 



180. Moth collected June 12, 1872. 



Eeed, E. B. — Saturnia io. Canadian Entomologist, Vol. VI., 

 227. Description of moth and larva. Difference of sexes. 

 Life history and habits. Caterpillars gregarious. June to 

 September. Food plants numerous : Indian corn, clover, 

 choke cherry, etc. 



1875. Eeed, E. B.— Idem. Eep. Ent. Soc. Ont. 1874. pp. 11-13. 



Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 4. (See under 1874.) 



Snow, F. H. — Hi/perchiria varia. Trans. Kan. Acad. Sci. 

 IV., 41. Not common in Kansas. Feeds upon false indigo, 

 wild cherry, willow, poplar, hop-vine, and Indian corn.- 



1878. French, G. R.— Hyperchiria io. 7th Ann. Eep. St. Ent. 111., 

 p. 195. Description of moth. Food plants : Indian corn, 

 sassafras, locust, willow, etc. 



1880. Saunders, W. — Saturnia io. Eep. Ent. Soc. Ont., 1879, p. 



75, figs. 46, 47, and 48. Description of moth and larva. 

 Caterpillars gregarious. Pupate on ground among loose 

 leaves and rubbish. Common in many quarters. 



1881. Marten, John. — Hyperchiria io. 10th Eep. St. Ent. 111., p. 



127, fig. 40, Description of larva. Feeds on Indian corn, 

 clover, currant, apple, and foliage of many trees. 



CoQuiLLET, D. W.— Idem. 10th Eep. St. Ent. 111., p. 169, 

 fig. 64. Description of larva. June to September. 



Family Noctuid^. 

 8. The Smeared Dagger. 



(Apatela oJMidta Sm. and Abb.) 



1797. Abbott, John. — Acronycta ohlinita. The Nat. Hist, of the 

 Earer Lep. Ins. of Ga., p. 187, pi. 94. Original description. 



1852. GuENEE, A. — Idem. Nat, Hist, of Insects L, 49. Specific 

 characters of imago and larva. Moths appear in April. 

 Common in N. A. 



