IXVERTEBEATE FAUNA OF SOUTH CAROLINA. 



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FAMILY AEGERID.E. CLEAR-WINGED MOTHS. 



Aegeria exitiosa Saj'- (Peach tree borer), 

 tipuliformis L. (Currant borer). 



FAMILY BOMBYCID.E. SPINNERS. 



Although this famil}^ contains many leaf-eating caterpillars, none are 

 sufficiently noted to be mentioned here. "We give, however, several of 

 the larger spinners, the silk of which has been or could be used. 



Actias luna (L.) 

 Attacus cynthia Dru. 

 Antheria ])ol3'phemus (L.) 

 Callosamia proniethea (Dm.) 

 Samia cecropia, (L.) 



FAMILY NOCTUID.E. OWLET MOTHS. 



This family comprises many of the most injurious insects of the State, 

 which we shall give somewhat in detail. Every species not otherwise 

 designated in the list is a cut-worm in its larva state : • 



Agrotis baja S. V. 



norinaniana Gr. 

 c-nigrum Limi. 

 bicarnea Guen. 

 subgothiea Haw. 

 tricosa Lintner. 



herilis Gr. 

 pleeta Liun. 

 cupida Gr. 



Mamestra legitima Gr, 



subjuncta G. and R. 

 Hadena arctica Boisd. 

 Hyppa xylinoides Guen. 

 Prodenia conimelinae Guen. 

 Trigonophora periculosa Guen. 

 r-brunneum Gr. 



Agrotis clandestina Harr. 

 incivis Guen. 

 lubricans Guen. 

 velleripentiis Gr. 

 messoria Harr. 



annexa Treitach., (one of the cot- 

 ton cut-worms), 

 malefida Guen. 

 ypsilon Rott. 

 saucia Hiibn. 



Mamestra hiudabilis Guen. 

 Hadena miselioides Guen. 

 Prodenia flavimedia Harv. 



