LEPIDOPTERA OF NEW YORK AND NEIGHBORING STATES 473 



7. P. rhoifructana Kearfott. Normal in markings with dark base, closely similar 

 to viteana, but with a vertical postmedial bar resting on the costa, and dorsal half 

 of the median fascia much browner than the costal end. 11 mm. 



The first brood in May. Larva in seed heads of Rhus, and on Cornus and 

 Kalmia. 



Kennebunkport, Maine; Ohio. New York: near Rochester. 



8. P. viteana Clemens. Normal in markings. Base blue-gray, with basal line 

 hardly distinct, and antemedial brown band narrow and weak and broken. Mark- 

 ings dull umber brown, shaded with blackish, the subterminal patch dark brown or 

 blackish, markedly darker than the ground. Markings finely edged with luteous. 

 the dorsal end of the median fascia narrow, and somewhat suffused with luteous, 

 or wood-brown. Costal region beyond median fascia w ; th confused markings, 

 more or less defined by pale longitudinal streaks; without a distinct costal patch 

 but with a couple of minute costal dots instead; apical dot black-brown; fringe 

 deep shining blue-gray, hind wing fuscous, a little paler at base. 10 mm. 



The larva lives on grape. The first brood usually works in the flower clusters, 

 the other two, in the grapes (for this reason it is called the " grapeberry moth"). 

 Usually the larva works in two or three grapes, webbing them together, or attaching 

 a leaf to the hole. It may also live as a case-bearer, eating out the Anthonomus 

 gall and utilizing it as a case (Clarke). 



Generally distributed and injurious. New York: Chautaucjiia County (Felt), 

 Ithaca, Karner, and Orient Point. 



P. botrana Schiffermiiller is probably confined to the Old World. It is a much 

 paler species, with the costal half of the antemedial fascia whitish, leaving a gray 

 dorsal antemedial patch. American records are based on various species of this 

 genus. 



9. P. liriodendrana Kearfott. Similar to P. viteana: the outer part of the wing 

 with pinkish suffusion on the ground, and' the markings, including the apical dot, 

 light brown. Postmedial costal spot well defined; fringe light wood-brown. Hind 

 wing rather light, with whitish fringe. 9-12 mm. Larva on Liriodendron and 

 magnolia. 



New Jersey to District of Columbia. 



The variety magnoliana Kearfott has the pale edging of the markings heavier 

 and forming a distinct pale spot al>ove the tooth of the median fascia. This 

 variety occurs with the type on both food-plants. 



10. P. cypripediana Kearfott. . Basal half mostly 'dark blue-gray, with the ante- 

 medial band of moderate width; markings dull fuscous, dominant on outer part 

 of wing, with fine pale edging, but hardly any pale shading. Markings normal, 

 postmedial costal spot distinct, subterminal spot narrow, mostly well separated 

 from outer margin. Hind wing dirty white, noticeably darker than in P. yaracana, 

 with the fuscous apical shading extending in to the end of the cell. 10 mm. 



Larva on Cypripedium. 



Seen from Manitoba only, but doubtless to IK- found in our area when- its food- 

 plant is found. 



Subfamily TORTRICINAE 



The arrangement of this subfamily follows approximately that of Meyrick in 

 the Genera Insectorum. 



