LEPIDOPTERA 1123 



prunetorum Stt., Nepticula Fam. Nepticulidae 



Hosts Primus, Crataegus. 



Injury Larva mines in leaf. 



Distribution Europe, Asia Minor. 



Reference Spuler, A. Schmetterlinge Europas, 2: 476. 1910. 



pruniana Hiib., Argyroploce Fam. Tortricidae 



Hosts Prunus, Sorbus, Rosa, Salix, Crataegus. 



Injury Larva ties leaves together and feeds on them. 



Distribution Europe, Asia Minor. 



Reference Spuler, A. Schmetterlinge Europas, 2: 265. 1910. 



prunivora Walsh, Laspeyresia (Lesser apple worm) Fam. Tortricidae 



Hosts Crataegus, Malus, Prunus. 



Injury Larva bores in fruit. 



Distribution North America east of Rocky Mountains. 



Reference Quaintance, A. L. U. S. Ent. Bur. Bui. 68:49. 1908. 



psi Linn., Acronycta (Dagger moth) Fam. Noctuidae 



Hosts Malus, Prunus, Crataegus, Salix, Rosa, and other species. 

 Injury Larva eats foliage. 

 Distribution Europe, Asia, Japan. 



References Kaltenbach, J. H. Pflanzenfeinde, p. 208. 1872. 

 Theobald, F. V. Insect pests of fruits, p. 41. 1909. 



pudibunda Linn., Dasychira (Red-tail moth) Fam. Lymantriidae 



Hosts Species a general feeder on fruit and forest trees. Crataegus a favored food 



plant. 



Injury Larva eats foliage. 

 Distribution Europe, Asia. 

 References Spuler, A. Schmetterlinge Europas, 1 : 129. 1908. 



Sorauer, P. Handbuch der Pflanzenkrankheiten, 3:384. 1913. 



purpuralis Linn., Pyrausta Fam. Pyralidae 



Hosts Mentha, Nepeta, Plantago, Crataegus. 

 Injury Larva feeds on leaves spun together with silk. 

 Distribution Europe, Asia. 



References Kaltenbach, J. H. Pflanzenfeinde, p. 209. 1872. 

 Spuler, A. Schmetterlinge Europas, 2:236. 1910. 



pygmaeella Haw., Nepticula Fam. Nepticulidae 



Hosts Crataegus oxyacantha, Malus mains. 

 Injury Larva mines in leaf. 

 Distribution Europe. 



References Kaltenbach, J. H. Pflanzenfeinde, p. 199. 1872. 

 Spuler, A. Schmetterlinge Europas, 2:473. 1910. 



pyramidea Linn., Amphipyra Fam. Noctuidae 



Hosts Crataegus and many other trees. 

 Injury Larva eats foliage. 

 Distribution Europe, Asia, East Indies. 

 References Kaltenbach, J. H. Pflanzenfeinde, p. 208. 1872. 

 Spuler, A. Schmetterlinge Europas, 1 : 238. 1908. 



pyramidoides Guen., Amphipyra Fam. Noctuidae 



Hosts Crataegus and many other trees. 



Injury - Larva eats foliage. 



Distribution North America. 



Reference Packard, A. S. Fifth rept. U. S. Ent. Comm., p. 171, 536. 1890. 



