62 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [February, 



Food-plants. — Found on Sassafras {S. officinale), but readily ate other 

 leaves. 



P'rom Dutchess County, N, Y. 



Angeronia crocataria Fabr. 



I think it worthy of record that this species hibernates in the 

 larva state when well grown. From eggs laid in August larvae 

 were produced which reached the fifth stage and hibernated. 

 The larva in the first four stages, and also at maturity, is green; 

 but in the fifth, or hibernating stage, there is a marked change 

 of color. After the fourth molt it is pale, dull brown above, a 

 little darker at the sides, paler below, evenly concolorous and 

 ceases feeding. 



Probole amicaria H .-S. 



Head whitish green with a vertical, pulverulent, crimson line before the 

 ocelli; mouth brownish, ocelli black; width 1.4 mm. Body the same 

 whitish green; a dorsal crimson band, broadly interrupted on the middle 

 of each segment and furcate on joint 2, the forks meeting the lines on 

 the head. Feet slightly touched with crimson. 



Last stage. — As before; the stripes on the head very pulverulent; width 

 2.2 mm. Later the markings become deep carmine-brown, fainter than 

 before and blended, with obscure, similarly-colored mottlings over the 

 body. A transverse stripe across the dorsum on joint 3, another on 

 joint S, a little elevated and preceded by two dots, around which partly 

 extends a shade from the band. Spiracles ringed with black. 



Food-plant. — Found on dogwood icorfius). 



Larva from Rhinebeck, N. Y. 



Synchlora excurvaria Pack. 



Head pale brown, minutely pilose. Body with the segments projecting 

 laterally in points, the dorsum roughened. On these lateral processes 

 the larva attaches various objects, which gives it a strange appearance. 

 Body light brown with black shades and an interrupted dorsal line. Two 

 reddish points anteriorly on joints 3-9 and 13; other elevated reddish 

 spots laterally and fine hairs; the skin granular. On joints 5-9 are curi- 

 ous structures composed of pieces of dead leaves, etc. After moulting 

 the larva applied several pieces of green leaf to itself, which subsequently 

 withered, and also some pieces of paper from its label. Length about 

 12 mm.; width of head i mm. 



Cocoon. — Composed of the material which the larva carried on its 

 back, spun together with silk. 



Pupa. — Pale wood-brown; a blackish dorsal line; a point above each 

 eye, a line on antenna cases and the eyes blackish. Indistinct brownish 

 shades and spots throughout. Length 8 mm. 



Larva from Lake Worth, Fla. 



