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ACRONYCTA Ochs. 



A. rubricoma Gn. Newark (Wdt), and probably generally distributed, III 

 to IX. The larva feeds on Hackberry (Celtis). It may be well to say 

 that food plants in this genus, when not especially credited, are given on 

 the authority of Dr. Dyar. The insects are known as "dagger moths " 

 because there are on the wings short dashes like a Greek W psi. 



A. americana Harr. Throughout the State, and usually common. Jersey 

 City, VI (Kr), Staten Island, VI and VII (Ds), Caldwell (Cr), Newark, 



VII (Wdt), V, 24 (Sb), New Brunswick. The larva on maple, elm, 

 chestnut, linden, poplar, birch, alder, oak, hickory, ash, sycamore. 



A. hastulifera Sm. and Abb. Hopatcong (Pm), Newark (Sog), rare near 



New York (Bt), and- should occur throughout the State in May and June. 



The larva feeds on alder (Dyar) and maple (Bt). 

 A. dactylina Grt. New Jersey, VI, 23, on white birches near Newark ( Ang), 



at light, V (Wdt), Gloucester, VI, 2 (Lt). The larva feeds on alder, 



birch and willow. 

 A. leporina Linn. Not actually recorded from the State, which is, however, 



well within the territory covered by the species. The larva on poplar, 



willow and birch. 

 A. populi Riley. Recorded from Long Island and certain to occur in northern 



New Jersey : flies in May and June. The larva on poplar. 

 A. lepusculina Gn. Recorded from Long Island to New Hampshire and 



Florida and sure to occur in New Jersey. 

 A. innotata Gn. Staten Island, VI (Ds). The larva is said to feed on 



hickory. 

 A. betulae Riley. Staten Island, VI and VII (Ds): I have also seen specimens 



actually taken in New Jersey. The larva feeds on birch. 

 A. morula Grt. & Rob. New Brunswick, VII. The larva feeds on elm. apple 



and linden. 

 A. occidentalis Grt. & Rob. Common throughout the State V to IX. New- 

 ark, V (Bwl), VI, VII, VIII (Wdt). The larva is not uncommon on elm 



at New Brunswick and feeds also on apple, plum, cherry and birch. 

 A. lobeliae Gn. Not rare throughout the State. Jersey City (Kr), Newark, 



V, 2, 22, VII, 18 (Sb), Elizabeth, VIII, 4 (Kp), Staten Island, VII and 



VIII (Ds). The larva feeds on oak. 



A. furcifera Gn. Newark, light, VII (Wdt). The larva feeds on wild-fire- 

 and choke cherry. 



A. hasta Gn. Not uncommon in various parts of the State ; but I have no 



dates. 

 A. laetifica Smith. Orange Mts., VII (Wdt). Has been confused with 



furcifera, and I have several specimens from the State without dates. 

 A. vinnula Grt. Newark, VI, 27, VII, 16 (Sb), Staten Island, VII (Ds), New 



Brunswick, VI and VII. The larva feeds on elm. 

 A. fragilis Gn. Has been recorded from New Jersey without definite locality 



or date. The larva feeds on birch, mountain ash and apple. 



