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A. lithospila Grt. Newark, VI and VII (Wdt) : is generally distributed but 

 rare. The larva feeds on hickory, oak, chestnut. 



A. funeralis Grt. and Rob. Recorded from Long Island, from near Phila- 

 delphia in Pennsylvania, and certain to be found in New Jersey. The 

 larva feeds on hickory, birch, elm and apple 



A. tritona Hbn. Hopatcong (Pm). Staten Island, VI and VII (Ds), Clem- 

 enton, V, 9 (Lt). The larva feeds on cranberry, deerberry and Azalea 

 viscosa. 



A. grisea Wlk. Newark (Soc), New Brunswick rare. The larva on apple, 

 birch, willow, elm and arrow-wood. 



A. connecta Grt. Jersey City, VII, at sugar (Kr), Staten Island, VIII (Ds), 

 Elizabeth, VIII, 6 (Kp). The larva feeds on willow. 



A. brumosa Gn .= subochrea Grt. Jersey City at sugar VI (Kr), Newark, 

 V (Sb), VII (Wdt), Staten Island (Ds). The larva on witch hazel. 



A. superans Gn. Newark (Ang), Caldwell (Cr), Hopatcong (Pm), and 

 should be found generally distributed. The larva feeds on plum, apple, 

 cherry, birch, mountain ash and probably other plants. 



A. spinigera Gn. Staten Island, VIII (Ds), and will undoubtedly be found 

 elsewhere in the State. 



A. pruni Harr. = clarescens Grt. nee. Gn. Caldwell (Cr), Newark (Soc), 

 Orange Mts., VII (Wdt), New Brunswick, VI and VII, and is generally 

 distributed. The larva feeds on apple, mountain ash, wild cherry, cherry 

 and plum. 



A. afflicta Grt. Jamesburg, VII, 4 (Lt), Newark, IX, 9 (Kp, Wdt), and will 

 undoubtedly occur elsewhere in the State. The larva feeds on oak 

 (Dyar) and Walnut (Bt). 



A. ovata Grt. Not uncommon throughout the State, but usually confused 

 with hamamelis. It flies from May to July. Orange Mts., VI (Wdt), 

 Newark, VI and VII (Bwl). The larva feeds on oak, beech and chestnut. 



A. exilis Wlk. New Brunswick (Sm), near New York (Bt), June and July. 

 The larva feeds on oak. 



A. clarescens Gn. = hsesitata Grt. Also generally distributed, not un- 

 common and confused with hamamelis in collections : it flies in June and 

 July. Boonton, VII (Bwl). 



A. hamamelis Gn. Common throughout the State: Jersey City, VII (Kr), 

 Newark, V, 27 (Sb), VI (Wdt), Caldwell (Cr), Staten Island, VIII and 

 IX (Ds), Woodbury, VII, 30 (Kp), New Brunswick, VII The larva 

 feeds on oak, chestnut and birch. 



A. increta Morr. A single specimen from New Jersey has been seen ; but I 

 have no doubt the species will be found not uncommonly when its food 

 habits are known. The moths seem to fly very early. 



A. retardata Wlk. = dissecta Grt. Quite generally distributed and not 

 rare. Caldwell (Cr), Montclair, VIII (Wdt), Newark (Sb), Woodbury, 

 VI, 8 (Kp), New Brunswick, VI and VII. The larva feeds on maple. 



A. luteicoma Grt. and Rob. At sugar. Jersey City, VI (Kr), Newark, IV 

 (Wdt) The larva feeds on a considerable variety of orchard and forest 

 trees ; but is not injurious. 



