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STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



F. annexa Tr. Staten Island, VIII and IX (Ds), Anglesea at sugar, IX (Lt), 

 probably throughout South Jersey ; the larva is a general feeder and 

 sometimes injurious. 



F. malefida Gn. Trenton (U S Ag), Anglesea, IX, and probably throughout 

 South Jersey. 



POROSAGROTIS Smith. 



P. vetusta Wlk. = muraenula G. and R. Anglesea, IX, 28 (Lt), Camden, 

 IX, 13 (Kp), and occurs on golden-rod during its prime in September 

 throughout the State. 



P. mimallonis Grt. Near New York, common (Bt). 



P. tripars Wlk. Lahaway in June, common. 



OARNEADES Grt. 



O. velleripennis Grt. Atco, VIII, 2 (Lt), Newark (Soc 



O. fumalis Grt. Rare near New York (Bt). 



C. detersa Wlk. = pitychrous Grt. Throughout the State ; but especially 



common near the shore on golden-rod, late in fall, flying in the bright 



sunlight. 



C. bostoniensis Grt. Staten Island, IX, 



X (Ds), rare near New York (Bt). 

 O. messoria Harris. Common throughout 



the State, June to September: the larva 



is the most injurious of the cut-worms 



in South Jersey, especially on sweet 



potatoes. 

 O. tessellata Harr. Throughout the State, 



June to September : the larva of this 



species is also locally injurious. 

 O. albipennis Grt. Newark (Ang). 

 O. obeliscoides Gn. New Jersey is well 



within the range of this species ; 



though I have as yet no record. 

 C redimicula Morr. Staten Island, VII 



(Ds). 



Fig. 192. — The reaping rustic, Carneades 

 messoria and its larva. 



ANYTUS Grt. 



A. privatus Wlk.= sculptus Grt. Throughout the State, not common, 

 VIII and IX. 



PSAPHIDI A Wlk. = DICOPIS Grt. 



P. grotei Morr. " New Jersey ": no exact locality. 



P. resumens Wlk. =muralis Grt. Newark (Hampsen) 



other examples from the same general district. 

 P. thaxterianus Grt. Should be found in our State. 



and I have seen 



