452 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 





S. depontanata Grt. Hopatcong (Pm), Caldwell (Cr), Orange Mts., VII 

 (Wdt), Elizabeth, VII, 20 (Kp), Staten Island, VII (Ds), Del. Water 

 Gap, VII, 14 (Jn). 



S. furciferata Pack. Rare near New York (Bt). 



S. transversata Dru. Throughout the State, VII, IX, X, common locally : 

 larva on currant, maple, Polygonum, etc. 



ABBOTTANA Hulst. = CH^ERODES. 



A. clemataria S. and A. Caldwell (Cr), Newark, V, VIII (Soc), Staten 

 Island, V (Ds), and probably throughout the State : larva on elm and 

 clematis. 



Family NOTODONTIDiE. 



Rather plump, robust moths of good size, with somewhat retracted head, 

 short palpi, rather short antennte and often weak tongue. The thorax is com- 

 paratively somewhat short, while the abdomen is usually long, cylindrical and 

 rather obtusely terminated. The legs are moderate or rather short. The wings 

 are rather long and not very broad, the inner margin often produced into a 

 tooth, lobe or similar process. The larvae are naked, or have only sparse hair ; 

 but often have spines, spurs, humps or other prominences. Sometimes the 

 anal legs are modified into slender processes resembling a long fork. Most of 

 them are solitary and live exposed, feeding on the foliage of trees and shrubs ; 

 but some live in large colonies consisting of the members of one batch of eggs, 

 while a few others live in webs or small tents. 



Several of the species are injurious, but arsenical sprays can be successfully 

 used in most instances. 



APATELODES Pack. 



A. torrefacta S. and A. Newark (Soc), Staten Island (Ds), Hopatcong 

 (Pm), generally distributed, the adults VI, VIII : larva on wild cherry, 

 blackberry, sassafras, hazel, etc., etc. 



A. angelica Grt. Hopatcong (Pm) : larva on ash and lilac, IX, adults, VI 

 and VII. 



NOTODONTA Ochs. 



N. stragula Grt. Newark (Soc), VII, VIII, 28 (Sb), V (Wdt), Caldwell 

 (Cr), Hopatcong (Pm), Newark, VII. Double-brooded; moths in V, 

 VI and VII, VIII: larva on willow and poplar. 



N. georgica H. S. Newark, VIII (Sb), Hopatcong (Bt) : double-brooded, 

 larva on oak, mostly white oaks (Dyar) and wild cherry (Sb). 



N. elegans Strk. Hopatcong (Pm), Newaik. 



