486 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



SISYROSEA G-rt. 



S. textula H. S. = inornata G. and R. Newark (Soc), Ft. Lee (Bt), com- 

 mon everywhere (Dyar). The moths flies in July ; larva, VIII and IX, 

 on plum, cherry, oak, bayberry and other trees and plants. 



NATADA Wlk. 



N. nasoni Grt. Plainfield (Doll) and will undoubtedly occur elsewhere in the 

 State : it seems to be very local ; but, according to Beutenmuller, is some- 

 times common where it occurs. The larvte feed on oak, chestnut, 

 beech, &c. 



PHOBETRON Hbn. 



P. pithecium S. and A. The hag-moth. Flies in July, generally distributed, 

 but rare. The remarkable caterpillar is quite a general feeder and has 

 been sent in from a variety of the ordinary orchard trees. 



PROLIMACODES Schaus. 



P. scapha Harr. Rather common throughout the State ; but sometimes local. 

 The moth flies VII and VIII, the larvoe may be found until November 

 (Bt), feeding on a great variety of trees and plants, including apple, 

 pear, cherry and plum. 



COCHLIDION Hbn. 



O. biguttata Pack. Hopatcong, VI and VII (Bt), Newark (Soc), Staten 

 Island, VII (Ds), Woodbury, VI, 18 (Kp), Anglesea (Lt). The larva 

 seems confined to oak. 



O. y-inversa Pack. Hopatcong, VII (Bt), Newark (Soc), generally dis- 

 tributed, but local and not common. The larva on hickory and -blue 

 beech (Dyar). 



C. rectilinea G. and R. Morris Plains (Bt), and northern New Jersey (Sm). 

 According to Beutenmuller, the larva is unknown. 



LITHACODES Pack. 



L. fasciola H. S. Quite generally distributed and not rare in July ; Caldwell 

 (Cr), Newark (Soc), Staten Island (Ds), New Brunswick. The larva is 

 a general feeder, including in its menu apple, cherry, huckleberry, bay- 

 berry, maple, oak, linden, hickory, etc. The variety laticlavia Clem., 

 occurs with the type but is less common. 



TORTRICIDIA Pack. 



T. flexuosa Grt. Local in the Jersey City and Newark district, June and July : 

 Morris Plains, rare, scattered (Dyar), Ft. Lee (Bt). The larva feeds on 

 cherry, plum, apple, oak, chestnut, hickory, etc. The variety ccesonia 

 Grt., occurs with the type. 



