CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 495 



P. strenuana Wlk. Hemlock falls, V, 15 (Sb), W oodside, VIII, 6 (Wdt 

 New Brunswick, Anglesea, V, 30, VI, 20, VIII, 21. 



P. scudderiana Clem. Orange Mts., Boonton, VIII (Wdt), Newark, Angle- 

 sea, VI, 20, VII, 9-30 : the larva makes a stem gall on golden rod. 



P. otiosana Clem. Anglesea, VIII, 23 (Kp), VI, 20, VII, 9, IX, 3 (Sm |. 



P. similana Hbn. Anglesea, VI, 20, VII, 9 (Sm), Woodside, VIII, 22 (Wdt), 

 Passaic Co., IV, 14 (Kp). 



P. dorsisignatana Clem. Newark, IX, Woodside, IX, 19 (Wdt), New 

 Brunswick, Bayside, Anglesea, IX, 4-27 : the larva lives in roots of 

 golden rod. 



SEMASIA Steph. 



S. formosana Clem. Hemlock falls, V, 30, Orange Mts., V, VI (Wdt), New- 

 ark, VI, 8, Jersey City Hts., V, 21 (Sb), Lahaway, V, 20. 



S. ferruginana Fern. Clementon, V, 10 (Kp), Orange Mts., V, VI (Wdt , 

 Newark (Sb). 



S. striatana Clem. Newark at light, VIII (Wdt), Orangs Mts., V, 28 I Kp). 



S. signatana Clem. Ranges from Maine to Virginia. 



S. arg-utana Clem. Massachusetts to Texas. 



S. imbridana Fern. Anglesea, IX, 4. 



PROTEOPTERYX Wlsm. 



P. spoliana Clem. Jersey City Hts., IV, 7 (Sb), Woodside, IV, 18, Hemlock 

 falls, IV, 17 (Wdt), Anglesea, V, 30, Newark, New Brunswick, IV, 

 common. 



STEGANOPTYOHA Steph. 



S. fasciolana Clem. New York and Pennsylvania. 



TMETOCERA Led. 



T. ocellana Schiff. Vineland (U S Ag), Anglesea, New Brunswick, and 

 throughout the State : the larva sometimes injurious on apple and other 

 fruit trees. 



RHOPOBOTA ued. 



R. vacciniana Pack. Throughout South Jer- 

 sey on cranberry bogs. The larva is the 

 "vine worm," or "black head," which 

 is always injurious aud ofteu ruinous : 

 there are two broods, and the winter is 

 passed in the egg stage. Re-ilowing is 



the best method for this species. Arsen- * 



. , .. ,. . , tt i t 233. — Rkopobota vacciniana ; 



ites are useful if applied earl)'. Holding enl ( 



water late answers on a shallow bog. 



