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Vol. II. BROOKLYN, FEB. & MAR. 1880. No. 10 & 11. 



Food-plants of Lepidopterous Larvae. 



This last season one of our members found Darapsa Clioerilus, 



eggs and larva.-, on the following Food-plants Grape, Virginia creeper, 



(Ampelopsis quinquifolia), Sheepberry (Virburnum lentigo), Pepperidge 



or Sourgum (Nyssa multiflora), A decided preference seemed to exist in 



fovor of the Sheepsberry as a food-plant. 



Geo. D. Hulst. 



Eacles impei'ialis is one of the least particular of all our Moths 

 in its choice of food-plants, It has been found by various collectors in 

 Br< m iklvn, commonly on the Pines, Spruces and Maples, less commonly 

 on Sweetgum, Hickory, Walnut, Birch. Chestnut, Linden, Alder, Swamp 

 button bush, Willow, Elm, Plane, Horse-Chestnut, Tamarack, and even 

 on Corn. It is difficult to rear from Egg in confinement, but is very 

 hardy in open air, and is very little troubled with parasites. 



Geo. I). Hulst. 



In a note on page yi Vol. 1 of the Bulletin. Mr Hulst mentions 

 the fact the larva; of Samia Cynthia had been found feeding upon the 

 Tulip tree and the Sassafras. 



During the summer of 1879 the larva.' has been found feeding as well 

 on the sheepberry, the wild cherry, the bitter sweet, and the willow, and 

 this voluntarily in freedom. 



The moth is without doubt fully acclimated amongst us, and would 

 easily survive without the ailanthus, its one food-plant in Japan 



