INSECT NOTES FOR I9II. 24I 



Hyphantria cunea. 



In contrast with the past three years the fall web-worm was 

 conspicuous by its scarcity during the summer of 191 1. 



Oedemasia concinna. 



V, The red-humped caterpillar usually abundant in Maine and 

 commonly parasitized by Limneria guignardi had the additional 

 interest this season of being attended by hyperparasites which 

 apparently have not previously been recorded in this connection. 



Phobctron pithecium. 



A full fed caterpillar of the hag moth was collected August 

 22 from apple. Lot 1389. 



Pholus pandorus. 



The woodbine sphinx is apparently not common in Maine. A 

 fully grown caterpillar was collected from Ampelopsis quinqui 

 foliae in South Union, September 30. Lot 142 1. 



Tmetocera ocellana. 



The apple bud moth was, as usual, destructive in many locali- 

 ties in June. 



Tortrix fumiferana. 



The spruce bud moth occurred in alarming numbers in the 

 State this year. Reports of the devastations caused by the 

 larvae on spruce and balsam fir from numerous localities were 

 received and during the first two weeks in July the moths were 

 reported as extraordinarily abundant at Castine and in the 

 region of Greenville. The following extract from a letter of 

 July 5 received from Mr. E. L. Dean of Greenville Junction 

 gives an idea of the situation in that locality. 



"We think the worms have all transformed to pupae, and 

 most of the pupae have hatched into moths which are getting 

 to be very numerous in the woods now. As nearly as we can 

 learn the infested region is from the East Outlet of Moose- 

 head Lake to Township No. 4, Range 6, B. K. P. W. K. R. 

 We have not heard of any of the worms north of Moose River. 



