Tue Insect FAuNA OF THE GENUS CRATAEGUS 1079 
twigs when full-grown, and spin a parchment-like white cocoon surrounded 
by an open layer of lacework attached to the surface of a leaf. The moths 
emerged from June 15 to June 30. A few moths taken in the field on 
August 16 seem to indicate a © 
second brood. The moth is is 
slender, and is white with ob- 
lique gold bands on the fore 
wings while the hind wings “eee tg <a 
are dark gray. Its wing ex- te : oem 
panse is about 13 millimeters. ~~~ ~~ ®™ YM ty 
It has a peculiar habit of —<—. (see 
standing on its head when at WwW 
rest on the leaves or the bark. ‘ 
Elachistidae 
fletcherella Fern., Coleophora 
(Cigar case-bearer) 
The brown, cigar-shaped 
eases of the larvae of Coleo- 
phora fletcherella are common wx 
on all the hawthorns through- Fic. 112. TERMINAL OF HAWTHORN TWIG DESTROYED 
out the growing season. They BY LARVA OF ARGYRESTHIA OREASELLA 
have been specially abundant 
and injurious on trees and hedges of Crataegus oxyacantha, the European 
hawthorn, during the years 1918 and 1919. The moths emerged from the 
cases in late June and July. 
malivorella Riley, Coleophora (Pistol case-bearer) 
The curved cases of the larvae of Coleophora malivorella are fairly 
common on hawthorns but not so abundant as those of C. fletcherella. 
splendoriferella Clem., Coptodisca (Resplendent shield-bearer) 
The small, yellowish brown, winter shields of Coptodisca splendoriferella 
are rather commonly found attached to the bark and swinging in the 
wind on the branches of native hawthorns, and their blotch mines in the 
leaves are not uncommon. 
Lyonetiidae 
pomifoliella Clem., Bucculatrix (Ribbed-cocoon-maker of apple) 
The elongate, white, ribbed cocoons of Bucculatrix pomzfoliella are 
common on native hawthorns and are rather noticeable in winter, when 
the trees are leafless. The moths emerge in late May. 
