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BIBLIOGRAPHY. 



1872, Glover, Rept. U. S. Commr. Agri., p. 127. 

 1880, Chambers, Am. Ent., (3) n. s. 1 : 60. 



1890, Packard, 5th Rept. U. S. Ent. Comm., pp. 368-369. 



1891, Hopkins, Bui. 16 and Ann. Rept. W. Va. Agri. Exp. Sta 

 pp. 89-90. 



1892, Riley, Insect Life, 5:136. 



1893, Hopkins, Bui. 32, W. Va. Agri. Exp. Sta., p. 238, No. 485. 

 1897, Garman, 12th Bien. Rept. Ky. Bur. Agri., p. 219. 



THE LOCUST SKIPPER. 

 Epargyreus tityrus Fabr. (Syn. Endanim.) 

 Order Lepidoptera ; Family Hesperiidae. 



This butterfly is very active, and is commonly seen around black 

 locust trees during May and June. The large white eggs are deposited 

 -singly under a small flap cut from a leaflet and fastened by a few silk 

 threads. As the larva grows other leaflets are added until the whole 

 leaf is drawn together. It remains in this shelter during the day, feed- 

 ing upon the surrounding foliage at night. When full grown the larva 

 is a light green \irorm about one and one-half inches long and about one- 

 fourth inch in diameter at the middle, tapering sharply toward both ends. 

 It has a large reddish-brown head, with two yellow spots on the face, 

 giving it a very comical appearance. 



There arfe probably two broods in central Ohio, as quite a number 

 of larvae were seen on June 22, 1905, some of which were nearly full 

 grown. One was placed in a jar on that date and pupated July 1, emerg- 

 ing Julv 17. Many half-grown larvae were seen during September. 



As these larvae are foliage feeders, they should be controlled by 

 spraying with arsenical poisons. On a small scale hand picking would 

 Tae cheap and effective. 



bibliography. 



1869, Walsh and Riley, Am. Ent., 2:27, 63. 



1880, Chambers, Am. Ent., (3) n. s. 1:59-61. 



1890, Packard, 5th Rept. U. S. Ent. Comm., pp. 365-366. 



1891, Hopkins, Bui. 16, W. Va. Agri. Exp. Sta., p. 90. 



1893, Hopkins, Bui. 32, W. Va. Agri. Exp. Sta., p. 234, No. 458. 

 1893, Garman, Bui. 47 and 6th Ann. Rept. Ky. Agri. Exp. Sta., 

 pp. 119-120. 



1897, Garman, 12th Bien. Rept. Ky. Bur. Agri., p. 219. 



1904, Hopkins, Bui. 48, Div. Ent. U. S. Dept. Agri., p. 28, No. 105. 



