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CASE 118. 



118. The Green-Striped Maple Worm (Anisota rubicunda Fab.). 

 Larvae in colonies on maple, sometimes defoliating trees. Eastern States. 

 Exhibit: Adults, eggs, larvae, pupae. 



119. The Buck Moth (Hemileuca maia Dru.). 



The black spiny larvae feed in colonies on oak. Eastern States. 

 Exhibit: Adults. 



120. The Pale Tussock Caterpillar (Halisidota tessellaris Harris). 



The pale-yellow, black tufted larvae feed on elm, sycamore, maple, walnut, oak, etc. 

 Exhibit: Adults. 



121. The Pine Tussock Caterpillar (Euschausia argentata Pack.). 



The larvae feed in colonies on pine, cedar, Douglas spruce, etc. Northwestern 

 States. 



Exhibit: Adults, pupae, cocoon, work. 



122. The Hickory Tussock Caterpillar (Halisidota caryx Harris). 



The white wooly caterpillars, tufted with black, feed in large colonies on hickory, 

 walnut, elm, and other forest trees, sometimes becoming very destructive. Eastern 

 States. 



Exhibit: Adults, cocoons. 



123. The Oak Tussock Caterpillar (Halisidota maculata Harris). 



The orange and black tufted larvae on oak, elm, alder, etc. Northern States. 

 Exhibit: Adults. 



124. The Fall "Web-Worm (Hyphantria textor Harris). 



Larvae construct large tents on most species of deciduous forest trees. At times 

 very destructive. 

 Exhibit: Adults, larvae, pupa. 



125. The American Dagger-Moth (Apatela americana Harr.). 

 The larvae occur on maple, elm, and a variety of other forest trees. 

 Exhibit: Adults, larva. 



126. The Smeared Dagger-Moth (Apatela obliniia S. & A.). 

 Larvae occur on nearly all varieties of deciduous trees. 

 Exhibit: Adults, larvae. 



CASE 28. 



127. The Underwing Moths (Genus Catocala). 



The large gray larvae of these moths, of which there are many species in the United 

 States, are nocturnal in habit, and conceal themselves during the day in the crevices 

 of the bark on tree trunks and limbs. They devour the foliage of oak, hickory, wal- 

 nut, poplar, birch, and other species of forest trees. 



Exhibit: Adults of the following species: Catocala retecta Grote, Catocala vidua 

 S. & A., Catocala obscura Strk., Catocala cerogama Guen. , Catocala unijuga Walk., Cato- 

 cala concumbens Walk., Catocala cava Guen. 



128. The Semi-Looping Maple Worm (Homoptera lunata Dru.) . 

 The slender green larvae occur on maple, willow, etc. 

 Exhibit: Adults, larva, pupa. 



129. The California Phryganidia (Phryganidia calif ornica Pack.). 

 Larvae on oak, sometimes defoliating trees in California. 

 Exhibit: Adults, larvae. 



130. The Poplar Tent-Maker (Melalopha inclusa Hiibn. ). 

 Larvae construct small tents on poplar and willow. Eastern States. 

 Exhibit: Adults, larva. 



