46 MISC. PUBLICATION 188, U.S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE 
HRIOPYGA VECORS GUEN. 
Food plants: Burdock. (A cutworm.) 
Occurrence: One larva coliected at Bridgewater, N.J., in July. 
Pupa: July and August. 
Adult: August. 
NEPHELODES EMMEDONIA CRAM (MINIANS GUEN.) 
Food plants: Grasses and garden crops. (A cutworm.) 
Occurrence: Collections from Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode 
Island, and New Jersey. 
Totals received: Collections, 28; larvae, 40; years, 12. 
Larvae: Fall to August. 
Pupae: July to September. 
Adults: September. 
Parasites 
Collections yielding 
this parasite 
Parasite Years 
specimens | recovered 
Number of | Number of 
collections larvae 
Diptera: 
PAI IHIKDS J OTSOOS \OVehS VA IS SEIS 1S so Se 1 1 1 BY 
Hymenoptera: 
Ophioninig(Cocoon) sae ea eee ee 1 1 1 3 
MoRRISONIA CONFUSA HBN. 
Food plants: Aspen, oak, willow. 
Occurrence: Three collections of seven larvae from Boxford, Leominster, and 
Melrose, Mass. 
Larvae: June to early August. 
Pupae: Late summer to spring. 
Adults: May. 
ORTHOSIA HIBISCI FORM NORMAL INSCIENS WALK. 
Food plants: Apple, ash, birch, horsechestnut, oak, rhododendron, willow. 
Occurrence: Collections from Massachusetts and Connecticut. 
Totals received: Collections, 9; larvae, 22; years, 5. 
Larvae: May to July. 
Pupae: June to April. 
Adults: April. 
Parasites 
Collections yielding 
this parasite 
Parasite Years 
specimens | recovered 
Number of | Number of 
collections larvae 
Diptera: 
Svabnenta CRY) DRAG. NOISY x 4 1 1 13 
SG MOMMA SOs Sas as ee 1 1 1 13 
Hymenoptera: 
Meteorus communis Cress__------------------------- 1 1 1 13 
SIDERIDIS NORMANI GRT. 
Food plants: Deciduous forest growth. 
Occurrence: One collection of four larvae from Adams, Mass. 
Larvae: June to August. 
Pupae: August to spring. 
Adults: May. 
