; MACROLEPIDOPTERA AND THEIR PARASITES — 21 
SMERINTHUS CERISYI K1RBY 
Food plant: Willow. 
Occurrence: One larva collected at Kenduskeag, Maine. 
Larva: August to September. 
Pupa: Fall to spring. 
Adult: Not reared. ; 
Parasite 
Collections yielding 
this parasite 
P Parasite Years 
specimens | recovered 
Number of | Number of 
collections larvae 
Diptera: ; 
Compsilura concinnata Meig__.__-_.._--_----------- 1 1 1 il 
PAONIAS EXCAECATA SS. AND.A. 
Food plants: Apple, aspen, birch, willow. 
Occurrence: Collections from Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, 
and New York. 
Totals received: Collections, 40; larvae, 81; years, 10. 
Larvae: July to October. 
Pupae: Fall to spring. 
Adults: May and June. 
Parasites 
Collections yielding 
this parasite 
Parasite Years 
specimens | recovered 
Number of | Number of 
collections larvae 
Diptera: 
Blepharipeza leucophrys Wied__________---_-_-__--_- 4 1 1 2 
.Compsilura concinnata Meig____-____.______.__----- 8 1 2 4 
Winthemia datanae Town. (var. B.)_____-___--_-_-- 38 4 4 4 
Hymenoptera: 
Apanteles congregatus Say_._-___-__-_-__--_-______-_- *4 1 2 4 
Apanteles smerinthi Riley.____.___.-__---______--__ *4 1 2 7 
Ophioninik(cocoon) iy ee ee 1 1 1 1 
PAONIAS MYOPS S. AND A. 
Food plant: Wild cherry. 
Occurrence: Collections from Maine, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, 
and Pennsylvania. 
Totals received: Collections, 30; larvae, 183; years, 10. 
Larvae: July to October. 
Pupae: Fall to spring. / 
Adults: May and June. 
Parasites 
Collections yielding 
this parasite 
Parasite Years 
specimens | recovered 
Number of | Number of 
collections larvae 
Diptera: 
Achaetoneura frenchii Will_________.--.__-_________- 13 2 2 5 
Compsilura concinnata Meig______.-.___._--_-_-_______ 6 2 3 68 
Tachinidae (unidentified puparia) _________________ 4 1 2 119 
Hymenoptera: 
Apanteles congregatus Say____-____-_____---___--____ a2, 2 2, 3 
Microplitis ceratomiae Riley________.__-___________-_ *10 1 1 14 
Ophioninr (cocoon) 42225 ee eee 1 1 1 65 
Mrogusibraller! Cress sho hae ey eG a 11 1 2 119 
Trogus.canadensis Prov__________-_-----___-----___ 14 3 5 135 
