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~MACROLEPIDOPTERA AND THEIR PARASITES. © 4a 
MELALOPHA INCLUSA HBN. 
Food plant: Aspen. 
Occurrence: Collections from New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, 
Connecticut, Néw York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. ‘Sometimes found 
locally abundant, though usually confined to a few trees. 
Totals received: Collections, 75; larvae, 7,698; years, 11. 
Larvae: June to early October. 
Pupae: July to August, and August to spring. 
Adults: May to early July, and July to August. : 
Generations: A partial second brood; sometimes two complete. — 
Parasites. 
Collections yielding 
this parasite 
Parasite Years 
specimens | recovered 
spike: Number of | Number of 
collections larvae 
Diptera: 
Achaetoneura melalophae Allen___..___.__-_-_-_-_-___--- 556 9 30 4,450 
Compsilura concinnata Meig_.____.-__--_----__----- ‘ 16 3 5 430 
igorisiavnvella Wialke <p oe eee Se 5 1 2 221 
Tachinidae (unidentified puparia)____._.._....----- 7 3 4 139 
Winthemia sp. (puparium)2 2-0 See ; 1 1 1 63 
Hymenoptera: 
Apanteles sarrothripae Weed__.__--__:-----_- oe ae *42 a 16 2,372 
Campoplegini (cocoon).._____.______-_____------_._- 1 1 300 
Eulimneria valida Cress____-_________-------..-+---- ; 253 8 23 3,325 
Labrorychus analis Say._.2... 2-2-2422 22-2 61 6 11 1,488 
Psychophagus omnivorous Walk.__._.-__-_-_---_-_..- 8) 1 1 193 
MELALOPHA STRIGOSA GRT. 
Food plants: Aspen and willow. 
Occurrence: Collections from Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts. 
Totals received: Collections, 18; larvae, 168; years, 4. 
Larvae: June to August, and August to September. 
Pupae: Fall to early summer, and July to August. 
Adults: May to July; and August. 
Generations: At least a partial second brood. 
Parasites 
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Collections yielding 
this parasite 
Parasite Years 
specimens | recovered | 
Number of ; Number of 
collections larvae 
Diptera: 
Zeniliavinitis A anG wees. et ee 1 1 1 1 
Hymenoptera: 
Apanteles sarrothripae Weed____________--__-------- =f 1 1 7 
Eulimneria valida Cress_.-.----_.___...--______---- 2 1 2 52 
MELALOPHA ALBOSIGMA FITCH 
Food. plant: Aspen. 
Occurrence: Collections from Maine, Massachusetts, and New Jersey. 
Totals received: Collections, 11; larvae, 16; years, 4. 
Larvae: June to July, and August to September. 
Pupae: July, and fall to spring. 
Adults: May and June, and late July to August. 
Generations: At least a partial second brood. 
