90. 
MISC. PUBLICATION: 188) U.S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE 
FAMILY} GEOMETRIDAE 
BREPHOS iNFANS MOscu. 
Food pliant: Gray birch. 
Occurrence: Collections from Burnham, Maine; Keene, N.H.; and Lunenburg, 
Lynnfield, Marlboro, Melrose, and Saugus, Mass. 
Totals received: Collections, 10; larvae, 36; years, 6. 
Larvae: May to July. 
Pupae: July to spring. 
Adults: April and May. 
Parasites 
Collections yielding 
this parasite 
Parasite Years 
specimens | recovered 
Number of | Number of 
collections larvae 
Diptera: 
ctericophy [Os Pinosa. © ogee -- 28-282 ; 5 2 3 30 
“hry ptocena flavipes) © 0G 2-5 s  ee 2 1 1 1 
Hymenoptera: 
Hlyposoter sp. (cocoon producing hyperparasite) ___- 1 1 1 1 
ALSOPHILA POMETARIA HARR. 
Food plants: Apple, elm, maple, and other deciduous growths. 
Occurrence: Collections from New England and New Jersey. Local out- 
breaks have been reported from Hampton, N.H., in 1920; Mendham, N.J., 
1921-24; Somerville, N.J., 1923-26; Morristown, N.J., 1924-25; Southbury, 
Conn., 1925; Kennebunk, Maine, 1926; Colchester, Vt., 1926-27; and Westerly, 
R.1., in 1929. Sometimes woodlands are defoliated as well as orchard and shade 
trees. 
Totals received: Collections, 84; larvae, 13,013; years, 14. 
Larvae: May to July. 
Pupae: June to December and sometimes later. 
Adults: November to December, sometimes early spring. 
Parasites 
Collections yielding 
this parasite 
Parasite Years 
specimens | recovered 
Number of | Number of 
collections larvae 
Diptera: 
Tetericopnyto.spinosa) Coda 2). =. ea ee 72 7 16 5, 820 
GaniazSager Doms sno eu ls 10 3 3 1, 325 
ANALG: UG TSO HT WONG ATS So aes as ae 98 6 10 7, 620 
Pseudotachinomyia webberi Smith___________________ 12 3 4 2, 467 
GO CHATOTNY LAS TO ee ae a a Ce 304 9 20 7, 426 
Tachinidae (unidentified puparia)_-________________ 29 7 13 4, 037 
Winthemia fumiferanae Tot____..__________________- 14 5 6 3, 058 
Winthemia rufopicta Bigot__._______________________ 1 1 1 600 
en ORUUG anise alla ee ee 2) ee 1 i 1 600 
Hymenoptera 
Apanteles nemoriae AShm___________-___-_-_________- 1 1 1 16 
Apanteles paleacritae Riley_._-_.._.___--____-_-__-- 7 2 4 529 
Anantelesisp(COCOOn) 2-2 oso ee ee 1 1 1 60 
Campoplecinik(cocoon) See) 222 ae 1 1 1 441 
Hyposoter clisiocampae Weed_____.-___-___-__--_-_--- 1 1 1 105 
INTCLEOTUS VSP) See ee en ee eee 2 2 2 1, 390 
SEC OQ S)S Pega cree um payee emis Lh ta eee ee 6 1 1 44 
