104 MISC. PUBLICATION 188, U.S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE 
PARASA INDETERMINA Bpy. 
Food plant: Bayberry. 
Occurrence: Collections from Westerly, R.I., and Old Bridge, N.J. 
Totals received: Collections, 2; larvae, 102; years, 2. 
Larvae: August and September. 
Adults: Not reared. 
EUCLEA DELPHINII Bpv. 
Food plant: Apple. 
Occurrence: Collections from North Adams, Mass., and Mena ile, N.J: 
Totals received: Collections, 2; larvae, 4; years, 2. 
Larvae: August and September. 
Pupae: Pupation probably takes place in the spring, though cocoons are spun 
in the fall. 
Adults: July. 
PROLIMACODES SCAPHA HARR. 
Food plants: Wild black cherry, tupelo. 
Occurrence: Collections from Melrose, Mass.; and Parlin, N.J. 
Totals received: Collections, 2; larvae, 2; years, 2. 
Larvae: August and September (one larva inflated for Melrose Highlands 
laboratory). 
Pupae and adults not reared. 
SISYROSEA TEXTULA H-S. 
Food plants: Norway maple and black oak. 
Occurrence: Collections from Melrose and Saugus, Mass. 
Totals received: Collections, 2; larvae, 9; years, 2. 
Larvae: August to early October. 
Pupae: Dates unknown (cocoon from fall to summer, probably hibernating as 
a prepupa until spring). 
Adults: Late June and July. 
PHOBETRON PITHECIUM S. AND A. 
Food plants: Apple, aspen, cherry, oak, serviceberry, walnut. 
Occurrence: Collections from Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New 
York, and New Jersey. 
Totals received: Collections, 15; larvae, 27; years, 9. 
Larvae: August to September. 
Pupae: May or June to July (hibernates as prepupal larva in cocoon). 
Adults: June and July. 
Parasites 
| 
Collections yielding 
this parasite 
Parasite Years | 
specimens | recovered | 
Number of | Number of 
collections larvae 
re Be ee eee es 
Diptera: | | 
SP ROLOCCLORLONGLUSCULGAW alka. 2) 2 eee 1 1 1 2 
Tachinidae (unidentified puparia)_________________ 2 2 | 2 > 
CNIDOCAMPA FLAVESCENS WALK. 
Food plants: Norway and sycamore maple, apple, buckthorn, pear, and various 
other deciduous growths. 
Occurrence: Introduced probably on nursery stock from Japan. Infestations are 
confined to the metropolitan area of Boston, Mass. The most serious infestations 
are, for the most part, found in back yards and vacant lots in residential sections. 
Each year some fruit and shade trees are defoliated. 
Totals received: Collections, 84; larvae, 11,277; years, 11. 
Larvae: Late July to October. 
