

Collections 



Host larvae 



Years 



yielding 



and pupae 



recovered 



parasite 



collected 



2 



4 



244 



1 





18 



1 





87 



1 





87 



1 





30 



1 





87 



2 



2 



204 



2 



3 



169 



Pupae: Late in June, July, August, and September. 



Adults : June to September. 



Parasites: 



Parasite 



Diptera: specimens 



Nemorilla floralis (Fall.) 8 



Hymenoptera: 



Campoplex sp 1 



Horogenes sp 1 



Itoplectis conquisitor (Say) 3 



Oncophanes betulae Mues *7 



Phaeogenes parvus (Pro v.) 11 



Scambus hispae (Harr.) 3 



Triclistus brunnipes (Cress.) 10 



FAMILY AEGERIIDAE 



Aegeria apiformis (Clerck) hornet moth 



Food plant: Carolina poplar (roots). 

 Occurrence: Revere, Mass. 



Totals received: Two collections totaling 33 larvae. 

 Larvae: Two-year life cycle, July through to May of second year. 

 Passes second winter as prepupal larva in cocoon. 

 Pupae: May-June. 

 Adults: June. 

 Parasites: None. 



Sanninoidea exitiosa (Say) peach tree borer 



Food plant: Prunus. 



Occurrence: Dedham, Mass. 



Totals received : One collection of 3 larvae. 



Larvae: August to June. 



Pupae: Late in June and July. 



Adults: July. 



Parasites: None. 



Melittia cucurbitae (Harris) squash borer 



Food plant: Squash. 



Occurrence: Brockton and Melrose, Mass. 



Totals received: Four collections totaling 59 larvae. 



Larvae: June to September. 



Pupae: Prepupal larvae or pupae, fall to spring. 



Adults: June-July. 



Parasites : 



Diptera: 



Muscidae (unidentified) 



Muscina assimilis (Fall.) 







Collections 



Host 



Parasite 



Years 



yielding 



larvae) 



specimens 



recovered 



parasite 



collected 



4 



1 



2 



15 



2 



1 



1 



30 



FAMILY HELIODINIDAE 



Schreckensteinia festaliella (Hbn.) 



Food plant: Blackberry. 



Occurrence: Melrose, Mass. 



Totals received: One collection of 25 larvae. 



Larvae: June-July. 



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