

Collections 



Host 



Years 



yielding 



larvae 



recovered 



parasite 



collected 



1 



1 



25 



2 



2 



45 



1 



1 



25 



Pyrausta borealis Pack. 



Food plant: Wild black cherry. 

 Occurrence: Brunswick, N. J. 

 Total received: One larva. 

 Larva: June and July. 

 Pupa: Late July and August. 

 Adult: August. 

 Parasites: None. 



Pyrausta signatalis (Wlk.) 



Food plant: Beebalm (blossoms). 



Occurrence: Melrose, Mass. 



Totals received: Collections, 2; larvae, 45; years, 2. 



Larvae: July and August. 



Pupae: August and spring (hibernates in prepupal stage in cocoon). 



Adults: August, and June to early July. 



Generations: At least a partial second brood. 



Parasites: 



Parasite 



Diptera: specimens 



Achaetoneura sp 1 



Nemorilla floralis (Fall.) 4 



Phorocera erecta Coq 1 



Hymenoptera: 



Bracon gelechiae Ashm 4 1 1 25 



FAMILY PYRALIDIDAE 



Omphalocera dentosa Grt. 



Food plant: Barberry. 



Occurrence: Connecticut. 



Totals received: Collections, 3; larvae, 172; years, 2. 



Larvae: July, August, and September. 



Pupae: Spring, hibernates in last larval stage. 



Adults: Late May and June. 



Parasites: None. 



FAMILY EPIPASCHIIDAE 



Oneida lunulalis (Hist.) 



Food plant: Oak. 



Occurrence: Massachusetts. 



Totals received: Collections, 2; larvae, 2; years, 2. 



Larvae: July and August. 



Pupae: September to June. 



Adults: June. 



Parasites: None. 



Tetralopha robustella Zell. pine webworm 



Food plants: Pitch pine, red pine, Scotch pine. 



Occurrence: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. 



Totals received: Collections, 15; larvae, f 457; 3^ears, 8. 



Larvae: July to October. 



Pupae: Spring; hibernates as prepupal larvae from fall to spring. 



Adults: June and July. 



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