they bore in the woody part of the tree, making a labyrinth of 
crossing and recrossing tunnels. The third winter is spent in the 
pupal stage in the tunnel. This species attacks all parts of the 
tree over 1 inch in diameter, and trees infested continuously be- 
come badly honeycombed. Fortunately, infestations are usually 
very local. 
FAMILY COSMOPTERYGIDAE 
Chrysoclista linneella (Clerck), an introduced European 
species, was first reported in this country in 1928 when it was 
found infesting linden trees near New York City. Other infesta- 
tions were later found in surrounding parts of New York and 
New Jersey, and near Boston, Massachusetts. Its current distri- 
bution is not known. Full-grown larvae are whitish, with light 
brown heads and are about 6 mm. long. Adults are present from 
late May to mid-June and are thought to lay their eggs on the 
branches of their host. The larvae bore into and tunnel the bark. 
Winter is spent in the larval stage, and pupation occurs in the 
aoe in cells formed in the galleries close to the surface of the 
ark. 
The palm leaf skeletonizer, Homaledra sabalella (Chamb.), 
feeds on many varieties of palms, particularly Canary Island date 
palm and sabal palmetto, in the Southern States. It is often quite 
injurious in Florida. The larvae feed in groups of 35 to 100 larvae 
each under webs of silk on both the upper and lower surfaces of 
the leaf (173). Eggs are usually laid in masses on the interleaf 
husks. There are no hibernation stages and there may be up to 
five generations a year. Cutting out and burning of all interleaf 
husks and infested fronds is helpful in control. 
FAMILY WALSHIIDAE 
Aenea ostryaealla Chmb., a leaf miner of ironwood, has been 
recorded from New York, Kentucky, Ohio, and southern Ontario. 
Its eggs are laid on the undersurface of leaves, near the midrib. 
The larvae feed in the tissues of the leaf between two lateral 
veins, and form blotch-type mines. Full-grown larvae vacate the 
mines in the fall and drop to the ground where they spin thin, 
loosely woven silken cocoons in the litter. Winter is spent in the 
pupal stage (458). 
FAMILY GELECHIIDAE 
Wax MOTHS 
Wax moths are small and have narrow forewings. The outer 
margins of the hindwings are usually concave. The larvae of 
some feed in folded or rolled leaves webbed together; others feed 
as leaf miners; still others feed in buds, seeds and cones, and roots. 
A few species are quite destructive. 
Coleotechnites (—Recurvaria) apicitripunctella (Clem.) occurs 
in Quebec and in the Northeastern States. Its known hosts are 
hemlock and cypress. The adult is buff yellow to whitish and has 
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