Author: John Bernhard Smith

Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 9781230061320

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1910 edition. Excerpt: ...of the previous edition. ESTIGMENE Hbn. E. acraea Dru. Common throughout the State, but especially so along the coast, May to September. The larva is a general feeder, and from its occasional presence in enormous numbers on salt marshes is known as the salt marsh caterpillar. E. antigone Strck. Lake Hopatcong (Pm); Ft. Lee (Bt); Newark VI, 24 (Sb); Elizabeth, VII (Bz); Staten Island (Ds). The larva is a general feeder (Dyar), and often bores into the stems of large mushrooms. HYPHANTRIA Harr. H. cunea Dru. Common throughout the State. The larva is the "fall web-worm," which in the late summer makes conspicuous nests or' webs on a large variety of shade and orchard trees. There are two broods, the first in June and little noticed, the second in September. Spraying the foliage around the nests with arsenites as soon as they are noticed will serve to clean them out. D. virginica Fab. Common throughout the State. The larva is the common white, yellow or reddish woolly caterpillar so often seen in gardens and feeding on all kinds of vegetables. There are two broods, and adults occur from May throughout the summer. D. latipennis Stretch. Not rare locally (Wdt); Elizabeth V, 20-VI, 20 (Bz); Staten Island V, VI (Ds). In swampy meadows; the larva on Jack-in-the-pulpit, touch-me-not, plantago, other low plants and wild cherry (Bt). P. fuliginosa Linn. Lake H0patcong (Pm); Paterson VII, 10 (Gr); Chester VIII, 6 (Dn); Newark Dist." (div); Fig. r83.I: ia isabella: a, larva; b, pupa in Jersey City VI' at light cocoon; c, female moth. (Kr); Anglesea (div). The larva feeds on golden rod, skunk cabbage, iron weed and other plants. APANTESIS Wlk. (ARCTIA Schr.) A. virgo Linn. Hopatcong (div); Chester (Dn); Newark Dist. (div); 5-mile...