. Annual report, including a report of the insects of New Jersey, 1909. 4IO REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE AIUSEUM. GRAPTA Kirby. G. interrogationis Fab. Occurs throughout the State and throughout the season; not uncommon. The adult hibernates, begins to oviposit in May and there are three broods. It occurs in two forms, "fabricii" and "umbrosa," which are not seasonal, but may and do occur to- gether in midsummer. The larvae feed on "Celtis," elm, hop, nettle, basswood and other Fig- '^72--—Grapta comma: a, egg chain; h, larva; c, cliry- salis; d, adult: all
. Annual report, including a report of the insects of New Jersey, 1909. 4IO REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE AIUSEUM. GRAPTA Kirby. G. interrogationis Fab. Occurs throughout the State and throughout the season; not uncommon. The adult hibernates, begins to oviposit in May and there are three broods. It occurs in two forms, "fabricii" and "umbrosa," which are not seasonal, but may and do occur to- gether in midsummer. The larvae feed on "Celtis," elm, hop, nettle, basswood and other Fig- '^72--—Grapta comma: a, egg chain; h, larva; c, cliry- salis; d, adult: all natural size except a. • G. comma Harr, Also recorded from all sections of the State and throughout the season; but less abundant and more local. Also hibernates and occurs in two forms, "harrisii" (winter) and "dryas" (summer). Food plants are much as before, save that hop is the favorite. Mr. Grossbeck records it on false nettle near Paterson in September. G. faunus W. H. Edw. Schooley's Mt. (Aaron), Westwood IX, 10 (Mit- chell), and locally in the hilly sections of northern Jersey. The larva on birch, willow, currant and Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original New Jersey state museum. [from old catalog].
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