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Alcothoe Caudata

Alcothoe caudata

Plate XLVI — Alcothoe Caudata is Fig. 6
Plate XLVI — Alcothoe Caudata is Fig. 6

The larvae bore in the roots of various species of clematis. The insect is widely distributed, occurring from Canada to Florida, and westward to the Mississippi. The moths come out in April and May in the South, and from June to August in the North. The larvae hibernate in their galleries in various stages of growth.