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illita J. B. Sm. 



* luteicoma G. and R. 

 *sperata Grote. 



* noctivaga Grote. 

 emaculata J. B. Sm. 



*impressa Walker. 



fascia fa Walk. 

 verrilli G. and R. 

 bruwosa Mo IT. 



* distans Grote. 

 barnesi J. B. Sm. 

 perdita Grote. 

 edolata Grote. 



*Hyliniformis Guenee. 1 

 tlonga Guen. 

 var. pallidicoma Grote. 

 *oblinita Abbot and Smith. 



salicis Harris. 

 *lanceolaria Grote. 

 insolita Grote. 



Gen. MEKOLONCHE Grote 1883. 



Typ. M. spinea. 

 spinea Grote. 

 lupini Grote. 

 ursina J. B. Sm. 



Gen. Apharetra nom. nov. 



Typ. A. dentata. 

 dentata Grote. 

 pyralis J. B. Sm. 



Mr. Schwarz exhibited some very dry and hard pulp of the 

 giant cactus, taken by Mr. Hnbbard in the winter of 1897, and 

 containing specimens of the extraordinary Scolytid, Cactopinus 

 hubbardi Schwarz. He had examined this pulp in January, 

 1898, and found the beetles alive, with no indication of oviposition. 

 He moistened it somewhat at that time and showed the same 



1 It is a mistake to suppose that I ever determined this species as spini- 

 gera. For a moment I thought the form pallidicoma might be Guenee's 

 spinigera and communicated this to Dr. Thaxter. I determined Hylini- 

 formis for Prof. Riley, in the sixties, for his report. The Hy linifo r in is or 

 my lists and collections accords with the species so named by Prof. J. B. 

 Smith. 



