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generally distributed, but seldom abundant, and while very partial to the 

 leaves of the apple tree, feed also on those of the plum, pear, cherry, rose 

 and thorn. 



As they feed in flocks during their entire existence, these larvK can 

 easily be gathered nnd destroyed either by cutting off the limbs on which 

 they are feeding and burning them, or by dislodging them by suddenly 

 jarring the limbs, wlien the larvae fall to tlie ground and may be tram])led 

 under foot. 



PTEROPHORID.'E. 



BY CHARLES FISH, OLD. TOWN, MAINE. 

 (Continued from P.^ge 74.) 

 GiDEMATOPHORUS LUGUr.RIS, n. S. 



Front of head and palpi very dark fuliginous, the vertex slightly 

 lighter. Form of palpi as in O. Baroni. Antennae dotted above with 

 white and blackish scales, tawny brown beneath. Thorax color of vertex. 

 Abdomen slender, with' scales slightly raised at extremities of joints, dark 

 fuliginous brown, rather copiously sprinkled with black scales. Legs dark 

 brown gray, the middle tibire whitish just before the middle and end 

 bands, and all the tarsi whitish at base of joints ; spurs also whitish at 

 base. Fore wings dark smoky gray, with a dusting of black scales ; inner 

 margin and second lobe with a tinge of brown. An obscure blackish 

 spot before base of fissure bordered posteriorly by gray scales. A longi- 

 tudinal black spot on costa opposite base of fissure, embracing the costal 

 cilia, and obscurely connected with the spot before base of fissure. Faint 

 indications of two smaller black spots on costal margin of anterior lobe. 

 Cilia brownish fuliginous, with a few white hairs on inner margin of 

 anterior lobe near apex ; also some of the cilia of inner margin of pos- 

 terior lobe tipped, with white. Hind wings and cilia, as well as under 

 side of wings, cinereous. 



Alar expanse 27-29 mil. California, Hy. Edwards, 0. T. Baron. 



This species is allied to O. grhescais Wlsrn., but difters in the more 

 slender body, and the almost entire absence of white in the markings, 

 thus giving the entire insect a very sombre appearance. The hind tibiae 



