^geriidae 
(8) Synanthedon aureopurpurea Henry Edwards, Plate 
XLVI, Fig. 33, $ . 
The moth occurs in Texas. No history of its habits has as yet 
been written. 
(9) Synanthedon pyri Harris, Plate XLVI, Fig. 25, $. 
Syn. kcebelei Henry Edwards. 
This is a common species everywhere, infesting the bark of 
pear- and apple-trees. In the vicinity of Pittsburgh many trees 
have been killed by these mischievous little creatures. 
(10) Synanthedon scitula Harris, Plate XLVI, Fig. 29, $. 
Syn. gallivorum Westwood; hospes Walsh; cemula Henry Edwards. 
The larvae inhabit the bark of chestnut, dogwood, oak, willow, 
hickory, and the galls of oaks. The moth ranges from Canada to 
Virginia, and westward through the Valley of the Ohio. 
(11) Synanthedon albicornis Henry Edwards, Plate XLVI, 
Fig. 27, $ . 
Syn. proxima Henry Edwards ; modesta Kellicott. 
The moth is not known to occur south of the Potomac and 
the Ohio. It ranges from New England to Oregon. The larvae 
feed upon the trunks and shoots of willows. 
Genus CALESESIA Beutenmliller 
(1) Calesesia coccinea Beutenmuller, Plate XLVI, Fig. 
36, ?• 
The habitat of this rare insect is New Mexico. The male and 
the early stages are as yet unknown. 
Genus PARANTHRENE Hubner 
(1) Paranthrene heucherae Henry Edwards, Plate XLVI, 
Fig. 35, 6 . 
There are several species in the genus found in the United 
States, which are all, as yet, rare in collections, and little is known 
as to their life-history. The present species has been found in 
New Mexico. 
FAUNAL SUBREGIONS 
This volume is an attempt to bring together into compact 
form an account of the commoner and more striking species of 
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