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oak (Quercus calif ornica), California live oak (Q. agrifolia), Europ- 

 ean sycamore (Platanus orieyitalis), California sycamore (P. raee- 

 mosa), mountain mahogany (C. parvifolius), Christmas berry (Het- 

 eromelas arhutifoliu) , loquat (Eriobotraya ja])onica) , oso berry (Os- 

 maronia cerasiformis), white alder (Alnus rhombifolia), lombardy 

 poplar (Populus nigro-italica), madronne (Arbuttis menziesii) , blue 

 gum (Eucalyptus globulus), wild lilac (Ceanothus sorediatus), Europ- 

 ean horse chestnut (Aescuhis hippocastanam) , pea chaparral (Pick- 

 eringia montana), cultivated rose (Rosa sp.), European mountain 

 ash (Sorbus aucujmris), currant (Ribes ruhrum), copper beech 

 (Fagus sylvatica purprirea). 

 Season : April to August. 



275a. Variety LINEATIPENNIS Van Dyke (9439a) 



1916 Van Dyke p. 411. 1923 Van Dyke p. 40. 



1919 Burke p. 328. 



Type locality: Santa Monica Mts., California. 



Distribution: California and Arizona. 



California: Tulare (c). 



Host: Chaparral (Baccharis pilularis) and (B. sergiloides). 



Season : July. 



MELICULA Dejean, See CHRYSOELA llliger 



276. MERKELII Horn (9419) 



1886 Horn p. 106 pi. 6 figs. 183- 1903 Kerremans p. 191. 



187. 1905 Schaeffer p. 130. 



1892 Kerremans p. 216. 1913 Woodworth p. 196. 



1901 Fall p. 117. 1918 Van Dyke p. 58. 



1902 Van Dyke p. 173. 1918 Burke p. 211. 

 Type locality:: Texas. 



Distribution : Arizona, Texas and California. 



Arizona: Sabino Canyon II (10); paratype (17). 



Texas:: Brownsville (16); Lectotype (17); paratype (17). 



California: Banning V, VI (c) ; San Bernardino (4). 



Host: Mesquite (Prosopis juliflora), Cat's Claw (Acacia greggii). 



MEXICAN A Dejean, See AEREA Chevrolat 



277. MICROMORPHA FaM (9441) 

 1907 Fall p. 237. 



Type locality: Hot Springs, Arizona. 



Distribution:: Southern Arizona. Oricle VII-5 (10). 



Host : Unknown. 



MISELLA Leconte, See FEMORATA Fabricii 



