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P2ye.s ( 6 ) unusually large, broadly h()l<)i)tic beneath. Ovij^ositor with 

 cerci dark-colored, upcurved, the ventral margin microscopically ser- 

 rulate. Male hypopygium (Fig. 51, D). $. L. 4.5 mm.; w. 5.8-6 

 mm. 9. L. 5 mm.; w. 6.8-7 mm. 



(June-early Aug.) Ont., Que., Me., Ct., westw. to 111., Alich. and Colo., soutlnv. to 

 N. J. and Tenn. 



Connecticut. — Manitic Lake, Aug. 6, 1929 (C. P. A.); Natchaug State Forest, June 

 1-1, 1933 (C. P. A.); Putnam, June 15, 1933 (C. P. A.); Stafford Springs, June 14, 

 1933 (C. P. A.). 



E. {Erioptera) chrysocoma O.S. (Figs. 50, D; 51, E). 

 1851). Erioptera chrysocoma Osten Sacken ; Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 

 Philadelphia", 1859 : ;226. 



Fig.— Alexander. Cfls. N. Y., 1, pi. 35. fig. /h i v,i.,.;. ; : 1919. 



Mesonotum chiefly obscure yellow; pleura more infuscated. Legs 

 cliiefly darkened; middle and hind femora yellow, the tips narrowly 

 darkened; tibiae and tarsi infuscated. Wings (Fig. 50, D) yellow, the 

 costal border broadly more saturated, golden-yellow, this color pro- 

 duced ])y trichia; small but conspicuous brown dots at *S'ci, /S'cj, /?2. tip 

 of ^1+2 and along cord; vein 2rKl A onh^ gently sinuate. Al)domen 

 orange-yellow, with a narrow dark median line. ]SIale hypopygium 

 (Fig. 51, E). cJ. L. 4.5-5.5 mm.; w. 5-6 mm. 9. L. 6 mm.; w. 6.5 

 mm. 



(June-early Aug.) Que., N. B., Me., N. H., Vt., Mass., N. Y., N. J., soutlnv. to 

 Va. and N. C. 



Connecticut. — Hamden, lune 30, 1932 (N.T.) ; Natchaug State Forest. June 14, 1933 

 CC. P. A.): Riverton, June 12, 1931 (C P. A.): Saptree Run State Park. Tune 14. 

 lUl (C. P. A.). 



E. {Erioptera) chrysocomoides Alex. (Fig. 51, F). 

 ll>j!l). Erioptera {Erioptera) rhrifsoeomoides Alexandei-; Journ. X. Y. 

 Ent. Soc, 37:50-51. 



Xqyx similar to chri/soco7na^ differing conspicuously in the struc- 

 ture of the nuile hypopygium (Fig. 51. F). Anal veins more diver- 

 gent, 2nd A shorter. Outer radial field of wing more extensively suf- 

 fused with darker. $. L. 4-4.5 nun.: w. 4.5-5 mm. 9. L. 4.5 mm.; 

 w. 4.5-5 mm. 



(June, July) Mass., southw. to Tenn. 



E. {Erioptera) ebenina Alex. (Fig. 51. G). 



1!)'2(). Erioptera {Erioptera) ehenina Alexander; Can. Ent.. 58:237- 

 238. 



A very distinct and isolated species. I^iteral ]>retergites light 

 yellow: ventral pleurites silvery pruinose. Head dark gray. Xinth 

 abdominal segment {$) pale; hypopygium with the inner dististyle a 

 short massive club (Fig. 51. G). i. L. 4-4.2 mm.: w. 5-5.5 mm. 9. 

 L. 4.2-4.5 mm. ; w. 5-5.5 mm. 



(Late May. June) Out., N. Y., Ct. 



Connecticut.— Manitic Lake, June S. 9, 1929 (C. P. A.). 



