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FA.Mll.V i>ll. — CEKAMBYCID.E. 



oblonji' black points, Iciiglh Hi mm., i-;)m;("s from the .Middle States 

 to Mexico. 



Gracilia minuia Fab., piceous, lenoth 6 mm., is an introduced 

 European species which occurs in the Atlantic States. 



Stroniativiii 'piih(:-:r<'ns Ilald., pale yellowish-brown, length 14.5 

 linn., is known from [Pennsylvania. 



XII. CniON Newm. 1S41. (Gr., "sm)w.") 

 To this irenus helon^rs tlie single stx'cies: 



ISiH) (G03S). Cniox cinctl's Dniry, 111. X.-it. 

 Hist.. II. 177:;. 85. 

 Elongate. Hloiider, sulx-yliiHlrical. Browuisli, 

 sparsely clothed with hue ici'ayish imbeseeuce; 

 elytra usually with an obli(iue yelltiw blotch in 

 front of middle. Anteiuiie (jf nude much longer 

 than in f<'male, aliont the length of body. Tho- 

 rax cylindrical with a short, sharp si)ine each 

 side. Elytra Hiiely and rather densely punctate, 

 each with two short spines at apex. Length 16- 

 32 mm. (Fig. 433.) 



Throughout the State; scarce. April 

 2r)-.Tune IS. Occurs heneath bark, most 

 commonly that of hickory, in the wood of 

 which the larva' dwell ; also taken at light. 

 The form with yelhtw spot on (>lytra, which 

 is ol' most frci|iieiit occurrence in tlu' State, 

 I as var. iKinjn ii'u-tis Fab. 



_, 433. N;itui-al size. 

 (After Forbes.) 



is the one usiialh' listi 



Xlll. KiiiHiA Serv. 1S:54. (Gr., "ivory.") 

 The meinhers of this genus arc rcnidily distinguished by the 

 two pairs of ivory-white spots on each elytron. But one of the 

 eleven known North American s])ecies occurs in the State. 

 ISOl ((;042). Eburia QiADRiGEMiNATA Say, Journ. Phil. 

 Acad. Nat. Sei., V. lS2f.. 275: ibid. II. 333. 

 Elongate, slender, siibcyiiiidrical. Pale brownish-yel- 

 low; elytra each with two nearly e<|nal obhtng wlutish s]mi1s 

 at base, and a second pair .just behind Ihe middle, the ontcr 

 one of which is nearly double the size of the inner. Thorax- 

 cylindrical, with two minnte blackish tnbercles on disk and 

 a short, sliar]» spine eacli side. Elytra ])arallel, snrface fine- 

 ly and I'atluT densely ]iunctnred; tii»s each with two spines, 

 the ontei- one of wliicli is llic longer. Middle and liind fe- 

 mora e.Mcli Willi two spines ;il ajiex. Eength 14-24 nun. 

 (Fig. 4:54.) 



Threuighout the State; scarce. July 2-August 31. 

 Breeds in hickory, ash and honey locust. 



Fig. 434. Eburia 

 qaadrigemina'.a. N.U- 

 ural size. 



