INSECTS AFFECTING PARK AND WOOUI.AND TREES 66/ 



Cardiophorus gagates I'.r. 



This species was taken on \nm- in Junt.- and proljably livs luulcr ihe 



bark of decaying trees. 



Limonius confusus Lcc. 



This beetle was beaten in June from hard pine at Karncr. 

 Callidium aereum Xcwm., .v<r p. 450. 



Leptura zebra oliw. s,,- \>. 450. 

 Urographis fasciatus lJc(i., .v<c p. 434. 



Platydema subcostatum Lap. 



This insect was taken under decaying- white- pine bark at Schuylerville 

 in October. 



Eustrophus repandus Horn, occurs umhr the decaying bark of white 

 pine. 



Rhinomacer pilosus Lee. was taken on hard pine at Karner, Ap. i 5. 



White-horned Urocerus 

 L'roicrns albicornis Fabr. 



A conspicuous, liluish bi;u:k horntail about 1 '4' in'^'ies 'n length may be observed 

 upon spruce, or its thick, lieshy larvae may be found at work in the wood. 



This species is a close ally to the common pigeon tremex so frequently 

 observed on diseased or dying maples and elms, and has similar habits. 



Description. The adult may be easily recognized on account of its 

 resemblance to the pigeon treme.x, p. 61, in connection with the followmg 

 description by Dr Harris: 



The white-horned Urocerus has wliite antennae, longer and more 

 tapering than those of the pigeon tremex, and black at each end. I he 

 female "is of a deep blue black color, with an oval white spot behmd each 

 eye, and another on each side of the hinder part of the abdomen. The 

 horn on the tail is long, and shaped like the head of a lance. 1 he wings 

 are smoky brown, and semitransparent. The legs arc black, with white 

 joints, the body measures about an inch in length, and the wings expand 

 nearly two inches. 



