NORTH AMERICAN LASPEYRESIINAE AND OLETHREUTINAE 71 



The notorious codling moth has a very extensive literature. 

 Simpson's bulletin, cited above, gives a bibliography to 1903 and the 

 Biologia all the systematic references to 1914. Only a few of the 

 more important references are given here. Detailed accounts of the 

 life history will be found in the Government bulletins. 



Genitalia figured from specimens in National Collection from 

 Hyattsville Md. (male), and unknown locality (female). 



Distribution. — The species has a wide distribution, corresponding 

 practically to the range of the cultivated apple. The following are 

 only the North American records from specimens in the four col- 

 lections studied : New Hampshire. New York, New Jersey, Penn- 

 sylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Georgia, Ohio, Iowa, INIissouri, Ar- 

 kansas, Utah, California, Washington. British Columbia, Ontario, 

 Quebec. 



Alar expanse. — 15-22 mm. 



Type. — Location unknown. 



Type locality. — Europe. 



Food plants. — Apple, pear, walnut, quince. 



2. CARPOCAPSA POMONELLA SIMPSON! (Busck) 



Cydia pomonella simpsoni Busck, Proc. Eut. Soc. Washingtou, vol. 5, 1003, 



p. 235. 

 Carpocapsa pomonella simpsoni Bakxes and McDunnotjgh, Check List 



Lepid. Bor. Amer., no 7270a, 1917. 



A rare and striking color variety. It is not in any strict sense 

 a race and shows no structural differences from typical pomonella : 

 but the varietal designation is convenient and should be retained, 

 particularly ^s there are no intermediate, intergrading color forms. 



Distribution. — New Mexico, Colorado. Idaho, California. 



Alar expanse. — lG-18 mm. 



Type. — In National Collection. 



Type locality. — Boise, Idaho. 



Food plant. — Apple. 



15. Genus GYMNANDROSOMA Dyar 



(Figs. 1,3, 5, 3S, 121) 



Gymnandrosoma Dyae, Proc. Eut. Soc. Wasliington, vol. 6, 1004, p. 60. 

 Genotype. — Gymnandrosoma pinictidiscaniitn Dyar (North America). 



Thorax with posterior tuft. 



Fore wing smooth; termen convex; 12 veins, all separate; 7 to 

 termen; 11 from cell at middle; 10 remote from 9; upper internal 

 vein of cell from between 9 and 10 ; 3, 4, and 5 remote at termen ; 2 

 from cell just beyond middle, straight; no costal fold in male. 



