iEgeriidae 



The insect, which is popularly known as the "Grape-root 

 Borer," ranges from Vermont to the Carolinas, and westward as 

 far as Missouri. It inflicts considerable damage upon both wild 

 and cultivated grape-vines. The moth resembles the wasps of 

 the genus Polistes, whence the name. 



(3) Memythrus simulans Grote, Plate XLVI, Fig. 10, ? . 

 The insect, which is known to occur from New England to 



Minnesota, not ranging below the Potomac and the Ohio, feeds 

 in its larval stage upon the wood of the red oak. 



(4) Memythrus admirandus Henry Edwards, Plate XLVI, 

 Fig. 13, $. 



The habitat of the species is Texas. 



Genus PALMIA Beutenmuller 

 (1) Palmia prsecedens Henry Edwards, Plate XLVI, Fig. 



The moth is known to occur in North Carolina. It is very 

 rare in collections as yet, and nothing is known of its life-history. 



Genus iEGERIA Fabricius 

 (1) .ffigeria apiformis Clerck, Plate XLVI, Fig. 8, ? . 



Syn. vespiformis Hufnagel; crabronifor mis Denis & Schiffermiiller. 



This insect, which in England is known as the "Hornet- 

 moth," because of its resemblance to a hornet, is found abun- 

 dantly in Europe, but less commonly in North America. Its 

 larva lives in the roots and lower portions of the trunks of poplars 

 and willows, and requires two years in which to undergo trans- 

 formation. 



Genus BEMBECIA Hiibner 



(1) Bembecia marginata Harris, Plate XLVI, Fig. 9, $. 



Syn. pleciceformis Walker; odyneripennis Walker; rubi Riley; flavipes Hulst. 



The insect, which is popularly known as the "Blackberry- 

 borer," is not at all uncommon. The grub-like Iarvce infest the 

 roots of blackberries and raspberries, and when mature eat their 

 way up about three inches through the pith of the dead cane, and 

 cutting their way outwardly, leave only a thin layer of the epi- 

 dermis between themselves and the outer air. The pupa is armed 

 at its head with a triangular chisel-shaped process, with which 



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