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harrisii Grote. — Lower stem and root of Heracleum lanatum. Pu- 

 pates in ground about July 25th. Evidence, hole in stem and 

 frass. 

 hum.uli Bird. — In stem of Hops often as high as 20 feet from base. 

 Occupies a cigar-shaped gall which serves as evidence. Pupates 

 in ground about July 20. 

 impecuniosa Grote. — In stem of Aster timbellatus. Pupates in 

 stem about August 20th and is usually tightly wedged in burrow. 

 Evidence, frass. Also feeds in Sneezeweed. 

 imperspicua Bird. — Life history unknown. Habitat, Franconia, 



New Hampshire, and Buffalo, New York, 

 inquaesita G. & R. — In sensitive fern (Onoclea sensibilis). Enters 

 frond stem and bores to end of advancing root stock. Pupates 

 in ground about August 1st. Evidence, orange-colored frass 

 and during June the withered leaf. 

 insulidens Bird. — Life history unknown. Habitat, Vancouver Is- 

 land. 

 limata Bird. — Life history unknown. Habitat, Pullman, Washington. 

 limpida Gr.— Lower stem and root of Burdock at Montreal, Que- 

 bec. Pupates in burrow or ground about July 15th. As burdock 

 is not native in America this species must have some other in- 

 digenous food-plant. Type was from Illinois, 

 lysimachiae Bird. — In stem of loose-strife (Lysimachia quadri- 

 folia). Pupates in the ground, August 12th to August i8th. Evi- 

 dence, brown leaves and stem. 

 marginidens Gn. — In stem and root of Ciciita maculata, also Rumex 

 and Cosmos and Burdock. Pupates in ground about July 20th. 

 Evidence, fallen top or branch and frass at base. In burdock 

 only frass. 

 maritima Bird. — In base of stalk of Hclianthus giganteus. Pu- 

 pates in burrow about August 15th. Evidence, large gall-like 

 swelling at base and frass. Habitat, Atlantic coast of New York 

 and New Jersey. 

 merriccata Bird. — In root of Mandrake or May Apple. Pupates 

 in ground about August 10th. Evidence, yellow leaf and frass. 

 necopina Grote. — In base of stalk of Helianthiis tuberosus and H. 

 rigidus. Pupates in burrow or ground about August ist. Evidence, 

 swelling at base of stem and frass. 

 nelita Strecker and var. linda Bird. — In lower stem and root of 

 Rudbeckia laciniata. Pupates in ground July 15th to August loth. 

 Evidence, frass. 

 nepheleptena Dyar. — In stem and root of Turtle-head or Snake- 

 head (Chelone glabra). Pupates in ground about August 15. Evi- 

 dence, white frass. 



