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F.\.AHI.Y LII. CBKAMBYCID/E. 



oblong black points, length 1(J nini., ranges froiu the Middle States 

 to Mexico. 



Gracilia miinita Fab., piceous, length 6 mm., is an introduced 

 European species whi<;h occurs in the Atlantic States. 



Stromatium puhcscens Hald., pale yellowish-brown, length 14.5 

 mm., is known from Pennsylvania. 



XII. Chion Newm. 1841. (Gr., "snow.") 

 To this genus belongs the single species : 



1890 (60.38). Chion cinotus Drury, 111.- Nat. 

 Hist, II, 1773, 85. 

 Elongate, slender, subcylindrical. Brownish, 

 sparsely clothed with fine grayish pubescence; 

 elytra usually with an oblique yell:]\v blotch In 

 front of middle. Antennte of male much longer 

 than in female, about the length of body. Tho- 

 rax cylindrical with a short, sharp spine each 

 side. Elytra finely and rather densely punctate, 

 each with two short spines at apex. Length 16- 

 32 mm. (Fig. 433.) 



Throughout the State; scarce. April 

 25-June 18. Occurs beneath l)ark, most 

 commonly that of hickory, in the wood of 

 which the larvp; dwell; also taken at light. 

 The form with yellow spot on elytra, whic'n 

 is of most frequent occurrence in the State, 

 as var. fiargrDiirus Fab. 



Fig. 433. JJatural size. 

 (After Forbes.) 



is the one usually lisU 



XIII. EfiriiiA Serv. 18:-!4. (Gr., "ivory.") 

 The members of this genus are readily distinguished liy the 

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

 eleven known Xorth American species occurs in th(> State. 

 1891 (6042). Ebueia quadhigeminata Say, Journ. Phil. 

 Acad. Nat. Sci., V, 1826, 27.5 ; ibid. II, 33:;. 

 Elongate, slender, subcylindrical. Pale brownish -yel- 

 low ; elytra each with two nearly equal oblong whitish spots 

 at base, and a second pair .iust behind the middle, the outer 

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

 c.vlindrical, with two minute blackish tubercles on disk and 

 a short, sharp spine each side. lOlyira parallel, siu-face fine- 

 ly and rather densely punctured; ti,,s ,sach with two spines 

 the outer on,. ,,r which is the longer. Middle and hind fe- 

 mora each Willi (w.. s],iues at apex. Length It-'M mm 

 (I'ig. 4:U.) 



Tlinnighout the St.-ile; scarce, July 2-Auo-,ist 31 Kg. 43.1. Eburio 

 Br,M^<ls in hickory, ash and homn- locust. ^ SS"""'"- ■'''- 



