1026 PAMIIA' LIT. (JERAMBYCID^. 



dant, it may be readily eontrolled by gathering the infested twigs 

 during the winter and burning them before the following spring." 

 E. parallelum Newm. of the lists, formerly separated from vil- 

 losum by having the "thorax distinctly longer than mde," is now 

 considered a synonym, as the difJerences are indistinguishable in a 

 large series. 



1897 (6069). Elaphidion unicolor Rand.', Bost. Journ. Nat. Hist, II, 



1838, 42. 



Elongate, very slender, subcyllndrlcal. Uniform light reddish-brown, 

 very sparsely pubescent. Joints 3 and 4 of antenna each with a short spine 

 at apex. Thorax cylindrical, nearly one-half longer than broad, sparsely 

 and irregularly punctate. Elytra deeply and rather closely punctured, the 

 tips each with a short spine on outer side. Length 8-12 mm. 



Throughout the State: scarce. June 1-July 29. Occurs about 

 red-bud and wild plum, in the t^vigs of which the larvffi dwell ; also 

 taken at light. 



XVI. Tylonotus Hald. 1S47. (Gr., "a knot -h back.") 



This genus is represented in the eastern United States and Indi- 

 ana by a single medium-sized species having the femora strongly 

 clubbed ; antenna as long as body, compressed and with two grooves 

 or sulci on the outer side, these more noticeable on the third and 

 fourth joints. 



1898 (6079). Tylonotus bimaculatus Hald., Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc, X, 



1847, 38. 

 Elongate, rather robust, subdepressed. Dark brown or piceous; elytra 

 each with two rather large, somewhat rounded yellow spots, one near mid- 

 dle, the other near apex; femora yellowish except at base and apex. Tho- 

 rax short, nearly cylindrical, thickly punctured ; median line and two small 

 raised spaces smooth. Elytra coarsely and rather sparsely punctured, not 

 spined at tip. Length 12-16 mm. 



Putnam County; rare. July 8. The larva= bore in ash wood 

 and the adults usually occur about these trees. 



XVII. Heterachthes Newm. 1810. {Qv., " different -h load.") 



Very elongate species having the eyes large and coarsely granu- 

 lated ; femora strongly clubbed ; antenna3 of female slender ; of male 

 with joints 3-6 thickened throughout their full length ; soeond joint 

 very minute in both sexes. One of the three known species (K^curs 

 in Indiana. 



