CYPRESS INSECTS. 921 
the three pairs of hairs attached to the dorsal surface the first pair is attached at the 
posterior margin of the cephalothorax, the second between the last two abdominal 
striae just before the terminal sucker, and between the hairs of this pair is the third 
pair, consisting of two short and straight hairs. The hairs of the second pair are 
abruptly bent at about the fourth of their length from the attachment. The first of 
the three ventral pairs of hairs has twelve, and the second twenty-four, striae behind 
the cephalothorax ; to the third pair are attached six striae in advance of the terminal 
sucker. The legs are strongly compressed, project downwards, and the feather-like 
tarsal appendage bears five pairs of prongs. The striae of the abdomen number 
about 60. 
The following larvae also occurred in Maine, on the cedar, August 29, 
1883 : p. 784, No. 112, and Semiothisa bisignata. 
INSECTS INJURIOUS TO THE CYPRESS. 
Taxodium distichum. 
1. Abbot's sack-bearer. 
Oiketicus ablotii Grote. 
I have picked the deserted cases of this interesting sack-bearer from 
the cypress at Enterprise, Fla., where it was abundaut. 
2. Ryloicus cupressi Baird ? 
An excellent colored plate representing a fine species (perhaps Hy- 
loicus cupressi Baird) is to be seen in the Oemler volume of Abbot's 
manuscript paintings in the library of the Boston Society of Natural 
History. 
3. Orgyia inornata Beutenmuller. 
Mr. Beutenmuller has described the early stages of this moth, which 
he has bred from the cypress and live oak. (Psyche, v, pp. 165, 300.) 
4. Geometrid larva. 
The span-worm described below occurred on the cypress at Enter- 
prise, Fla., April 7 to 8. 
Larva.— Body smooth, cylindrical, unarmed. Head smooth, no wider than the 
body, and like the body, pale green. The body pale green, of the color of the cypress 
leaves, with two slightly darker lines on each side of the body. Length, 29 mm . 
5. Cecidomyia cupressi-ananassa Riley. 
Tennessee. (Riley, American Entomologist, ii, pp. 244 and 273. Fig* 
153, gall.) 
