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Sannina Uroceriformis

Plate XLVI — Sannina Uroceriformis is Fig. 7
Plate XLVI — Sannina Uroceriformis is Fig. 7

The larva feeds on the tap-root of the persimmon (Diospyros) at a depth of from eighteen to twenty-two inches under the ground. The species occurs from Virginia to Florida, and west-ward as far as the food-plant ranges.