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LIST OF PAPERS.

DURY, CHAS.

On the occurrence of Omophron robustum, Horn, Dacne Ulkei and

Coptodera erata near Cincinnati.

FUCHS, CHAS.
Record of abundance of Cucujus clavipes and Lebia grandis.

GISSLER, CARL F.
On Coleopterous larvae of Tenebrionidae. : : F :

GRAEF, EDW.
Notes on Arctia figurata, Dury.
On Gortyna nebris var. nitela Guene.
On some species of Noctuidae common to usope and N. A.
Notes on Syneda, Leucanitis and Bolina.
Acquisition of rare Lepidoptera.
Notes on some species of Thecla.
On pupe of Platisamia Giloverii. Strecker.
Minor notes. . : . ; :
On Acronycta Walkeri, aes

GROTE, AUG. R.
Description of Catocala sinuosa.

HORN, G. H., M.D.
pecopue ane of the three Genera of Elaphrini.
“6 Loricera. ; :

$s “ & Trachypachys.
as “© S* Nomaretus.
ie “ & Cychrus.
HOYT, CHAS. N.
New collecting net. : : : : ;

HULST, GEO. D.
Notes on Smerinthus Geminatus. : ;
“«< “ Deiopeia bella... : : ‘
“ ** Samia Cinthia. . . : °

KOEBELE, ALBERT

Notes on the occurrence of some Catocala and Cicindele in Fla.

LECONTE, J. L., M.D.
Trap for small Silphide ete.
Collecting at Capron Spring W. Va.
Description of Calosoma simplex.
Synoptic table of the Calosoma.

77.

. 29.

29.
30.
79.
79.

. 27.

67:
83.
ot.

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SCHAUPP, F. G.

Raising beetles in captivity. : : 4 : : 2. 35. 67. 69. 78-
Description of the larva of Dicaelus dilatatus. - : : : es
ee Staphilinus maculosus. . : : . 42:
i ee eS Dicaelus elongatus. . : : : . 43.
i ee Dicaelus politus. . : : 2 ae
On collecting Silphidae ete. c - : 5 ; : Bish (ic
a i coprophagous apleonteea: f ‘ ; . : Te
i on sandy banks. . A ; i : : : Be i
w a Cychrus. . : : : . : ; : : 20.
i te in winter. é : 5 . 3, 202-
A very good Collecting ound (North Branch): : 20.
On the Cicindelidae of the U.S. (Amblychila, Omus and Panache. 11-14-
The Cicindelae of the neighborhood of New York. 5 : aes
On Distinguishing some of our common Cicindelae. . 3 ; - 56.
Arctia virgo. . : : é 3 : Seed 5
On Synonymical and Wewrietal N ames. 95.
SALTZWEDEL, H.
On an apparatus for preparing larvee. : ‘ 3 5 : ewiidexe
SCHMELTER, H.
Practical hints on Collecting. . i : . 17. 25. 33. 41.
Chrysomelidae of the neighborhood of N, Ge aeae ; : : - OO.
STRECKER, H.
Notes on the larva of Platysamia Gloverii. . ; : : . 83.
TEPPER, FRED.
On the capture of Oncocnemis Chandleri. : : 6 . : al.
Variety of Hyperarchia Io, Fab. : : ; ‘ : yon Ble
On the nomenclature of a few of our Sennbraiale. 4 f . 62:
Minor notes. : ; : : 4 5 : ‘ « : -4. 10,
WILSON, HAROLD B.
On the larva of Cucujus clavipes. . ‘ : i : : A 59.

Synoptic tables were furnished

MAY. Omophron and Elaphrus.
JUNE. Amblychila, Omus, este.
JULY. Papilio.

AUG. Diachila, Loricera, Blethisa, Notiophilus, Opisthius.
SEPT. Papilio, (concluded) Parnassius, Pieris.

OCT. Nebria.

NOY. Pieris, (concluded) Anthocharis.

DEC. Pelophila, Leistus, Calosoma, Carabus.

JAN. Callidryas, Kricogonia, Colias.

FEB. Cychrus.

MARCH. Colias.

SHrooklyn Entomological Society.

BROOKLYN MAY 1878. Nail).

In the year 1872 the Brooklyn Entomological Society was
first organized, with only five members, This number has been
constantly increasing, so that at the present date the success of
the Society is assured. In the mean time it has acquirela large
cabinet containing insects of the several orders, notably Coleop-
tera, and Lepidoptera, and a valuable collection of publications
on Entomology, inciuding some rare old works.

Since the first day of its organization, the Society has held its

regular monthly meetings ( on the first saturday of every

month, )and these have on many occasions been of great interest.

‘The members of the Society have long felt the necessity of having

some channel for giving publicity to the many matters of inte-

rest which constantly occur at its meetings, and have at last con-
cluded to issue a monthly Bulletin.
The contents of the Bulletin will be:

1. Useful hints for practical collecting, exact time an1 locality,
food-plants, approved ways for setting traps, ete.

2. Report on the results of raising beetles in captivity, on their
larval state, time of duration etc.

3. Notes on raising butterflies,

4. A list of new descriptions of N. A. Coleoptera & Lepidoptera
also of the alteration in the nomenclature.

5. The 3d sheet of this publication is devoted to synoptic tables
alternatively on Coleoptera, and Lepidoptera; it may be pre-
served separately and will formin due time a complete illus~
trated Catalogue of these orders of Insects,

6. The last pages are reserved for offers to exchange and aiver-
tisements of interest to Entomologists.

To partly defray the expenses of publication, the Bulletin will be

issued at the low price of 50 cts. per annum payable in advance-

2 BULLETIN OF THE BROOKLYN ENT. SOC.

RAISING BEETLES IN CAPTIVITY.

Anials of all orders are raised now a days in captivity, from the
most minute to the largest, even of those classes that require a iarge
space for breeding, such as lions and elephants.

In the field of Entomology the lepicopterist knows the grester ’
part of the larva of his pets, while the coleopterisit is acquainted
with but very few. :

Why is this so ? Is it because itis so very difficult to rear them or
is is because tere have been so few workers in this department of
Natural History.
Such thoughts agitated my mind two years ago, and I collected a
numb<r of our common Cicindelas viz. vulgaris, repanda, 12 gutta-
ta and hirticollis. I made for them a box (2x14 x 1 foot) of wood,
glass and woven wire such as used for wire screens, and filled it
4 foot deep with sand making here and there a few miniature hills
and in the middle of the box a valley, in which I placed a flat tin
pan filled with water. At the two sides I placed pieces of green turf
io represent a meadow.

I fed the Cicindelas with different soft larva, small Chrysomelide
( Crocerus asparagi & Diabrotica ) etc. and kept them alive over
two months. They copulated, dug holes in the sand, were running
cround during sunshine very lively till July 1., when I left for the
country. After setting free the captive cicindelas, I could not detect
any live thing in the box, but Idid not consider my experiment a
failuie.

During the last winter, T as well as several other members of our
Society made preparations for raising insects from the egg more
extensively. For this purpose we use boxes of zinc, the two longer
sides and the cover of glass, the two smaller sides of wire-screen,
and we are very much pleased with them. I already succeeded in
obtaining larve from Cucujus c-avipes. I feed the imagines and the
larve with sugarwater, with which I soak small thin pieces of wood.
The imagines were collected Jan. 15th. 1878.

I also have in breeding cages, Carabus limbatus, Cychrus Lecontei,
Galerita janus, Chlaenius aestivus, several Platyni, C.cindela 12
guttata, ete.

Cy hrus are fe 1 on snails ( Patula alternata Say ) but they also very
readily feed on soft larve of woodborers; Carabus, Chlaenius and
Gaierita are fed with veal, and it is very interesting to look at the
12 Carabus limbatus, ( 6 males & 6 female ) while devouring the
meat, tearing and lifting it, all standing aroun. it like the mem-
bers of a poultry yard aroun a trough. ;

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: Of Cychrus Lecontei I have 2 males and 1 female, and I saw them
while feeding on a larva drive each other away from their prey.
This was also seen by Mr. H. K. Morrison, when he lately paid me a
visit. Besides the collecting I do not know of anything that gives
more pleasure than toclosely watch these little creatures, and I hope
others will be induced to devote some of their time to this very in-
teresting part of Entomology. It would afford me great pleasure,
to receive any communications on this matter. Sthauph:

LARVA OF DICAELUS DILATATUS.

ava. 1.1877 I found two larvae under a board in
¢he wood and visited them every day until aua 6
when one of them was transformed into s pupa.
I left it three days in the wood, then took it home,
and putit intoa bottle half filled with dry earth,
wetting it daily with 3 or 4 drops of water.
Aug. 12. it was transformed into Dicaelus dilata-
Fig. |. tus. It remained two days white, the 3d day it
became brown, and the legs and abdomen began to blacken; Aue. 15

it was all black. I fed the imago with flies, deprived of wings aud
in one instance it ate a large pupa of a Lepidoptera devouring in
ten minutes its whole contents.
The larvae — see fig. 1 — is about 25 mm long; head red, thorax
black, ventral segments yellowish white, each with a longitudinal
black spot above, and beneath with 7 spots arranged as in fig. 1.a;
the sides of each segment are also black, distinctly pointed. The
anus.is prolonged, downwards, and the last segment is prolonged
into, two slender appendages. SéHadppt

see Horn Description of the larva of the N. A. Cicindelidae also of Dicaelus
ete, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. VII, 1878. pag. 37.

SOME NOTES ON ARCTIA FIGURATA Dav

In the early part of May 1877 I took at Brentwood L. I. a cripp-
led female of Axctia figurata of which I succeeded in getting 25
eges. In about two weeks most of these hatched and they fed rea-
dily on common dandelion. Altogether I had 15 larvae of which
[ July 5th ] 13 were feeding. Of these the two first went under-
ground July 8th and all of the rest but one soon followed. This one
hibernated in larval state, spun up at the beginning of April 1878,
The full grown larva is jet black, hairs very stiff, and the movement

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of the caterpillar is very sluggish at this period, while in its ear-
lier stages itis very lively. When touched it rolls itself up the same
as most of the other arctians.

On July 22 th four of the imagines made their appearauce, all males,
but what was my surprise to find instead of their secondaries being
red (as were those ofthe parent moth) two were such, and the other
two of a bright yellow.

Altogether I got out 11 specimens of which 8 were males, and 3 fe-
males. Of the males the secondaries of four were red (same as the
parent moth) while those of the other four were orange yellow.
‘Each of the three females was of a different form. The secondaries
of one were the usual red, the other had yellow secondaries, while
those of the third were black, with only a small orange yellow mark
of the shape of a V. In all the specimens I raised, the markings of
the primaries showed hardly any variation. From this it would
seem that but little reliance can be placed (as regards specific dis-
tinction) on the colors, and markings of the secondaries among the —
Arctians, while the primaries on the contrary seem to be constant.
As an illustration of this take Arctia virgo, of which I have seen spe
cimens with their secondaries of a bright yellow.

Judging by the figure in Stretch’s Zy gaenidae and Bombycidae of
N. A. (pl. 9 fig. 6) A. anua Gr. seems to bea black var. of A. Saun-
dersii or A. persephone; in fact the inconstancy of the color and mar-
kings of the secondaries once demonstrated the question arises,are
not A. Saundersii, A. persephone and A. anna one and the same
species?

A. phalerata we find similarly variable although I have my doubts
whether we have not two distinct species labelled under this name.
I would advise collectors when capturing the femele of A. phalera-
4a, or of any other species to try rearing from the egg, taking great
care to keepthe brood separate. By defining the different forma
(if any) ofthe specimens derived from one and the same female we
arrive at some positive proofs as to what constitutes a species, and
this is itself of far more value than hosts of descriptions of new spe-
cies from the imago only. :

Arctiaus, asarule are general feeders, and can be easily raised on
common garden weeds, the radish and lettuce. Seat es a

ee a ed

- OrRvRA Nip diins Ritzer. — Larvae found on the upright
Willow July 30th; a male imago emerged on August 30th anda
female on Sept. 8th.

Fe Tepper,

Synoptic table of the genus OMOPHRON Latr.
Mesosternum covered, scntellam wanting. Body round convex.

Dr. Horn Monogr.Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. UI. 71 classifies them
as follows:

Group 1. —Species broadly oval, shining, elytra] sirine almost
entirely effaced at eper, and indistinct at the sides, median thoracic ling
scarcely evident.

Dark or neatly black, lateral »nargin of the thorax and elytra pale, the punc-
tnres Of the striacfhecome effaced at the middle also to -
wards the sides 1. lablatum
Brilliantly green withnarrow pale border. The striae are less deep, the pune-
tures large and more distant, and extending fully 3 the distance from
basefto apex. The punctnresjforming tho Jateral striae
well defined. 2. nitidom
Group 2. — Speci ies less broadly oval, less conver and less

shining, elytral striae attaining (very nearly } the apex, lateral striae as
distinct as the discal.

Elytra, 14—-striate.

Striae deep, finely and closely pnuctnred. 3, gilae
Striae moderate, paucturey rather distant and

. obliterated at apex. 4, obliteratum
Striae faint. punctures large. distant 5. robustum
Klvtra. Lo-striate.
Broadly oval
Punetures of elytral striae obliterated at apex. 6. dentatum
Punctures distinet at apes.
Lateral margin only, of thorax. pale. 7. americanum
Lateral, basa) and apical margins pale. - 8. tesselatam
Elongate oval.
E)ytral striae not deeply impressed, finely and closely punctured
flat interspaces. 9, ovale,

Dark species are Nos. 1. 2. 4. 7. 9; lighter Nos. 3. 5: 6. 8.

1. Labiatam. Fab. Syst. E. 1. 248. vength, 6mm. Rare in the Middle, more
common in the Southern States.
2. nitidum. Lec. Au. Lyc. IV. 347. - nitens Chand. rength, 5-6mm. Il. Ks.
Ind. Terr. La. Tex.
3. gilae. Lec. An. Lye. V. 201. vength, 7mm. Arizona.
4. obliteratum. Horn, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. III. 73. ength, fmm. Arizona.
5. robustum. Horn, Trans. Am. Ent. Soe. III. 74. rength, 6.5mm. N. Scotia.
‘, dentatum. Lec. An. Lyc- V. 200. rength, 7mm. Arizona.
7. americanum. Dej. Spec. V. 583. Length, 6-7mvm, Can. East, Middle and
Western States.
8. tesselatum. Say, Journ. Ac. III. 52. Length, 6-7mm. Can. Middle States.
9. ovale. Horn, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. IJ. 75. Length, 6. 5mm. Cal. ,
The species are found in wet sand, near brooks, rivers or ponds, under
stones, chippings or in holes between the roots of plants. By pouring wa-
ter over the banks, they are driven out and try to save themselves on the
higher parts of the banks, and are so easily captured. Sp.

Synoptic table of tha genus ELAPHRUS Latr.

Crotch, Syn. table. Trans. Am. Ent. Soex V. 24¢.
Bronzed and. metallic; eyes large and prominent, the elytra with
rows of large, shallow round foveae,
Anterior tarsi of male with four dilated joints; thorax Sparingly punetate,

Tiytra smooth impunctate.

ore otteie ance an Spansety pene 2 Catv
vibegs piceous Hes 9. Laevigatug
Tegs pale Ta ae 3. Olivaceus
Elytra and thorax sparsely and coarsely punctate 4, Cicatricosus
Hlytra and thorax sp arsely and lightly punctate, é
me ’ foveae feebly impressed. 5, Obliteratus
Elytra punctate at sides, dise smooth. Thorax
Pecan evidently punctate. .» 6 Fuliginosus

Anterior tarsi of male with 3 joints dilated. Thorax and
- elytra very closely and finely punctate.
Thorax finely and closely punctate, beneath. 3
Thorax broad, transverse, abruptly. coarctate 7, Lecontei
Thorax cordate 8. Riparius
Thorax broad, sides sabanealatss beneath at ithe sides rather sparsely
punctured; intervals smooth; color above brilliantly green; elytra

without ocellate foveae 9, Viridis
cee beneath, sparsely, not deeply punctured;
fy ioe narrow, legs entirely pale. 10. Pallipes
thaw! Goarsély punctate. beneath, shining 11. Ruscariug

‘1. Clairvillei, Kirby - ( politus Lee. ee Lake Sup, 209.) Fauna bor, IV, 63,
Length 8mm. Can. N. Y.

. laevigatus, Lec, An. Lyc. V. 200 Length, 7.5 - 8.5mm. Mich. Brit. Col.

. olivaceus, Lec. n. sp. I. 1. pength 6.5 mm: N. Y. Catskills.

. civatricosus, Lec. An. Lye. IV. 348, tength 7mm. Can.

. obliteratus, Mann. Bull. Mose. IL. 117.-? ovscurior kirby -smallz length 9,.5° Alas:

. fuliginosas, & Says Am. Phil. AV, 414. — Clairvillei Lee, Length 8mm. Wise.
N.Y, Nebr.

7. Lecoutei, Crotch - intermedius. Lee, An, Lye; Va 448, Length 7mm Utah.

o. riparius Lin, Faun. Luec. Nr.749.- intermedius, Kirb. - Catifornieus Man.-
yrdtiosus Mon, = similis Lee, - punctatissimus Lec, Length 7mm. Cal. Alaska, Europe

9. viridis. Hora, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. VII. 52 (1878) rength 5.5mm. Calif.

10 .pallipes, Horn. ‘Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. VIL..51 (1878) Length 6mm. Or. Bri. Col.

11. ruscarius, Say. Trans. Am. Phil. 1V. 417. rength 6mm. East, Middle & West.

So oe eo bo

The species of this genus resemble Cicindela in form and Bembidium in habi ts.
they are found running on mudflats near streams or pools, during sunshine’
and hiding-under plants at other times. Sp.

BULLETIN OF THE BROOKLYN ENT. SOC. é

GORTYNA NEBRIS. Gwen. var. G: nitela Guen.

From the fact that the larvae of these two ? species are found to-
gether in the stem of the same plant (wild parsnip) at the same
time, and that the chrysalids of each disclose at the same time ( Oc-
tober and beginning of November ) Iregard them only as varieties
of one and the same species.

Since making this observation I have had in copulation G. nebris
m. with G.nitela f. and also G. nebris f. with G. nitelam. al hough
there were at the time unoccupied of both forms in tue same bree-
ding cage.

Both species are remark :bly alike, and are only distinguishable by
the presence of the bright yellow spots on the primaries of nebris.
In a c osely allied species Hydroecia nictitans we hive almost the
same varia‘ion and we can not attach much imporiance to this fact.
The synonymy reads therefore;

GORTYNA NEBRIS Guen. var. G NITELA, Gwen.
Edw. Graef.

ees

IN COLLECTING SILPHIDAE instead of trusting to the occa-
sional find xg of carrion, I inves: a few ceuts at the butchers fora
couple pounds of poor meat, chop it up and pl ce it under stones,
small boards et. The first days I fimd there Carabidae (Carabus,
Pterostichus, Platynus ) and then Necrophori, Silphae, and St :phi-
linidae. J think this way makes the collecting of such specimens
far less disgusting and unpleasant.
Schaupp.

When the cherries on the tre s become rotten, swarms of Elateri_
dae come at dusk flying from al sides towari them. I captured
several species: Asaphes memnonius, Melanotus communis, Cupes
con olor, ete.

A good way to collect cosrophasus coleoptera

( H'ster, Aphodius etc. also Staphilinidae ) is to shovel the dung of
cows, ho. ses, sheep, etc. into a pail of water, * ihe dung sinks and
in a few moments the insects living in it, come up clean and nice
and are easily captured, while swimming around in the water.
The working with a pail of water is easily done especially when
living on a farm for a time, simply by carrying half a pail full of
water around in the pasture.

* Lfiherets asbiwly running brcok xear, shoveithe dung tnto it.

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wishes to obtain by purchase or by exchange.

Cie. tenuisignata Lee, Cychrus, unicolor Oliv.

- cinctipennis Lee: - violaceus Lee,

-~ imperfecta Zee: Ridingsii Bi,

- blanda Lec. tuberculatus qarr.
- lemniscata Zee. angulatus arr,

+ nevadica Lec. rugiceps Horn.

- striga Lee, dessolatus Schawm.
Nomaretus, debilis —_Lee. obliquus Lee.

- fissicollis Lee, cordata Lee,
- bilobus say subtilis schawm.

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OF THE

Hrooklyn Entomological Society.

a BROOKLYN JUNE 1878. No. 2.

ON SOME SPECIES OF
NOCTUIDAE COMMON to NORTH AMERICA anv EUROPE.

Agrotis opetisca Hf. Sch.
* OBELISCOIDES §=Guen.
SEXATILIS Grote.

Of Agrotis obeliscoides ( sexatilis ) I took a number of speci-
mens in Sullivan Co. N. Y. and found two forms, differing from. -
each other only in one (sexatilis) having the interior margins of its
primaries more conspicuously powdered with light gray.

The other form isthe same as the European obelisca. Lederer in
(Noctuinen Europa’s pag. 221) states: “like A. tritici and A. aqui-
lina, which undergo all shades of coloration from dull brownish gray
and undistinctly marked specimens to violet brown and distinctly
marked with and without the lighter dctted (powdered ) margin,
- so also varies A. obelisca.’”’— A. sexatilis is the variety of obelis-
coides with the interior margins of itsanteriors powdered with light
gray - obeliscoides is like obelisca, consequently they are one and
the same species.

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HADENA BASILINEA = Liz.
” FINITIMA = Grote.

My specimens of H. finitima are identical with H. basilinea of
Europe. I at first supposed the reddish brown patch in the middle
of the anteriors of finitima was constant but I have now speci-
mens with out this distinguishing mark, otherwise the two spe-

cies are alike.

10 BULLETIN OF THE BROOKLYN ENT. Soc,

CHARICLEA UMBRA Hu/j'n.
PYRRHIA EXPRIMENS Walk.
On comparing specimens of C. umbra received frcm Europe
with P. exprimens I could find no difference in coloration or mar-
king. The European specimens were somewhat smaller.

CALOCAMPA SOLODAGINiIS Hub.
a GERMANA JVorv.
LirHoMIA ie Grote.

Specimens of C. germana received last year from Albany N. Y.
proved identical with C. solcdaginis of Eurcpe. Iam inclined to
the opinion that this isan imported species. It has been known
but a short time, although it is quite common now in Albany. It
is not likely that this species would have escaped the attention of
such industrious collectors as Mess. Meske, Lintner and Hill until
the last few years, if it were a native and to the manor born.

That a number of species of coleoptera and lepidoptera are brought
to our shores from foreign corntries through the channels of com-
merce iscertain. A friend of mine who imported willows from Ger-
many and France told me, he often found strange beetles and moths
in his loft where the willows were stored. This was in the busy part
of New York where no vegetation was near toafford sustenance to
any native species.

Xyuma incrica HH. Sch.
sed PEXATA Grote.

On comparing X. pexata with the European X. ingrica I find
them to be identical.
There is no doubt when our Lepidopterists become better acquain-
ted with the European Noctuidse we will finda great number of
species which are common to both continents and are known here

under differen’ specific and generic names.
Edu. L. Graef.

Larva of Notodonta Stragula, Grote, found at Greeuwood N, Y.
on Poplar July 4th - » imago emerged on July 27,
F. Tepper,

We present herewith a part of a paper on Cicindelidze, read
before the Society by Ff, G, Schaupp at the Me_ting March 2. 1878.

Our next number will contam a Synopsis of the Papilionidae
by E, Tepper.

AMBLYCHILA, Say.
(Greek: amblys—obtuse, and cheilos—labrum.)

A. cylindriformis, Szy, (tab. 1, fig. 1. —Black, elytra brown; head large,
eyes small; labial palpi shorter than maxillary, with the first joint concealed under
the mentum, the third and fourth elongate; mandibles with 3 teeth; labrum biden-
tate at middle; thorax and underside smooth; elytra oval with three carine at each
side and irregular, unequal punctures; legs long and robust; tarsi short. Wingless.

Length 35 —38 mm.

4.—Hind trochanters acute with two grooves; dense yellow brushes near the
two tibial spurs of the middle legs; last ventral segment broadly rounded with large
setigerous punctures on each side of the middle; pygidium small.

? .—Hind trochanters shorter, oval, obtuse at tip; last ventral segment some-
what prominent in middle, and sinuate at each side, with a feeble median longitudi-
nal impression; pygidium very large.

The larva, (tab. 1, fig. 13,) has been recently fully described by Dr. G. H.
Horn, Trans. Am. Ent. Sce. vii, p. 29.—It is yellowish-white, head and thorax scute
eastaneous, differs by the number of eyes (but two) and the length of the joints of
antennz and palpi from the larvee of Omus, Tetracha and Cicindela.

Antenne with joint two nearly equal to all the others combined ; maxillary palpi
with the first joint longest, third shortest.

Length 32 mm, in normal position; 44.5 mm, when extended.

Since the time of its description by Say, (1823) this insect has
been very rare, but during the last two years it has been found
quite abundantly in Kansas by Messrs. H. A. Brous, Prof. F. H.
Snow, and by my friend George T. Cooper, who has kindly sent me
specimens.

It lives in holes made in the clayey banks of ravines, is nocturnal
in its habits, and moves around in a peculiar way, raising its body
very high and keeping its antenne in constant motion. Its sight is
very poor.

Habitat.—Western Kansas, Colorado, Arkansas, Indian Terri-
tory, N. M., and Eastern Arizona, Texas. June, July, August.

Say, Journ. Ac. Phil., iii, p. 139; Trans. Am. Phil., new ser., iv, 409, emend.; Thoms.,
Mon. p. 14, table 3, fig. 3. —Lec, Col. of Kans., p. 1, table 2, fig. 1; Horn, Trans. Am, Ent. Soc.,
Vv, 233, (on sexual characters, etc); Trans. Am. Ent. Soc., vii, 28 on the larva.

Amblychila Piccolominii, Reiche, Ann. Fr. 1839, p. 560, table 19, fig. 1-6; is merely a
smoother A. cylindriformis, and although said by Reiche to come from California, it is not from
that State. In describing Pasimachus californicus, Chaudoir says: “‘C’est le meme voyageur
qui a rapporté l Amblychila Piccolomini,’ etc. Now it is well-known that P. californicus is
not a Californian insect, and the occurrence of this and the Amblychila together show con-
chusively. that they were taken where these two species may occur together, namely, in North-
em Texas.

F. G. Scuaupp, on the Cicindelide of the United States.

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OMUS, Esch.
(Omos—Cruel.)

Black, more or 'ess opaque (1 submetallic), wingless, head nearly square, eyes
small, palpi of equal length, the labial with the first joint very short, third long; an-
tennz inserted in front under a prolongation before the eyes; mandibles very long,
acute, at the right side with two teeth, on the left with three; thorax somewhat
flattened; elytra convex; legs stout, short. :

46 .—Has the three joints of anterior tarsi dilated (more inwards) and densely
spongy beneath; last ventral segment deeply emarginate at the middle.

2 .—Has the last ventral segment oval at tip and entire.

The larva, (tab. 1, fig. 14,) described by Dr. Horn, 1. c., p. 31, is yellowish-white ;
head piceous; prothorax scute pale castaneous; has eight eyes, two pairs large, two
pairs small; antennz with the first three joints equal, fourth shorter; maxillary palpi
with joints one and three equal, second shorter. Length in normal flexed position,
20 mm.

This genus is also nocturnal, found on the Pacific Slope from
Vancouver Island to Monterey Co., California. They hide under
pieces of wood and may easily be baited by placing finely chopped
meat near small pieces of board, under which they can be found the
next day.

Horn, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc., v. 234, (on sexual characters); Trans. Am. Ent. Soc., vii, 31,

(description of the larva of Omus Dejeanii); Hy. Edwards, Psyche, i, 738, (on the localities and
habits of Omus).

TABLE OF OMUS.

I.—Lateral margin of the thorax obliterated posteriorly, not attaining the basal
margin.

Surface black.
Thoracic margin distinctly reflexed.

Blyinafoveolaterandyopaquesmeee mer neieeienie cians Dejeanii..

Elytra simply punctate and shining................ Edwardsii..
Thoracic margin extremely feeble.

Elytra rather irregularly punctate.................. Audouinii.

Surface bronzed.
Hlytra broadest near the apex, form nearly parallel...submetallicus.
I].—Lateral margin of the thorax attaining the basal margin.
Elytra moderately coarsely punctured.

MHOKAX MCATLVGSOMALC senna eccoeie seuss eicieleie ei c oy SETI Hornii.

Thorax narrowed behind, rugulose.............. ... Californicus.
Thorax narrowed behind, comparatively smooth.

Form ropust, labrum bisinuate.................. sequoiarum.

Form slender, labrum nearly truncate................ Lecontei.

IDOE) SIMAGS Sao olM, Wij OWVNOMTTCL.. a5 cn0550nc0dbeocudscudsoou6 laevis..

This table has been prepared from notes furnished by Dr. Horn.
1. O. Dejeanii, Reiche, (tab. 1, fig. 2.)—Our largest species, easily dis-
tinguished by the deep irregular foveze of the elytra. Length 15—20 mm.
Habitat.—Vancouver Island, Northern California, Oregon and
Montana. April to July.

Reiche, Ann. Fr., 1833, p. 299, tab. 10, fig. 1; Thoms. Mon., p. 15, tab. 8, fig. 4; Leconto,.
P. R. R. Exp., 47 Par., p. 2%, fig.; H. Edwards, Psyche, i, p. 73.

7

2. 0. Edwardsii, Crotch, (tab."1, fig. 3 ))—Resembles Dejeanii, but is with-
out the fovez, much smoother. Length 14—18 mm.

Habitat.—Lake Tahoe, Cal. June, August.

Crotch, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc., v, p. 73; H. Edwards, 1. c.

3. O. Audouinii, Reiche, (tab. 1, fig. 4 )—The thorax less deeply wrinkled,
the disc and apical margin nearly smooth, and the punctures of the elytra more un-
equal. Length 13—18 mm.

Habitat. —Foot-hills and mountains of California, Oregon, Wash-

ington Territory and Vane. Island. June to August.
Reiche, Ann. Fr., 1538, p. 300, tab. 10, fig. 2; Thoms. Mon., figs. 7, 8; Lec., P. R. R. Exp.,
p. 27; H. Edwards, 1. c.

4. O. submetallicus, Horn, (tab. 1, fig. 5.)—A species very distinct by
its bronze color, its more elongate and cylindrical form, and the shape of the elytra.
Length 13.5 mm.

Habitat.—Eldorado Co., Cal. June.

Horn, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc., 1872, p.; Hy. Edwards, 1. c.

5. O. Hornii, Lec., (tab. 1, fig. 6.) —Has the thorax less narrowed behind
than any other species, elytra rather broadly ovate, much rounded at the sides.
Length 16.5 mm.

Habitat.— Yosemite, Cal.

‘Lec., Trans. Am. Ent. Soc., v, p. 157; Hy. Edwards, 1. c.

6. O. californicus, Eschh, (tab. 1, fig. 7.)—Has the thorax very deeply
rugose, which looks therefore more opaque, and may by this character be easily dis-
tinguished. Length 14—16 mm.

Habitat.—California, west of Sierra Nevada, southwards to
Monterey Co. Found near San Francisco by Hy. Edwards. April
to May.

Eschh., Atl. i, p. 4, tab. 4, fig. 1; Thoms.,1.c., p. 16, table 3, figs. 5,6; Lacordaire, Gen.
Atl. i, tab. 1, fig. 1; Lec., P. R. R., p. 2%; Hy. Edwards, 1. c.

7. O. sequoiarum, Crotch, (tab. 1, fig. 8.)—Closely allied to californicus,
but longer, broader and stouter; sides of thorax more rounded; elytra broader and
more convex. Length, 18 mm.

Habitat.—Sierra Nevada near Calaveras, Cal. June to August.
Crotch, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc., y, p. 73.

8. O. Lecontei, Horn, (tab. 1, fig. 9.)—Easily known by the form of the
elytra, having the greatest width in front of the middle, and behind this point be-
coming gradually narrower and less arcuate. Length 16 mm.

Habitat.—Near Monterey, also Mariposa, Cal. June, July.
Horn, Trans, Am. Ent. Soc., iv, p. 148.

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9. @. laevis, Horn, (tab. 1, fig. 10.)—Differs from all the others of the genus
in being almost entirely smooth and sub-opaque; the elytra are regularly oval, ex-
hibiting a few almost obsolete punctures irregularly placed like the foveze in Dejeanii.

The whole surface is very finely alutaceous, causing the sub-opaque appearance.
Length 17 mm.

Habitat.— High Sierras near the head waters of King’s and
Tule Rivers. June.

Horn, Proc. Ac. Nat. Soc., 1866, p. 394.

TETRACHA, Hope.

(Quadrifariam.)

Large, metallic green species which are winged but do not fly.

Head large, eyes circular, large; labial palpi longer than maxillary, with the
first joint elongated; third joint of maxillary longer than the fourth; mandibles with
four teeth; labrum without tooth; thorax broader than long; elytra subparallel,
slightly convex, broader than the base of the thorax, deeply punctulate; scutellum
not visible; a large triangular impression at the middle of the thorax.

6 .—Anterior tarsi dilated as in Omus; last ventral segment triangularly emar-
ginate; tip of elytra subtruncate; sutural angle rectangular.

@.—lLast ventral segment broadly oval at tip; tip of each elytron rounded; sut-
ural angle obliterated.

The larva, table 1, fig. 15, also described by Dr. Horn, 1. c., p. 34, is yellowish-
white; head and thorax corneous with metallic surface; the margin of the latter
testaceous; has the eyes asin Omus. Anteonze with second joint longer than the
first and equal to the two following together. Maxillary palpi with the second and
third joints nearly equal, each slightly longer than the first. Length 17 mm.

This genus is represented in the United States by two species,
which are also nocturnal in their habits: They hide during day-
time under chips, and are found from Philadelphia southward in
every Atlantic and Gulf State.

Wetracha carolina, Lin., table 1, fig. 11.—Light gold-green, tip of ab-
domen, apical lunule of the elytra, legs and antennz luteous; thorax smooth; elytra

coarsely punctured, at the middle purple and at the margin bright green. Length
20 mm.

Habitat.—Georgia, Louisiana, Florida, Texas and Lower Cali-
fornia.

Lin., Syst. nat., ii, 1785, p. 657; Dej., Spec. i, p. 8; Thomson, 1. c. p. 8); Horn, Trans. Am.
Ent. Soc., v, p. 234, (sex. char.) About a dozen varieties of this species are described from
Mexico, Cuba, Brazil, Chili, Peru.

Tetracha virginica, Lin., table 1, fig. 12.—Dark gold-green; last ven-
tral segment and antennze ferugineous; thorax smooth; elytra much coarser punc-
tured than T. carolina; broad lateral margin of thorax and elytra metallic-green,
middle black: without lunule. Leugth 20—24 mm.

Habitat — With the preceding, Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Ne-
braska, Pennsylvania.

Lin., Syst. T. ii, 1785, p. 657; Thoms.,1. ¢., p. 41, tab. 7, fig. 7; Syn. virginata, Lin. Syst.,
(Gmelin) T. iv, p. 1922; Horn, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc., v, p. 284, (sexual characters).

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An exellent trap for small Silphidae, Catops, Colon, etc.

is made by putting a rabbits foot or any similar object in an ale
bottle and burying it up to the mouth in earth. These small noc-
turnal species will in the pursuit of the odorgiving food fall into

the bottle, from which they cannot escape.
Leconte.
This note, just communicated to us by Dr. Leconte is very welcome,
as these little Silphidae always were scarce and very poorly represented in
most collections.

On the sandy banks of the Delaware and its tributary the
Cailicoon River I collected large numbers of Omophron [ 72 and 73
Srotch’s list ] Dyschirius [ 224.227 | Clivina [ 261] Schizogenius [276]
Platynus, Tachys [ 1127. 1129. 1145. 1148. 1156] Bembidiwm [ 1026.
1029a. 1034, 1035. 1036. 1037. 1042. 1057. 1090. 1095. 1096. 1110.
1116. ] Heterocerus and other small species, by pouring water over
the small holes in the sand and on the plants growing at the edge
of the water. Very often I saw them running out of their retreats
by the hundreds.

In this way during one hour one may secure a large quantity.
Clivinvand Dyschirius are in the holesin the sand, Omophron and
Heterocerus under the plants, the rest are found under the small
stones on the banks. Schaupp.

eS

COLEOPTEROUS LARVAE or TENEBRIONIDAE
IN GENERAL.

in studying the larval states of Tenebrionidae we find that there

is scarcely a coleopterous family whose members are homologically
so closely allied and correlatively alike, that I venture to say they
are all retraceable to scarcely three typical larval forms,

The first type comprises that of Tenebrio [Tenebrionellus Cr. |
— having homogenous corneous segments of cylindrical string-
shape, the stigmata are situated under the overlapping tergal fold
[ in what Lacaze Duthiers calls the Pleurites ] .

The second iype comprises that of Boletophagus & Boletotherus
- a more compact form with only the prothoracic segment corneous
and abdominal segments slightly arcuate. The dorsal segments do
not overlap, forming a marginal bead [ wulst ], above which [ on
the tergal part of ‘he segment] the abdomiual stigmata are situated.

The third type comprises that of Pentaphyllus. Clypeus not en-
lirely separated, mandibles more strongly dentate, terminal joint
of labial palpi large and truncate, pygidium without penicilli,

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BROOKLYN, JULY 1878.

No. ahs

PRACTICAL HINIS ON COLLECTING CULGOPTERA.
BY H. SCHMELTER.

How do you capture beetles ? is a qnestion so cften addressed
to a collector; that 1 do not thin it out of place to discuss it at
length in our Bulletin. The beginner who is not so fortunate as
to be in position io piofit by. the experience of an older collec-
tor, will surely find some points of interest, and the latter will, I
hope, be induced by it, to communicate his individual observations
cn the habits and hiding-places of coleoptera. .

The proper choice of a locality for collecting is a point of first
importance Itis true that insects are found everywhere, but
like all the rest of the animal world their existence is more or less
dependent ou water.

Scarcity of water'in a region is synonymous with scarcity of in-
sect life, and the collector can save much time and be spared much
discouraging experience by a knowledge of this fact.

Beetles are to be found at all seasons of the year. Many species
hibernate in mature form, hidden under loose bark, or under moss
at the foot of trees, under the dried leaves which cover the
ground, or in the earth, under stones, etc. An excellent mode
of capinring beetles of smaller size is the sifting of moulderin
leaves, which is equaily remunerative at all times. The leaves
should be taken from hoilows in the ground, where they form thick
layers, and especially from places near the borders of woods.

The sieve I use consists of a wire ring of about one foot in dia-
meter, to which a bag of coarse muslin of about the same length
is sewed, the bottom of which is formed of a piece of brass wire-
cloth of about 10 inches diameter, and with about 5 mm. square
spaces. ‘the sifting could be done over a sheet of white muslin
or paper, or better, by placing the sieve into a bag of 14 feet
lenyth fastened to a ring equal to that of the sieve. The sifted

18 BULLETIN OF THE BROOKLYN ENT. SOC.

matter will fall into the outer bag, and can be examined whenever
convenient. In this manner I have captured many interesting
species: Staphilinidae, Trichopterygidae, Pselaphidae, Lathridiidae,
Nitidulidae, which by no other means would have come under ob-
servation. The best time for this kind of collecting is in winter,
when no snow is on the ground, and late in fall, but may also be
employed at any time of the year with good results. On warm
pleasant days towards the close of winter (end of February and
March), searching under stones will prove very successful, as the
insects which have passed the winter in torpid state in the earth
_ under stones, will now come to the surface. Good places are the
sides of hills sloping towards the East. An excellent locality in
{his neighbourhood is the chain of hills on the right bank of the
Hudson River (the first slopes of the Pallisades), in the rear of Jer-
sey City and Hoboken. The foot of these hills, which are bordered
by swamps, is especially rich in insect life at this season, and
nearly every stone whichis upturned discloses a little colony of
them. This is the only locality about New York where Oodes flu-
vialis Lec., americanus Dej., amaroides Dej., Diplochila laticollis
Lec, and Chlaenius niger Rand are found, uot to mention the mul-
titudes of other Carabidae, Staphilinidae, Hydrophilidae ete. which
there abound. But later in spring these places are entirely de-
serted.
(To be continued.)
ON COLEOPTEROUS LARVAE OF THE FAMILY
TENEBRIONIDAE.

During the months of May and June 1877 numerous live spe-
cimens of Tenebrionidae were sent to me by mail from Monterey
Co., California. They comprised several species of the genera
Asida and Hieodes, the former of which died after a few weeks, but
the latter I have still caged (May 1878). In October I noticed the
first eggs in the cage of Eleodes gigantea. The chorion of the
egg is a structureless elastic membrane, its color milk-white and
its form oval elongate.

Length: 0. 8mm. breadth: 0. 35 mm. To find out the medium in
which to incubate them was a matter of great difficulty, since,
when kept dry, they dried and shrunk, or when kept damp, they
were destroyed by a mould.

November 20th 1877 I noticed the first larvae. After about 10th
of December 1877 no more larvae appeared even under the most
favorable circumstances. The few individuals thus obtainel de-
voured each other* or gradually died before they reached the
length of a few millimeters.

* T often noticed that larvae of Tenebrio obecurus eat their chrysalids.

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Of the nine pairs of stigmata the first is situated near the an-
terior margin of the mesothoracic fold, the other eight pairs are
on the pleurites [see Bulletin No.2 page 11] of the first eight ab-
dominal segments. Ventral part of ninth segment consists of
two slightly protruding fleshy propellers.

Larval State of Eleodes Gigantea.
Head convex above, gular region concave; all the mouth-parts
ieee like Tenebrio ; antennae differing by the stouter
2d and 3d joint. Legs, thoracal and abdominal
segments with no perceptible difference. Pygi-
jog dium with 18 lateral penicilli and terminal ob-
tuse tip, sparsely fimbriate. Color of small in-
@ dividuals (6 mm.) entirely white. No trace of
ocelli or even dark pigment spots on the oph-
‘thalmic region. The small larvae from which
the drawing is made have the abdominal seg-
ment nearly all flat, gradually after several ex-
uviations acquiring the typical string or wire-
shape and also darker color. The penicilli are
a direct prolongation from the hypoderm, pierc-
Fig. 4. ing the chitinized cuticula.

Fig .4. A, Larva of Eleodes gigantea. E, anterior leg, C, gula, men-
tum, ligula and Jabial palpi, D, antenna. B, middle and posterior leg. F,
pygidium, acetic ac. prep., powerfully magnified, left side omitted. G, three
last segments (lateral view), anus, pygidium and propellers.

Fig. 5. A. bygren of Eleodes dentipes [7 mm. long larva], magnified;
on ree ag 4 weeks old. b, anterior leg, magnified. Coxa
gay and trochanter each with two blunt tecth. trochan-

eater with two penicilli near tip, and femur with four
4 penicillia at middle. Simple claw with rudimentary
Fig. 5. median fissure at tip and one penicillus at middle.

Larval State of Hleod. Dentipes.

Head and mouth-parts, antennae, middle and posterior legs
alike asin Hl. gigantea. It differs by the pygidium having but
ten penicilli, the two terminal are slightly longer and run parallel
over terminal tip; and also by the form of the anterior leg.

It is remarkable to state that larve of but a few hours age have
two small blunt terminal penicilli. at the side of which are two
stout long bristles, but without lateral Picanto The latter will
appear after the first moult. Length 2-5 mm.

A number of Eleodes dentipes began to deposit their eggs in
April, 78 and the larve have now the length of 30 to25 mm. I keep

them in a breeding jar with earth and decayed wood.
CARL F. GISSLER

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Cychrus feed on snails, I collected several C. viduus which were
just feeding on a very flat species of snail (Patedla alternata Say),
having the head and a great part of the thorax concealed in the
rhell. That induced me to collect those species of snails, which
live under rotten stumps and logs, and I placed them under pieces
cf board in numbers, and was always paid for my trouble. But
as the snails sometimes moved away. I bored a small hole in the
shell near its mouth and fastened them with a pin under the
boards. Some years I captured in this way 15 and more Cychrus

(viduus, Leconiei and canad).
SCHAUPP

were greatly infested by Trochilium acerni Clemens, in consequence

a large number of those shade trees are dead or dying.
G. R, PILATE.

hy protecting the insectivorous birds or by introducing the spar-

row, the ravages of such insects may be prevented.
© FUCHS

The best collecting ground I discovered is a little wood, about
JO acres, near North Branch, Sullivan Co. N. Y. I have visited this
locality fcr the last six years and have found there many rare and
valuable species, among which were Cychrus viduus and canaden-
sis, Calathus impunctatusx, Platynus angustatusx. Pterost. ros-
tratus, adoxus andjhonestus, Myascoracinus, Dicelus dilatatus x,
Phymaphora pulehella, Mycetina perpulchra x. Mycotretus pulch-
er, Clinidinm conjugens x, Dorcus parallelus, Cernchus piceus,
Osmoderma eremicola, Cupes capitata and concolor, Limonius au-
rifer, Tragosoma Harrisii, Bellamira scalaris, Leptura canaden- ©
sis x, erythroptera and subhamata, Toxonotus Schaumii, Phellop-
sis obcordatax, Bolitotherus bifurcusx, Bolitophagus corticola x,
and depressus, Pomphopea Sayi, Capnochroa fuliginosa x, Andro-
chirus fucipes, etc. etc.

At the nearest Station of the Erie R. R. Callicoon, I found Ci-
cindela marginipennis, Patrobus rugicollis and many Bembidi-
um. ete.

My friend Schmelter and mvself prepared a list of the species
found there numbering nearly 600, which will be published later

in the Bulletin.
Several members of our Society Mess. E. Groh, H. Schmelter,

FE. Graef, F. Tepper, J. Mayer who spent their vacation there,
were well pleased with the results of their collectings.

s- DT shaci be very hageau to meet any coilector there during th2 present sunumer July 5th-
Rpt. ist. The Pratnvsterin Calitcon wi.. Surnish my direction.
SCHAUPP

SYNOPTIC TABLE OF THE GENUS
PAPILIO, LIN.

Head large; eyes prominent; palpivery short, joints scarcely distinct; an-
tennz elongate, club pyriform; body more or less hairy, free from the wings;
wings robust, borders more or less dentated, generally terminated by one or
more tails.

The Papilios of North America may be divided into two groups:

*T. with tails—type Turnus, Linn.
* TI. withont tails—type Polydamas, Linn.
Group *T may be divided in:

A. —Ground color of wings yellow with black markings.

1. P. Turnus, Lian. bright yeliow with black borders and markings; .
with Jarge blue lunules onthe secondaries, expands 3 to 4 inches.—U.
Fast of “the Rocky Mountains. Black ¥ variety Glaweus. Linn. mors
eommon in the Southern States

. P. Rutulus, B’dv. General appearance of P. Turnuns, but usually smal-
ee May be distinguished by its having the yellow band which runs along
the posterior margin on the underside of the primaries unbroken, while in
Turnus it is discounected.—Pacifie States.

3. P. Eurymedon, Bae. Pale vellow; black markings heavier ; size same as
Rutulus.—California to British Columbia.

4. P. Daunus, B’dv. Bright yellow;
black markings and border slighter than
in Turmus; double tailed; size same, or
larger than Turnus.—Arizona to Montana,
Oregon.

5. P. Pilumnus, B’dv. Very close to
the above, but somewhat smaller, and the
black markings heavier. Three tailed.
-—Arizona, New Mexico.

6. P. Ajax, Linn. Pale yellow, with
black border and markings; anal spot red
and double, expands two, to two and one-
half inches.—Southern States.

Var: Marcellus, B’dv. Slightly larger
than the above and more heavily marked;
iails longer ; anai spot red, single.—sSouth-
ern States.

7. P. Zolicaon, B’dv. Bright yellow ;
black border with yellow lunules ; interior
margin wide and black ; veins prominently
black ;. anal spot red, expands two and
Fig 6, one-half inches..—-Pacifie States

B.— Ground color black with yellow markings.

8. P. Asterius, Fabr. Wings black with two rows of macular yellow
bands; anal eye red witha black spot. Posteriors with blue lunules between
the yellow bands, larger in the &. The yellow bands in the é are much
heavier than in the s, expands two and one-half to three inches.—U. 8.

Var: asteroides, Reak. Like the above, but the ¥ has the yellow bands on
primaries as heavy as in the ¢ ,size same as asterius.— U. 8.

Var: Brevicauda, Saund. Northern form of Asterius, the % however has
the yellow bands heavier than the ¢; tails slightly shorter; size somwhat
smaller than Asterius. Anticosti—New Foundland, Quebec.

Var : Calverleyi, Grote. Wings basal ground black, the outer half bright
yellow, inclining to orange on the posteriors, a narrow black marginal band.
Size same as Asterius. Only two specimens known, one é taken on Long Is-
land, and one 9° in Florida.

9. P. Americus, Koll. Closely allied to Asterius, Wings black, with wide
deep yellow bands, much broader in secondaries; anal eye like in Asterius.
The yellow bands on underside are broader and bordered with bright orange.
Size same as Brevicauda. Southern California.

10. P. Indra, Reak. Ground-color black with a band of pale yellow spots;
marginal spots on primaries and lunules along the margin of the secondaries
also pale yellow; anal eye same as in Asterius, to which it is closely allied.

The main difference is in the body,which is perfectly black with slight yel.
low markings on the anal segment, while Asterius has four rows of yellow
spots on the abdomen. Size of Brevicauda. Colorado, N evada.

‘11. P. Troilus, Linn. Wings black; primaries with a marginal row of
pale yellow spots; secondaries with greenish lunules along the margin, the
upper one partly orange, above these lunules in the male a wide green band,
in the 8 this band is blue; anal spot orange; tails broad and black. Size3
to 4 inches.—U. 8.

12. P. Palamedes, Drury. Wings black with a yellow band on primaries
and secondaries. Along the outer edge of primaries a row of yellow spots,
and of secondaries a row of yellow lunules. Anal spot with a bluish cres-
cent, tails black with a yellow ray inthe middle. Expands three and a half
to four inches.—Southern States.

13. P. Chresphontes, Cram. Wings black with a yellow macular band
on primaries and 4 yellow lunules near the inner angle. Secondaries also
_ with a yellow band and 6 or 7 yellow lunules, the anal spot has an orange
erescent, blue above, tails black with a yellow spot. Expands 4 to 5 inches.
—Southern States.

14, P. Philenor, Linn. Wings black with a greenish reflection, prim-
aries sometimes with a row of whitish spots along the outer margin. Secon-
daries have a row of 6 white lunules, tails black, under side of the seconda-
ries have 7 large bright orange lunules, surrounded with black. Expands
three to three and a half inches.—U. S.

BULLETIN OF THE BROOKLYN ENT. 80C. 23
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

The Coleoptera of the Alpine Regions of the Rocky Mts.
(Haydens U.S. Survey, Washington May, 1878.)—Contents:

BY JOHN L. LECONTE, M. D.

Description of the new species; Pterostichus[Cryobius] surgens;--
Platynus jejunus, [with a table of the subgenus Rhadine}];— Ama-
_ ra [Curtonotus] cylindrica;— Harpalus clandestinus;— Bembidi-
um Bowditchii, B. Scudderi;— Hydroporus congruus, Gaurodytes
nanus;— Geodromicus ovipennis, Orobanus simulator n. g. and n.
sp.;— Scymnus nigripennis;— Aphodius bidens, A. duplex,
A. obtusus, A. cribratus, A. anthracinus, A. brevicollis, A. mar-
ginatus, A.phaeopterus, A.cruentatus, A.subtruncatus, A. sca-
briceps, A. explanatus, A. rudis, A. sparsus, A. huimeralis— An-
thaxia deleta, Chrysobothris carinipennis;— Corymbites planulus;
— Podabrus brevipennis;— Melyrisatra, M. flavipes;— Crossidi-
us Allgewahri, Neoclytus ascendens;— Glyptoscelis longior, Chry-
somela montivagans;— Magdalis alutacea; also:

A list of coleoptera collected, by Mr. F. C. Bowditch in the Rocky Mts. at
an elevation of 6000 feet and upwards.

List of species peculiar to the Mountain Region.

List of coleoptera evliected at Atalanta, Idaho, (7800°) by Mr. L. Allgewahr.

On the North American Species of Nebria; with a table showing the resem-
blance between the species, and a description of the new species; Nebria ovi-
pennis, N. purpurata, N. trifaria, N. longula, N. obtusa.

Revision of the Eostrichidae and Synopsis of the
Co.iydiidae of the U. §.

BY GEO. H. HORN. M. D.
[Proe. Am. Phil. Soe. 1878 vol. XVII page 540—592.}

Describes the new species: Sinoxylon texanum, S. dinoderoi-
des, S. bidentatum, 8, suturale;— Tetrapriocera Schwarzi, n. g.
and n. sp.;— Bostrichus californicus;— Amphicerus teres;— Di-
noderus truncatus, D. brevis;— Cicones lineaticollis;— HEndoph-
Joeus nosodermoides;— Phloeonemus catenulatus;— Coxelus paci-
ficus;—- Lasconotus borealis;— Socylus dentiger.

An Account ofsome Insects of unusual interest from
the tertiary Rocks of Colorado and Wyoming.

BY 8. H. SCUDDER,
(Haydens U, 8. Geol. and Geog. Survey, Washington May, 1878.)

Describes species of several orders. among them the finest known speci-
men of pertrified Lepidoptera Prodryas persephone, the first fossil butterfly
found in America.

FOG, Schaupy.

The European Aphodius consputus Creutz is very common near
Orono Me.

CAL, Fernail

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RACTICAL HINTS CN COLLECTING COLEIJPTERA.

BY H. SCHMELTER
Continued.

Some writers recommend for the- capture of species living with
ants, to sift the material composing the nests of ants in winter
while the ants are ina torpid state and can not molest the collector
in this operation. Butas Ihave not been able to find ant-hills a-
round New York, 1 can not speak with personal experience of its
merits.

Placing of small stones in the vicinity of these nests in spring as
traps for the coleoptera parasites of ants, is also recommended.

Occasional careful inspection of the under side of these stones is

aid te give often very satisfactory results, less in the number, than
in the value of these minute species found. Ihave not practically
tested this method and I:would therefore be greatly pleased, if col-
lectors who are in the position to employ both methods would com-
municate with me on their'experience.

With the increasing warmth of spring ponds and brooks offer
good collecting fields. A net is required made of some strong and
at the time porous cloth: the one which I use is made of ordinary
muslin, with a bottom of the finest brass wire cloth, the meshes Bs
which do not exceed} mm.

The water will readily pass through this. net, but even the most
minute insects will be retained. Mr. Isenschmidt recommends in
the ‘“Entomologische Nachrichten of Puttbus,” a net constructed
entirely of woven wire. But besides the difficulty and expense of
obtaining sucha net, transportation must be very inconvenient, and
I believe therefore that the first named net will have the preference
with most collectors. Dusing a collecting trip without a net the

26 BULLETIN OF THE BROOKLYN ENT. SOC.

inhabitants of rain pools and puddles etc. can be captured by dis-
turbing the water witha stick and thus bringing up the impurities
from the bottom. Soon thereafter insects will be seen floating on
the surface and can be easily captured with the hand.

The decaying vegetable substances, leaves etc. on the bottom of
ponds, as well as the weeds and plants growing therein should be
taken out with the net and carefully examined, and will yield
many small species. I have never found Himidae between such sub-
stances, although I have heard that other collectors have done so.

Kilmidae and Parnidae can be taken on wood immersed in run-
ning water, in which some obstruction causes a strong current.

Wood appears to be generally preferred by them and can be laid
as traps on the bed of a brook in suitable places. I have repeated-
ly taken as many as fifty and more specimen on a short piece of
board.

With the advancing summer the most useful tool for the collec-
tor will be the beating net. With it the blooming meadows, the
shrubbery on the sides of country roads and foot paths, the low
trees on the boarders of woods and on the banks of brovks and dit-
ches, bushes and the like are swept by dexterous strokes. After 15
or 20 strokes the contents of the net should be examined and if the
locality has been well selected, it will contain a great variety of in-
sects of all orders, and generally a collector gets more desirable
species than he is able to collect in any other way.

The larger the net, the better it will of course be adapted to the
purpose. A strong wire ring of one to one and a half foot in di-
ameter with a bag of muslin attached of at least the same depth,
firmly fixed to the end of a stick about 2 to 3 feet long, represents
the most simple and durable beating net. To mako it more con-
venient for carrying, quite a large number of different construc-
tions have been recommended. A very practical one is that des-
cribed by Mr: Hoyt in the present number.

In another form which is much used, the ring consist of differ-
ent parts, two or three, which are connected by means of joints,
and the ring can be folded when not in use By means of a screw
the ends of this ring are firmly fixed into a tube, which again fits
tightly on the end of an ordinary walking cane. In any fishing
tackle store, rings of this or of a similar construction are for sale,
and it is therefore unnecessary to give here amore detailed des-
cription. : .
(To be continued.)

Mr. KaMPFMULLER, will furnish nets of any description, his address will be
found in the advertising columns

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NEW COLLECTING NET.

A very serviceable collecting net can be made in the manney
described below. In addition to strengthand durability, it has
the advantage over the more common forms. that it can be rolled
into a very format compass, and carried in a comparatively small
pocket. It is particularly useful in collecting on the ground, or in
plases where.a certain amount of elasticity is desirable in a net.

It is made of large size hoop-skirt or flat steel wire. Hoop-skirt
wire of the ordinary thickness + inch wide, will answer very well,
but a trifle larger wire would be preferable.

Take a piece noE wire about a yard long. Slightly heat, and bend
back about 14 inch at the ends, so that
the wire at these points will be double,
for the distance named, and present
springs of 2 wedge shaped appearance,
leaving + inch between the reflexed or
bent end of the wire and the main
piece. The point at which the bend is
made will naturally appear like a loop,
Tthis should be fattened. When com-
pleted the two ends will be V shaped,
the main wire connecting the two V’S
and forming in each case also one of their arms.

Now all that is necessary to complete the net is a tube with
square sides, made of brass. This can be easily formed and sold-
ered upon a square arbor. To this should also be soldered a sock-
et. or ferule to hold the handle. This part when done will present
the appearance of a T. After sewing on the netting, iusert the
two ends of the hoop in the square socket, and he net will be
ready for use.

The springs that were formed at the ends of the wire will keep
the net firmely in place, and those unacquainted with this form
of net will be surprised at the service it will do. When not in use
the hoop can be removed from the socket and the net rolled up in
the space of a few inches and with the former kept in the pocket.

The writer usually carries it in this way and ents a stick fora
handle, when he gets into the country. The annexed illustration

gives a fair idea of how the net should be made.
CHAS N. HOYT.

Callida punctata Lec. is said to occur quite frequently near
Buffalo on the flowers of Solidago in Angast and September,

28 BULLETIN OF THE BROOKLYN ENT. SOC.

The Cicindelidz of the Neighbor-hood of New York.

“1. Cic. unipunctata. Hab. Two specimens were collected by F. G.
Schaupp in June, one at Fort Green, Myrtle Ave. on top of the
hill, the other near Myrtle Ave. Carstable, cor. Broadway and

Myrtle Ave. Brooklyn, L. I.

2. Cic. rugifrons, Dej. One specimen collected by Dr. H. Saltzwe-
del at Jamaica L. I. near the South Side R. R. Depot, July 4th,

3. Cic. modesta Dej. May, June and Sept. near the fire-work
factory in Greenville, N. J. in the sandpit near the cemetery at
Marion, N. J. and by Mr. A.S. Fuller near his residence in

~ Ridgewood N. I

4. Cic. sexguttata Hab. June to Sept In the wood near Ridge-
wood Water Reservoir, and in that behind the Pennybridge en

the road to Winfield, L. I. Fort Lee. N. J. ete.

5. Cic. limbalis, A7. Mey. One specimen collected ly Mr. H.
Koestlin near Fort Lee. N. J.

6, Cic. purpurea. Oli. Mexch, Sept. On the empty lots cor. Myr-

tle Ave. and Broadway, in the wood near Ridgewood Water
Reservoir, L. I. and at Fort Lee. N. J.

7. Cic. generosa Dej. May and June at the same localities as

2 No.3...

8. Cic. tranquebarica, Hbst. June, Sept. On the road near Green-

. ville N. J. and near East New York, L. I.

‘9. Cic. 12 guttata., Dej. May and June. On sandy roads near the
Hoboken Gashouse N. J., in Middle Village Cemetery, and near

Myrtle Ave. Carstable, L. 1.

10. Cic repanda, Dej. June to October. On the roads near Pen-

_nybridge, L.I., Greenville, N.J., W’msburgh Slanghterhouse;
on rainy days to be picked easily out of the holes; Coney Island
and Rockaway Beach, L. I.

11. Cic. hirticollis, Say. March-Sept. On Coney Island and Rock-

_ away, L. J. near the shore.

12. Cic. dorsalis, Say. July—Sept. On the Shores of Coney Island

and Rockaway Beach, L. I.

13. Cic. marginata, Mab. July-Sept. Northport, and Canarsie,

L.1; Greenville, N. J; near the shore.

14. Cic. lepida. Dej. June and July on the sand-hills near the
landings at Coney Island, L.' I.

15. Cic. punctulata, Wa. June-Sent. often found in the streets

_ of the City. near Middle Village Cemetery, East New York, L. 1.

and Greenville, N. J. cp.

. ' DIACHILA, Mots.

D. subpolaris. Lec. Dark bronze, shining, underside and legs black. It
resembles Blethisa, but differs from it by the last joint of maxillary palpi be-
ing elongated as in Elaphrus, and from Elaphrus by having small eyes and
the elytra striate without large foveae.

Lec. New species I. page 2. Length 10 mm. Hudson Bay Terr.

BLETHISA, Bon.

Blethisa resembles Elaphrus, but has the head narrower and the eyes smal_
ler, head and thorax parallel, elytra distinctly foveolate. They live during
summer near rainpools.

Crotch classified them as follows (Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. V. 247).

Thorax punctate above 1, Juli.
- Thorax smooth
Thorax quadrate 2. quadricollis.
Thorax subcordate
Thorax punctate beneath 3. multipunctata,
Thorax smooth beneath 4. oregonensis.

. Julii, Lee. New spec. I. 1863. page 2. Length 11 mm. Nova Scotia.

. quadricollis, Hald. Proe. Ac. Phil. IIT. 149. Length 15 mm. found in Wise.
and N. Ills.

: ye a alee Lin. Faun. Suec. Nr. 805. Length 12 mm. Europe and
North U

4. oregonensis, Lec. Classif. Carab. page 401. -acutangula, Chd. Length 12

mm. Oregon.

Synoptic table of the three genera of BLAPHRINTI,.
By Geo. H. Horn: M. D.
Eyes prominent. Elytra foveate. ia Elaphrus.
Hyes not prominent.
Last joint of maxillary palpi long. Elytra not

foveate. 2. Diachila.
Last joint of maxillary palpi short. Elytra foveate. 3. Blethisa.

LORICERA, Latr.

First joint of antenne very long. joints 2-6 furnished with long
x Eat diverging bristles. They live near rainpools or near swamps in
woods.

ore

oS

Synoptic table by Geo. H. Horn. M. D.

Elytra with a single series of foveolae.

Sides of thorax posteriorly oblique, hind angles not.

prominent 1. caerulescens.
Sides of thorax slightly sinuate, hind angles subrectangular.
2. californica.

Elytra with a double series of foveolae.

Legs black ; hind angles of thorax rectangular. 3. decempunctata.

Legs testaceous ; hind angles obtuse. 4. foveata.

1. caerulescens, Lin. Syst. Ent. page 243. - pilicornis Fab, -semipunctaia
Mann. Bull. Mose. 1843. page 91. - neoscotica, Lec. New Spec. Col. I. 1863.
page 3. Length 8-9 mm. North of Europe and of U: 8

. californica, Lec. New Spec. Col. I, 1863. page 3. real Smm. Cal.

. decempunctata, Mann. Bull. Mose. 1843. page 92. Length 9 mun. Sitka.
. foveata, Lee. Annal. Lye. V. nage 180. Length & mm. Val.

Co bo

L. congesia, Mann. Bull. Mose. 1853. III. 121. from Kenai appears to be
described from a deformed specimen, as two foveae on the dise of thorax in
front of middle are mentioned, this being rather a deformity than otherwise.

TRACHYPACHYS, Mots.

Resembles a small Amara and differs from all the other Carabide by the
posterior coxe attaining the margin of the body.

Synoptic table by Geo. H. Horn. M. D.

Thorax narrower at base than at middle; basal transverse impression deep.
1, imermis.
Thorax not narrowed at base ; basal transverse impression shallow.
2. Gibbdsii.
1. inermis, Mots. Kaef. Russl, page 16. not. 6- Holmbergi, Mann. Bull Mose.
1538. il. page 19s Length 4 mm. Alaska.
2. Gibbsii, Lec. Froe. Ac. Phil. 1861. page 339. Length 5 mm. Cal.

NOTIOPHILUS, Dum.

Heal triangular, as broad as tho1ax, anterior tibia? obliquely
truncate. Color bronze.

iis e a y
a \. They live in damp, sunny places under fallen leaves ete.
) _. Crotch (Tiaus. Am. Ent. Sov. V. 247], classsilies them as fol-
Giese lows:
Legs red. - 1. aeneus.

Tibiw pale, femora metallic black.

Strie geminate, interstices opaque.
Elytra three-foveolate.

Elytra one-foveolate.

Striz uniform, interstices shining.
ilytia yellow at the sides. 4. sylvaticus.
Elytra unicolorous.

Striz entire, closely placed.
Strie effaced at apex, intervals broader. . Sibiricus,
Legs entirely metallic black. . Hardyi.
. aeneus, Hbst. Col. X. page 235. — porrectus, Say. Trans. Am. Phil. IV. 418.
Length 5 mm. North U. 5.
. semiopacus, Eschh. Zool. Atlas V. 25 tab. 25. f. 6. Length 5 mmm. Cal.
. nitens, Lec. Ent. Rep. 1857. page 31. Length 5 mm. Oregon.
. sylvaticus, Eschh. Zool. Atl. V. 24 tab. 25. f. 5. Length 5 mm. Sitka.
. semistriatus, Say. Trans. Am. Phil. IT. 81. - novemstriatus, Lee. Ann. Lye.
IV. page 350. Length 5 mm. Cal.
6. sibiricas, Mots. Ins. Sib. page 71. tab. 3. f. 1. - punctatus, Lec. Aggss. Lak.
Sup. page 210, Length 5 mm. East Sibiria, North U. $.—confusus Lec.
. Hardyi, Putz. Mem. Liege 1866, page 165. Length 4 mm. Newfdld, N.Y.

SP
OPISTHIUS, Kirby.

O. Richardsoni, Kirby. Dark bronze, subopaque. Thorax broader than
long. Elytra depressed, broadly oval and with three discal series of large
fovea, and a smaller submarginal series.—IGrby, Fauna Bor. Am. page 61.
pl. 1. fig. 9. Length 10 mm.

semiopacus.
nitens.

go 20

. semistriatus.,

Ore to bo yas
IO 1

bot |

Fort Bridger, Wyoming and from this point N. W. to Oregon and N. E. to
Hudson Bay region.
GEO. H. HORN.

BULLETIN OF THE BROOKLYN ENT. SOC. 31

On the Capture of Oncocnemis Chandleri, Grote.
Var. Riparia, Morrison.

On July 7th and 8th 18751 took at Locust Valley, L. 1., about
twenty specimens of this species. I found them concealed in the
crevices of a few bathing houses on the shore of L. I. Sound, and
it was only with difficulty that I succeeded in driving them from
their hiding places into the cyanide bottle; several specimens es-
caped, but I was fortunate enough to secure most of them. The
majority were males, still I got quite a fair proportion of females.

The capture is interesting, inasmuch as the species of the ge-
nus Oncoenemis both in Hurope and in this country had thus far

been found to inhabit only the mountains.
F TEPPEP.

Cucujus clavipes Fb. was so frequent ina little forest near Belle-
ville N. J. that under the bark of about 10 decayed trees several
hundreds of this species, always considered quite rare, were se-
cured.

Lebia grandis Hentz. was during this winter in the woods near
Jamaica L. I. the most common beetle. A few hundred specimen
were captured. C. FUCHS

NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Part 15 Lepidoptera By Herman Srrecker is received, and
contains information of great interest: we cannot however but ob-
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We would also call attention to the fact that although issned in Ju-
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“PRACTICAL HINTS ON COLLECTING
COLEOPTERA.

BY H. SCHMELTER.

Continued.

Woodboring coleoptera may be captured, often in large numbers,
by sawing off the dead branches of trees in spring, gathering plants
with pithy stems, such as the elder, also reed, etc., and piling up
these materials in an empty room with tightly closing door and
windows, the latter best made of wire screen, so as to admit of a
free circulation of air. Ifa special room for this purpose is not. at
disposal, a large box connected with a small one of which several
sides should be made of glass will answer. The insects after hav-
ing made their way out of the wood during spring and summer
= be attracted by the light to the windows of the room or into
the smaller box and can there be easily captured.

Another opportunity for wholesale capture of beetles is often af-
forded to the New York collector during summer on the beach of
Coney Island and Rockaway. At any time insects washed ashore
by the tide may be found there, but after a strong easterly wind.
the number and variety is quite remarkable. Mest of them are
certainly swept by the wind into the sea at the Highlands on
the Jersey coast and carried by the tide to the opposite shore, but
some are evidently carried a long distance, Omophron nitidum,
Lec. Alaus myops, Fabr. Tragidion coquus, Linn. and other evi-
dently southern species having been found on the beach.

Besides these a great many other species living under seaweed,
or pieces of wood and other objects cast up by the tide may be found
there. A specification of these sea-shore species, which may not
be uninteresting, I shall reserve for a fnture occasion.

But many species of coleoptera can not be captured in-the man-

34 BULLETIN OF THE BROOKLYN ENT. SOC.

ners alluded to, and therefore traps have to be laid for them, or
other means employed to force them to leave their hiding places.

I will cite in the following a number of traps and methods of
capture known to me, but as almost every collector has some
method of his own, often a jealously guarded secret, it will be far
from exhausting this topic.

For the capture of carrion beetles a method has been described
in a previous number, but the bait there recommended viz: refuse
meat, will only attract a very limited number of species, although
it is of all of these methods, causing without exception a great dis-
comfort to our nasai organ, the least objectionable.

Carrion of different kinds of animals will attract different spe-
cies of insects. Some of these only feed on the flesh, while others
take to the skin and hair or feathers of the carrion; and others a-
gain make their appearance only after the skeleton is exposed.

In baiting for Necrophoride different sorts of bait, 7 ¢., mamma-
lia, birds, reptiles, should be laid and the inspection not discontin-
ued after the flesh has disappeared, as then only the most interes-
ting and rare species can be captured. By a piece of cord fasten-
ed to it the carrion can be lifted and slightly shaken over a bag
into which the insects will drop. Smaller bait. may be enclosed
ina wide mouthed bottle, dug up to the mouth in the earth. Some
leaves should be placed on the bottom of it to offer hiding places and
to prevent the captured insects from making war against each other.
Old cheese is said to be a good bait.

Another way of baiting is ‘“‘sugaring.’’ A mixture of sour beer
and molasses in equal parts, flavoured witha little brandy, is an ex-
cellent bait applied to boards, stumps or trunks of trees; it will
attract, especially in the evening, besides numbers of Lepidoptera
also many Coleoptera, Cerambycide, Klateride and others.

Heaps of weeds, if left to rot will attract numbers of insects which
can be captured by sifting the weeds from time to time.

Hungi may be made use of in the same manner to great advant-
age.

Blowing tobacco smoke into the crevices of wood, fence posts etc.,
will be effective in driving out the insects hiding therein.

(To be cotinued.)

Relating to the species ennumerated in Mess. Hubbard’s and Schwarz’s
list of Fla. Coleoptera (see this No. of Bull. p. 39) we can add: Cychrus ele-
vatus, Fab.; Dicaelus furvus, Say.; Geotrypes retusus, Lec., and Black-
burnii, Fab. ; Trox monachus, Hbst.; Lachnosterna crenulata, F'roehl. ;
Macrodactylus angustatus, Beawy.; Elater rubricollis, Hbst.; Callichroma
splendidum [red var.], Lee.; Strangalia bicolor, Swed.; Cryptocephalus
congestus, Fab., and coniluens, Say. ; Helops undulatus, Lee. ; ete., ete.

BULLETIN OF THE BRUOKLYN ENT. SOC. ee Sac CR

On Raising Coleoptera in Captivity.

February 5th, 1 found two Cychrus Lecontei in coitu under moss,
and put them in a breeding box, they were in coitu from Febr. 5
to 9th, then from Febr. 18 to 23rd, then again from March 10 to 13.

They fed on snails, and the snails on cabbage leaves.

April 1st found another male, of which I cut off a few joints of
one antenna, in order to distinguish it, five minutes after enter-
ing the cage, the new male had already copulated with the female,
and remained so till April 4th, then copulated again from April 5
till April 9th. April 18 two of them fought about a soft larva and
one drove the other away. April 24th, Iremoved the three Cychrus
into another box, as I feared they might eat their own young.

May 20 I found them all dead and no trace of eggs. >

March 31, I captured several Carabus limbatus and put six males
and six females in a cage, I fed them every second day with a piece
of veal or beef [as large as a finger].

Very often some of the Carabi ran to the meat as soon as it reach-
ed the bottom of the box and soon the w4ole colony either attracted
by its smell or by the noise made with the maxilla and legs of those
already feeding drew near. [ had one larva and several eggs, when
I left for the country (July 4).

In a third cage I had six Chlenius estivus: two male and four fe-
male and the same number of Galerita janus. As the larva of Gale-
rita has already been described and has a very different form from
other Carabidous larva I thought there would be no difficuity in
distinguishing them. I fed them also with meat, adding occa-
sionally a few leaves of lettuce. I had one larva of Galerita, two
larvae of Chlaenius, (which have the two appendages on the tergal
part of the last segment furcated) and several eggs (July 4th).

In the fourth cage I had severalu Cucujs clavipes, of which I
raised several larvae. In another cage I had a lot of Coleoptera viz.
Pterostichus, Chlaenius, Platynus, Galerita, Lebia, Dacne, Diaperis
hydni, Chrysomela, Cucujus clavipes, Sphenophorus etc.

They were fed with meat and vegetables.

As a matter af course the bottom of each box was covered about.
2 inches high with earth, moss, and decaying wood upon it, for
hiding places, and the ground sprinkled with water every two
days.

Ialso kept alive in one cage several Cicindela sexguttata and re-
panda for three months, which copulated intermiscuously, dug
holes etc. but no larva were found.

36 BULLETIN OF THE BR@OKLYN ENT. SOC.

Now my experiences are:

1. The wire cloth forthe boxes must be that with the smallest holes.
possible, to prevent the young larve from escaping through them,
2. All the ingredients for the cage, sand, earth, rotten wood, moss,
etc. have to pass a bath of boiling water to destroy any insect life
(eggs or minute larvae) that might be previously contained and ot-
herwise introduced into the cage and so lead to mistakes.
3. To procure live food leave the meat afew days in the cage with
some meatflies, deprived of wings end the magots of the flies will
soon hatch and produce fine food for the larvae.
4. When you see a sufficient number of eggs in the cage, do not
remove the eggs, which are usually imbeded in the earth, but re-
move the keeties and leave the eggs in the cage.
5. During day time keep the caged beetles in a dark cool place,
and place them during night before the window in the open air,
except of course Cicindelidae ete.
At night all the inmates of a cage become very lively, try to es-
cape and are all on the top of the wirecloth-sides of the cage.
When [left town for the country July 5th) Lintrusted my cages
to the care of some members of our Society and 1am very desirous
to see the results after my return (Sept. 5th).

Now if every one of our readers would try to raise but one species of cole-
optera, which would in no way cause to much trouble, and communicate the
results with us, I think it would be a great thing. Further particulars wil-
lingly given if desired by letter.

F. G. SCHAUPP.

Variety of Hypercheria io, Fadr.

A year ago last spring I had about 30 pupae of Hypercheria io,
all from one brood. In due time the imagines emerged, and one
of these chrysalids produced a very striking female aberation.

The primaries of this specimen are lighter in color and have a
more redish tint; the transverse lines are closer together than in
the typical form and the discal spot is very indistinct.

The posteriors lack the black siripe that runs beteen the red band
along the exterior margin and the eye; in its place a broad black
band connects with the eye from the interior margin and the ab-
dominal edge of the secondaries. The red band is about three

times the width of that in ordinary specimens.
FRED. TEPPER.

SYNOPTIC TABLE OF LEPIDOPTERA,
GENUS PAPILIO, Lin.

(Continued.)

P. Bairdii, Edwards. Ground color black, both wings with a marginal row
of yellow lunules; the inner band is yellow, nearly as in Asterius; anal spot
orange; tails long and black. Expands four inches. Arizona.

C. Ground color black, with blue markings.

P. Villiersii, Bdv. Wings, ground color greenish black; primaries with a
submarginal row of small bluish lunular spots; secondaries with a row of very
large blue lunules; tails spatulate, long. Expands three and a half inches.

Florida, Cuba.

D. Ground color green with black markings.

P. Sinon, Fabr. Wings ground color pale green with black markings much
like Ajax, but heavier; the primaries have a marginal row of irregular pale
green spots, and the secondaries a marginal row of lunules of the same color,
anal spot bright red; tails rather long and black. Expands about two and one
half inches. Florida, Cuba.

Group II.

P. Polydamas, Lin. Wings greenish black; primaries with a marginal row
of yellow lunular spots; secondaries with large yellow Innules; notails. Ex-
pands about three and one half inches. Florida, Cuba.

The following two species are unknown to us:

P. Pergamus, H, Hdw.
‘““ Hippocrates, elder.

; GENUS PARNASSIUS Lat.

Head moderately large, palpi long and clothed with fine hairs; antennae
short, terminating in a stout elongated club; body thick and heavy, the ab-
domen of the ¢ is provided with a pouch or horny valve. Wings, parchment
like, nerves prominent and nearly destitute of scales on the under side and
towards the summit of the upper side; secondaries have the abdominal edge
sloped, Jeaving the abdomen entirely free.—

We may divide the Parnassians of North America into two groups:

I. White with black markings—Type, P. Smintheus, Doub.
II. Yellow with black markings—Type, P. Eversmanni. Men.

P. Smintheus, Douwbl. ¢ Wings clear white; primar‘es with two margin-
al narrow zigzag bands of black, the basal area has two deep black spots and
two or three red spots bordered by black and sometimes connected; seconda-
ries with a marginal row of black spots, which in some specimens are very in-
distinct, and with two red ocelii bordered by black and having sometimes a
white spot in the middle; body black above and white below. Expands two to
¢wo one half inches. The © has the wings more transparent and more hea-
vily marked with black, the red spots and ocelli are also larger and more
prominent. Colorado. California.

P. Clodius, Men. Somewhat larger than the above; the primaries are more
heavily marked with black and lack the red spots, secondaries with two red
ocelli bordered by black, the ¢ has no marginal row of black spots. Expands
about three inches. California.

P. Clarivs. Eversm. Very close to the above, but smaller and with the
black markings slighter; the red ocelli on the secondaries are smaller. Ex-
pands two to two one half inches. California.

P.Nomion, Fisch. Wings clear white, primaries with a marginal band of
grayish black, intersected by white spots, and a submarginal row of irregu-
lar black spots; between this and the base are five large black spots: seccn-
daries have two large red ocelli heavily bordered by black, and a marginal
row of black spots. Expands about three and one half inches. Alaska,
Sitka, Siberia.

Group II. contains but one species:

P. Eversmanni, Men. Wings, ground color citron yellow with the semi-
transparent black sha lings on primaries common to most all Parnassians; sv-
condaries with two red ocelli. Expands two and one half inches. Alaska.

GENUS PIERIES, Scirk.

Head rather large; eyes naked; palpi rather long, clothed with rigid hairs;
antenne moderate; abdomen slender and somewhat shorter than the secon-
daries; wings moderately strong, the discoidal cell closed.

Group I.

Pieris Menapia, Felder. Wings pure white; primaries, costal margin
black, an elongated black spot bordering on the discoidal cell, and an irregu-
lar black band extending over the apex and about three quarters of the ex-
terior margin, containing generally five white spots, sometimes less; seconda-
ries with the veins more or less prominently black. The female has a black
band near the exterior margin of the secondaries and the veins between this
band and the exterior margin are heavily marked with black; the underside
of the secondaries of the female are bordered by streaks and spots of orange
red; aslight tendency to this marking occurs sometimes in the male. Ex-
pands from one three quarter to two and one quarier inches. Colorado,
Oregon, California, Vancouvers Island.

Group II.

Pieris Ilaire, Godt. Wings clear white with the costal margin and exterior
margins of primaries and secondaries very slightly bordered by black; the
wings are rather elongated; body blackish above, white beneath. Expands
two and one half inches. Florida (occasional).

Pieris Monuste, Linn. Wings white; primaries with the costal margin
black, and the exterior margin with a black border, wider at the apex and ser-
rated within; in the ¢ the black border is broader with two white rays towards
the apex, and there is a black spot on the middle of the anteriors; the seconda-
ries of the ¢ are entirely white, the ¢ has a series of black triangular spots a-
long the exterior margin; body black above and white beneath. Expands
from two to two and one quarter inches. Southern States, Texas.

One form of the ¢ P. cleomes, B’dv., is entirely smoky gray with the same
markings as the normal form.

(To be continued.)

BULLETIN OF THE BROOKLYN ENT. SOC. 3Y

I remained at Capon Springs, W. Va. from the middle of June to nearly
the end of August. Insects were not very abundant, and but a few rare
species were found. Even the fungi which grew plentifully in August failed,
with the sieve, to give more than two or three Homalote, some very ordinary
species of Gyrophena, and a few Boletobius, and Oxyporus.

Staphylinus fossator was not rare in fungi. I observed that Cicindela pa-
truela was double brooded ; the first brood disappeared about the end of
June, and the second appeared towards the end of August, C. rufiventris ap-
peared first about the middle of July and remained abundant until the end

of August. Dicerca —— was taken in moderate numbers on a persimmon tree
(Drospyros virginiana) in front of the hotel, from the beginning to the mid-
dle of July. John L Leconte, M.D.

1 succeeded this year in raising Dicelus elongatus and politus ete. De-
scriptions will be given in our next number. F.G. SCHAUPP.

NEW PUBLICATION.

Coleoptera of Florida and Michigan, by H. G. Hubbard
and E. A.Schwarz. Descriptions of new species, by J. L. Leconte,
M.D., and E. A. Schwarz.

Proc. Am. Phil. Soc. XVIL., 1878, pp. 353-670.

Contains :—

Descriptions of 33 new apectes; by Schwarz, with a synop--

sis of Cyclonotum.

Descriptions of 148 new species, by Dr. Leconte, with
synoptic tables of Loxandrus, Ochthebius, Trimium, Acylo-
phorus, Cryptobium, Paederus, Palaminus, Catorama, Caeno-
cara, Chaetocnema, Hypophloeus, Strongylium, Xylophilus.

A list of 1457 Fla. species, by Schwarz.

Remarks on Geographical Distribution, by Dr. Leconte.

Description of 80 new species from Michigan, by Dr. Leconte,
with synoptic tables of Mycetophagus, Diplocoelus, Litargus,
Aegialia, Mycetochares, Hallomenus, Orchestes.

List of Coleoptera found in the Lake Superior Region, and

Contribution toa list of the Coleoptera of the Lower Peninsula
of Michigan, by Hubbard and Schwarz.

Description of the larva of Micromalthus debilis Lec., with a
plate, by Hubbard.

Butterflies and Moths of N. America. Catalogue. By
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BROOKLYN, OCT. 1878. SINGS

PRACTICAL HINTS ON COLLECTING
COLEOPTERA.

BY H. SCHMELTER.

Concluded.

The last and one of the best traps to be described is the light
trap which may be easily constructed in the following manner.

A lantern, combined with a reflector, is suspended outside on
the wall of a house or on a post, and directly under it is placed
a funnel, by at least several inches larger in diameter than
the lantern, the tube of the funnel reaching into a bottle partly
filled with diluted alcohol. This trap will become the more effec-
tive the more isolated the locality.

A lamp placed on a table before an open window will also ans-
wer the purpose.

Though living in the city Lhave captured quite a number of in-
sects in this manner, and in the country it has always proved very
successful,

In concluding this article | hope that other practical collectors
will take up the subject and give us their own experience on the
habits of coleoptera and their capture. We do not need to visit
distant places in order to get new additions to our cabinets, as
much can be done yet by thoroughly exploring our own localities.
Even one so much frequented by collectors as that around New
York city has yielded in the last years, especially by use of the
sieve, a number of new species of Staphilinide and other families.

42 BULLETIN OF THE BROOKLYN ENT. SOC.

DESCRIPTION OF THE LARVA
OF STAPHILINUS MACULOSUS. Grav.

Form elongate ; narrower posteriorly,

Color castaneous; abdomen dirty white.

Head subquadrate, suddenly constricted at the base; hind
angles rounded, above slighily flattened, beneath feebly convex,
gular region in front slightly concave ; frontal margin arcuate,
strongly serrate with 9 teeth.

Eyes four on each side, placed behind the base of the man-
dibles.

Antenne four jointed, arising from the front within the base
of the mandibles, and not longer than those; first joint short,
conical; second elongate, slightly clavate: third, two-thirds the
length of second and more slender, and with a short spine at tip
on the inner side; fourth joint very slender and half the length
of the third, these last two Joints with several short hairs near
their tips.

Mandibles simp!e, moderately elongate and arcuate.

Maxillae moderately long, basal joint short and rather stout,
second or cardinal piece elongate, with a short lobe of two im-
moveable joints arising from the tip at the inner side and a three-
jointed palpus “externally, the first two joints of the palpus are
similar, the third shorter and aciculate.

Mentum triangular, narrowest in front, coriaceous, support-
ing a ligula which is narrow at base, suddenly broader at apex,
aad with a terminal acute prolongation, palpi two-jointed, the
basal joint elongated, the terminal joint scarcely half as long
slender and awl-shaped.

Prothorax slightly broader than long, narrower than the
head, broader at base than apex, sides very feebly arcuate, sur-
face smooth, an antebasal transverse line.

Mesothorax transverse, much shorter than the prothorax,
slightly narrower and with antebasal line.

Metathorax similar to the mesothorax.

Abdomen first segment narrower than the others, segments
2-8 gradually more elongate and narrower, ninth very small and
tubular and with a moderately long tubular prolongation, and
two slender subarticulated appendages, which have long bristly
hairs. |

Spiracles, nine on each side, the first large, under the basal
angle of the prothorax, second at the side of the first abdominal
segment a little smaller than the first; spiracles 3-9 are small

BULLETIN OF THE BROOKLYN ENT. SOC. 43

and situated at the sides of the abdominal segments 2-8.

One of the notable characters of the larva is the fact that the
mouth is very small, the only opening being that from which the
mentum arises, the sides of the gula around the mentum and the
maxille forming a close union with the upper portion of the head.

a. Head, above.
tre b. Head, beneath.
d \\ ce. Front.
ae ian 0 . d. Antenna.
| e., Maxilla.

\. e |
IN tS. Mentum.
= ars |
= Pigs ss / Sg g. Appendix.
h Fp Vitel’ h. Leg.

Larva of Staphilinus maculosus.

When the larva is full grown, it builds a nest of grass and earth
under stones, boards, etc., and forms a pupa covered by a brown
shining chitin, like that of the moths, but greatly differing by its
flattened shape; after fifteen days the pupa becomes darker puw
the 17th day the imago develops, being first pale-brown, but
coloring fully after two days.

Larva found. Pupa. Imago.
BM. UNS i 628% Aug. 19th. . . . Sept. 6th.
Aug. 14th..... Aug. 15th. . . . Sept. Ist.

LARVA OF DICZZLUS ELONGATUS, De).

This larva resembles very much that of Dicaelus dilatatus, de-
scribed in No. 1 of our Butterin, and that described by Dr. Horn
(Trans. Am. Ent. Soc., Vol. VII., p 37), but differs by its smaller
size, 17 mm., and by having head, legs, and fork-like appendage
of last segment rufous; the middle part of the first antennal joint
and the tips of the three others are transparent, whitish-yellow,
and the dark parts are furnished with short hairs; the tip of the
first maxillar joint is furnished on the inner side with a small
spine; the black scutes of the dorsal abdominal segments are
narrower than those of dilatatus, so that the larva shows much
more white; the larger transverse plates of the ventral segments

are formed somewhat differently.
F. G, SCHAUPE,

44 BULLETIN OF THE BROOKLYN ENT. S00.

Pupa of Dicaelus elongatus, De).

The larva undergoes its transformation during the day-time,
aud the pupa is. entirely white, 10 mm. long, and presents very
little worthy of special mention. The labrum is of an elongate
triangular form and extends to the tips of the mandibles, and is
apparently composed of two. parts, a transverse basal portion
which is the true labrum, and the triangular apex which disap-
pears with the pupa skin. The palsy are also very elongate and
the ligula prolonged. ~

After six days the eyes of the pupa become dark, then the
mouthparts brown, and after ten days the imago develops fully.

It remains two days white, and becomes black at.the end of the
twelfth day.

Larva found. Transf. into pupa. Imago developed.
A TEM ente er NUS. OU Mole meee a Aug. 19th.
SATU Vata) CA a ec soventongess 310 Kemal Way A eg Rea Baer Aug. 25th.
A BER. Se): aN we YG Wi aber \eceacaeia

Larva of Dicaelus politus.

So closely resembling.that of Dicaelus elongatus, that I can see
no differences, except that the antenne and legs are dark, nearly
black.

Pupa also. very similar. | a

I found a specimen Aug. 25th, that transformed into pupa Aug.
30th, and the imago developed Sept. 7th.

Two other similar larva died...

The larva of Dicaelus dilatatus is, while young, grayish-black
above, and somewhat lighter gray beneath so that the seven black
marks of the ventral segments are visible only by close inspection.

By growing larger, this gray changes into white.
F. G. SCHAUPP.

During my stay in Fla. I observed that the larve of Catocala .
_fratercula, G.& R. (C. atarah, Strecker) live on live oak, remain
in.pupa state two weeks; the larve of ultronia Gwen. live on wild
cherry. Of C. Sappho Sirecker I collected fifteen Speckngnss ; the *
first appeared at the end of April.
_ Cicindela marginata Fad. was found near a oe on a mea-~
dow, end of June, C. gratiosa G'wer. six miles south of Tallahassee
' in pine woods, end of May rare, and common in June, intermingled

ee LC: abdominalis fad. and punctulata fab.
A KOEBELE

NEBRIA, Lair.

Middle sized species, having the mayillae armed beneath
with bristles. They live under stones, etc., near rivers,
and brooks, in Northern regions or in high altitudes. Horn
classifies them (Trans. Am. Ent. Soe., LII., p. 98.) :
A.—Humeri of elytra obliterated; body either apterous

or feebly winged.
Hind angles of thorax rectangular.
Side margin of prothorax very narrow, color black. 1. ingens.
Side margin of prothorax wider, color brown. 2. ovipennis.
Hind angles of prothorax not retangular ; sides oblique ;
color livid. 3. diversa.
B.—Humeri of elytra distinct, at least moderately prominent.
Sides of elytra sub-parallel.
Metallic Species.
Sides of thorax oblique, hind angles not rectangular ;
color bluish metallic ; dors. punct. faint or wanting. 4 virescens.
Sides of thorax strongly sinuate, angles rectangular.
Elytra. elongate, much longer than twice the width
at base ; slightly broader behind the middle.
Color purple ; 3rd, 5th, and 7th, interstices

with two or three punctures. 5. purpurata.
Color piceous black, with tinge of green, 3rd
Stria with five or six small punctures. 6. gregaria.

Elytra broader, sub-parallel, not longer than twice
the width at base.
Antennae and legs black.
Elytra broad, depressed, deeply striate, dors, punct.
very distinct. 7. metallica.
Elytra more elongate and convex, striz and punct, ; ig
faint. 8. Gebleri. .
Antenne and legs rufous or rufo-piceous. Four
or five strong punctures on third interval. 9. viridis.
Black Species. et
Sides of thorax oblique, not sinuate near the base.
Antenne and Jegs brown
Antenne and legs black.
Elytra rather broad, parallel on the sides, 3rd .
stria with one dorsal puncture. 11. obliqua.
Elytra narrower, with several dorsal punctures
on the third interspace,
Hlytra obovate, wider behind, striz faint. - 12. longula.
Elytra parallel,.strie deeper. — - 13. suturalis.
Sides of thorax sinuate, hind angles reetangular. - 1
Hind angles scarcely rectangular, dors. punct. faint.
14. hudsonica.
Hind angles rectangular, dors. punct. distinct. 15. Sahlbergi.
Hind angles rectangular, dorsal punctures of third
and fifth intervals equally distinct and deep ;
_ femora rafous. 16. bifaria.
Sides of elytra strongly arcuate.
Legs black.
Hind angles of thorax very distinctly rectangular.
Interspaces 3rd, 5th, and 7th, interrupted with

10. obtusa.

large punctures. 17. trifaria.
Interspaces 3rd, 5th, and 7th, with a few small
punctures. 18. Rathvoni.
Hind angles scarcely rectanguiar. 19. Mannerheimii.
Legs pale.
Hind angles of thorax rectangular. 20. Eschscholtzii.

Hind angles not rectangular, sides of thorax oblique. 21. pallipes.

1 N. ingens, Horn. Tr, Am. Ent. Soc. II. 1870. p. 98. Length 14-16 mm. Sier-
ra Nevada, Cal.!
2. ovipennis, Lee. Bull. U.S. Geolog. Survey. IV. n.2. 1878. p. 477, Length
11.5 mm. Sierra Nev. Cal. a)
3. diversa, Lec.§ List. Col. N. A. 1863. p. 2. Length 10-11 mm. Or. livida. Lee.
Proce Phil 1859, p. 8.
4. virescens Chd. ined. (Horn, Tr. Am. Ent. Soc. HI. p. 100). Length 12 mm.
Vane. I., Wash. Terr. wm
5. purpurata, Lec.) Bull. U. S. Geolog. Survey. IV. n. 2. 1878. p. 477. Length
12.5 mm. Col. :
6. gregaria, Fischer. Ent. Russ. I. 72. pl. 6. fig. 2; Esch .Mem. Mosc. 1823.
IV. p. 101.3 Length 11.5 mm. Alaska. of
7. metallica, Fischer. Ent. Russ. I. 71. pl. 6. fig. 13; Esch. Mem. Mose. 1823.
IV. p. 100. Length 12-14.5 mm. Alaska., Cal.
8. Gebleri, Dej. Spee. V. 578. Esch. Zool. Atl. V. p. 23. pl. 25. fig. 3. Length 10
mm, Alaska.
9. viridis, Horn. Tr. Am. Ent. Soc. III. 1870. p. 101. Length 7-8 mm. Alas-
ka, Wash. Terr.
10. obtusa, Lec. Bull. U. 8. Geolog. Survey. IV. n. 2. 1878. p. 478. Length 11
mn. Wyoming. :
il. obliqua, Lec. Proc. Ac. Phil. 1866. p. 263. Length 11 mm. Col.
12. longula,Lec. Bull. U. 8. Geolog. Survey. IV. n. 2. 1878. p. 478. Length 9
mm. Col.
13. suturalis, Lec. Agass. I. Sup. p. 209. Length 10-11.5 mm. L. Sup., N. H.
14. hudsonica, Lec. New spec. p. 8. Length 10-10.5 mm. Hudson Bay Terr.
15. Sahklbergi, Fischer. Ent. Russ. III. p. 254. pl. 14, fig. 4. Esch. Zool. Atl.
1833, p. 23; castanipes, Kirby. N. Z. IV. p.20. moesta (var.) Lec. Agass.
Lake Sup. p. 209. Length 10 mm. Or. Alaska, N. H.
16, bifaria, Mann. Bull. Mose. 1853. IIT. p. 128. Length 10 mm. Alaska.
17. trifaria, Lec. Bull. U. 8. Geolog. Survey. IV. n. 2. 1878. p. 478. Length 13
mm. Utah.
18. Rathvoni, Lee. Tr. Am. Phil. Soc. X. 400. Length 12 mm. Cal.
19. Mannerheimii, Fischer. Ent. Russ. III. 253. pl. 14. fig. 5. Esch. Zool. Atl.,
1833. p. 23. Length 11-12 mm. , ’
20 Eschscholtzii, Men. Bull. Ac. Petrop. II. 1844. p. 55; castanipes, Lec. List
Col. N. A. p. 2. Length 10-11.5 mm. Or. Cal.
21. poate Say. Tr. Am. Phil. Soc. IT. p. 78. Length 10-11.5 mm. North East
of U.S. i

The two following are said to have been Found on our shores :

N. carbonaria, Esch. Zool. Atl. V. p. 24. Kamtschatka, Sitka.

N. nivalis, Payk. Fauna. Suec. p. 119. Lapland, Greenland.
The two following are unknown and unrecognizable, but said to be black and re-
semble Sahlbergi. var. moesta and are about the size of viridis.

N. elias, Motsch. Bull. Mose. 1865. IV. p. 276.

N. mollis, Motsch. ib. p. 274.

From Dr. Leconte’s table of Nebria (see Bull. U. 8. Geological Survey Vol.
IV. No. 2. page 473 ff.) we give below a condensed sketch of the groups.
Rows of ambulatorial sete * double.
Humeri wanting. Group I. [contains of the above species No. 1. 2. 3.]
Humeri indistinct, rounded.
Elytra elongate oval. Group II [5. 17. 18."and N. earbonaria).
Elytra oval, prothoracic side-margin narrow. Group III. [19. 20].
Humeri distinct, elytra truncate at base, prothoracie side-margin wide.
Group IV.[10. 11. 12. 18.—14. 15. nivalis 9. 6.—7. 8. 17.]
Rows of ambulatorial setae* single.
Prothorax moderately narrowed behind. Group V. (4.)
Prothorax very much narrowed behind. Group VI.(21.)

* Setigerous punctures of the ventral segments.

BULLETIN OF THE BROOKLYN ENT. SOC. 47

NEW PUBLICATIONS

The following new Species of Coleoptera have been described in the paper
mentioned in our last Bulletin : Coleoptera of Fla. and Mich. by Hubbard
and Schwarz. ete.

New Species from Fla.

Described by E. A. Schwarz.

Lebia rhodopus, Apenes angustata, Cyclonotum palmarum, Sacium mol-
linum, 8. splendens, Scydmeenus divisus, Languria marginipennis, Tomarus
hirtellus, Lathropus pictus, Lemophloeus chameropis, Nemicelus microph-
thalmus, Philothermus puberulus, Olibrus princeps, Brachyacantha quer-
ceti, Hyperaspis paludicola, Strigoderma exigua, ‘Taphrocerus puncticollis,
Brachys fascifera, Pachyscelus ceruleus, Temnopsophus impressus, Eupac-
tus viticola, Metachroma maculipenne, Chrysomela cephalanthi, Systena
pallipes, Epitrix brevis, Chaetocnema crenulata, Ch. quadricollis, Micro-
rhopa'a floridana, Strongylium anthrax, Hymenorus dorsalis, Isomira va-
lida, Xylophilus quericola, X. ptinoides, Glipa hieroglyphica.

Described by Dr. Leconte.

Species from Fla. when no other locality is given.

Dyschirius falciger, Onota (new) trivittata, Platynus floridanus, PI. tex-
anus, 7’ex. Loxandrus reflexus, L. calathmus, L. floridanus, L. rectangulus,
Selenophorus excisus, Hydrophorus seminulum, Dineutes angulatus, Ochte-
bius discretus, Cul., O. rectus, Cal., O. attritus, O. simplex, O. tuberculatus;
N. M., O. levipennis, Cul., O. foveicollis, O. benefossus, N.J., O. sculptus,
Cal., Rhinoscepsis n, g. bistriatus, Rhexius substriatus, Trimium convex-
ulum, Fla. Il. Tenn., T. californicum, Cal., T. puncticolle, Ariz., T. simplex,
T. discolor, La., T. foveicolle, Mass. Kuplectus debilis, E. tenuis, E. integer
Mich., E. cavicollis, Acylophorus densus, A. flavipes, Quedius ferox, Fla.
La. Can. Mass. Qu. vernix, Mass. Mich. Cun. Cryptobium floridanum, C.
tesanum, Zex., C. californicum, Cal., C. flavicorne, Mass. L. Sup., C. tu-
midum, Cal., C. prospiciens, Tex. Ariz., C. lugubre, C. obliquum, C. par-
cum, C. lepidum, Zex. Pederus obliteratus, Palaminus flavipennis, P.
normalis, Ga. S. C., P. contortus, P. cribratus, P. pumilus, Brachypeplus
glaber, Smicrips n. g. palmicola, Scymnus balteatus, 8. quadritzniatus,
Oeneis pallida, Pentilia misella, L. Sup. Fla. Ill. N. Y., P. marginata, L. S.,
P. ovalis, Saprinus permixtus, Acritus salinus, Geotrypes chalybeeus, Di-
plotaxis languida, Anomala semilivida, 'Taphrocerus levicollis, Nematodes
punctatus, Anchastus longulas, A. fuseus, A. asper, Athous debilis, Cy-
phon impressus, Lucidota luteicollis, Photinus ecostatus, P. nitidiventris,
P. punctiventris, Zex., P. collustrans, P. umbratus, Ozognathus floridanus,
Hemiptychus debilis, H. similis, H. abbreviatus, H.auctus, Catorama
punctula‘a, C. holosericea, C. minuta, C. frontalis, Cal., C. sectans, Tezx.,
C. obsoleta, Cal. Dorcatoma granum, D. tristriatum, Jez. Czenocara later-
alis, C. intermedia, N. C., C. californica, Cul. Byrrhodes n. g. setosus, Ela-
phidium tectum. Leptostylus arcuatus, Zaplous n. g. Hubbardi, Donacia
rugosa, Diabrotica vincta. Oedionychis indigoptera, Argopistes scyrtoides,
Spheroderma opima, N.C. Tex. Cheetocnema pinguis, C. protensa Mich.,
C. eylindrica, Mich. Mass., C. opacula Cal., C. flavicornis Mich., C. obesula,
©. decipiens Ks., C. cribrata Mass.; Blapstinus fortis, B. opacus, B. estri-
atus; Dignamptus n. g. stenochinus, OD. langurinus, Phaleria punctipes,

AS BULLETIN OF THE BROOKLYN ENT. SOC.

Platydema crenatum, Hypophleus glaber, H. piliger Pla. Ga. N.C., H.
substriatus Or., H. opaculus S. Cal., H. tenuis Mass., Strongylium simpli-
colle, Xylophilus nubifer, Dirceea prona, Mordella fascifera, M. angulata,
M. jovialis Tex., M obliqua Md. Mich. Conotrachelus ventralis, C. cogna-
tus, C. pusillus, C. coronatus, Acalles ventrosus, A. subhispidus, Crypto-
rhynchus helvus, Harilepton bivittatum Ga. Fla. Sphenophorus apicalis,
Mesites rufipennis, Pityophthorus obliquus, .P. seriaius, Cryphalus miles,
Euxenus piceus.

Species from Detroit and Lake Superior when no other locality is given.

Dyschirius brevispinus, Badister obtusus, Bembhidium areuatum, Bb. ver-
sutum, Hydropcrus laccophilinus, Suphis semipunctatus, Laccophilus pu-
milio, Gaurodytes leptapsis, G. longulus, Hydrobius feminalis, H. casta-
neus Cal., H. cuspidatus Cal. Habrocerus? magnus, Agathidium globatile,
A. parvulum, Batrisus simplex, Orthoperus scutellaris, O. suturalis Fla.,
O. elongatus Fla. Lathridius opaculus Mich. Ills. Mass. Md., L. maculatus,
L. duplicatus, L. tenuicornis Cal., L. la icollis, Odoutosphindus n. g. denti-
eollis, Eurysphindus n. g. hirtus, Mycetophagus confusus* Col., M. tenui-
fasciatus. *N. H. Mich. Col., M. californicus *Cal. Diploceelus angusticol-
lis*, Rhizophagus brumneus*, Pedilophorus subcanus, VParomalus teres,
Heterius Blanchardi 3fass. Aegiala rufa, <A. latispina Cul., A. spissipes,
Phausis inaccensa, Xyletinus lugubris L. S. Mass. Nebr., X- pubescens Tex.
Micromalthus n. g. debilis, Phymatodes maculicollis, Typocerus sparsus,
ChlJamys cribripennis, Phyllotreta robusta, Cheetocnema radis, Mycetochar-
es gracilis, M. pubipennis Cal., M. laticllis, Pa., M. analis, M. lugubris,
M. marginata, M. longula, Canifa pallipennis. Dircaea fusca, Hallomenus
serricornis, Orchestes canus* Mich. Col., O. mitus* Cal., Zygobaris subcal-
va, Pityophthorus annectens Fla., P. consimilis, P. hirticeps, P. pusio, P,
opaculus, Xyleborus punctipennis, Xylocleptes decipiens, Tomicus balsa-
meus N. Y. Micracis opacicollis, M. asperulus, Choragus Harrisii.

* Species named by Dr. Horn.

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It is just what beginners want and is indispensible to those
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Acquisitions of Rare Lepidoptera.

During this year I received from Colorado, a specimen of the rare
Sphinx sequoie Boisd. as far as | know the only specimen thus far
represented in any N. A. collection.

From Florida I received a specimen of Daremma catalpa Boisd.
kindly determined for me by my friend Prof. A. R. Grote.

From the last named Testing IT also received a specimen of the
Catocala sappho Strecker, a most beautiful species.

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NOTES

ON

Syneda Gue., Leucanitis Gue., and Bolina Dup.

We have in the United States a number of species which we in-
clude in the above named genera, but which should be, in my
opinion, comprised in the genus Leucanitis Gwe.

Mr. Grote separates from the genus Syneda two species— 8. de-
dugta Morr. and 8. incandescens Grote, and creates for them the
new genus, Cirrhobolina.

I bencides S. deducta to be a true Sraoda. (Leucanitis) being
very close to Graphica Hubn.,—and 8. incandescens I take to be
only a variety of the first named. differing from it only slightly in
the ornamentation of its primaries which difference is (Somewhat
less marked) also in 8. graphica.

One species of Bolina occurs in Europe ? (Amur Region) viz: B,
flavomaculata, Brem.; but it is so very rare that even Dr. Stauding-
er states in his Catalogue that it is not represented in his cabinet,
and I very much doubt if any N. A. Collector has ever seen a rep-
resentative of the Genus Bolina.

Mr. Grote in his “Check List p. 40 states—‘‘the type of Bolina
is the European Cailino etc.,”” now Lederer (Noctuinen Europas p,
199) and Dr. Staudinger (Catalog der Lepidopteren des Europe
Fannengebiets ». 136) both put Cailino Aubin. in the Genus Leu-
canitis.

I have. in my collection two species of Leucanitis from Europe,
viz: L. Stolida Fab., and 8. cingularis Hwdn., the first named close-
ly allied to L. limbolaris Geyer, and the other nearer to nigrescens
G. and R. of which last named ochreipennis Harvey is only a var-
iety. From general appearances Cingularis.and Stolida are

54 "Ss BULLETIN OF THE BROOKLYN ENT. soc.
farther separated from each other than they are from any of onr
N. A. species.

As I have already remarked, | consider deducta a true Syneda
(Leucanitis). and granting this, | can see no reason for separating
this species from that next to it—pallescens G. and R.

S. deducta is the connecting link between the two groups.

The great differences in size of the species I propose to combine
in one genus cannot be of any objection, for in a closely allied
genus (Catocala) we have this in a still greater degree. Take
for instance Catocala amatrix Hubn. and C. minuta Hdw. What
a difference in size is there; bnt who would think of separating
these species generically ? !

I propose to have our species stand as follows:

Leucanitis Give.

(Syneda Gue. Bolina Dup.)

Te TS TA OS! Ors 5 a

Leucanitis graphica Hubn.

divergens Behr.
adumbrata ”’
Howlandii Grote.
ingeniculata Morr.
hudsonica G. & R.
socia Behr.
ochracea =”
Edwardsii ”
tejonica
nubicola
maculosa
deducta Morr. .

var. incandescens Grote.
jucunda Hubn.
limbolaris Geyer.
pallescens Gir. and. R.
nigrescens mM

9°

99

var. ochreipennis Harvey.

fasciolaris Hubn.
hadeniformis Behr.

Atlantic States
Colorado
Arizona

99

Texas

Calfornia

Texas

vse |

”

Atlantic States
Texas

pe)

9

California

The species marked with a * I have not seen in nature.

EDW. L. GRAEF

BULLETIN OF THE BROOKLYN ENT. soc. 55

COLEOPTERA OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF

Donacia, Habe.
lucida, Lac.
distincta, Lec.
subtilis, Awnze.

Haemonia, Latr,
Melsheimeri, Lac.

Syneta. Lac.

“ferruginea. Gerin.

Lema, Fab,
brunnicollis, Lac.
trilineata, Oliv.

Crioceris, Geoff.
asparagi, Linn.

Chlamys, Knock.
plicata, Fabr.

Exema, Lac.
gibbera, abr.

Monachus, Suffrian.
saponatus, Fabr.

Cryptocephalus, Geoff.
venustus, Fabr.

var. aulicus, Hald.

« simplex, Hald.
flaccidus. Suffr.
calidus, Suffr.
ineertus, Oliv,
sellatus, Suffr .
mammifer, Newz.
4-maculatus. Say,
quadruplex, Suffr.
guttulatus, Oliv.
dispersus, Hald.
auratus, Fabr.

Pachybrachys, Chev.
M-nigrum, Mels,
luridus, Fabr.
atomarius, Mels.
femoratus, Oliv.
litigiosus, Suffr.
othonus. Say.
hepaticus, Mels.

Fidia, Baly.
murina, Or.

Xanthonia, Baly.
10-notata Say.
villosnla. Mels.

NEW YORK.

CHRYSOMELIDE.

Heteraspis. Chev.
pubescens, Mels.
curtipennis, Mels.

Chrysochus, Chev.
auratus, Fabr.

Typophorus, Chev.
tricolor, Fabr.

Chaleoparia, Cr.
globosa, Oliv.

Paria, Lec.
6-notata, Say.
4-guttata, Lec.
4-notata, Say.
aterrima, Oliv.

Colaspis, Fabr,
brunnea, (abr.
praetexta, Say.
tristis, Oliv.

Chrysomela, Linn.
clivicollis, Kirby.
10-lineata, Say.
suturalis, Fabr.
similis, Rog.
elegans, Oliv.
lunata, Fabr.
multiguttis, Stal.

philadelphica, Linn. |

Gastrophysa, Chev.
polygoni, Linn.
cyanea, Mels.

Prasocuris, Latr.
varipes, Cr.
obliquata, Cr.

Cerotoma, Chewr.
caminea, Fabs.

Phyllobrotica, Redt.
discoidea, Fabr.

Diabrotica, Chev.
12 punctata, Oliv.
vittata, Fabr,

Galeruca, Groff.
americana, abr.
eribrata, Lee.
rufosanguinea, Say.

Galerncella, Or.
notata, Faby.
maritima, Lec.

Trirhabda. Lee.
canadensis, Kirby.
(Kdionychis, Latr.
vians, I71.
thoracica, Fabr.
thyamoides, C*.
Disonycha, Chev.
pallipes, Cr.
punctigera, Lec.
pensylvanica, Ji.
abbreviata, Melis.
collaris, Fabr.
collata, Fabr.
Graptodera, Chev.
ignita, JZ.
Orchestris, Kirby.
vittata, Fabr.
Dibolia, Chen.
aerea, Mels.
Systena, Chev.
hudsonias, Forst.
elongata, Fabr.
Crepidodera, Chev.
Helxines, Linn.
atriventris, Mels.
Kpitrix, Foud.
cucumeris, Harr.
Chaetoenema, Steph.
denticulata, J7I.
Blepharida, Chev.
rhois, Forst.
Stenispa, Baly.
metallica, Fabr.
Odontota, Chev.
scapularis, Oliv.
notata, Oliv.
scutellaris, Oliv.
rosea, Web.
inaequalis, Web.
Microrhopala, Chev.
vittata, Fabs.
Chelimorpha, Cher.
eassidea, Fabr.
Coptocyela, Chev.
aurichalcea, Fab.
guttata, Oliv.
hbisignata, Boh.

NS

H. SCHMELTER.

BULLETIN OF THE BROOKLYN ENT. SOC.

Or
Se

On Distinguishing somes of our more Common

Cicindeiae.

Cie repanda, 12 guttata, vulgaris and hirticollis have always
proved puzzling to beginners. Now, besides their specific char-
acter there is another good way to distinguish these four species,
viz., by the humeral lunule.

Fig. 7. a, Cic repanda has for the hu-
meral lunule a regular c.
6, Cic hirticollis has the posterior end
of the ¢ bent upwards.
c, Cic vulgaris has the same end beut
URE Duan iri@ieny, Gs downwards.
d, Cic 12 guttata with its varieties oregona and guttifera
has instead of the humeral c only the two ends of this letter
The middle fascia, the apical lunule, and the marginal marking

may vary ; but the humeral lunule is constant.
F. G SCHAUPP

Until recently Cucujus clavipes has been considered quite rare
in this locality. Within the past few weeks, however, it has
been disc »vered in its several stages in great abundance beneath
the bark of decayed buckeye and white-poplar trees. Tie
larva is elongate quite Jepressed, and of a yellowish brown tint.
Preparatory to pupation it constructs a slight cell from minute
particles of the damp bark, in which it undergoes its further
transformations. When full grown the larva is about 23 m.m. in
length. The pupa is of a whitish color and considerably flattened.
Before the imergence of the imago, the antennae. eyes, and p r-
tions of the legs turn black. Length about 14 m.m. Imago with
head, thorax, elytra and femora, at first white, but in a day or
two gradually assuming their characteristic red color.
Cincinnati, O. HAROLD 8 WiLSON.

Omophron robustum, Horn, Coptodera aerata, Dej., and Dacne
Ulkei, Cr., were captured somewhat abundantly this season near

Cincinnati, Ohio.
CHAS, DURY,

ev

SYNOPTIC TABLE OF LEPIDOPTERA.

Genus Pieris, Schr’k.

(Continued. )

Pieris Sisymbri, B’dvl. Female, wings white ; primaries with six elong_
ated black spots on the exterior margin, a black patch
borderingon the discoidal cell and approaching the
anterior margin, and three or four irregular distal
patches of black ; secondaries pure white; the veins
on the underside of the secondaries are yellow and
heavily bordered with black. Expands one and three-
eighth inches.—California, Colorado.

Pieris Protodice, B’dvl. Male, wings white; pri-
maries with a black patch near the discoidal cell as in
Sisymbri, but larger and with a whitish line in the cen-
tre; apex slightly black with from one to four black
discal spots, often very indistinct ; secondaries pure :
white ; the underside of secondaries generally with zigzae markings of an
olive tint, but sometimes pure white. The female has the black markings
on the primaries more mtense; the secondaries are white with the veins
grayish, and a border of triangular black patches along the exterior margin.
Expands from one and three-quarters to one andseven-eighth inches.—U. 8S.

Variety Vernalis. W. H. Edwards, is the spring form of Protodice and
somewhat smaller.

Varieties Oecidentalis, Reak., and Calyce, W. H. Edwards, are western
forms.

Pieris Beckeri, W. H. Hdwards. Form and size of Protodice, to which
it is very closely allied ; the cellular spot on primaries larger, rhomboidal ;
the black spots along the outer margin are disconnected ; the underside of
secondaries are more heavily marked.—Utah, Nevada. Arizona.

Pieris Napi, Linn. Variety Vengsa, Scudder. Wings white. black at
base extending along part of the anterior margin, the veins on primaries
widening towards the exterior margin into triangular patches of black
heaviest near the apex; a single black discal spot, Expands one and three-
quarters to one and seven-eighth inches. -—Califoria.

Pieris Napi, Linn. Variety castoria, Reak. Like the above, but can be
distinguished by the absence of the black markings at the base and the
apex; discal spot very indistinct. Expands one and three-quarters to one
and seven-eighth inches,—California.

Pieris Napi, Linn. Varieties Frigida, Scudder; and Oleracea, B’dvl.
Same as castoria with the absence of all black markings, except that Frigida
has the veins on the underside of secondaries heavily marked with black.
Expands one and three-quarters to two inches.—Habitat of Oleracea, U. S.
of Frigida, Labrador and Anticosti Islands.

Pieris Rapae, Linn. Male, pure white with black tips and black discal
spot on primaries ; secondaries white with a black spot bordering on the an-
terior margin; underside of secondaries and tips of anteriors light lemon
color. Expands one and five-eighth to one and seven-eighth inches.—U. S$.

ae Rapae, Linn. Variety Novanglie, Scudder. Male, entirely lemon
yellow.

GENUS ANTHOCHARIS, &'dv/.

This genus approaches closely to Pieris. but has generally an anroral spot
near the summit of the primaries; the antenne are rather shorter ; club
heavier.

GROUP T-

Anthocharis Ausonides, B’dvl. Wings white. black at base; primaries
with a black cellular spot, and tips black with a white patch bordering on the
anterior margin and two small spots near the exterior
margin; the same markings appear on the underside
subdued and with a greenish tinge: the underside of
secondaries white, marbled with olive. Expands one and
one-half to one and five-eighth inehes.—Colorado, Cali-
fornia.

Anthocharis Creusa, Dbidy. Slighily smaller than
the above: cellular spot much larger, rhomboidal ; the
underside of secondaries with a silvery gloss and more
heavily marbled.—Colorado, California.

Anthocharis Olympia, W. H. Hdw’ds. Wings white ;
primaries with a black cellular spot and slight black
markings towards the apex ; the olive markings on the underside of secon-
daries are. slighter than in the preceding species, and the anterior margin
with a slight shade of pink. Expands one and one-quarter inches.—West
Virginia, Western States.

Anthocharis Sara, B’dvl. (Reakirtii, W. H. Edw’ds.) Wings white, black
at base; primaries of male with a large bright red apical patch bordered
with black, except at the interior margin; secondaries pure white with slight
black spots on the veins at the exterior margin ; underside of anteriors white,
the red patch shows through, though paler and bordered with light yellow
at the apex: underside of secondaries white, finely penciled with black ;
veins orange. Female same as male. but the apex and part of the exterior
margin on upperside pale yellow. Expands one and three-eighth to one and
three-quaiter inches.—Pacific States.

Anthocharis Julia, W. H. Edw’ds. Male close to the above, but smaller
and black borders more prominent ; secondaries pure white ; the olive mark-
ings on underside of secondaries very heavy. Female, ground color yellow.
Expands one and one-third inches.—Colorado.

Anthocharis Cethura, Felder. Male, wings white with yellow tinge.
black at base, sub-apical patch of primaries pale orange as in female
Sara; female. wings same color as in male with the orange patch on pri-
maries wanting; markings on underside of secondaries slighter than in
Sara, but more greenish. Expands about one and one-half inches.—South-
ern California.

GROUP Il. (Midea. H. Sch.) Anterior wings falcate.

Anthocharis Genutia, Fabr. Male, wings upperside white, black at
base ; primaries with an orange apical patch bordered outwardly with black,
and a black discal spot: underside of primaries white. the tips and the
whole of the secondaries delicately marbled with gray and black. Expands
one and one-half to cne and five-eighth inches.—U. 5.

BULLETIN OF THE BROOKLYN ENT. SOC. 59

ARCTIA VIRGO.

For the last six years I collected during the middle of July
Arctia virgo and raised from the eggs, obtained from faded fe-
males, larve, which always hibernated in the larval state. This
year I obtained about 50 larve, the greater part of which trans-
formed into pup at the beginning of October and an imago—full
size, perfect—developed October 16th, soon afterwards thirteen
imagines appeared.

Some of the larve are—although of the same brood, only half

grown.
F, G. SCHAUPP.

NEW PUBLICATIONS.
From the Proc. Cal. Ac. Se., Dec. 17, 1877.

Henry Edwards, Pacific Coast Lepidoptera, No. 26, 27, eres 30,
desccribes the new species :

Argynnis Columbia, Lycaena Clara, Xanthotrix n. g. ranunculi, Thalpo-
chares Arizone. Syneda Hastingsii, S. mirifica, Synedoida n. g. biformata,
S. serupulosa, Cirrhobolina tetrica.

Notes on the transformation of Thecla irioides, Boisd., Cisthene nexa,
Streck., Saturnia mendocino, Bekrens,* Acronycta spini, Grote., Zotheca tran-
quilla, Grote.

Occurrence of some rare Diurnals in Cal.

Papilio indra, Reak., Anthocharis Hyantis, W. H. Edw., A. Cethura, Feld.,
Midea lanceolata, Boisd., Colias Barbara, Hy. Edw., Polyommatus cupreus,
Boisd., Lycena regia, Bd.

Notes on the genus Parnassius. Sp.

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Cambridge Noy. 78. Itis a very meritorious work, and the Editor promised
to yee? also the writings of Dr. G. H. Horn, and those of 8S. H. Scudder.—
* This species is Ps st described Mr Behrens under the above name, Can. Ent -

VII., 149.—Grote.

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DESCRIPTION

OF A

NEW SPECS OF CxLOSOMA.

J. L, LECONTZ, M.D.

Calosoma simplex nu. spec. Black, subopake. Head and _ pro-
thorax finely rugose and punctulate, the latter more than twice as
wide as long ; sides strongly margined, rounded in front, oblique
behind, more widely reflexed towards the base ; base bisinuate,
broadly rounded at the middle, hind angles distinctly prolonged,
broadly rounded; basal impressions large and deep; dorsal line
fine. Elytra slightly wider than the prothorax, oblong, oval, con-
vex towards the sides, which are narrowly margined towards the
base and more widely so along the sides; near the base are seen
four small acute teeth, as in our allied species; striw not impress-
ed, composed of extremely fine punctures; the punctures of the
three dorsal rows are also small and not conspicnous ; interspaces
alutaceous not distinctly rugose. ‘Tibie straight.

Length 20.5mm. Middle California, one male.

COLLECTING INSECTS IN WINTER.

Before the last cold days I collected on a fine afternoon very many coleop-
tera at the foot of a hill, among which were about 50 Platynus lutulentus—
more than I captured in six years all together, some other common Platynus,
as extensicollis, decorus, melanarius, cuwpripennis, octopunctatus, placidus stri-
gicollis, some Oodes, Anisodactylus, Scydmaenidae, Staphilinidae, etc.

The greater part were sitting on the underside of the stones and were moy-
ing away very slowly, so that the capture is more easy than during spring

and autumn.
F. G. SCHAUPP

62 BULLETIN OF THE BROOKLYN ENT. SOC.

ON THE NOMENCLATURE OF A FEW
OF OUR BOMBYCIDS.

Among the North American Bombycids there are a few genera which are
identical with those in Europe, but for which new genera have been erected
here. The reasons for this are entirely groundless and can only tend to con-
fuse a beginner who is studying both our fauna and that of Europe. In our
studies and works I think it should be our aim to simplify matters as much
as possible, instead of burdening the student with new names that are not
required. ;

The genus Clisiocampa, Curtis, is represented in Europe by several spe-
cies that are inevery particular precisely like those of this genus, for instance
Bombyx. Neustria, Linn., which is very close to our Clisiocampa Sylvatica.
Harris, and Bombyx Castrensis, Linn. With the genus well defined and the
Huropean species agreeing entirely with ours, it certainly is quite superfluous
¢o erect and adopt a new genus for the American species of the same group.
I would therefore refer all of our species of Clisiccampa to the genus
Bombyx, Boisd.

Gastropacha Americana, Harris. The name Gastropacha, Ochs. applies
to a group of the Bombycids, which in Europe has been subdivided into sey-
eral genera. The above species would come under the genus Lasiocampa,
Lair. and is even identical with the European Jllicifola, Linn.. so that both
the generic and specific names must fall and the species be known as Lasic-
campa Mlicifolia, Linn.

Parorgyia, Pack. This genus I think should be refered to Dasychira,
Stephens. It is true our Parorgyians are of rather slighter build in the male
sex than the majority of the species of Dasychira of Europe, but the charac-
teristics otherwise are the same, and the females of both bear a remarkable
resemblance to each other. Both Parorgyia aud Dasychira are at best bul a
higher form of Orgyia, Ochs., the larve give full evidence of this, and it
would be but proper to combine the two. The male of Dasychira selenitica.
Esper is slighter than others of that genus, and its proximity to Orgyia can
easily be traced in its markings, the same as in our species of Parorgyia. |
cannot therefore see why we should hold on to two generic names in this in-
stance, and would propose to refer all of our species of Parorgyia to the ge-
nus Dasychira, Stephens.

The fauna of our Country bears such close relationship to that.of Europe
that I think it is but just that we should revise our nomenclature and endea-
vor to bring ita little more in harmony with that of Europe. It certainly
looks strange to see species of the same genus in our collections bearing differ-
ent geneiic names in their representatives from this country and from Europe,
and a beginner, if he should acquire the species of such genera from both
countries, can only be confused in his endeavors to establish in his mind what

constitutes a GENUS.
FRED. TEPPER

NEBRIA and PELOPHILA appear to be sufficiently distinct
to be retained apart.

Nebria,.— Anterior tarsus of ¢ moderately or feebly dilated; antennz slender,
joints all cylindrical, equalling in length two-thirds or more the length of the
body; scutellar stria of elytra always distinct.

Pelophila,.— Anterior tarsus of ¢ broadly dilated; antennz stout, shorter than
half the length of the body, joints 3-4 thicker at tip, joints 3-11 distinctly flat-
tened; scutellar stria obliterated; body robust, Blethisa form.

PELOPHILA, Dé.

Hind angles of the thorax rectangular; black, somewhat zeneous.
They also live in the high North under stones at the edge of the
waters.

Horn classifies them (Trans. Am. Ent. Soc., ITT, p. 104) as follows:

Thorax one-half broader than long.
Elytral stricze deep and coarsely punctured; third stria with 6-7 punc-
LHP OR VEER PICHOWS. oc - sauisidsteie adiarseisie he vis wc 1. Eschscholtzii.

Elytral striee replaced by lines of moderate coarse punctures, third stria
with 4-5 punctures, interstices convex; legs black....,.... 2. rudis.

Thorax twice as broad as long. Tibize brown, femora rufous; third stria with
OUT PUNCHES: INLET SPICES MA Uren sto.< 21's 0 oNa) nitye'e ls) a el sieray lee 3. UlKei.

1. P. Eschscnoltzti, Mann. Humm. Essais Ent. IIT, 40; Bull. Mosc., 1843, II, p. 190.
Length 12 mm. Sitka, Methy.

2. P. rudis, Lec. (Nebr.) New Spec. 1863, I, p. 3. Methy.

3. P. Ulkei, Horn. Trans. Am. Ent. Soc., 1870, IIT, 105. Hudson Bay Terr.
The following is unknown:

P. californica, Motsch. Ins. Sib., p. 63.

LEISTUS, Jrh.

A small insect of brown color, having the maxille armed be-
neath with spines.

L. ferruginosus, Mann. Bull. Mosc., 1843, II, 187, ferrugineus. De).
Spec., V, 569. Length 36mm. Alaska to Oregon.

Bull. Brook]. Ent. Soc., Dec. 1878.

CALOSOMA, Weber.

Large species with mentum tooth simple
and third joint of antennz strongly compress-
ed. They live under stones, ete.

Synoptic Table by Dr. J. L. Leconte.

Anterior tarsi of 4 with joints 1-4 hairy beneath.
Thorax with sides broadly flattened behind; body elongate, black.

Elytra deeply striate, blue border...................5- 1, externum.
Elytra smooth, with a few punctures on the basal half....2. macrum.,
Elytra with series of fine punctures................ 3. protractum,

Thorax narrowed behind, sides not flattened; elytra deeply striate.
Elytra gold green with red margin.

Larger; middle tibiz of ¢ curved and with a dense brush of
, hairs on the inner surface near the tip...... 4, scrutator.

Smaller; middle tibize of 4 straight, not hairy....... 5. Willcoxi.
Elytra black, with three rows of small bronzed punctures. .6. frigidum.

Anterior tarsi of 8 with joints 1-2 only hatry beneath.

Thorax trisinuate behind, elytra deeply striate with three rows of golden
Oh CEES PSO Ree iGreen Ene a ra EIeS Go csc or 7. Sayi.

Anterior tarst of & with joints 1-3 sey beneath.

* BLACK SPECIES without golden spots; strix of elytra faint and ae
literated behind (except | in angulutum).

Elytra narrowly margined:
Side margin of thorax meets the base in a well-defined angle.

Head coarsely punctured, thorax strongly angulated at the sides.
Bilytnaideeply striate... --1- os.) cers ..... 8. angulatum.
Mivitravtaintly, striated. aia. setieer sees 9. peregrinator.

Head with a few coarse punctures in front.

Elytra with coarse transverse punctures near the base. 10. lugubre,

Head finely rugose, not coarsely punctured.

Elytra with a few fine short transverse wrinkles near the base,

11, carbonatum,
Head smooth; thorax narrowly margined.

Elytra nearly smooth, oval; wings feebly developed, 12. Palmeri.
Side margin of thorax meets the base in a curve.
Thorax slightly bisinuate behind.
Basal impressions slight; elytra nearly smooth........ 13. triste.
Basal impressions broad, elytra with scaly sculpture,

14, obsoletum.
Thorax emarginate behind, hind angles broad, prolonged.

Without lustre, sides of thorax regularly rounded.. 15. semilzeve.
Without lustre, sides of thorax oblique behind. 16, simplex, n. sp.

Elytra smooth, more broadly margined, oval; wings wanting, (form robust,
Mearly” asin W71St2) 2.0) ct keyless eyelet eee nae ane Pate 17. Haydeni.

* SLIGHTLY BRONZED SPECIES with rows of golden or coppery spots.

Thorax with broad basal impressions: elytral strize regular..18. caliduim,

Thorax with small basal impressions: rougher, elytral strize frequently
confused and golden spots faint..................4- 19. tepidum.

* BRONZED SPECIES with three rows of chainlike elevations on the elytra,

striz confused.
Thorax less narrowed behind.

Basal impressions broad, wings well developed: elytra oblong-oval,
20. cancellatum,
Basal impressions shallow; wings wanting; elytra oval, less deeply

NCULGIMPOG rere re iita disie atejaievs)s.<ieteve’sic\« + 6, sis 21. subzneum.
Thorax more narrowed behind, basal impressions small, wings wanting,
CLV UBVOW AL a auxin aceite oatsie sere wietclegels, aie eral wjsiavess 22. moniliatum.

* BLACK SPECIES with oval or rounded oval elytra, and without wings ;

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12.

13.

14.

15.
16.

17
18.

19;

thorax emarginate behind with the angles produced.
Outer joints of antennze pubescent as usual:

Elytra broadly oval, with rows of close-set punctures and interme-
diate rows of more distant punctures.............- 23. discors,.

Outer joints of antennie pubescent only along the sides:

Elytra longer oval, strive confused, with three dorsal rows of larger
RXUIH GUUS eee stssters oie iets Mostogs Pnciete eter ckare ci siel spoclante ce 24. Wilkesi.

Elytra broadly oval, with distant rows of punctures: sculpture scaly,
sometimes nearly smooth:

Hind angles of thorax not broadly rounded........ 25. luxatum.
Hind angles of thorax broadly rounded.......... 26. latipenne.

. eaternum, Say. Journ. Ac. Phil., III, 150.—longipenne, Dej. Length 30 mm.

East., Middle, South. and Central States.

. macrum, Lec. Trans. Am. Phil., X, 400. Length 27 mm. Texas.

. protractum, Lec. Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci., 1862, p. 52. Length 22-25 mm. Arizona.
. scrutator, Fab. Syst. Ent., I, 239. Length 30mm. U.S. to Lower California.
. Willcowi, Lec. Ann. Lyc., 1V, 446 Length 18mm. Atl. & Central States.

. frigidum, Kirby. Fauna. Am. Bor., IV,19. Length 20mm. North. States.

. Sayi, Dej. Spec., II, 198. Length 25 mm. East and South States.

. angulatum, Chevr. Col. Mex. Cent., I, No. 44. So. Cal. Length 27 mm.

peregrinator, Guér. Révue Zool., 1844, p. 255.—prominens, Lec., Trans. Am.
Phil., X, 400.—angulatum, || Lec, Ann. Lyc., V, 199. Length30mm. Arizona.

. lugubre, Lec. Trans. Am. Phil., X, 400. Length 27mm. Texas.
DY:

carbonatum, Lec. Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci., XIV, 53. Length 25 mm. New Mexico,
Upper Texas, Arizona, Lower California.

Palmeri, Horn. Trans. Am. Ent. Soc., V, 199. Length 19 mm. Guadelupe
Island, Cal.

triste, Lec. Proc. Bost. Soc. I, 201; Bost. Journ., V,t.18, f. 9. Length 18 mm.
Central States.

obsoletum, Say. Journ, Ac., III, 149.—duaatum, Dej. Spec., IT, 96. Length 20
mm. Central States.
semileve, Lec. Ann. Lyc., V, 199. Length 23 mm. Pacific States.

simplex, Lec. Bulletin Brooklyn Ent. Soc., Noy. 1878, p. 61. Length 20.5 mm.
Middle Cal. :

Haydeni, Horn. Trans. Am!‘ Ent. Soc., III, 69. Length 22mm. Col.
calidum, Fab. Syst. Ent., p. 237; Say Tr. Am. Phil., Il, 74. Length 22 mm.
U.S. var. lepidum, Lec. Proc Bost. Soc., I, 201; Bost. Journ., V, 208, t. 18, f. 8.

tepidum, Lec. Ann. Lyc., V, 199.—irregulare, Walk. Nat. Vanc., IT, 342. Length
18mm. Pacific States.

20. cancellatum, Esch. Zool. Atl, V, 23; var. cenescens, Lee. Proc. Ac. Phil., 1854,
p. 16. Length 19mm. Pacific States.

21. subeneuwm, Chaud. Rév. & Mag. Zool., 1869, Jan., p. 6. Length 17 mm. Cal.

22. moniliatum, Lec. Aun. Lyc., V, 200.—laqgueatum, Lec. Proc, Ac. Phil., 1860,
p. 318. Length 17 mm. Oregon, Montana.

23. discors, Lec. Ent. Report, 1857, p. 31, t.1,f.9. Length18 mm. Cal.
24. Wilkesi, Lec. Ann. Lyc., V, 200. Length 16mm. Oregon.

25. luaatum, Say. Journ. Ac. Phil., ITI, 149.—pimelioides, Walk. Nat. Vanc., II, 312,
Length 13-17. Kans., Vane. Island. var. stiratulus, Lec. Col. Kans., 1859, p. 4.
Utah. var. Zimmermanni, Lec. Ann. Lye , lV, 445. Rocky Mountains.

26. latipenne, Horn. Trans. Am. Ent. Soc., III, 70. Length 18 mm. Cal.

CARABUS, Linn.

Very similar in size and form to Calosoma, but with the third
joint of the antenne cylindrical. They live under stones, rotten
leaves, stumps, etc.

G. R. Crotch classifies them (Trans. Am. Ent. Soc., V, 247) as
follows:

Thorax punctate beneath.
Fourth joint of anterior tarsi ¢ much smaller than the third. Elytra with

margin not serrate near humerus............... 1, Vietinghovii.
Fourth joint transverse.
Elytra catenate, margin near base serrate............ 2. Maeander.
Hlytra foveolate, margin simple. ............... 3. truncaticollis.
Thorax smooth beneath.
Posterior angles of thorax hardly produced ............ 4, Chamissonis.-

Posterior angles prolonged, rounded.
Elytra foveate.
Color black or brown, thorax narrowly margined..... o. tedatus.
Black with violet margin, thorax broadly margined ..6. sylvosus.
Elytra catenate.

Hlytra with margin serrate near the humeri......... 7. serratus.
Elytra with simple margin.
Elytral intervals equal, margin bluish.......... 8. limbatus.

Elytra bronzed, four intervals forming slender cost, 9. ViInNCtUS.

—

. Vietinghovii, Adams, Mem. Mose. III. 170, t. 12, f. 3—Mann. Bull. Mose. II. 292.—=

fulgidus, gebler. Length 29mm. Alaska.

. Maeander, Fisch. Ent. Russ. I. 103, t. 10, f. 26.—ZLapilayi, Castein. Ktud. Ent.

p. 89.—Tatumi, Mots. Bull. Mose. 1865, 1V. 293. Length 20 mm.

3. truncaticollis, Esch. Zool. Atl. V. 22.—Mots. Bull. Mose. IV. 337, t. 5, f. 3. Length
20mm. Alaska and Kamtschatka. ;

4. Chamissonis, Fisch. Ent. Russ. I. 88, t. 7, f. 12.—Esch. Mem. Mosc. VI. 100.—=
brachyderus Wied.—groenlandicus, Chaud. Length 20 mm. Alaska, Green-
land, White Mts., N. H.,

5. taedatus, Fab. Syst. Hl. J. 104. Length 25mm. var. Agassi, Lec. Agass. Lake

Sup., p. 200.

Oregonensis, Lec. Proc. Ac. Phil. 1854, p. 16; or, bacctvorus, Fisch. Hunt.
Russa: Sith outs les eAlaakas

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NOTES ON SMERINTHUS GEMINATUS, Say.

Some time since Imated a female Smerinthus geminatus. Both
male and female were of the normal form of this species. From
the eggs deposited by the female, over thirty imagines were ob-
tained. About half of these were ‘of the normal form. Of the re-
mainder, one, a male, was a perfect specimen of the variety, Ja-
maicensis ; and the rest filled every gradation between it and the.
type form. One specimen had but one or two blue scales to repre-
sent the second ocellus. In every case it was the inner ocellus
which showed a tendency to be lost. The outer one seemed nearly
constant, except in position. As the inner one faded, the outer
-ne approached a little the center of the black space which became
at the same time less elongate. Ihave also one female, though not
from the same brood, in which a few blue scales represent a third
ocellus.—It is in a line with the other two, and nearer the base of

the wing than they.
GEO. D. HULST.

On raising Coleoptera.

Some of the readers of the Bulletin may expect a report of
the results of my labors in breeding larve—see Bulletin p. 86.—

I have to state, that all the ates of my cages were dead ex-
cept those in the third containing Chlaeniis and Galerita which
were iutrusted to the care of my friend Mr. Wm. Kampfmuller.
These were all alive and I found different larve in the earth after
a superficial investigation.

But owing to professional duties I had no time to investigate
carefully and afterwards a heavy storm blew the box from a third
story window down to the street, where it was smashed and the
contents washed away by the rain to my great sorrow.

During my stay in the country this year | raised from the larvae,
Dicaelus dilatatus, D. elongatus, D. politus, Staphilinus maculosus,
see Bull. p. 42. Leistrophus cingulatus and Galerita janus, of which
I shall give more particulars in our next number. F.G SCHAUPP.

NEW PUBLICATIONS.

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BROOKLYN, JAN. 1879. No. 9.

RAISING COLEOPTERA,

BY F. G. SCHAUPP.

I must acknowledge, the first impulse to study the early stag-
es of coleoptera was given to me by the fact, that so very
many specimens looking exceedingly alike are of different species;
and that for some time I hoped, by knowing the larve it might
be possible, to define more distinctly one species from another.

Well, Isee I was therein greatly mistaken, I ought to have known
that the germs and primary stages of allied species resemble each
other much more closely than do the imagines. I forgot the
school-lesson regarding the affinities of the embryoes of different
genera of the higher orders of the Animal Kingdom.

Fritz Muller says: The more two adult species resemble each other in gen-
eral appearance and the closer, therefore, they stand related in the animal]
Kingdom, the longer their embryonic forms remain identical and are dis-
tinguishable, if at all only by points of secondary importance.

I have now raised Dicelus dilatatus, D. elongatus and D. politus, |

have seen at Dr. Horn’s three larve of a Southern Diczlus (costa-
tus or splendidus ?) and there are less differences in those larve
than are in the imagines of the same species. Mr. H. B. Wilson
in Cincinati has raised Dicelus purpuratus, which also differs
chiefly by its color from D. dilatatus.

Now as a rule it seems to be very difficult to obtain additional
points for the distinguishing the species by studying the larvae.
but no doubt there may be obtained some other knowledge of the

greatest interest.

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Take for instance the placing in the position the genus Loricera,
which according to Dr. Leconte’s classification stands in the neigh-
bourhood of Blethisa under the subfamily of Carabidae, while by
Gemminger and Harold (see Catalogus p. 210) it is placed between
Panagaeus and Chlaenius (Leconte’s subfamily Harpalidae). Now
if the larva of Loricera resembles more that of the first than that of
the second subfamily, the species should be placed accordingly.

Further by raising larvae from males and females of the same
species, different species based on very slight differences might be
united, and by a cross-copulation between allied species we possi-
bly could also diminish the number of our species ; the first method
may be adopted with Pterostichus, Harpalus etc., the second with
Cicindelae.

Itake the opportunity to suggest a plan for raising Cicindeli-
dae which may be executed very easily without great cost by
many collectors.

Take.a box containing several square feet and of about two feet
in depth; put ‘six inches of earth at the bottom, then fill it with
sand; place it in the garden, and put on it a cover of very fine
wire-cloth one foot high; in the middle puta flat tin-pan with
water and some pieces of turf around, and I have no, doubt, Cicin-
delidae may be raised.

To make the study of larvae somewhat easier, we shall bring in
the Bulletin some excerpts of the literature on this subject, as
well as a list of the described larvae of N. A. Coleoptera and we
hope to be assisted herein by other gentlemen interested in the
matter.

Last summer I used more care in searching for larvae, than in
collecting imagines and the following excerpts of my diary will
show, with what success.

Thad no cages, but obtained a dozen fruit-jars of glass and sev-
eral small tin boxes such as are sold in the stores filled with pep-
per, cinnamon and other spices. I put in every jar or box some
earth, dry leaves and pieces of rotten wood and covered them with
mosquito-netting. In each vessel was of course but one larva.

1. About the first of August I found in a hemlock log, several
Clinidium conjugens with a few thin, small, lively larvae, which

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I took for the larvae of Clinidinm, but Dr. Horn to whom I sent
some specimens, thinks they were those of Lebia. All died.

2. Aung. 3. I[ found the first larva of what proved afterwards to
be Staphilinus maculosus, under a stone (pupa Aug. 19., Imago
Sept. 6.) see Bull. p. 42.
Larvae of the same species were found under stones and pieces
of wood at the following dates.
Ang. 3., died in the larval state Sept.2.
“« 3., transformed into pupa Aug. 21; imago developed Sept. 7.
“< 14., died as larva Sept, 2.
‘ 14°, transformed into pupa Ang. 19., put in Alcohol.

ee 14., cs “ Ss “15; imago developed Sept. 1.
tgs és “Sept. 1., put in Alcohol.
zo: ee es « ‘Aug, 2andied Sept. 10.

The larvae lay hidden always, but when presented with food
they seize and suck it very quickly. They were fed with soft
wood-boring larvae, flies, caterpillars and during a few rainy days
with ants-pupae ; but they prefered the soft, milky larvae of col-
eoptera to any other food.--They were the most rapacious creatures.
A notice in W. R. Erichson’s Contributions toa Systematic Know-
ledge on Larvae of Insects stating that the larvae of the carnivor-
ous coleoptera have two claws, puzzled me about these larvae as
that of Staphilinus maculosus as wel! as that of Leistotrophus
cingulatus has but one claw.

3, Aug. 15. I found two larvae of a very similar appearance to
the above, but about half the size, one of them died Ang. 21., the
other transformed into a pupa Aug. 26., (at night) the imago de-
veloped Sept. 5. and proved to be Leistotrophus cingulatus.
Aug. 17. larva found, died Aug. 21.

*“ 17. another found, transformed into pupa Aug. 22., was

eaten by a mouse.
“« 19. another, which escaped Aug. 21.

ne 2b: if moulted at noon Sept. 2.
sel 2 ; died Aug. 25.

‘They were treated in the same manner as were the above.

4. Aug. 7. 1lfound under stones near the border of a wood a
larva much resembling that of Dicaelus dilatatus, which I had
raised the previous year, but much smaller, and but slightly dif-

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fering [see Bull. p. 43]; it transformed into pupa Ang. 9., imago

developed Aug. 19., and proved to be Dicaelus elongatus.

Aug. 12. similar larva found, transformed into pupa Aug. 15.,
imago developed Aug. 25

«“ 13. larva found, transformed into pupa Aug. 17., put in Al-
cohol.

They are very sluggish and seldom touch the food during day-
time, while the larvae of Staphilinidae seize it very eagerly: but
the Dicaelus made their transformations usually at noon. while
the Staphilinidae made them at night.

5. Aug. 12. I found a larva of Dicaelus dilatatus in the same
place as those of D elongatus, it transformed into pnpa Aug. 20.,
imago developed Aug. 28., another larva of the same species was
found Aug. 12; Aug. 19. it began to split the thoracic parts of
the larval skin, but died Ang. 20.

Aug. 13. I found asmall larva of the same species, looking

steel-blue, but as it became larger it looked exactly like the other,
about Sept. 3., it was full grown and died, being attacked at the
abdomen by little worms.
6. Aug. 25. I found a larva also, but slightly differing from
those under 4. and 5., [see Bull. p. 44.] which transformed into
pupa Ang. 30., imago developed Sept. 7.,—just while I was show-
ing my larvae to the members of our Society at a regular meet-
ing and proved to be Dicaelus politus.

Larvae of the same species found Aug. 22. and 28., died Sept. 6.

7. Aug. 12. I found under stones at the same place where I had
found the other larvae, two pupae which I considered to be Gale-
rita janus, having seen the sketches in Packard’s Guide and read
H. G. Hubbard’s description in Psyche vol. I. p. 49; next day the
imago of one developed ; the other was put in Alcohol.

The same day Aug. 12. I found alsoa larva; it transformed into
pupa Aug. 13., the legs became yellow Aug. 21., imago developed
Aug. 24., it remained one day white, the second day the elytra
became gray and the thorax light yellow, the third it was regu-
larly colored.

Aug. 12. I found another larva of the same species, which
transformed into pupa Aug. 22.. was put in Alcohol.—

(To be continued.)

SYNOPTIC TABLE OF LEPIDOPTERA.

8. Anthocharis Lanceolata, Bdvl. Wings, upperside white. black at hase;
primaries upper and underside with faint black shadings at the apex and a
black spot bordering on the discoidal cell. Underside of secondaries dense-
ly marbled with light brown, veins prominent, brown. Expands about 134
inches. Cal.

GENUS CALLIDRYAS, B'dvi.

Palpi much compressed, with short hairs, last article conical; antenne of
moderate length, truncated, slightly arcuated, enlarging insensibly from the
base to the extremity ; body robust, abdomen much shorter than the secon-
daries; wings robust, discoidal cell closed. The Callidryas are large in-
sects, varying in color from pale yellow to a bright orange, and having or-
dinarily one or more silvery or ferruginous spots on the underside of the
secondaries.

1, C. Eubule, Linn. Fig. 4. Male, all wings
above and below pale yellow with a very slight
border of brown, somewhat heavier at the veins ;
underside of primaries with a ferruginous cellu-
lar spot, which appears slightly through on the
upperside; underside of secondaries with two
discoidal silvery spots, encircled with ferrugi-
nous. Female, same as male, markings much
heavier, and the cellular spot on the underside
of primaries double and silvery. Expands 2'
to 2°e inches. U.S.

Female variety Senne, Linn. Ground, color
pale dirty yellow, markings heavier.

2. C. Argante, Fubr. Male, wings above
light orange, below bright yellow, with mark-
ings both above and below as Eubule, but heav-
ier. Femaie, like Eubule var: Senne, only
heavier marked and slightly transparent Ex-
pands same as Eubule. Fla.

Fig. 4.

8. C. Philea, Linn. Male; wings yellow, primaries with a patch of light
orange nearthe anterior margin, but nearer to the base than the exterior
margin ; secondaries with shadings of the same color along the exterior
margin, almost approaching the anterior angle; underside bright yellow,
discoidal spots ferruginous, heavier in the primaries.

Female; primaries yellow, brown at the apex, and with a row of marginal
and submarginal spots of the same color; discoidal spot black ; secondaries
yellow with a broad rose colored band extending along the exterior margin,
and five marginal brown spots; underside pale rose color, deeper at Lase,
with brownish markings ; discoidal spots white bordered with ferruginous.
Expands about 314 inches. Tex., occasional; also Ill. (W. H. Edwards.)

GENUS KRICOGONIA, Reak.

Head broad ; labial palpi Jarger than the head; antennae short, rather
slender, ground below, enlarging from the lower third towards the apex,
more abruptly clavate than in Gonepteryx, Leach; thorax stout, covered with
fine long hairs; wings destitute of prominent angles and more or less
rounded ; abdomen rather short, not as long asthe abdominal margin of
the posterior wings. ;

_K. Lyside, Godt. Wings dirty white, yellow at the base ; beneath, prima-
ries white, secondaries yellowish; the male has two black dashes near the
anterior angle. [Expands 2 inches. Tex.

Bull. Brookl. Ent. Soc. Jan. 1879.

GENUS COLIAS Fu.

Inferior palpi much compressed, covered with short silky hairs, generally
rose red, last article much shorter than the preceeding ; antennae straight,
short, rose red. terminating in an obtuse cone, which extends more than a
fourth of their length; abdomen shorter than the secondaries; thorax
robust; color more or less lively yellow and orange, border black.

It seems that nearly all of this group have their female albino varieties.

Group I. [Meganostoma, Reak. Wings slightly falcate.]

1. C. Czxsonia, Stoll. Male; wings yellow; primaries with a black basal
patch ; cellular spot black; a broad irregular field of the same color cover-
ing nearly the entire disk, the indentations of which form the distinct out-
line of a dogs head, of which the discoidal spot form the eye; secondaries
with a black border den‘a‘ed within, and two large discoidal orange spots ;
underside bright yellow, discoidal spots silvery, circled in primaries with
black, in secondaries with ferruginous.

Female same as male, but less bright and with one or more yellow streaks
on the black field near the apex; the border on secondaries is slighter and
disconnected. Expands 2 to 2% inches. U.S.

A female variety from the West has the upperside more heavily marked
with black,"and the underside of secondaries and the apex of primaries beauti-
ful rose red.

2. Eurydice, B’dvl. Male; ground color bright orange with a purple re-
flection on primaries ; markings both above and below much the same as the
above. Female dirty yellowish white, discoidal spot on primaries black ; un-
derside of primaries dirty white with a greenish tinge, of secondaries light
green. Expands 2 to 23g inches. Cal.

Group Ii.

3. C. Philodice, Godt. Male, ground color lemon yellow ; wings bordered
with black, wider at the apex ; discoidal spot in primaries black, in secondaries
bright yellow; underside of primaries pale yellow with a submarginal row of
small black spots; discoidal spot black with a yellow streak ; secondaries
bright yellow with a row of brown spots parallel to the margin, and a small
pa‘ch on the cos‘a ; two ferruginous discoidal spots, the larger one with a
silver center; fringes pink. Female,*ground color paler yellow; borders
broader, more or less macular in primaries ; underside as in male, but with a
greenish tinge on secondaries and markings geneially heavier. Expands
1% to 24% inches. U.S.

White female variety.—

4, C. Occidentalis, Scudder. Male, upperside same as the above, excepting
the discoidal spot, which is substituted by a pale black ring ; underside pale
yellow; a single discoidal spot on secondaries, bordered by ferruginous ;
fringes pink. Female; wings pale yellow, the secondaries sometimes with-
out a marginal band; that of primaries is broad, faintly marked, consisting
merely of patches of gray scales enclosing large yellow spots; discoidal
spots larger and: heavier than in the male; fringes pmk. Expands 2 inches,
Brit. Am.

White female variety.—

5. C. Alexandra, W.H.Edwards. Male; upperside pale yellow with
black borders and black discoidal spot on primaries, that on secondaries is
white, hardly discernable; underside of primaries pale yellow, of seconda-
ries greenish; the discoidal spot on secondaries is small, pearl white.
Female; ground color somewhat paler, discoidal spot on primaries large,
black; the border on secondaries is absent, on primaries, macular, very
faint, sometimes almost entirely wanting; underside same as male. Ex-
pands1% to 23¢inches. Cc). :

La hes

On the
Pupae of Platysamia gloverii, Strecker. -

I received again (this time from Wyoming) a few cocoons of
Platysamia gloverii, Strecker, and as I have at hand a number
of cecropia cocoons, I have compared the two species.

The differences I find are:

The cocoons of yloverii are of a uniform silvery grey while
those of cecropia are of a light brown color.

In shape the cocoons of gloverii are round at one end and taper
at the other while those of cecropia taper at both ends.

The cocoon of gloverii is a great deal smaller than cecropia, its
texture is more compactly spun, consequently the coccon is firmer.

On cutting open the outer case of the cocoon of gloverii, we find
the inner cocoon, and the inside of the outer case to be of a choc-
olate brown color, while in ceeropia the color is light yellowish
brown.

The pupx are very much alike, and the only differences I can
find are that gloverii is rougher, and darker in color.

There is now no doubt of the two species being distinct as
the differences are well marked in every stage of their existence.

My friend Mr. O. Meske of Albany has raised gloverii from
the egg, and assures me the larva is totally unlike that of cecropia.

EDW. L. GRAEF

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FOR THE BULLETIN.

A new Catocala

Among the interesting material brought by Mr. Albert Keebele
from Florida isanew species of Catocala which I have called
Catocala Sinuosa. This form is allied to C. coccinata, Grote,
and has bright crimson hind wings. It is remarkable for the
reduction of the median band to a narrow sinuate black mark not
reaching either margin and merely crossing the disc of the wing.
The fore wings are much as in C. coccinata, but paler, whitish
gray. the transverse lines much as in its congener. The under
surface of both wings is largely stained with bright red and here
the median fascie are very narrow.

On hind wings the median fascia is discontinued inferiorly.
On hind wings above the black marginal band is tolerably even,
continuous, terminating just before anal angle. This form, which
is of the size of Coccinata, cannot be confouuded with the Texan
var. Circe of coccinata, which seems to intergrade with the type.

C sinuosa is remarkable among our North Am. Catocala for the
abbreviation and narrowness of the band on the hind wings, on
their upper surface; it reminds one of an exaggerated discal
mark rather than the customary fascia. AR. GROTE

78 BULLETIN OF THE BROOKLYN ENT. SOC.

We always strongly object to the creation of new genera and species on
slight differences, and for this reason we are sorry to take exception to what
Mr. Grote says regarding his new species above.

Mr A. Keebele found five specimens of this Catocala on white oak from
May 2 till May 12. In three of these now before us the median bands differ
greatly in width and length, in one it reaches nearly the anterior margin
and the color of the surface of the primaries is exactly like that of C. coccin-
ata, and not paler.

We do not like to disagree with so competent an authority on Lepidoptera,
as Mr. Grote, and while subsequent captures of this insect may confirm his
views, we fail nevertheless, after a cafeful comparison of his points of spe-
cific differences with three of the specimens, to detect sufficient grounds for
the formation of a new species. EDITOR.

RAISING COLEOPTERA.

(Continued from page 72.)

The larve of Galerita janus are the most fragile and tender that
fell into my hands, the whole body seems always to be empty and
even by.a very slight pressure become flat, those of Dicelus are
fat and fleshy, but considerably strong, those of Staphilinus ma-
culosus and Leistotrophus cingulatus are hard and horny.

Besides these larve I had several others and I have used at least
200 as food for the specimens I have raised. If it had not been
my aim to raise chiefly carabidous larve, I might have raised also
of other families, as I saw many larve of small Staphilinide, My-
cetophagide, Dacne heros, Bolitotherus cornntus, etc. in the
tree fungi, and of Hlatride, Cerambycide etc., in decaying wood.

I found also while digging near a decaying stump of a tree, one
to two feet below the surface, a very large number of Phenolia
grossa, fab., in the larva, pupa and imago state, the pupz imbed-
ded in oblong holes; then I found under the bark ofa fallen tree a
number of larve, similar to those of Trichius confinis in cylin-
drical cases made of some green leaves, oval at one end and flat
at the other.

I sprinkled every day a few drops of water over the larve and
placed them for about an hour in the open air.

F. G. SCHAUPP.-

6. sylvosus, Say. Trans. Am. Phil., II, 75.—=/initimus, Hald. Stansb. Exped., p. 373,
(a somewhat narrower form with more distinct punctures.)—Lhermi’ jeri, Dej.
Spec., II, 152. Length 27-30 mm. N. Y. to Texas.

7. serratus, Say. Trans. Am. Phil., Il, 77.—1lineatupunctatus, Dej. Length 20-25
mm. East and Middle States.

8. limbatus, Sag. Trans. Am. Ph., II, 17.—Goryi, Dej. Spec., V, 544. Leagth
25-28 mm. East, Middle and Central States.

9. vinctus, Web. Obs. Ent., 1801, p. 42.—cnterruptus, Suy. Trans. Am. Phil., LI, 62.
Length 25-30 mm. U.S.

var. carinatus, Dej. Spec., II, 80.
var. ligatus, Germ. Ins. Spec., Nov. 1824, p.6. Lec. Ann. Lyc., IV, 144.

NOMARETUS, Lec.

Head elongate, labrum deeply bilobed; epipleura
very broad. Antennze with three glabrous joints;
strie of the elytra not exceeding twelve. They live on
woody hills of the Atlantic Slope and are quite rare.

Synoptic Table by Dr. G. H. Horn.

Sides of thorax oblique, hind angles obtusely rounded.
Elytra with more than 11] strive on each.
Thorax with disc impunctured.
Strize of elytra distinct, the punctures fine and approximate, 1. bilobus,
Strize of elytra feeble, punctures coarser and distant... .2. fissicollis.
Thorax with coarse punctures on the disc....... ....... 3. cavicollis.
Elytra with 4 imperfect striz on each.................5. 4. imperfectus.,
Sides of thorax sinuate, hind angles rectangular, but not prominent...d. debilis.

1. bilobus, Say. Trans. Am. Phil., 11, 73; Lec. Trans. Am. Phil. Length 14 mm.
Mo., Lake Sup., Ohio.

2. fissicollis, Lec. Trans. Am, Phil., X, 399. Length 11 mm. Iils., Kansas,

3. cavicollis, Lec. Col. Kans., p. 3. Length 12mm. Kansas, Texas.

4. imperfectus, Horn. Proc. Ac. Nat. Sc., 1860, XII, 569. Length10 mm. Pa.

5. debilis, Lec. Trans. Am. Phil., X, 399. Length9 mm. Ga.

CYCHRUS, /ub.

This genus contains species of graceful,
sometimes slender form. The head is elon-
gate, the mandibles slender and prominent,
the four basal joints of antenne glabrous.
The legs are long, usually slender and well
adapted for rapid running. The elytra have
numerous strive, from 14-18, sometimes ir-
regular or even replaced by tubercles. They
live in moist woods, hiding under stones and
rubbish, feeding on snails, their long head
being well adapted for extracting the animal
from the shell.

Dr. Horn published in the Trans. Am. Ent. Soc., VII, p. 168—
185, a synopsis from which we give the following extract:

Anterior tarsi broadly dilated in the male.
Gene dilated covering the maxille.
Legs stout, femora subclavate.... ........... SPH ERODERUS,

Bull. Brooklyn Ent. Soc., Feb. 1879.

Anterior tarsi narrowly dilated in the male, the dilated joints always longer
than wide.
Genze not dilated, maxillee exposed, legs slender....... SCAPHINOTUS,
Genz dilated, maxillz covered.

Inner lobe of maxillze with a row of long stiff bristles, legs very elon-
gate, the posterior unequal in the sexes. LElytra very feebly
Sculptured... <scectecre la thy dem eee Rela aerate PEMPHUS,
TInner lobe of maxillze with, at most, a few hairs and some silken
pubescence, legs moderate, similar in the sexes. Elytra striate
OUPUDCLALC s ..<): ssele eyaleie claneletcl tape a eumetane .... BRENNUS.
Anterior tarsi of male not at all dilated.

Genz dilated, covering the maxille, legs moderately stout..... CYCH RUS.
SPH ERODERWUS, Dé.

Basal impressions of thorax broad and deep, and with coarse deep punctures
more or less confluent.

Elytra oboval, sculpture decidedly granular.............. 1. nitidicollis.

Basal impressions of thorax linear and not very deep, the punctures rather -
fine and not confluent.

Hind angles of prothorax very obtuse................. 2. stenostomus,
Hind angles of prothorax well defined................... o. Canadensis,

SCAPHINOTUWS, Lair.

Anterior tarsi of male moderately dilated, the first three joints papillose
beneath.

Thorax very widely margined, the hind angles prolonged backwards.

First joint of the auterior tarsi of the male papillose over three-
fourths of its surface........ = eyahertsvekeh elsif cities sins . ... 4. elevatus.

Thorax with moderately widely reflexed margin. First joint of the an-
terior tarsus of the male with a slight papillose space at tip, 5. viduus.

Thorax with very narrow margin.

Anterior tarsus of male asim W725. os vac ese cle clas 6. Guy oli.
Anterior tarsus of male as in elevatus......... ......-. 7. Ridingsii.

Anterior tarsi of male more distinctly dilated and densely spongy pubescent
beneath, the first joint so clothed over nearly its entire surface.

Thorax very narrowly, maroimed ni: aac ise eo 2 eee eee s. Andrewsii.

PEMPHUS, Misch.

The inner lobe of maxille is furnished in this subgenus with a row of long
stiff bristles, while all the other species of Cychrus have there merely
silken hairs with a few shorter and stiffer hairs placed in acorrespond- .
ing row. The femora of the male are longer than those of the female.
Weshaverbutzone, Species... .; 0s an cigs ee eence 9. angusticollis.

BRENNUS, Moisch.

Head cristate to a greater or less extent, gula deeply transversely impressed.
Basal joints of antennze very stout and longer than the third, gen
deeply incised.

Anterior tarsi of male with three joints pubescent beneath, fourth with a
brush of hair.

Front strongly cristate, occiput deeply transversely impressed, basal
impression of thorax deep. LHlytra with rows of moderate
punctures which are often more or less confused..10. ecristatus.

Front feebly obtusely carinate, occiput not impressed, basal impress-
ion of thorax feeble. Hlytra striate, strize distantly punctured,

11. rugiceps.

eh

Heaa feebly convex, gula not transversely impressed, genze more or less in-

cised. Basal joint of antenne normally slender.
Anterior tarsi of male with three joints papillose beneath, the fourth also
with a few papille. ,
Thorax much wider than long, strongly constricted posteriorly, disc
of elytra not much convex............... .... 12, cordatus,
Thorax cordate, not wider than long, elytra with convex disc.
Sides of thorax posteriorly oblique with scarcely a trace of sinu-
ation, elytra cupreous with greenish or golden margin,
13. marginatus.
Sides of thorax distinctly sinuate, hind angles rectangular, elytra
SN PLUhyy PUUPLSNA aes wee sslesis.cince ok 3 cc 14, dissolutus.
Anterior tarst of male with the first tree joints papillose beneath, the
fourth without papille.

Elytral strize not exceeding 14 in number.......... 15. interruptus.
Elytral strize 16-18 in number.
Sides of thorax posteriorly oblique.... .......... 16. obliquus,

Sides of thorax posteriorly sinuate.
Elytra striate punctures rather fine.
Thorax usually longer than wide, feebly sinuate pos-
teriorly, margin very narrow and very feebly or
not at all reflexed, elytral strize scarcely at all
confused at the sides............. 17. striatus.
Thorax wider than long, sides posteriorly deeply sinu-
ate, margin wider and distinctly reflexed, outer
three or four elytral strize much confused behind
tho’ middlan..7 1. Aggriad . {tos 18 ventricosus.
Elytra with extremely fine striz, punctures large. 19. mimus.
Aniertor tarsi of male with the first two joints only papillose.
Thorax posteriorly slightly sinuate, not constricted, surface sub-
opaque, elytra ovate.
Elytra finely striate, strie with rather coarse deep punctures,

20. punctatus.
Klytra without strize, but with rows of rather fine punctures,

21. subtilis.
Thorax posteriorly constricted, sides posteriorly deeply sinuate, sur-
face moderately shining, elytra longer oval.
Elytra finely striate, strize finely punctured, the alternate inter-
vals behind the middle with a row of punctures,
22. striatopunctatus.

CYCHRUS, /u).

Front flattened, sides of thorax sinuate posteriorly, elytra with series of tuber-

REA) REPS MOA Sts ate i sicisfe si Altonss Lith oBele a plete Se 2 23. tuberculatus.
Front transversely convex, sides of thorax oblique, elytra rugulose with traces

OMG DerrlAs at CeCliviity:... Gi. ccte delevel. toms tlle tA. we 24. Hemphillii.
Front carinate, thorax angulate at middle, base slightly prolonged, hind angles

rectangular, elytra finely punctato-striate.............. 25. angulatus.

BIBLIOGRAPHY.

1. nitidicollis, Chevr. Guér. Icon., p. 24, t. 7, f. 1, a-c;—=niagarensis, Cast. Ann. Fr.,
1832, p. 390 ;—Schaumi, Chd. Bull. Mosce., IT, 499; granulosus, Cha., 1. ¢., pag.
497. palpalis, Mots. Bull. Mose. 1865, IV, 312. Length, 12-16 mm. Hud-
son Bay region to Northern Virginia
var. Brevoorti, Lec. Ann. Lyc., IV, 443, has the elytra at base deeply stri-
ate, while the var. nitidicollis, Cheyr. has the elytral striae almost entirely
wanting. Occurs in Maine.

bo

Be ow

. stenostomus, Weber, Obs. Ent., p. 43, Knoch, neue Beitraege I, 190, t. 8, f. 13-

Length, 12-15 mm. Michigan to North Carolina.

var. stenostomus, Weber, l.c. Elytra deeply striate, intervals smooth, con-
fused at the sides and at tip.

var. Lecontei, Dej. Spec. II, 15; Lee. Ann. Lye. IV, 424. Elytra behind
the middle granulated.

var. bicarinatus, Lec. Trans. Am. Phil. Soc. 1853, p. 399. Elytra with
intervals four and eight, somewhat elevated.

. canadensis, Chaud. Bull. Mosc. 1861, II, 498. Length, 11-12 mm. Can. to Md.
. elevatus, Fab. Mant. I, 198; Lac. Gen. Atl., p. 2, f. 4;=wnicolor, Fab. 1. c.;==jlam-

meus, Hald. Proc. Ac. II, 54. Lec. Ann. Lye. IV, 440 ;—dilatatus, Lec. Trans.
Am. Phil. Soc. X, 398;—heros, Harris, Bost. Journ. II, 196; Lec. Journ. Ac.
IV, pl. 4, fig. 13. Length, 15-28 mm. Middle States to Colorado and thence
Southward.

. viduus, Dej. Spec. Il, 12; wnicolor, Knoch, Neue Beitr. I, 187. Say, Trans. Am.

Phil. Soe. II, 71.—Zeonardt, Harris, Bost. Journ. II, 195.—violaceus, Lec. New
Spec. 1863, p. 4. Length, 18-29 mm. N. Y., Pa., Va.

6. Guyot, Lec. Proc. Ac. (1866) XVIII, 363. Length, 225 mm. N. C.

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13.

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15.

16.

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20.

21.

22.

23.

24.
25.

. Ridingsi, Bland., Proc. Ent. Soc. Phila. I, 353. Length, 12.6 mm. Pa.
. Andrewsii, Harris, Bost. Journ. II, 195—Germar?, Chaud. Bull. Mose. Length.

19-22 mm. Pa. to N. C.

. angusticollis, Fisch. Ent. Russ. II, 46, p. 46, f. 2, loco cit. IIT, 143, Dej. Spec. V,

526, (upper surface brown.)—velutinus, Mén. Bull. Ac. Petrop. 1844, II, p. 53,
(upper serface black.) Length, 17-25 mm. Alaska to North Cal.

eristatus, Harris, Bost. Journ. II, 200.—reticulatus, Mots. Kaefer Russ., p. 90,
Man. Bull. Mose. II, 292, ILI, 121. Length, 15-18 mm. Cal., South of San
Francisco.

rugiceps, Horn, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. IV, 1872, p. 143. Length, 14-17 mm.
Oregon.

cordatus, Lee. Trans. Am. Phil. Soc. 1853, p. 399. Length, 12-14 mm. Cal.

marginatus, Fisch. Hnt. Russ. 1, 79, pl. 7, fig. 1, Dej. Spec. II, 12, Esch. Mem.
Mose. V1, 98. Mann. Bull. Mose. 1843, p. 185. Length, 12-16 mm. Alaska.

var. Pullert, Horn, black surface, large and more rodust. Oregon.
dissolutus, Schaum, Berl. Zeitsch, 1863, p. 72, pl. 3, f. 6. Length, 16 mm. Cal.

interruptus, Ménét. Bull. Ac. Petrop. 1844, II, 54, Mots. Bull. Mose. IIT, 172, pl.
3, f. 10.—ventricosus t Mots Bull. Mose IV, 338;==constricus, Lec. Trans. Am.
Phil Soc. 1853, p. 398. Length, 14-16 mm, Cal.

obliquus, Lec. Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. 1868, p. 61. Length, 13.5-16 mm. Cal.

striatus, Lec. Proc. Ac. 1859, p. 69;==crematus, Mots. Bull. Mose. III, 161, pl. 3,
f. 8. Length, 15-21 mm. Cal.

ventricosus, Dej. Spec. V, 52%, Eschh. Zool. Abl., p. 21, pl. 25,f1. Length,
16-22 mm. Cal.

mimus, Horn, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. 1874, p. 20. Length, 14.5-16 mm. Cal.

punctatus, Lec. Proc. Ac. 1859, p. 69, Mots. Kaefer Russ., p.90. Length, 13-18
mm, Cal.

subtilis, Schaum, Berl. Zeitschr. 1863, p. 72, pl. 3, f. 7. Length, 17-20. Cal.

striatopunctatus, Chaud. Bull. Mose. 1844, III, 476.—alternatus, Mots. Bull. Mose.
1859, ITI, 162, pl. 3, f. 12 ;—ovalis, Mots. loc. cit., fig. 11. Length, 17-24 mm.
Cal., South of San Francisco.

tuberculatus, Harr. Bost. Journ., II, 200, Lec. Pac R. R. Rep., 1857, App., I.
pl. 1, fig 6. Length 20-23 mm. Vancouver Island.

Hemphillii, Horn, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc., VII, 184. Length 15 mm. Utah.

angulatus, Harris, Bost. Journ., II, 200. Length 20 mm. Oregon, Vancouver
Island.

BULLETIN OF THE BROOKLYN ENT. SOC. &3

Notes on Deiopeia bella, Linn.

Deiopeia bella, Linn. was in my experience always an extreme-
ly local species. Sometimes in my rambles, one would start up
before me, and by search in the vicinity I would generally secure
a dozen or more; while perhaps not another would be met during
the season. Last September I had excellent evidence of the local
tendency of this species, or at least of the fact that it is not often
found far from its food plant.

A friend reported that by accident he had found a place where
the moth was plentiful; we went together to the place the next

.day ; it was an artificial depression, flas on the bottom, about 300
by 150 feet in extent, and with steep banks 6 to 10 feet in hight,
and was part of an unnsed grass field. The place was alive with
the beautiful moth, they rose before the feet of one walking in
swarms. ( .

A dozen might have been taken with one sweep of the net.
But outside of this depression, hardly a moth was found, and
those very near by it, The ground was thickly covered with the
food plant, the common rattle box, Crotalaria sagittalis, Linn. ;
and the seed vessels, almost without exception, showed a circular.
hole in the side, the work of the larva of the moth.

Some interesting varieties were taken. A few of the bright
red form D. speciosa, Walk. a few others as light as D. ornatix
Linn. and many varied greatly as to the amount of black on both
upper and lower wings, some having almost none.

The record leads us to believe in the suggestion of Mr. Stretch
that bella, speciosa, and ornatrix, are nothing more than vari-
eties of the same species.

GEO. D. HULST.

In Mr. Graef’s article on the Pupe of SAMIA GLOVERI he
states that a friend who had raised this species from the egg as-
‘sures him the larva is totally unlike that of CECROPIA. I would
merely mention in connection with the above that the larva has
been fully described and the points of difference between it and
the allied species, COLUMBIA, CECROPIA and CEANOTHI
noted in detail in the 2d vol. of the Proc. of the Davenport
Acad. of Nat. Se. p. 276-278. (1878) HERMAN STRECKER.

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FAMILY Ci TENEBRIONIDS.
; BY C. F. GISSLER.

On page 18 of the Bulletin [ have endeavoured to describe the
larve of Eleodes gigantea, and dentipes. Since that time new
material has been received and the occasion is now made use of to
present additions to those observations as well as remarks on
other larve.

I had occasion to study the larve of Blaps, Tenebrio, Boleto-
therns, Eleodes, Gnathocerus, Platydema, Tenebrionellus and Xy-
lopinus, and found, as already: hinted to in No. 2 of Bulletin, that
they are fair examples of the law of ontogenetical continuity
of closely related animal forms, whose embryonic stages are near-
ly identical and scarcely if at all, differentiated. In both genera
Tenebrionellus as well as Eleodes (fig. 15) the Ist post-embryonic
stages are alike in the form of the pygidium.

To the latter I have paid more attention though it is liable to
slight variations in larger individuals of Blaps and Eleodes.—

The larve of Tenebrionide in general closely resemble those
of Elateridz, the former differ in having the cardo of maxilla
connate and a transverse impression immediately behind the cly-
peus, thus apparently separating the same from the front, and
also by the better developed labrum.

Very young larve have their antennal joints more globular
than older ones. In full grown larve of Tenebrionide the Ist
joint of antenna is much shorter than the 2nd, its substance soft.

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non-chitinized and retractile; its position is in a minute cavity
which is surrounded by a semi-circular ridge.*

What I formerly called *‘penicilli’’ may be better termed ‘“‘artic-
ulated spines”. (fig.4.) The integumental appendayes of larva!
pygidia may be regarded as homologa of the dorsal parapoda of
their ancestors, the Annelides.

In exuviations these organs are also cast off together with the
bristles ete., of the entire integument. Their position and struct-
ure allow them to yield to slight pressure. but they are not coor-
dinate by will since no muscular fibres conld be found to. move
them. The terminal nerve-branches, arising from the 8th (last)
abdominal ganglion, I was able to follow—in young individuals
—not farther than to the two propellers.

Two very minute tubercles can be seen under higher microscopic
power at the middle of base of pygidial tips in Eleodes. Whether
they are orifices or not I cannot decide. The larger individuals
of Kleodes-larve, when disturbed and handled, violently jerk their
abdomen and spurt aturpid, odorless and watery liquid out of
two lateral orifices situated under the tergal fold near the posteri-
or margin of the 7th abdominal segment.

This organization is a peculiar adaptation to the larval body
since the excretion of the repugnatorial gland in the imago is
spurted out through the anal opening. The higher developement
of this gland is certainly attained during the chrysalis-period.

The gibbosity of the 2nd (chitinized) antennal joint of Blaps,
‘enebrio and Eleodes is in every case on the onter side of the joint.

But little attention has been paid to slight differences in the
forms of maxille and maxillary palpi and for sake of comparison
but two have been figured (fig. 2 and 15). The maxillary spines
are in every case not articulated but deeply inserted into the
mando of maxilla. The tips of maxillary palpi of Boletotherns is
covered with what may be termed ‘‘sensitive aciculi” (fig. 16).
The same are also on tips of labial palpi. A median canal runs
through the tip of the maxillary palpus (which is lacking in labial
palpus), and, though I could see no aperture, appears to indicate
the seat of a sensitive bristle of the Ist post-embrionic stage.

* It is somewhat doubtful whether this soft, integumental process deserves
to be called “joint,” though Wm. R. Erichson describes the same as the first
joint in the larva of Tenebrio. See Archiy fuer Naturgeschichte. 1841 p.
ae
HOD.

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Little attention has been paid to the sculpture of the pygidia
in general: a few smooth spots are on pygidium of Eleodes, one
on each side and one in the middle; one punctured spot on each
side of Tenebrio; two excavations on each side in Boletotherns
etc. Very probably these marks are peculiar to species and not
to genus, which further investigations will show.—In living in-
dividuals of Tenebrionide larvee the 4th antennal joint can be re-
tracted into the 3rd joint to some degree and after death there is
often only the tip of bristle visible sticking out of the 5rd joint.

Brief notes on pygidial differences.

Unfortunately I had access to but a few Tenebrionde the gen-
eric differences of which I point to the following, thus enabling
the student to recognize the same.

Blaps mortisaga, Fubr. Number of articulated spines usu-
ally 12 lateral and 2 latero-terminal. Out of 10 individuals ]
had 2 with 16 in all, rest only 14.

Eleodes gigantea, Mann. and HK. dentipes, Esch. Number
of articulated spines usually 16 lateral and 2 latero-terminal. A
number of either species (gig. and dent.) had only 16 in all. One
individual had two articulated spines in one aperture, one had
them assymetrically placed, nine on one and eight on the other
side.

Gnathocerus cornutus, abr. Tip minute; two compara-
tively long acinaciform processes a little behind the middle on
each side. (length of larva 8 mm.)

Platydema excavatum, Say. Four longer and four shorter
articulated spines, tip very small, flat and cut off.
Tensbrionsllus tencbrio:des, Beauv. Nearly entire pygidi-
um irregularly covered with articulated spines of three different
lengths; tip round.

xXylopinus saperdioides, Oliv. Pygidinm deeply punctur-
ed; two slightly diverging terminal, gradually turned-np hooks
and one very minute articulated spine on each side at base of
hooks.

Tenebrio obscurus, Pabr. Pygidinm with median longitu-
dinal groove, one lateral punctured notch and two terminal, small,
suddenly turned-up hooks. Pygidium cordiform and compara-
tively small. Two minute articulated spines on each side a little
behind the middle. Pygidial base very convex.

Boletotherus cornutus, Mabr. Pygidium without terminal

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tip, very declivous; semi-circular with a pair of lateral large
acinaciform and rugose processes, tips of which turned down
and inward.

Supplementary notes. Maxille and maxillary palpi of XYLO-
PINUS as in Eleodes (fig 2.); molars of mandibles more fully
developed, mentum elongate, narrowing towards tip, labrum sub-
emarginate.

Maxillary palpi of TENEBRIONELLUS differ from Eleodes in
being narrower at tip. Labrum emarginate, mentum oval and
quite large.

Mentum and ligula of BOLETOTHERUS comparatively broader
and shorter than in the other geuera.

GNA'THOCERUS has a pigment-spot on the ophthalmic region ;
second joint of maxillary palpus with a longer outer bristle, ter-
minal (3d) joint of maxillary palpus longer than Ist and 2d joints
and tapering toward tip. There is great resemblance in the an-
tenne (fig. 16-22), the remarkable exceptions are in Boletotherus
(fig. 19) with 2 spines and 4 bristles at 2d joint and in Xylopinns
(fig. 20) with 2 spines at tip of 3d joint. The antenna of Platy-
dema is like that of Gnathocerus.

EXPLANATIONS TO FIGURES. **

Figure. 1. Gular lobe, mentum, ligula and labial palpi of Eleodes.

Hee 2. Maxilla and maxillary palpus of Eleodes. x-glandu-
lar lobe.

oY 3. Maxilla and maxillary palpus of Boletotherus.

«4. Articulated spine. Highly magnifiéd

: 5. Tip of maxillary palpus of Boletotherus.

6. Natural size of Eleodes eLes.

2 (ee tuiran of Blaps.

2 8. ** Hleodes.

ue 9. B ‘ Tenebrio.

nei aeeal ‘* Xylopinus.

ce sah = ‘+ Gnathocerus.

a igiiia W2X rf “ Platydema.

a ee oO * 'Tenebrioneljus.
2 14. es ‘ Boletothernus.

a ie ‘© Fleodes shortly after hatching. magn. 60x
* 16. Antenna of Eleodes.

cel its cf ‘* Blaps.

2 18. se * Tenbrio.

mt 19. co ‘“* Boletotherus.

neon 05 Gh * Xylopinus.

cr eas ea Oe ** Tenebrionellus.

2 2; ot “ Gnathocerus.

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SYNOPTIC TABLE OF LEPIDOPTERA.

. GENUS COLIAS Fad.
6. C. Edwardsii, Behr. Very close to Alexandra, but the costal edge and

apical part of fringes on the upperside of primaries, and the costal edges of
both wings on the underside are roseate, and the discal spot on underside
of secondaries is pearly, edged with rosy scales. Expands 2% to 234 inches.
—Utah. This may prove to be a variety of Alexandra.

7. C. Emilia, W. H. Edwards. Male; bright lemon yellow; narrow
black borders cut to the edge by yellow nervures; discal spot of primaries
small, yellow, subovate, edged with black, absent on secondaries. Underside
of primaries same yellow at base, paler elsewhere, of secondaries tinted buff,
densely powdered with black ; discal spot small, pearly in pink ring. Fe-
male; paler; border on primaries indefinite, on secondaries wanting ; discal
spot on primaries large, black, on secondaries pale orange ; underside same
asmale. The fore wings are longer and more pointed than in Alexandra.
Expands about 2 inches.—Oregon.

This species is also close to Alexandra, and may prove but a variety.

8. C. Laurentina, Scudder. Male; lemon yellow, border black, broad ;
diseal spot of primaries small, subovate, orange in fine black ring, of secon-
daries large, white with pink scales, in broad, pale ferruginous border. Fe-
male ; either yellow or whitish (say greenish white), border slighter, limited
to apex and upper part of hind margin, with yellow patches not fully en-
closed ; discal spot of primaries like male, but larger [on the white ones paler],
of secondaries orange {on white ones cream color]; both discal spots with
eonsiderable pink. Expands 13% to 1% inches.—Cape Breton Island, Quebec,
Maine.

9. C. Chrysomelas, Henry Edwards. Male; upperside bright citron yel-
low with broad black borders ; discal spot on primaries small, on secondaries
from orange to obsolete ; underside of primaries orange, lemon yellow on in-
ner margin, of secondaries orange powdered with black scales ; discal spot
on secondaries red surrounded with brown, often duplex. Female; paler col-
ored; borders broad, paler, with inclusive yellow patchos ; underside paler ;
discal spot less red. Expands 2 to 244 inches.—California.

10. C. Barbara, Henry Edwards. Male; unknown; Female; upperside
bright canary yellow ; border black, slight ; discal spot small, ovate, deep
yellow in black ring, of secondaries pale orange. Underside lemon yellow;
secondaries powdered with black, giving a greenish appearance ; discal spot
large, circular, clear white in brownish ring and duplex. Expands 2 inches.
—California.

11. C. Eriphyle, W. H. Edwards. Male; canary yellow; borders pale
black dusted with yellow, on inner margin of primaries pale yellow; discal

Bull. Brookl. Ent. Soe. March, 1879.

spot of secondaries either pearly white with a few pink scales, or strongly
roseate, ringed by ferruginous, sometimes duplex. Female; same yellow,
discal spot as in male; underside either deep yellow or pale greenish, white.
much dusted; discal spot as in male. Expands 1% to 2 inches.—British
Columbia.

12. C. Interior, Scudder. Male: color pale brown yellow ; borders black ;
discal spot of primaries double, convex, small, black, but often denuded of
the black, and then an orange spot appears; of secondaries large, orange,
either pale or deep colored ; fringes pale rose, mingled with yellow on whole
of secondaries and at inner angle of primaries ; underside of primaries same
shade as upper, but deeper yellow near apical area, of secondaries yellow,
from light to deep colored, very much as in Philodice ; both wings immacu-
late except for a few brown scales at outer angle of secondaries; discal spot
of primaries orange, edged with black; of secondaries large, either pearl
white with a roseate outer edge, or wholly pale roseate, surrounded by a fer-
ruginous ring, and sometimes this by a paler ring. Female; same size and
color as male; primaries have a blackish border to apex and hind margin ;
secondaries none ; discal spots as in male. Below primaries as in male, and
discal spots of both asin male. Expands 1% to2 inches.—Habitat British
America, Ontario, Quebec, Alaska.

13. C. Christina, W. H. Edwards. Male; upperside, ground color
bright yellow with large orange patches on the disks ; borders broad, black,
covered by yellow nervures; discal spot of primaries small and black, of
secondaries large, deep orange; underside of primaries same as upperside,
but sometimes paler, of secondaries greenish, covered uniformly with fine
black scales; discal spot of primaries as on upperside, of secondaries silver
white circled by reddish brown. Female; upperside pale greenish yellow,
without a border; discal spots asin male; underside pale and immaculate,
excepting the discal spots; the basal half of primaries brownish yellow
otherwise like the male; fringes rose red. Expands from 2 to 232 inches.
Habitat British America, Great Slave Lake, Athabasca.

14, C. Pelidne, B’dvl. Male; upperside pale yellow with a greenish tinge
to secondaries ; body and base of wings black ; discal spots very faint ; bor-
ders black, yellow at the veins, terminating on secondaries a little short of.
the anal angle; underside of primaries pale yellow; discal spot black; of
secondaries greenish; discal spot white edged with red. Female; upper-
side dirty white with a pure white discal spot on secondaries ; border on pri-
maries very faint, smoky, sometimes almost entirely wanting ; underside, pri-
maries white, yellow at apex; discal spot subovate, white in fine black ring ;
secondaries greenish yellow ; discal spot white circled with red; fringes and
antennz of both sexes pink. Expands 156 to 1% inches. Habitat Labrador,
Alaska.

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Wotes on Samia Cynthia.

A few weeks since, I found more than a dozen undoubted cocoons
of Samia Cynthia upon Tulip trees, so situated as to make it cer-
tain that the larvae had lived upon the trees as their food plant;
during the summer | found the larvae feeding upon the Sassafras.
Apart from these, and the Ailanthus the ordinary food plant—I
have never known the Cynthia of its own accord to choose any of
our many shrubs or trees for food. It is certainly interesting,
that the only indigenous trees which Cynthia has taken as food
plants, (both widely differing from the Ailanthus, and each other),
should be what here are the common food plants of its very near
relatives Callisomia Angulifera and Promethea. It would seem
that something more than mere circumstauce had to do with the
choice. Taken in connection with the strong tendency of these
species to mate with one another, it is likely they are so nearly
allied that a generic distinction is not warranted. When the pre-
sent fever of genus making has run its course, Cynthia, Prome-

thea, and Cecropia will but typify groups of one genus.
GEO. D. HULST.

Notes on some species of Thecla.

On comparing a female Thecla behrii, Edw. with a male T. kali,
Strecker I find the species to be identical, and the only difference
is in the size, which is however not greater than in the sexes of
allied species.

Mr. Strecker, in his Catalogue of Butterflies, (p. 90) states that
T. behrii is unknown to him in nature, which explains his rede-
scription of Mr. Edwards species.

On page 89 of the same work, Mr. Strecker states T. siva, Edw.
is perhaps identical with T. damon, Cram (smilacis Boisd.) which
assertion Lam sure he would not have made had he seen T. siva
in nature.

T. siva is very unlike damon, and is very close to T. dumetorum
Boisd. The only differences I find between them (I have but one
male siva) are that in dumetorum the exterior margins of the
posteriors are slightly dentated while in siva they are entire.

On the underside, the faint crescents of white near the exterior
margin of the posteriors in siva are bordered above with black,
which latter is absent in dumetorum.

EDW. L. GRAEF

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On Acronycta Walkeri, and Orthosia lutosa, Andrews.

On page 98 vol. 9, Canadian Entomologist, the late Mr. W. V.
Andrews described a new species of Acronycta, as A. Walkeri.

Through the courtesy of Mr. John Akhurst (who has acquired
the collection of the deceased) I was enabled to see the types of A.
Walkeri, and Orthosia lutosa, described in the same article.

I discovered his A. Walkeri to be identical with A. alborufa.
Grote, which latter has the priority, being published in the Proc.
Boston Soc. Nat. Hist. 1874, p. 239, while Andrews description of
A Walkeri was not published until 1878.

The other species Orthosia lutosa is a good species unless it
eventually proves to be one of Walkers species, whose types are
contained in the British Museum. [| have sent specimens of O.
lutosa to Loudon for identification and will report later.

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A new and practical apparatus for
preparing larvae and pupae, especially of Lepidoptera
has been described in Dr. Katters Entomologische Nachrichten

1879, vol. V. p. 7, of which the following is an extract.

In preparing larve of insects for Entomological collections
several methods have been used. The simplest and most common
of these is: Empty the larva by slight pressure aud introduce a
straw into the anus and blow in air holding it over an alcohol lamp
until it is fully expanded and dried.

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This method has two great faults: first, that only one hand can
be employed to give the larva the required shape, as the other is
occupied in holding the straw while blowing in the air: second,
that the last ventral segment, so characteristic in many larve is
spoiled by the insertion of the straw.

Recently Mr. Fritz A. Wachtel has constructed an apparatus,
which we think will work excellently. It consists of bottle K tight-
ly closed by a cork orrnbber. Two regtangularly bent glass tubes
pass through this cork, the one A having a larger diameter, is
connected by the rubber tube §, with the rnbber bellows B, the
smaller one C connects by the rubber tube D witha fine pointed
glass tube E, on which the larva-skin F is secured. The glass
tube is held by the stand O, which allows vertical and horizontal
movements thereby facilitating the approach of the larva to the
heated metal plate that rest upon the tripod N, under which is
placed the gas or alcohol lamp L.

The bellows are worked by the foot and the air passing through
the rubber tube S and the glass pipe A is compressed in the
bottle by reason of the smaller diameter of the exit pipe C, caus-

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ing a continuous and uniform current of air, which can be still

further controlled by opening or closing the cock V.

If it is desired to introduce warm air into the larval skin, the
bottle K may be placed upon a sand-bath.

The size and fineness of the point of the glass pipe E upon
which the larval skin is secured depends upon the size of the larve,
therefore several sizes of them shonld be ready.

To fasten the skin upon the glass point wind a common insect pin
around the glass, bend it along the pipe and make a small hook
of the pin point see fig. 2. or bind with thread two springs to the

pipe fig. 8., have them bent rectangularly at the end and the tip
fitted to the pipe fig. 4.
Large larve can be prepared in from four to six minutes, mid-

dle sized from two to four minutes, and very small ones from one

to two minutes.
H. SALTZWEDEL.

On Synonymical and Varietal Names.

Mr. Austin in his Presidential address “Psyche, March 1879
p. 223,” protests against the tendency “sprung up recently,” of
ignoring variations and regarding as synonyms the names under
which they have been described.

The majority of collectors will find with me the “tendency,”
against which Mr. Austin protests very praiseworthy and mer-
itorious ; it did not however, spring up so very recently; our
greatest contemporaneous American Entomologist, Dr. Leconte
himself did the same thing a long time ago.

Take for inst. his Monograph on Pasimachus, Ann. Lyc. Nat.
Hist. N. Y. 1848, where you find twelve species, which Leconte
himself reduced in his notes on Pasimachus, Bull. Buff. Soc,. Jan.
1874, p. 266, to seven, regarding the remaining five as variations,

He says page 268:

“This species (P. sublevis) varies in size and sculpture and there
is every intermediate grade between the type to the smooth and
more shining swdstriatus. These intermediate forms were describ-

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ed by me as rugosus and assimilis the former being an individ-
nal variation.” ;

Now of course there were some differences between the former
12 species, which however disappeared like snow in summer in
the large serial collection Dr. Leconte now possesses.

When I said the majority of collectors will be pleased by a re-
duction of names rather than by an increase, let us see, who cuts
down the superfluous names.

Those who pursue the study of specific differences most thorough-
ly and possess the largest collections from the greatest number of
localities, these not only advocate the reduction, butshow their
faith by the unloading of useless names !

In regard to the retention of varietal names Mr. Austin’s atten-
tion might be drawn to the synonymy of Rhipiphorus pectinatus,*
in which fifteen names occur, each of which applies to some color
variety! Shall such names as these be allowed to burden our
books and memories ?

Synonyms are as useless as a scaffolding after the house is built
and fully as much an eyesore.

It is difficult to define what precisely constitutes a species just
now in this genus-making age.

A specimen exhibiting some marked differences from a known
species is no new species but quickly elevated to the rank of a
genus!

Quousque tandem, Catilina etc.,? !

I cannot close without citing what Dr. Leconte says Bull. Buff.
Soc. 1874, p. 266.

“Among the crude results of my earlier studies wasamonograph
of the genus Pasimachus; being then inexperienced in the recog-
nition of species, I was, like most young naturalists** led to exag-
gerate the value of characters which were either individual or
unimportant and thus to multiply the supposed distinct forms be-
yond what larger series of specimens have shown to be tenable.”

Sapienti sat.

* Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. 1875, p. 124.
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Also wanted Smerinthus astylus, male 43. 45. 50. 51. 56. 57. 63. (Crotch
and female, for which I will giveaper- check list) to exchange for other
fect pair of (ex larva) Platysamia Glov-| good Cicindelidae or rare Cara-
eri, Sérecker. bidae. .

EDW. L.GREAF, 40 Court Str., F. G. SCHAUPP.

Brooklyn, E. D., New York. 9 Broadway, Brooklyn, E D., N.Y.

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List of the
described coleopterous larvae of the United States
with some remarks on their classification.
BY F. G. SCHAUPP,

The present essay on coleopterous larve owes its existence to a
desire I myself felt to know something about them. In prepar-
ing it, lmade free use of the below named works upon the subject.

We should expect, that a systematic classification of the larve
would correspond with that of the imagines; for instance the
larve of Buprestide and Elateride would be very similar, but
this is not the case.

The larve have 13 segments, head, prothorax, mesothorax,
metathorax and nine abdominal segments, the last three of which
form the genital apparatus.

The greater part have three pairs of legs, on the second, third
and fourth segments and a proleg at the last segment. The Bu-
prestide, Rhynchophoride, aud some Cerambycide have no legs
at all.

The legs consist of five or six joints, coxa, trochanter, femur, tibia,

tarsus and moveable claw, or instead of the last two only of a claw-

shaped tarsus. Cicindelide, Carabide, Dytiscide and Hydrophi-

lide have two claws (also some Meloide in the first stages) and

are thereby distinct from all other larve, which have but one claw.
BULBLAIOG ER APY.

W.R.Eri¢hson. Zur Systematischen Kenntniss der Insectenlarven.
Archiv fuer Naturg. VII. p. 60 VIII. p. 363. XIII. 275.

Candeze et Chapuis. Catalogue des larves des Coleopteres connues jus-
qu’a 1853. Mem. Soc. de Liege VIII. p. 341.

J.C. Schioedte. De Metamorphosi Eleuth. observationes. Kroyers Nat-
urhistorisk Tidsskrift. VILL. p. 165.

Westwood. Introduction to a modern Classification of Insects.

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The head is always distinct, usually corneous with one to six
eyes (ocelli) at its sides behind the antenne.

The antennae are seldom wanting and consist of not more
than four joints sometimes augmented by laterally inserted joints,
usually above the base of the mandibles, rarely on the front.

The mouth is very important. Many larve masticate their
food. In this case all the oral parts are at the opening of the
mouth ; some larve only suck their food, having the mouth very
small, scarcely visible and the oral parts are often very distant
from the opening of the mouth.

The mandibles are always (horny) corneous and according to
the manner of feeding differently shaped. In rapacious larve
they are sharply pointed, often dentate more or less prominent.
In those that masticate their food, they are stout and short, the
insides fitting to each other.

The maxillae consist of several parts, the same as in the imago.
The basal piece is sometimes exceedingly developed, and supports
at its extremity two appendages, an inner and an outer one; the
inner (maxillar lobe) is mostly one-jointed, in Carabide and Ela-
teride two-jointed ; the outer (maxillar palpus) usually three-
jointed. :

The labium consists as in the imagines of mentum, ligula and
labial palpi. The mentum is frequently more or less connate
with the head, often fleshy, never so developed as to cover the
two-jointed palpi. The ligula is often wanting or rndimentary.
(Buprestis has mentum and ligula much developed).

The last abdominal segment ends bya cylindrical anus, which
is used as a propeller.

Stigmata, nine pairs; the first beneath the mesothoracic seg-
ment (rarely under the prothorax), the other eight at the sides
of the remaining segments.

CICINDELIDAL.

These larve are remarkable for the hook which they have at
the back of the fifth abdominal segment and by which
they hold themselves in the vertical holes, they dig in the
* earth or in the sand where they wait for their prey.
- ‘They have legs with six joints, the two claws being
moveable and four eyes on each side with the exception
of Amblychila, which has but one eye on each side.

Leconte says they are easily procured in spring, by plac-

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ing a fine straw down the hole, when the larva will gradually push
it out and rising to the surface, may be captured.

Amblychila cylindriformis, Say. Dr. Horn described,
Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. vol. VII. p. 29, pl. IL., the larva, dug out by
Mr. E. W. Guild in Kansas from borrows of 14 inches to 3 ft. deep,
in dry, clayey banks.

Color yellowish white, head and prothoracic scute castaneous.
44mm. long, 6-7.5mm. thick. Eyes one on each side. Spiracles
9 pairs, the first and largest under the margin of the prothorax.

Omus Dejeanii, Reiche. Dr. Horn, l.c. p.31. Color yellow-
ish white, head piceous, prothoracic scute pale castaneous. Length
in normal flexed position (see fig.) 20 mm. width 4 mm., (per-
haps not fully grown). Eyes four on each side, two larger and
two smaller. Spiracles as in Amblychila. ;

Tetracka carolina. Lin. Dr. Horn, |.c. p. 34. Color yel-
lowish white, head and thorax corneous with metalic surface, the
margin of the latter testaceous. Length 17 mm. Eyes four on
each side. Spiracles as above.

(To be continued.)

NOTES ON
Notodonta Tremula, Clerck, N. Dictaeoides, Esp., and
N. Rimosa, Pack.

Referring to the article in the Entomological Contributions by Mr. J. A.-
Lintner (Report of the New York State Museum of Natural History, 1878, p.
76.) on Notodonta Dictaea, Linn., I beg to offer the following. According to
Dr. O. Staudinger (see his Catalogue, p. 72 and 73.) there are two distinct
species in Europe, Notodonta Tremula, Clerck (Dicteea (L.) Esper) and Noto-
donta Dictaeoides, Esper. They are closely connected, but present differen-
ces by which they can be distinguished. The male of Z'remula has the an-
tenne stronger and more heavily pectinated than Dictaecoides; in the speci-
mens I have seen the brown shadings are of a richer color in Dictaevides ;
the white lines on the veins near the exterior margin of the primaries are
longer in Tremula, while the white streak near the inner angle of primaries is
wider, of a clearer color, and consequently more conspicuous in Dictaeoides,
and the secondaries of this species are rather darker than in Tremula. Our
American congener, Notodonta (Pheosia) Rimosa, Pack., would seem to stand
between the two, the markings bearing closer resemblance to those of T'remu-
la, while the antennal structure of the male conforms more to that of Dictae-
oides.

The three species certainly present a similarity remarkable in the entomo-
logical relations of the two countries, and as I was rather puzzled what to

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think of them I concluded to investigate them more fully. I had on a few
oceasions found the larva of Rimosa, and succeeded in obtaining a ° imago
from one of these, which was found on a species of Willow at North Branch.
Sullivan Co., N. Y. on June 22nd 1876, it went under ground a few days there-
after and the moth emerged on August 22nd. As Mr, Lintner remarks. the
larva bears avery sphinx-like appearance and is remarkably transparent,
looking almost like porcelain. Knowing the larva of our species, I thought
that a comparison of it with the larve of the European species would no
doubt throw some light on the subject. Ihave received beautifully colored
drawings of these, and have now no doubt that the three species are distinct.

The drawings, woodcuts of which I present herewith, were made from
prepared larve and are said to be very accurate. The larvee of bothEurop-
ean species do not appear to be as slender as that of Rimosa.—

The larva of Tremula is as follows :
head yellow with a red oval line on
each side; body green dorsally, be-
neath salmon color, a yellow lateral
stripe bordered above by salmon ;
legs reddish ; last segment with an elevation and two black dots; shield sal-
men colored. There is however no approach to a caudal horn, whereas the
larva of Rimosa has a well developed horn at maturity.

The larva of Dictaeoides is red-
dish brown with a wide lateral yel-
low stripe; legs reddish brown ;
the elevation on last segment is very
slight, and a black dash on either
side divides the last segment from the foregoing one.

I regret very much that I cannot at present add the figure of the larva of
Rimosa, but hope to supply it at some future time.

I am not acquainted with Mr. Stretch’s Notodonta Californica.

FRED. TEPPER.

Mr. J. F. Bancroft of Tyngsboro’ Mass. recently while splitting
up a large white oak which was infested with a large colony of
black ants, collected about fifty specimens of Atemeles cavus,
Lec. \n my own experience I have found this species only very
rarely, and I think most collectors have had no better success.
May not the larva be parasitic on the young ants as Mr Sprague
found Aleochara anthomyiae infesting larve of the cabbage
fly ? See Am. Ent. and Botanist vol. 2. p. 802 and p. 370.

Lowell, Mass. May Ist, 79. Frederick Blanchard.

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SYNOPTIC TABLE OF LEPIDOPTERA.

GENUS COLIAS, Fab.

15. C. Scudderii, Reat. Male; upperside canary yellow with a slight
greenish’tinge on secondaries ; marginal borders broad, black, veins yellow ;
discal spot of primaries small, black, subovate, of secondaries pale yellowish
white ; underside greenish yellow, the costa of primaries and whole of secon-
daries densely irrorated with fine black scales ; discal spot of primaries white
circled with black, of secondaries a silver spot edged with roseate scales in
ferruginous ring. Female; upperside pale yellow, much irrorated with
black along costal margin and apex and hind margin of primaries, but show-
ing no regular band or spot; discal spots as in male; underside still more
densely irrorated except along hind margin of secondaries, the disk having a
greyish yellow shada. Fringes roseate. Expands 1.8 to2 inches. Colorado.
Montana, Utah, British Columbia.

Female albino variety.

16. C. Paleeno, Linn. var: Chippewa, W. H. Edwards. Male ; pale
lemon yellow ; borders black, extending on secondaries about 24 of outer
_ margin; discal spot small, black, on secondaries white ; underside of pri-

maries, ground color same as above; secondaries greenish ; discal spots
pearl color. Female; ground color white, markings same as male, but heav-
ier ; fringes pink. Expands about 1% inches. british America, Great Slave
Lake.

17. C. Astraea, W. H. Edwards. Male; upperside orange ochraceous ;
borders black, medium width; discal spot of primaries a black streak, of
secondarics pale orange or wanting ; underside paler, no orange ; seconda-
ries densely powdered with black scales ; discal spot white in fine ferrugin-
ous ring. Expands 2 inches. Female not known. Habitat, Montana.

18. C. Eurytheme, B’dvl. Male; ground color orange; borders broad
black ; discal spot large, black, on secondaries
deep orange ; underside of primaries yellow, light
orange on center field, of secondaries bright yel-
low, discal spot black, white in center, of seconda-
ries silver edged with ferruginous ; a submarginal
row of faint black spots on primaries, of pale brown
ones on secondaries. Female; same as male ;
discal spots considerably larger ; borders broader
and enclosing irregular patches of yellow; un-
derside of primaries same as male, of secondaries
greenish ; markings of both wings same as male,
but heavier.

Var: Keewaydin, W. H. Edwards. generally smaller and paler than
the typical Eurytheme.
Harfordii, Henry Edwards ?
Ariadne, W. H. Edwards, Yellow form of Eurytheme.
Female albino varieties.
Bull. Brookl. Ent. Soe. May 1879.

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Expanse of Eurytheme 2 to 23g inches, of Keewaydin 15¢ to 24% inches,
of Ariadne 15g to 1%4 inches. Habitat, U.S.

19. C. Chrysotheme, Esper. Male; ground color pale orange, yellow
along costa, black at base ; borders black ; discal spot of primaries brown,
of secondaries large, orange; underside of primaries yellow; borders and
whole of secondaries greenish ; markings same as Eurytheme, but the discal]
spot on secondaries larger. Female ; same as male, borders broader and
macular ; discal spot on primaries larger and black ; below same as male.
Expands 1% to 134 inches. Habitat, Texas.

20. C. Meadii, W. H. Edwards. Male; ground color dull orange ; bor-
ders broad, black ; discal: spot faint, black, sometimes bright orange, on
secondaries a patch of orange; abdominal edge of secondaries greenish black ;
underside of primaries, basal patch light orange, borders greenish ; of secon-
daries bright green ; discal spot silver in red circle. Female; same as male ;
secondaries heavily dusted with black ; borders enclosing irregular patches
of yellow; underside same as male. Expands 15¢ to 134 inches. Colorado,
Montana, New Mexico. :

21. C. Hecla, Lef. Both sexes much the same as the preceding, but
paler; the yellow patches on borders in female are larger and more conspic-
uous. Expands 136 to 234 inches. Greenland, Disco Island.

22. C. Boothii, Curtis. Male; greenish yellow, flushed with orange on
the middle of wings; borders rather narrow, black; discal spot rather
small, black, of secondaries orange; underside of primaries pale yellowish
green, of secondaries dark yellowish green, paler along the outer margin ;
discal spot small, brown, of secondaries small, white, surrounded with ob-
secure reddish brown. Female; like male, with the borders of primaries
enclosing pale yellow patches ; fringes and antenne rose colored. Expanse

same as Hecla. Arctic America.

23. C. Nastes, B’dvl. Male; dull green ; borders black, on primaries
sometimes macular ; discal spot black, on secondaries whitish ; underside of
primaries paler, of secondaries deep green; discal spot of primaries a faint
black ring, of secondaries white, surrounded with brownish scales. Female ;
same as male both above and below, but heavier marked; fringes roseate.
Expands 176 to 1% inches. Labrador.

24. C. Behrii, W. H. Edwards. Male; upperside dark dull green, bor-
ders black ; discal spot on primaries wanting, of secondaries white ; under-
side brighter green; discal spots white. Female ; same as male ; border
on primaries more suffused ; below same as male; fringes of male whitish, of
female pink. Expands 1% to 134 inches. California.

BIOLOGICAL NOTES
ON SOME
GENERA OF TENEBRIONIDA.
BY CARL F. GISSLER.

How easily certain genera of Tenebrionide become adapted not
only to an entirely different climate, but also to a but partially
imitable medium, unlike their former manner of living, is drawn
in the instance of Hleodes gigantea, Mann.—

Since fully two years these beetles live in one of my breeding
cages.

Gonzales, Monterey Co., Cal. where they were collected, is sit-
uated in a beautiful valley, 30 miles from the Pacific Ocean

Snow is there an unknown thing; the rainy season begins in
February and lasts till middle of April; the thermometer never
sinks below 38° Fahrenheit.—

During the winter 1877-75 I kept the cage in a cold room and
put it into a warmed room in January ”’79.

Every sudden change of temperature seemed to incite their
sexual impulse, as I noticed that they copulated less in even tem-
perature. They appeared to be similarly influenced on sprink-
ling the ground and moss on which they walk.

The oviposition occurs during the whole year, though it sets in
more frequently in the later part of fall. I have not yet succeed-
ed in obtaining the chrysalis-stage from the 40 mm. long larvae,
which are casting off their skin every five or six days.

For the same leugth of time I kept a single pair of Coelocnemis
magna, Lec., received from the same locality.

As a peculiarity [have to mention, that the small (23 mm. long)
male rarely descend from the back of the larger (33 mm. long)
female, which is not the case with Eleodes.

Both, male and female, possess the characteristic tibial groove
with silky pubescence (see Horn, Revision of U. S. Tenebri-
onidee p. 335); in the male the tibial tip is feebly thickened
and I may add “slightly curved,’’ which is also the case, though
less defined, with the middle and posterior tibie in the same sex.

This curvature, together with the broadened intercoxal process
of the abdomen and the “pedinoid” form of the elytral epipleure
(this is lacking in Eleodes, except E. pedinoides), also the present
sexual dimorphism,—all illustrate the law of adaptation to in-
herited conditions.

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They frequently copulate, but neither eggs nor larve could be
obtained.

A number of Nyctobates barbata, Knoch (from Florida), re-
ceived in January 79, though often seen in copulation, do not
seem to propagate, since their flattened body is only adapted to
bark-life, a medium not, so easily imitated in captivity.

It would be interesting to raise the latter beetle to see whether
the first or second generation could not be transformed into Nye-
tobates pennsylvanica, DeG., inhabiting our northern climate.

On the excursion of the Brooklyn Ent. Soc. May 30}h 1879. A
fine abberation of Chrysophanus Americanus was taken by Mr. P.
EK. Nostrand. The specimen is normal in appearance except on
the underside of the right hind wing, which is marked by red
dashes running from base to exterior margin.

NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Dr. HORN in Trans. Am. Ent. Soe. VII. p. 137.

Revision of the species of Listrochelus of U. S. with n. sp. L. dispara-
bilis Col. N. Mex. Ariz., L. opacicollis Ariz. N. Mex. Utah., L. sociatus Nev-
Ido. Or., L. timidus Ariz., L. senex. Tex.

Synopsis of the Quediini of U.S. with descriptions of the foll. n. sp.
Quedius desertus Cal. Ariz. Utah,, Qu. debilis Cal. Vanec., Qu. prostans Cal.
Vane., Qu. seriatus Vanc., Qu. puncticeps Vane.

Synopsis of the Cychrus, see the extract in Bull. February 1879.

Synopsis of Staphilinus and allied genera with the n. sp. St. nigrellus
Or. and N. Cal., St. rutilicauda Or., St, viridanus Can. N. Y. Mich. New Engl.
States.

§. H. SCUDDER, Notice of the Butterflies collected by Dr. E. Palmer in
S. Utah and N. Col. in 1877.—Bull. U. 8. Geol. Survey IV. 254. Described as
new : Neominois dionysus, Synchloe thoosa, Heteropterus libya.

Fossil Insects of the Green River Shales described 21 n. sp. of fossil cole-

optera etc.

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Brooklun Entomological Society,

VOL. II. BROOKLYN, JUNE. 1879. NO. 2.

List of the
described coleopterous larvae of the United States
with some remarks on their classification.
BY F. G. SCHAUPP.

Cincindela repanda, Dej. Dr. Horn 1. ¢, p. 35. Color yel-
lowish white, head piceous, thorax slightly bronzed. Length 16.5
mm. KHyes and spiracles same as in Tetracha.

Cicindela splendida, Hentz. Riley, report U.S. Ent. Com-
mission 1877 gives p. 314 a figure of the larva and of the enlarged
head.

Just as this was going into print, lsucceeded in securing a number of larvae
of different species of Cicindela, an account of which will be given in our
next number.

CARABIDZE.

The carabidous larve are very active, of an elongated form, they
resemble each other and agree in their principal characters.

By the two claws on their feet they are easily distinguished
from other ground larve.

The head is horizontal, elongate, flat above and slightly convex
beneath; they have six ocelli (eyes) on each side; antenne fili-
form, four jointed: the mouth of all carabidous larve (carnivorous
as well as herbivagous) is only fitted for sucking; the mandibles
are sharp, projecting. They have nine abdominal segments, and
nine stigmata, the first beneath the mesothoracic scute,the last on
the penultimate segment.

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The larve of Carabus, Calosoma, Cychrus, Chlenius, Dicelus,
Galerita, Badister, Licinus, Panageus, etc., have the head very
small, at least narrower than the body, while larve of other spe-
cies have the head as broad as the body e. g. Harpalus, Pogonus,
Dromius, etc.

The abdominal segment has usually a pair of conical, bristly
appendages above anda prolongation beneath, which is used as
propeller (proleg). Cychrus differs from other carabidous larve
by having the pygidium instead of with two such appendages,
strongly four toothed.

The larve live under stones, rotten leaves and wood, and in the
earth, in the same obscure places as the imagines, but are very
seldom seen Some, as Amara are double-brooded (according to
Zimmermann), other hibernate in the larva or pupa state.

The pupe are white, with the legs free, not concealed in a case,
and make trembling motions with them, when touched or sprin-
kled with water. Some remain but a very short time in the pu-
pa state, from five to ten days. See Bull. I. 44.

Calosoma calidum, fab. Riley gives a figure of the larva
in Report U. 8S. Ent. Comm. 1877, p. 314.

Calosoma scrutator, Fab. Chapuis et Candeze Cat-
alogue des Larves etc., p. 371. Color dirty yellow; the
corneous scutes above blackish brown, beneath lighter

‘brown 38EE FIG.

Galerita Lecontei, Dej. Salle. Ann. France VII.
298, Chapuis et Candeze |. c. 367. Head rufous, body
black. The figure reproduced by Packard, Guide p. 433,
is much exaggerated, but still recognizable.

Galerita janus, Fob. H.G. Hubbard, Psyche I. 49.

Head rufous, body black, legs and anal appendages light brown.

I found this larve very slender and active, in July and August,
{5 mm. long with the apical appendages of the same length ;
they remain in the pupa state eleven days. The figure given in
Packard’s Guide p. 713 is not very good, but not every one can
furnish such excellent engravings of the larve as Schioedte does
l. c., which are really the best I ever saw.

Dicaelus costatus or splendidus. Horn, Trans. Am. Ent.
Soc. I. 48. Head reddish yellow, body dark greenish blue semi-
opaque, the ventral segments have each seven semicorneous plates.

Length 22 mm.
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SYNOPTIC TABLE OF COLEOPTERA.

METRIUS, Esch.

A broad, stout species of a very singular form, at first sight looking rather
like a Heteromer, found under stones in forests see Lee. classification p. 10.
M. contractus, Esch. Zool. Atl. 1.8, t. 4. f. 4. 20-25 mm. Cal. Or. Wash. Terv.

PROMECOGNATHUS, Chaud.

Elongate shining insects with smooth elytra and long mandibles.
Elytra one half longer than wide. 1. levissimus.
Elytra only about one third longer than wide. 2. crassus.
1. laevissimus,, Dej. Spee. IV. Il. Chaud. Bull. Mose. 1146
p- 524. Length 10-11 mm. Cal.
2. crassus, Lec. Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. 1868 p. 62.
Length 10.5-16 mm. Cal. Or.

PASIMACHUS, Bon.

Large species with antennae inserted under frontal
plates; anterior tibiae palmate, hind angles of thorax
distinct. They are usually found under stones or old
logs, mostly on sandy places, in the Atlantic, Southern
and Western States, but not on the Pacific Slope.

Leconte classifies them Bull. Buff. Soc. N. H. 1874
p-. 266 ff. Cf. also Lec. Ann. Lye. N. H., N. Y. 1848
p. 141-151, and Putzeys Monog. Mem. Liege II. 1846.

Elytra obtusely rounded behind; spine of middle tibie compressed, obtuse

at tip.
Hind angles of thorax rectangular, prominent, large. 1. strenuus.
Hind angles of thorax obtuse, not prominent, small. 2. subleevis.

Elytra subacute behind ; spine of middle tibie slender, acute.
Prothorax not constricted at base.

Hind angles obtuse and not prominent, large. 3. marginatus.
Hind angles rectangular and slightly prominent,
small. 4. subsulcatus.

Prothorax more or less constricted, hind angles prominent,
body more slender.
Antenne with joints 2-4 not carinate; elytra with fine
rows of punctures arranged in pairs. 5. mexicanus.
Antenne with joints 2-4 compressed and carinate.
Hind tibize ¢ not densely pubescent on inner side.

Buu. Brooktyn Env. Soc. Jung 1879.

Labrum broadly and feebly trilobed ; elytra not
suleate, humeral carina moderate, hind tarsi
long and slender. 6. depressus.
Labrum distinctly trilobed ; elytra suleate towards
the sides, which are more narrowly margined.
Less slender, elytral rows of punctures double or
obsolete. 7. duplicatus.
More slender, elytral rows single. 8. obsoletus.
Hind tibize ¢ deusely pubescent on the inner side
near the tip.

Elongate, humeral carina long. . 9. elongatus.
Broader, humeral carina short.
Humeral carina moderate. 10. punctulatus.
Humeral carina very short. 11. californicus.

1. strenuus, Lec. Bull. Buff. Soc. N. H. 1874. p. 266. Length 35 mm. Fla.
. sublaevis, Bonelli. Obs. Ent. 1813, 2d. p. 46.-rugosus, assimilis and sub-
striatus, Lec. (intermediate variations). Length 21-28 mm. N. Y. to
Fla. and Ils.
. marginatus, Bonelli. 1. ¢.p. 45. Length 32 mm. 58. Ca., Tex., Hlapep lian
. subsulcatus, Say. Trans. Am. Phil. Soc. Il. 19. Length 20 mm. Ga. Fla.
. mexicanus, Gray. Griffiths, An. Kingd. p. 274, pl. XII. f. l—viridans,
Lec. Proc. Ac. Nat. Se. 1858. p. 61. Length 26mm. Mex. Ariz.
6. depressus, Bonelli. 1818.1, ¢. p. 45. (Scarites depressus, Fab. 1792. Ent.
Syst. I. 94.) var. morio, Lec. Ann. Lye. IV. 145. pl. VII. f. 2. with-
out blue border; levis, Lec. ibid. 146. Length 24-29 mm. N.Y..,
La.-Ills.
. duplicatus, Lec. Trans. Am. Phil. Soc. X. 395. var costifer, Lee. Proc.
Ac. N. 8, 1854. Length 25-29 mm. Tex. and Ind. Terr.
. obsoletus, Lec. Ann. Lyc. 1848. IV. 148. Length 23 mm. Kans., Col.
. elongatus, Lec. Ann. Lye. ** “ 147. «¢ 23-26 mm. Ills. Mo. Ks.
Col.-depressus, Say. Trans. Am. Phil. Soe. II. 19°
10. punctulatus, Hald. Proc. Ac. N. Se. 1843. 1. 299. Length 29 mm. Ala.
Tex. West. States, to IIs.
11. californicus, Chd. Bull. Mose. 1850. II. 437.-punctulatus,{ Lee. (ec.
Hald)—validus, Lee.-corpulentus, Lec. Length 27-34 mm. Tex. to
Utah and Col..

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SCARITES, Fub.

Of the same form asthe preceding genus, but narrower and the posterio.

angles of thorax wanting. Common under stones.

1. subterraneus, Fab. Mant. I. 206 Say. Trans.Am. Phil. IT, 18.(with 10 syno-
pnyms). Length 15-20 mm. U.S.

2, substriatus, Hald. Proc. Ac. Phil. Il. 54.—quadriceps, Chaud. Length
25-30 mm. Western and Southern States. rs

DYSCHIRIUS, Bon.

Contains species of small size, shining, often bronzed. They live in wet
places on banks and shores, where they dig holes.

Synoptic table revised by Dr. J. L. Leconte.

Elytra with 3d stria or interspace tripunctate.

Epistoma bisinuate ; basal stria of elytra entire.

Clypeus tridentate.
Antenne black, thorax globose. 1. tridentatus.
Clypeus with middle tooth obsolete, the lateral acute.
Antenne and legs very black. 2. patruelis.
Base of antennz and posterior legs rufous. 3. basalis.

Epistoma broadly emarginate, bidentate ; basal stria
of elytra wanting.
Front with slight or scarcely visible transverse impression.
Elytral striz posteriorly distinct.

Thorax subtransverse, legs blackish. 4. integer.
Thorax smaller, globose, legs black. 5. nigripes.
Thorax smaller, globose legs black ; elytral striz

strongly punctate. 6. consobrinus.

Thorax globose, elytra with feeble, more sparsely
punctured striz, impressed behind
the base. 7. gibbipennis.
Thorax globose, elytra with deeply impressed slightly
punctured strie, interrupted before and
behind the middle, forming two transverse
smooth bands. 8. leevifasciatus,
Front with deep transverse impression.
Elytral strie very coarsely punctured in front,
extending to base, not obliterated
behind. 9. Dejeani.
Elytral striz extending to base, obliterated behind.
Thorax globose.
Elytral strie feeble; antennae andlegsblack. 10. aeneolus.
Elytral striae stronger; base of antennae

and legs rufous. 11. longulus.
Thorax transverse ovate, antennae and legs
rufous. 12. globulosus.

Elytra striae abbreviated anteriorly ; antennae,
legs and tip of elytra rufous.
Elytral striae obliterated behind.
Thorax transverse ovate, elytral’striae

strongly punctate. 13. haemorrhoidalis.
Thorax quadrate globose elytral striae
feebly punctate. 14, terminatus.

Elytral striae not obliterated behind.
Thorax quadrate globose, elytral strie strongly
punctate. 15. analis.

Elytra with 3d interspace bipunctate or impunctate, not margined at base.

Anterior tibiae not or scarcely dentate at the outer side.
Bronzed, head smooth, shining ; legs rufous.
Apical spur of front tibiae very short; epistoma truncate.
Elytral striae coarsely punctured, obliterated
behind. 16. brevispinus.
Apical spur of front tibiae long.
Elytral striae deep, entire elypeus bisinuate,

tridentate. 17. sphaericollis.
Clypeus emarginate, bidentate ; thorax elongate,
much narrowed at base. 18. edentulus.

Elytral striae partly abbreviated at base.
Clypeus truncate, thorax ovate, transverse. 19. truncatus.
Clypeus truncate, thorax oval, not
’ transverse. 20. erythrocerus.
Testaceous or rufous; head rugose, opake, elytra
pale usually with a dark spot.
Large robust :
Thorax oval, sides regularly rounded. 21. marinus,
Thorax ovate, broader behind. 22. obesus.
Smaller, less robust :
Head rugose, thorax not longer than wide.
* Angles of epistoma more prominent ; ‘body

larger, less elongate. 28. sellatus.
Angles of epistoma less prominent; body
smaller, more slender. 24. pallipennis.
Head not rugose, sparsely punctate ; body slender,
thorax longer than wide. 25. salivagans.

Anterior tibiae dentate at the outer side, 8th stria distinct at tip.
Elytral striae entire.
Ferrugineous, anterior tibiae with a strongly
curved terminal spur. 26. curvispinus.
Elytral striae abbreviated in front ; black bronzed, legs rufous.
Elytral striae not obliterated behind ; very elongate ;

clypeus sharply bidentate. 27. filiformis.
Elytral striae slightly obliterated behind.
Thorax oblong, clypeus truncate. 28. subleevis.
Elytral striae obliterated behind.
Thorax ovate; clypeus sharply bidentate. 29. aratus.
Thorax ovate; clypeus truncate. 30. pumilus.
Thorax transversely subglobose, clypeus obtusely
bidentate. ' 31. abbreviatus.

Elytra with 3d, 5th and 7th interspaces furnished with single vows of
Ssetigerous punctures.

Thorax short ovate, elytral striae faintly impressed,

obliterated behind, 32. setosus.
Thorax globose, elytral striae impressed, the interior
ones hardly entire. 33. pilosus.

Thorax globose and larger; elytral striae more
coarsely punctured. 34. hispidus.

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NOTES ON A TRIP TO FLORIDA.

BY GEO. D. HULST.

After a trip of afew weeks to the south, and a residence during
the month of April about ten miles North of Enterprise Fla., and
after consulting with several who have collected in various parts
of Florida during the whole season I am able to make the follow-
ing statements.

1. The months of June, July, and August are by far the best
months for collecting Lepidoptera.—The single brooded species
prevail as arule in June.—Very many species however are double
or many brooded, and increase greatly in numbers, and often in
size, as the season advances. Catocale are most plentiful in the
latter part of May and during June.

2. The immediate neighborhood of an old town is always the
best collecting ground. Fire burns over a large portion of the
unused lands each year away from the towns. And the growth
of trees is so large, and where the fire spares, the undergrowth is
so dense, that search for larve is difficult, and the chasing of the
imagines is impossible or vain.

3. The so called “Hummock lands,” (the fertile land, covered
with a dense growth of various woods), afford a much better field
for collecting than the high pine lands. The latter are burnt over
every winter, and have absolutely, no underbrush. The ground
has a covering only of wiry grasses and scattered plants generally

perennial.—But the Hummock lands are very unhealthy during
- the summer season.

My own success was but very little. I was in the pine woods
two miles from any undergrowth. And the Hummock lands af-
forded few specimens possibly, since last fal] the St. Johns river was
ten feet higher than ordinary, and some four feet higher than ever
known before, the great bulk of the river bottoms were covered
and of course butterfly life was destroyed. Compared with ordi-
nary experience in the North after the beginning of May, my ob-
servations led me to the following summaries:

Butterflies and moths were very scarce.

Beetles were scarce, but there was a promise of an abundance of
wood-boring beetles later in the season.

Dragon flies, Ant lions, Roaches and Ants were very plentiful,
and grass hoppers were in great variety.

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The Hymenoptera were just beginning house-keeping, but were
plentiful.

Flies were not very common; Musquitoes not in great abun-
dauce. But fleas were very common, familiar and blood-thirsty.

ENTOMOLOGICAL NOTES.

BY F. M. WEBSTER, WATERMAN, ILLS.

Several specimens of Leptotrachelus dorsalis, /ab. were
taken by the aid of a lamp and reflector.

Callida punctata, Lec. is quite common in this locality, its
habits not differing from other Carabide, being taken by boards
laid down in grassy spots. An old tumble down board fence has
yielded a rich reward for an hour spent in overhauling it.

Bembidium sexpunctatum, Lec. took two specimens on
margin of a small stream.

Helophorus lacustris, Lec. very common, have taken many
specimens by dipping the hand into the water and gently raise it
letting the water ooze out between the fingers.

Scymuus terminatus, Say. common in moss about the roots
of trees in forests. .

Hister bimaculatus, Linn. have taken two or three speci-
mens in decaying wood.

Prionus imbricornis, Linn. very common, but have taken
it only at night by aid of lamp, have never seena single specimen -
during the daytime.

I took two specimens of Kylotrechus convergens, Lec. in
this locality last season.

Many Carabide, Staphylinide, Curculionids, and such as do
_ not fly or swim very readily, by visiting pastures after sudden
storms have filled the hollows with water.

Various insects may be found climbing up or clinging to grass
or weeds to escape the flood and be easily taken by the collector,
including many which would otherwise escape notice.

An hour spent in this manner will well reward any one.

BULL RTS

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Hrooklyn Cutomolagical Society.

VOL. Il. BROOKLYN, JULY. 1879. NO. 3.

List of the
described coleopterous larvae of the United States
with some remarks on their classification.
(CONTINUED)

Dicaelus dilatatus, Say. Schaupp, Bull. Br’klyn
Ent. Soc. [. 3. Resembles very much the last mentioned
larva described by Dr. Horn, but differs by having the £
scutes of the segments black. Length 25mm. Found é
in August under stones, they remain in the pupa-state
seven or eight days. |

D. elongatus, Dej. Schaupp, |. c. 1.43. Larva and
pupa. Differs from the above by its smaller size, 17 mm.
and by having the legs and apical appendages rufous. Found in
July and August; remains in pupa-state ten days.

D. politus, Dej. Schaupp,|.c. 1.44. Somewhat darker than
D. elongatus, legs and antenne nearly black. Length 16 mm.
Found in August ; remain in pupa-state nine days.

Harpalus herbivagus ? Say. Riley, 9th Report Mo. State
Ent. 1876 p. 97. .

H. obesa, Say. Riley, Report U.S. Ent. Comm. 1877 p. 290.

The larva of Pasimachus described by Dr. Leconte, Ann. Lyc-
IV. 143 is according to Dr. Horn that of Amblychila.

During the present season I have raised from the larva

Platynus extensicollis, Say.
Pterostichus mutus, Say.
stygicus, Say.

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Chlenius laticollis, Say.

se leucoseelis, Chevy.
Cicindela 12 guttata, Dej.

es repanda, De).

A description will be given in following numbers.

DYTISCID A.

The larve of this genus have also two claws on their feet, the
legs being covered with swim-hair.

The head is above slightly convex and beneath flat, narrowed at
the base; they have six ocelli; the mouth fitted for sucking, the
mandibles have an oblong opening at tip. Antenne are four-
jointed, but in full grown larve they have laterally inserted joints,
so that the number of joints is eleven.

They have one ventral segment less than those of the Carabide
viz. only eight, and eight stigmata, the last being situated at the
tip of the eighth segment near the anus; the first beneath the me-
sothoracic segment. The ventral segment is very elongate and
also provided with swim-hairs.

They live in water, but pupate upon the shore and need more
than one year for their transformation.

- As far as 1 know no larva of any N. A. species of this family
has yet been described.

GYRINIDZ.

The larve have the feet with two claws and the abdominal seg-
ments with lateral processes (branchie). Head very small, oblong,
flat, antenne four-jointed, six eyes onablack spot, nine abdomin-
al segments, and four hooks on the prominent anus.

The Gyrinus are said to depose their eggs on water-plants, the
Jarve appear eight days later, at the beginning of August, the
full grown larve leave the water and make a gray paper-like co-
coon under the bark. of old willow trees etc., and the imago de-
velops one month after pupating.

(To be continued.)

Doreus paralellus, was captured in 10 specimens, while boring their way
out of a sugar-maple.

Inalarge stump of hard wood I found over 100 larvee of Orthosoma brunne-

wm, Exrost. of different sizes.
B. G. 8.

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LARVA OF CICINDELZ.

The larve of Cicindele are very common and when looked for
in the right places may be taken in numbers and very easily.

So I can say now but previous to this season I looked in vain for
them lying half days on sandy spots, digging and introducing
straw into the little holes in the sand. But all in vain.

August 19th last met ona bank of the North Branch of the Cal-
licoon, a tributary of the Delaware, some feet distant from the
rivera clayey elevation, three to four feet high with bare face, cov-
ered with many little holes (‘densely and deeply punctured”’ J
might say) swarming with little hymenoptera.

The idea struck me: ’’that is a place like the one where Dr.
Horn relates (Trans. Am Ent. Soc. VII. 31.) that Amblychila
breeds.”’ I began to dig, in two minutes I had one larva of a Ci-
cindela and after one hour I had about 60 and two pupe, one of
which developed Aug. 30th and another Aug. 31st and proved to
be Cicindela 12 guttata.

Aug 25th I went to Callicoon at the locality where I detected a
few years ago Cicindela marginipennis and found there ona clay-
ey elevation about two feet high in an hour about 50 larve of an-
other Cicindela, head and prothorax different from those above,
which proved to be Cicindela repanda; and at a bank, fresh
broken a dozen larve of still another species, being about twice as
large and having their holes not like the two previous close to each
other, but rather distant. The holes of the above larve were from
3 to 6 inches deep.

Aug 27th I sought along the roadside and in the fields near the
farm where | hived and where I used to find Cicindela vulgaris,
and found ina short time a number of larve very much resem-
bling the last mentioned large-sized ones.

I had four or five collecting boxes with me and when I arrived
home half of the larve were devoured by their brethren.

They can walk and run very quickly and when touched at the
abdomen they jerk around and often jump over six inches high.
when touched at the head: they bite and hang or stick at the finger
so that they may be lifted up. When walking around and meet-
ing each other they bite and fight in a fearful rage, often killing
each other, head and prothorax being hard and corneous, while the
abdomen is extremely soft and tender.

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They make their holes (in captivity) in less than a minute, en-
tering with the head and throwing the earth quite a distance,
using head and prothorax like a shovel: as soon as the last abdo-
minal segment disappears, they turn around and head and pro-
thorax close the opening.

The larve at the roadside having somewhat deeper holes (12-18
inches) and the ground being hard, land my friend A. Kebele
put.into the holes some grass-stems, at the tip smashed, wetted
and dipped in dust. The end was seized by the larve and then
quickly drawing them out, we brought the larve clinging to the
grass to the surface.

IT raised the larvae in wine glasses and tin boxes filled with
clayey sand, in which they made their holes. I fed them with com-
mon house flies and some larvae, moistening the earth alittle every
two or three days.

I hope that by this account some of our readers will be enabled
+o secure larvae of other species of Cicindelez, and from them should
like to get some alcoholic specimens in exchange.

F G. SCHAUPP

Inhabitants of a beech tree.

July 15th I chopped down a beech tree with the top dried up, but
the lower branches with rich foliage. I found the whole inside
rotten and the following insects infesting it: 3 Osmoderma eremi-
cola, Knoch., 1 O. scabra (immature), Beauv., 2 Thanasimus sangui-
neus, Say., 4 Parandra brunnea, Fab., (one immature) 4 Tomoaia
bidentata, Say., 5 Tharops ruficornis, Say., 3 pupe of Nyctobates pen-
sylwanica, Deg., (one developed July 28th), 15 large Lamellicornide ’
larve evidently of Osmoderma, the latter not in the wood but in
mould and earth; a number °f larve with 25 Clinidium sculptile,
Chevr.; Vespe nearly mature and in larva and pupa state, a lot of
small Staphilinide, snails, spiders, ants, etc. :

F. G. 8.

_

Sphinx Cingulata, Fab. Larva found on Convolvulus at Locust Valley, L.
1. One ¢ and one ¢ obtained; they emerged about July 15th.

% SYNOPTIC TABLE OF LEPIDOPTERA.

NATHALIS, Bd.

Head comparatively large; palpi long, separate; antenne short; body
slight, as long as secondaries ; wings slight, discoidal cell closed ; the second-
aries embrace a portion of the underside of the abdomen, the anterior border
in the male with a small, oval, glandular, naked impression.

N. Iole, B’dvl. Wings yellow; primaries with a large triangular black
patch at the tips, a broad black streak along the interior mar-
gin curving upwards towards the exterior margin ; secondaries
with or without a slight black border on the exterior margin,
costal border black ; underside of primaries yellow, a streak of
orange running along the anterior margin, greenish grey at
tips ; the black streak on the anterior margin shows through,
surmounted by two black spots near the exterior margin ; un-
derside of secondaries varying from yellow to greenish grey.

Expands 1 to 1 5-16 inches. Southern and Western States.

TERIAS, Swain.

Head short; eyes naked; palpi very short, covered with long hairs, scaly,
last article small, thin, naked, much shorter than the preceding ; antenne
slender, terminating in a conie club, slightly compressed laterally ; body
slender ; prothorax very short; abdomen compressed, extending the length
of secondaries; wings delicate, rather wide ; discoidal cellules closed, pri-
maries haying the costal edge strongly arcuate towards the base, the second-
aries embracing the abdomen below.

T, Lisa, B’dvl. Male; upperside, ground color canary yellow, with a small
diseal point on primaries ; borders to both wings black,
very broad at apex of primaries ; underside bright yel-
low, sprinkled with obscure patches of ferruginous on
secondaries; discal point on primaries shows through.
Female; pale yellow; the borders on primaries do not
quite reach the inner angle ; on secondaries the border
is represented only by a black patch on the anterior an-
gle and by a few triangular points along the margin ;
below same as male, but heavier marked. Expands 1%4
to 136 inches. U.S.

Female albino variety.

T. Delia, Cram. Male; upperside pale yellow, markings much the same
as in o Lisa with the addition of a broad black band extending from the
base almost to the inner angle; underside of primaries light yellow, pink
shadings along the costa at apex, the black band along the interior margin
shows through, but is paler; secondaries faint pink. Female ; same as male

Buy. Brooxiyn Ent. Soc. June 1879.

both above and below, the black band along the interior margin small and
very faint. Fxpands 114 to 15g inches. Gulf States.

T. Jucunda, B’dvl. Very close to the above, but can be easily distingu-
ished by being white on the underside of secondaries, and having no pink on
underside of primaries. Expands 17g to 154 inches. Gulf States.

We are inclined to consider Delia and Jucunda as forms of the same spe-
cies, the difference consisting only in the presence or absence of the pink
shadings on the underside. We have the same difference in closely allied spe-
cies, T. Nicippe and T. Mexicana, and it is especially striking in varieties of
Colias Czesonia.

T. Westwoodi. B’dvl. Male; upperside chrome yellow, borders black ;
underside of primaries yellow, immaculate, of secondaries yellow, a black
point near base, and two discoidal points of same color ; across the disk a mac-
ular band, irregular, of brown atoms. Female; paler than male, with an
orange tint along the hind margins of secondaries ; the borders of primaries
brownish, broader than in ¢; underside asin 4 except that the apex of each
wing has a patch of red ferruginous. Expands same as Nicippe. Texas.

T. Nicippe, Oram.: Male; upperside bright orange, with broad black
borders, broader on secondaries; discal spot on primaries black ; underside
pale orange, secondaries more or less strongly marked with ferruginons.
Female ; paler, borders broader, but more suffused ; underside same as male.
Expands 124 to 2 inches. New York to Gulf; Mississippi Valley. Arizona.

4 and 9 yellow variety.

T. Proterpia, Fab. Male; upperside bright orange, veins black and a
slight border of pale brown, outer edge of secondaries angular in the middle ;
a broad black costal band on primaries; underside of primaries pale orange,
of secondaries yellow. Female; uniform pale orange ; the border on prima-
ries is much like Nicippe, but extends further along the costa; border of
secondaries black but slight ; underside same as male. Expands 1%4 to 2 in-
ches. Texas.

T. Mexicana, Bdvl. Male; upperside pale yellow; primaries with a
broad black border on outer margin, interrupted near the middle by the
ground color; secondaries, the middle of the exterior edge prolonged toa
prominent angle, in the form of a tail; a slight border of black not reaching
the internal angle; costal edge powdered with bright yellow; underside of
primaries pale yellow, of secondaries. yellow sprinkled with ferruginous, a
transverse band of ferruginous. Female; same as male, but paler; the den-
tation in the black border of primaries more quadrangular. Expands 1% to
134 inches. Texas to Arizona, California, Nebraska.

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The uses of Cocoons.

Some time since, ina French Ent. magazine an article appeared,
criticising the opinion which had been before advanced that co-
coons served to keep the pupae in comparative warmth.

The writer took the ground that cocoons were for the purpose of
protection, the insect in making them, mimicking dead leaves etc.

And he denied their use for warmth, as experiments had proved
there was no practical difference in the temperature of the air
within and without the docoon.

This article has led to some thought upon the subject, and we
are led to believe the following uses are obtained in the cocoons of
insects.

1. Itis probable that there is a slight addition to the tempe- .
rature of the inside of the cocoon by the living body within it.
Though of course, the quantity amounts practically to nothing, as
proved by the experiments.

2. We do not believe in the mimicry theory. Mimicry does
not explain everything otherwise inexplicable. All cocoons are
not by any means the color of dead leaves; and very few have
that appearance save by exposure to the weather. Very many are
surrounded with dead leaves which serve to conceal, but the leaves
seem to be chosen as a convenient basis for the framework of the
cocoon and not for concealment. Small branches seem to be
chosen even more freely, where they answer the same purpose.

3. Cocoons are without doubt of use in tempering rapid
changes in temperature. We have roses, for example, which we
protect in winter with a straw covering. This is not for heat, but
to prevent death by the freezing and thawing of our early spring.

We think the cocoon answers the same purpose. Our experience
shows, that a long winter of steady cold is much less destructive
to pupe than a changeable winter though on the average a warm
one. . .

4. Cocoons are without doubt of use in preventing the loss of
moisture by the pupa. The pupa of the Cecropia or Polyphemus
moths, exposed to the atmosphere without its natural covering will
as arule dry up or produce an imago which will not have moisture
enough in its tissues to properly expand its wings. This we have
seen in numerous examples.

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5. Cocoons are without doubt of use to conceal from enemies.
Ist. Because, though noticed, they do not appear to birds like
anything edible, 2nd. Because, if recognised as being edible,
the tough parchment gives safety. 3rd. In many cases, because
the odor of the pupa is not apparent through the air tight casing,
and ants, mice and moles are not aware of the existence of the pu-
pa, which otherwise they would secure.

6. Cocoons are probably of use in retaining the vitality of
the pupa. Silk is one of the best of nonconducting substances.
And electricity and the vital power seem to be akin. It seems
probable that the nonconducting cocoon must serve to keep the
vital force from waste during the long season of comparative in-
activity. The experiments referred to above under heading 4
have as well proved that imagines emerging from pup which
have been taken from their cocoons are deficient in vitality.

° GEO. D. HULST.

NEW PUBLICATIONS.

In the ‘‘Verhandlungen des Vereins fuer naturwissenschaftliche Unterhalt-
ung zu Hamburg of 1876” issued in March 1878, Mr. J. Boll of Dallas, Tex,
has avery interesting paper on the Dimorphism and varieties of several
N. A. Lepidoptera: His notes on Colias Eurytheme, B’dyl. Col. Ariadne, W,
H. Edw., and Col. Keewaydin, W. H. Edw. are of special interest; he also
forms the opinion that they are but forms of one species.

In the Annual Report upon Exploration and Surveys in the department of
the Missouri by E. H. Ruffner, for 1878, Mr. H. Strecker describes Argynnis
Kriemhild, nov. sp, from Rio Florida, Colorado ; it is evidently closely allied
to A. Bellona, Fab. and A. Epithore, B’dvl.

In the Bulletin of the U.S. Geological and Geographical Survey of the Ter-
ritories, Vol. [V. No. 1 Feb. 5th 1878, Mr. A. R. Grote describes a number of
new Noetuide, chiefly from California.

In Mr. H. Strecker’s catalogue ‘Butterflies and Moths of Nerth America’’
part I, p. 95, reference is made to the dark form of Lyczna Violacea, W. H.
Edwards, with the remark that it is the prevalent 9 form in Virginia. This,
would not seem to be the case, the dark specimens found, as far as known,
belonging to the 4 sex. I have two specimens in my collection, both ¢ $.
kindly sent me by Mr. Edwards, who informed me that he does not remem-

ber ever having seen a dark 9.
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Brooklon Gutomalogical Society.

VOL. I. BROOKLYN, AUG. 1879. NO. 4.

List of the
described coleoptsrous larvae of the United States.
(CONTINUED)

HYDROPHILIDA.

The larve of this family differ from those spoken of before by
having but one claw on their feet (sometimes even wanting).

Head flat above, slightly convex beneath, easily bent upwards,
antenne in front, filiform, three jointed, the first joint the longest :
ocelli six (some only five); mandibles falcate ; maxille palpiform,
interior mala wanting, eight or nine abdominal segments, stig-
mata eight. The abdominal segments are coriaceous, and so much
wrinkled, that the number can by given only by counting the stig-
mata, bot not in sucha degree, as given by Le Baron, etc.

They live on water-snailes, which they suck, having au exceed-
ingly small mouth and no opening at the tip of the mandibles.
No N. A. Hydrophilid larva has been described. ,

STAPHILINID2.

These larve resemble very much those of the Carabide, but dif-
fer by having but one claw and but four ocelli on each side.

Head horizontal, somewhat convex above and flat beneath.
Antenne in front, four jointed, the third has at the inner side an
inserted process. The mandibles are sharp, simple, arcuate; max-
ille moderately long, basal joint short and stout, and cardinal
piece long, cylindrical; nine abdominal segments, and nine spir-
acles on each side; the last abdominal segment has a forklike ap-
pendage. They are very active and strong and live on other lar-
ve and soft insects, the smaller species live on fungi.

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I fed a larva of Staph. maculosus with a caterpillar about 4 times larger
than itself, the larva seized the caterpillar at the neck and was beaten around
in the cage terribly by the jerkings and convulsions of the latter, but kept
on, and sucked the contents of it.

Staphilinus maculcsus Grav. F.G. Schaupp, Bull. B’klyn
Ent. Soc. I. 42. Color castaneous, abdomen dirty white. L. 20-25
mm. Found in July ,August under stones; makes a nest and
forms a brown shining chitinous pupa 14 mm. long, develops after
15 to 18 days.

Leistotrophus cingulatus, Grav. F. G. Schaupp, in lit.
Very similar to the above, but much smaller, only 12-15 mm. long.
Pupa also very similar ; developed after 11 days.

SiLPHIDAE.

The larve of Silphide resemble those of Staphilinide, but differ
by having six ocelli; they are also somewhat broader.

Head horny, convex above, flat beneath, usually bent down-
wards; antenne at the sides of the head, four-jointed, the first
short and thick ; mandibles short and strong, dentate. Maxille
well developed, palpi three-jointed. Abdominal segments nine,
chitinous above and fleshy beneath. Nine stigmata. Feet with
one claw. They usually live under the surface of the earth on de-
caying animal matter, the fullgrown larva goes deeper and forms
an oval cocoon, of which the imago developes after three to four
weeks.

Silpha opaca, Lin.

Guerin, Ann. France 1846, t. IV. 2ser. Bull. p. 72. Fairmaire, Ann. Soc.

France 1852, ser2.

I should think the raising of Silphide would be a very easy thing; and I
shall try it next year. Take a box filled one foot deep with earth and cover-
ed by fine wirescreen. Place in ita dead mouse or bird and several speci-
mens ¢and eof a Necrophorus or Silpha. Let the box remain in the yard or
the garden; after a week or so remove the imagines, larve and pupre will
be obtained.

SCAPHIDIIDAE.

I cannot give a description of the larve of this family, although
I have raised those of Scaphidium piceum, (and its spotted var-
iety). They were found in rotten linden logs and developed in

July and August.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)

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SYNOPTIC TABLE OF COLEOPTERA.

BIBLIOGRAPHY.

. tridentatus, Lee. Ann. Lye. V. 195-convexus, Lec., l.e. LL. 4.5 mm. Cal.
. patruelis, Lee. Ann. Lye. V. 196=californicus, Men. L. 3.5 mm. Cal., Or.
. basalis, Lee. Proc. Ac. Phil., 1857, p. 77. Length 3.25 mm. Cal.

. integer, Lee. Ann. Lye. V.196. Length 3mm. Rio Colorado, Cal.
nigripes, Lec. Proe. Ac. Phil. X. 396—apicalis, Lee. 3mm. L. 8.

consobrinus, Lee. Ann. Lye. V.196. Length 3.25 mm. Cal.

. gibbipennis, Lee. Proc. Ac. Phil., 1857, p. 77. L.4mm. Cal.

. levifasciatus, Horn. Trans. Am. Ent, Soc., 1878, p. 52. L.3 mm. Or.
. Dejeanii, Putz. Monog. 545—punctatus Dej., Spec. V. 498. L. 3.25 mm.
. eneolus, Lee. Agass. Lake Sup., p. 204. L. 3.5mm. Can., Col., Cal.,

and Br. Col. :
longulus, Lee. ‘i 7 p- 204. L.2.75 mm. Can.
globulosus, Say. . Trans. Am. Phil., I. 28—parvus, Lec. 2.25-3 mm. Can.
hemorrhoidalis, Dej. Spec. V. 511. L. 3.25 mm. Ks., Ohio.
terminatus, Lee. Ann. Lye. IV. 212. L.3.25 mm. Cal.
analis, Lec. Ann. Lye. V.196. L.3 mm. Cal.
brevispinus, Lee. Proc. Am. Phil., 1878, p. 598. LL. 3.4 mm. Mic., Ohio.
sphericollis, Say. Trans. Am. Phil., II. 23. L. 5.5 mm. N. Y.,, Ill.
edentulus Patz. Monog. 569. L. 7mm. Tex.

19. truncatus, Lee. Proe. Ac. Phil., 1857, p. 78. L. 5.5 mm. Il.

20. erythrocerus, Lec. Proc. Ac. Phil., 1857, p.'78. L.5 mm. Ohio, N. Y.
21. marinus, Lec. Ann. Lye. V. 195. Journ. Ac. IV., t. 1, 7.12. Cal.

22. obesus, Lec. List, 1863. Proc. Ac. Phil., 1866, p. 363. Cal.

23. sellatus, Lee. Proe. Ac. Phil., 1857, p. 78. L. 4.5 mm. N. Y.

24. pallipennis, Say. Trans. Am. Phil., I]. 24. L. 4mm.

25. salivagans, Lee. ‘Trans. Am. Ent. Soc., 1875, p. 179. L.4mm. Utah.
26. curvispinus, Putz. Monog. 561. L.3mm. Tex.

27. filiformis, Lec. Proc. Ac. Phil., 1857, p. 78. L.3.5mm. N. Y.

G bo bo
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31.
32.
34.

. sublevis, Putz. Monog. 562. L.3mm. Tex.
. aratus, Lec. Ann. Lye. V.196. 3mm. Cal.
. pumilus, Dej, Spee. I. 425—falciger, Lee. Proc. Am. Phil., 1878, p. 373

=dentiger, Lee. Proc. Ac. Phil., 1857, p. 79. L.3-3.5mm. N.Y.,
Leal

abbreviatus, Putz. Monog. 532. L.3.5 mm. Tex.

pilosus, Lec. Proce. Ac. Phil. 1857, p. 80. L.3.5 mm, La.

hispidus, Lee. New Spec. 1.4. L.3mm. Tex.

setosus, Lee. Proc. Ac: Phil., 1857, p. 79. L.3mm. N. Y.

The following species are unknown to me: D. edentulus. Putz., curvispi-
nus, Putz., abbreviatus, Putz., sublevis, Putz. which are, therefore, only
‘placed provisionally. D.frigidus, Mann. Bull. Mose., 1858, III. 123. L.
3.5 mm., and transmarinus, Mann. Bull. Mosce., 1853, III. 122. L. 3.5 mm.,
from Alaska, are also unknown to me:

Cfr. Putzeys Mem. Liege, I. 1846., Revision Putzeys, Ann. Soe. Belg., X.,
1867, and Lec. Synopsis of Clivina, ete., Proc. Ac. Phil., 1857, p. 75 ff.

Buu. Brooxtyn Ent. Soc. August 1879.

ARDISTOMIS, Putz.
Revised by Dr. J. L. Leconte.

Elytra striate, glabrous, black. ; P
Strize not punctured.
Antenne, legs and apical spot of elytra r eran, 1. obliquata.
Antenne and legs piceous, 3d interval of elytra
with 4-6 punctures. 2. Schaumii.
Strie punctured in front, obliterated behind. 3. morio.
Elytra with series of setigerous punctures ; greenish black,
antenne and legs rufous.

Thorax punctured only at the margin. 4. viridis.
Thoracic dise with scarce punctures. 5. puncticollis,
BIBLIOGRAPHY.
1. obliquata, Putz. Monog. 638. 7mm. South.
2. Schaumii, Lec. Proc. Ac. Phil. 1857, p. 80. L.5.5mm. Fa. Fla.

. morio, Dej. (Clivina) Sp. V. 506ete. Smm. Ga.
. viridis, Say. - Trans. Am. Phil. II. 21. L.5mm. N. Y. Pa. Tex.
=rostrata, Dej.=vicina, Putz. '
5. puncticollis, Dej. Spec. V. 508=oblonguia, Mots—tantilla, Mots. L. 5
mm. Hla.

He 0D

ASPIDCGLCSSA. Puiz.
A. subangulata, Chaud. Bull. Mose. 1848. IV. 738.—fraterna, Putz.
=humeralis, Chaud.=vicina, Putz.
Black, elytra striate, deeply punctate, SUC PUL a ates punctate ; witha red
spot near tip, antennee and legs rufous. L. 7.5mm. Tex. La.

CLIVINA. Lair.
Revised by Dr. J. L. Leconie.
Middle tibie with a spur near the outer tip, clypeus with lateral lobes.
Anterior femora dentate, near tip, paronychium very
elongate. 1. dentipes.
Anterior femora not dentate, thickened, paronychium elongate. 3

Vertex sulcate.
Head smooth, punctured behind, vertical groove

deep and long; entirely rufous. 2. impressifrons,
Head punctured behind, vertical groove long, not
deep; thorax smooth, rufous. 3. texana.

Head punctulate, vertical groove short ; thorax
smooth ; rufous.

Head and thorax punctulate, rufous.

Head * if ee piceous.

Vertex not suleate, head and thorax smooth.

Vertex foveate; basal angle of thorax dentate,
rufous, depressed. 7. rubicunda.

Vertex not foveate ; basal angle of thorax simple ;
fusco rufous. 8. pallida.

é planicollis.
. punctulata,
. punctigera,

2 OF

Middle tibie without a spur on the outside of tip.

Clypeus with lateral lobes ; anterior femora beneath

Cl

deeply sinuate near tip; paronychium
elongate ; front foveate.
Elytral striz entire, finely punctulate.

Entirely rufous. 9. rufa.
Rufous with a broad black suture. 10. collaris.
Black, antenne and legs testaceous, outer margin

and suture at tip ferrugineous 11. analis.
Black, legs rufo-piceous, antenne rufous. 12. americana.

Elytral striz obliterated behind ; black, antenne rufous.
Thorax quadrate, elytral striz behind scarcely
obliterated. 13. morula.
Thorax ovate, strize as in morulak . 14. cordata.
Thorax subquadrate, narrower in front, sparsely
punctulate, paronychium shorter or
wanting. 15. striatopunctata.
ypeus rounded at the sides; anterior femora
thickened, not sinuate beneath ;
paronychium shorter or wanting.
Vertex longitudinally sulcate ; rufous ; thorax
elongate. 16. ferrea.
Vertex not or faintly sulcate.
Anterior tibiz with one lateral tooth, the terminal
tooth rectangularly bent. 3
Black, elytra maculate ; thorax vaguely (dispersedly)
punctate, paronychium very slender. 17. convexa.
Anterior tibie with two lateral teeth, the terminal
gradually curved.
Black ; elytra maculate ; thorax nearly smooth,
paronychium wanting. 18. bipustulata.
Black ; elytra with margin and hind part of
suture ferrugineous, thorax smooth. 19. marginipennis.
Black ; elytra maculate ; thorax punctate,
paronychium short. 20. postica.
Black ; elytra maculate ; thorax smooth. 21. stigmula,

Nos. \ to 15 have the elytra with several dorsal punctures, Nos. 16 to 21 with two or none.

amor RP w

BIBLIOGRAPHY,

. dentipes, Dej. Spee. I. 415—corvina, Putz. Mon. p. 610—confusa, Lee.
Ann. Lye. V. 108=fissipes, Putz. Mon. p. 607=georgiana, Lec. Proe.
Ac. Phil. 1857, p. 81. L. 7.6-8.5mm. La. Ga. Tex. .

. impressifrons, Lec. Proe. Ac. Phil. II. 50. L. 6.5mm. N.Y. Ky. Ks.

- texana, Lee. New Spec. I. 4. L. 6mm. Tex.

. planicollis, Lec. Proc. Ac. Phil. 1857, p. 81. L.6mm. §.., La.

. punctulata, Lec. Ann. Lye. V.198. L.5.25mm. Cal.
- punctigera, Lee. Proc. Ac. Phil. 1857, p. 81. L.5.25mm. 8. C,

. rubicunda, Lec. ibidem Pedr aera Ooo MON.” | Moe Gabe TT]

. pallida, Say. Trans. Am. Phil. Il. 22—rufescens, Dej. Spee. V. 504.

IO sine, ee

. rufa, Lec. Proc. Ac. Phil. 1857, p. 81. L. 5mm. Ba-, Ks:, Ti

. collaris, Herbst. Arch. V. 141., t. 29, f. 15—elongata, Rand. Bost. Jourr.
If. 34—Randalli, Lee. Proc. Ac. Phil. 1857, p. 81. UL. 5.25 mm.
Europe, Mass.

- analis, Putz. Mon. 599. L. 4.8mm. Tex.

- americana, Dej. Spee. V. 508=acuducta, Hald. Proe. Ac. Phil. I. 299.
L. 6mm. N. Y.

- morula, Lee Proc. Ac. Phil. 1857, p. 81. L.4.6mm. La.

- cordata, Putz. Mon. 604—ludoviciana, Putz. Rev. 138. L. 5.25-6.25
mm. ta.

. striatopunctata, Dej. Spec. V. 505—picea, Putz. Mon. 621. L.5 mm.
La, Ga. ry

- ferrea, Lee. Proc. Ac. Phil. 1857, p.81. L.525 mm. IL, Ks., Tex., Mo.

- convexa, Lee. ibidem p- 50=bvisignata, Putz. Mon. 620. L. 5
mans IDgiee

. bipustulata, Fab. Syst. El. I. 125—4-maculata, Beauv. Ins. Afr. and Am.
p: 107. 9. 5.8=7-5 mm! IN. ¥:, D2 C., tua., Bla:
- marginipennis, Putz. Mon. 619 . 6.75 mm. La.

. postica, Lee. Ann. Lye. LV. 213. L.5.25mm. La., Ks.
21. stigmula, Putz, Mon. 622. L.5mm. Tex.

Unknown: CF sulcipennis, Putz. Mon. 126.

.SCHIZOGENIUS, Putz.
Revised by Dr. J. L. Leconte.

Mentum not toothed ; lobes longitudinally truncate ; elytra

crenate-striate ; 5th interstice not punctured.
Blackish-rufous, cylindrical: 3d interstice of elytra
tripunctate. 1. crenulatus.

Mentum toothed at middle ; lobes obliquely emarginate ;

5th interstice of elytra punctured.
Elytral strie feebly punctulate ; rufous or purplish,
strongly depressed. 2. planuiatus.
Hlytral striz punctate.
Blackish-rufous; elytra somewhat depressed, striz
deeper, densely punctate. 3. lineolatus,
Piceous or rufous; somewhat depressed, elytral striz
finely punctured, thorax longer and more

oblong. _ 4 Sallei.
Rufous ; elytra cylindrical, strie less deeply

punctured. 5. ferrugineus., ©
Rufous; elytra strongly depressed ; thoracic angles

prominent before the base. 6. amphibius.
Dark rufous; elytra strongly depressed, thoracic ‘

angles not prominent. 7. depressus.

Elytral strie impunctate.
Reddish black, elytra somewhat depressed, the
interstices alternately with setigerous
punctures. 8. pluripunctatus.

BULLETIN OF THE BROOKLYN ENT. SOC, 35

ABNORMAL LARV Zi.

During the season past we found the following in the larval
state without the caudal horn.

Macroglossa thysbe, Fab.
Darapsa myron Cram.

Re cheerilus, ‘

rs versicolor, Harr. —
Sphinx drupiferarum, Ab. & Sm.

sf undulosa ,Walk.
Smerinthus geminatus, Say.

€ myops, Ab. & Sm.

As is well known the larve of all these ordinarily have caudal
horns. |

In the most of cases the caudal horn was simply aborted. In
the case of one larva of Smerinthus myops however there seemed
to be a considerable part of the upper portion of the last segment
gone. In each case there was every intermediate grade between
the aborted and the normal form of the larva. The abortion was
much more common among the Smerinthi.

We had also one example of a larva of Empretia stimulea in
which one of the large fleshy processes was gone.

_ So far as the pupa have become imagines there has been no im-
perfection or loss observed asa result of the larval imperfection.

In one case this last summer the caudal horn ofa larva of Darap-
sa versicolor was by accident cut short off. The larva had just
passed the second moult. A drop of liquid matter escaped, but
the larva took only temporary notice of its loss and no inconveni-
ence seemed to be suffered by it in subsequent moultings. It
never regained its candal horn however.

There is we have noticed a great deal of variation in the ground
color of larve and as well in the details of ornamentation. In the
same brood there will be great difference in the depth of the
ground color as e. g. in the Sphingide it takes every shade almost
of green, sae g. yellow pale and deep green.—And as well among
these there are the larve with ground color brown becoming in
some cases almost black. The ornamentation as well varies in the
size of stripes and spots on the ground color. In the larva of Sme-
rinthus myops for example sometimes the oblique lateral stripes
are hardly discernible and often the red spots are wanting. At
other times the markings are bright and distinct and the larva is

36 * ‘BULLETIN OF THE BROOKLYN ENT. Soc. |

blotched with rows of red spots. Our experience in the rearing
of the Sphingidze has shown that the tendency to the red markings
is considerable more pronounced in the second or late summer

brood of larve.
The variations however are rarely such as to make one mistake
the species unless the normal forms of the larve closely resemble

each other.
The generalisation which we draw from these variations and
experiences is that very little emphasis can be given to minute

differences in the proper determination of species.
GEO. D. HULST.

NEW PUBLICATIONS.

A. BR. Grote. Descriptions of Noctuidee, chiefly from California.

Bull. U. 8. Geol. and Geogr. Survey Vol. [V., No.1. Washington 1878. p-
169 to 188.

The new species described are :

Apatela pallidicoma, Mass., N. Y.; Agrotis janualis, N. Y., A. opacifrons,
N. Y., A. apposita, Vane. I., A. juncta, U.S., A. micronyx, Cal., A. mercena-
ria, Tex., A. idahoensis, Idaho., A. rosaria, Cal., A. evanidalis, Cal., A. erien-
sis, N.Y., A. atrifera, Cal., Nev. A.bicollaris, Cal., A. pluralis, Ney., A. alba-
lis, Nev., A. Fishii, Me., Hadena vigilans, Me., H. cristata, Harvey ms., N.
Y., H. ducta, Me., H. tusa, Cal., H, occidens, Nev., Dryobata opina, Cal.,
Arzama diffusa, Me., Ufeus unicolor, Il., Graphiphora contrahens, N.S.,
Lithophane lepida, Lintner, Me., Xylomiges tabulata, N. Y., Tarache semiopa-
ca, Mont., Annaphila divinula, Cal, Melipotis stigialis, Ill., Poaphila placata,
Ga., P. irrorata, Fla., Zanclognatha mimialis, Me., N.Y., Dercetis (new genus)
vitrea, N. Y., D. pygmea, Vex.

V. T. Chambers. Bull. U.S. Geol. Survey Vol. IV. No. 1. p. 79.
Descriptions of New Tineina from Texas, and others from more North-

erm localities.
Tineina and the footplants. 1. c¢. p. 107 to 124.
Index of the described Tineina of the U. S. and Can. l, ¢. p. 125 to 168-

The N. A. ENTOMOLOGIST, Edited by A. R. Grote and published by
Reinecke, Zesch & Baltz in Buffalo.
The first three Numbers appeared, and contain.
Leconte, New Coleoptera p. 1. describes Leemophleus convexulus, N. Y. and
Mich. Trogloderus, (n. g. of Teneb.) T. costata, Idaho. Amblyctes, (m. g.
. of Meloid.) A. praeses, N. Y.
Grote describes Zeugophora Reineckei, (Chrysomelide) and Apatela tota, Tex-
Bailey dese. Catocala Grotiana. Col.

Hrooklun Entomological Society.

VOL. Il. BROOKLYN, SEPT. 1879-JAN. 1880. NO. 5. to 9

ON A NEW SPECIES OF DATANA.
BY EDW. L. GRAEF,

We have in the U.S. six described species of Datana, which,
although very closely allied can be easily distinguished im sever-
al stages of their existence. These species are: D, ministra, D.,
major, D. Angusii, D. integerrima, D. contracta and D. perspicua.
and are all but the last named found on Long Island.* —

I received this year from Florida (Mr. A. Keebele) a species en-
tirely distinct from any of the foregoing and give the following
description :

Datana floridana, new species.

Size small and slight; wings entire. Color of primaries dark
brown with'a purplish flush.

Three indistinct dark brown transverse lines from costa to in-
ternal margin, the first distant about one fourth the extent of
wing from base and slightly curved toward the latter, near the
costa; the second close to the first but straight, and the third
running from near the inner angle to costa, distant about one
third the expanse of wing from apex and curved towards the
base of wing. Central discal spot slight and oblong. Apical
streak slight.

Secondaries pale reddish brown, darker near the margin.
Fringes tinged with gray.

* T would here call attention to the excellent article on this genus by Prof.

‘A. R. Grote, in “ Proceedings of the American Ent. Society,” Phila., Vol. 6,

page 8

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Beneath, primaries uniform pale reddish brown, secondaries the
same, but paler.

Thoracic patch bright reddish brown edged inwar dly with sil-
very gray. Abdomen pale reddish brown.
D. floridana can be easily distinguished from any of its congeners

Ist. By having but three transverse lines, two of which are
so faint as to be scarcely distinguishable, while none of the other
species have less than four distinct transverse lines 2nd. By the
silvery edge on the thoracic patch and 3rd. by the dark color and
purplish flush on primaries. ~

Hab. Florida. Expands 48 mm.

oO

MACRCGLOSSA THYSBE, Fur.

Dnring the last spring we took several specimens of Macro-
glossa Crifoemas. Eggs were deposited May 31st. In freedom
they are generally deposited singly on the underside of the leaves
of the’ sheep-berry (Viburnum lentago). In’ one instance, how-
ever, we found 10 eggs under one leaf.

The larve appeared June 7th; they passed the first moult June
11-12th ; the second, June 13-14th; the third, June 16-17th;
the fourth, June 21-22d. They left their food-plant, and began
making cocoon June 29th. They pupated within cocoon two
days later, and emerged July 15th as Macroglossa Thysbe. Fabr.

The larva in its general markings does not vary much
through all its history.

The mature larva has the head deep green, large, closely sessile
upon the body. The head is partially retractile beneath the first
segment of the body. The body is nearly cylindrical, enlarging
moderately from the first to the fourth segments, The first seg-
ment has a collar above, which is edged with yellow, and under
which the head may be partially retracted. There is a sub-dorsal
line extending from the head to the caudal horn—up to maturity
it is yellowish, then becomes pale white. There is also an indis-
tinct dorsal line of yellowish changing to white. The ground
color of the body below the sub-dorsal line is clear deep green,
above a blue green, deeper bluish toward dorsal line. Spiracles
red spots, with a yellow dot above and below. Fore-legs red, the

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others vitreous, capped on outside with black, that with yellow.
Body beneath pink between tenth and last segments. Caudal
horn prominent, stout, curved backward, light blue in color with
yellow and pink point. Larve varying from 30 to 50 mm. in
length. Pupa very dark uniform brown almost black. Compar-
atively very active in this state. It is enclosed in a thin parch-
ment like cocoon made under leaves on the surface of the
ground.

There is much difference in the amount of red markings upon
the larve. Some few are suffused with a crimson shade, and
many are strongly marked with red forming dorsal and lateral
stripes.

I'he former seemed to be of an albino character.

We cannot agree at all with the suggestion of Mr. Grote, that
‘the larve seem to connect the insect with the Hesperians. It isa
true sphynx larva. It does not more than the larva of Darapsa
myron, and other sphinges resemble the larve of the*Hesperians.
It does not spin a web, or livé in a webbed union of leaves during
the larval state. It does pupate in a cocoon, but so do many
Bombycide, Noctuide and Geometride, and so do the Darapsz to
which in cocoon and larval habits it is very similar.

It is two or more brooded in this latitude—generally, possibly
always, only two brooded, though we found a full grown larva
June Ist, which gave the insect a great plenty of time to go
through all the transformations of two or more broods by the
middle of August. At the same time one or two of a brood going
into the pupal state about July Ist still remain in that state,
while those of later broods freely emerged. This fact we have
observed in the history of the Darapse also.

The size is, as with all insects. subject to much variation, and
the specimens are made large or small, or, in other words, are
made of the forms floridensis or uniformis almost if not quite at
ones pleasure by different methods of rearing. Reared in a glass
jar, with much moisture in the air, with high average tempera-
ture, and with plenty of food, and the result is floridensis; reared
in the open air, with neglect in food, and the result is uni-
formis.

As it was, by rearing in the open air under practically the
same circumstances, the spring form varied from 45 mm. to 56mm.
in expanse of wing. The Thysbe form varied much less in ex-
panse than did the other.

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The imagines of the Thysbe form varied in the same brood in
the depth of the dentations on the inner margin of exterior band
on the fore wings. One specimen was almost without dentations,
and one had them reaching almost half way across the transpar-
ent space. There was also considerable variation in the shape of
the fore-wing. In some, always male, the wings were narrower
and more pointed than in others always female. This seems to
be a sex difference, though the difference is very little in some
cases.

In the most, before flight, the transparent costal spot was coy-
ered with scales so as to be entirely indiscernible. These were
more or less lost upon flight, though more permanent than the
scales at first covering the central transparent portion of the
wings.

The synonymy of the species stands so far as determined as
follows :

Macr roglossa Thysbe, Fabr.
Pelasgus, Cram.
cimbicifor mis, Stephens.

3
Dimorphic variety :
Macroglossa ruficaudis, Kirby.
a uniformis, Grote and Robinson.
e buffalocnsis, Grote and Robinson.
x floridensis, Grote and Robinson.

The form from Florida called floridensis differing in nothing
but size from ruficaudis is also found and more commonly, after
the Thysbe form.

Whether Macroglossa fuscicaudis (Walk.) is a variety of this
Kpecies or not is as yet undetermined. It seems probable, how-
ever, that it is an aberration rather than a variety; but is is
pretty surely the one or the other. é

Gro. D. Hutsr.

Nyctobates pennsylvanica, Deg. and
N. barbata, Knoch, resemble each other very
much and as they are found both in the same
b localities, we give here figures of the mentum:
which present the best specific charaters by their shape and
sculpture.

a. Mentum of N, pennsylvanica, coarsely punctured.
. Mentum of N. barbata, clothed with hairs.

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SYNOPTIC TABLE OF LEPIDOPTERA.

T. Gundlachia, Poey. Upper side red orange, the nervures black; pri-
maries have a broad black costal border, which passes apex and is continued
nearly to inner angle, diminishing from apex to a point at extremity ; second-
aries prolonged to a long pointed tail; under side paler; the costal margin
of primaries and all of secondaries of a pale ferruginous tint ; secondaries
sprinkled with dark ferruginous scales, disposed in rays, one running the
length of cell, and others irregularly across the nervules. Female paler above
the black border on costal side narrow and ending at three-fifth the distance
from apex to base. Expands 2 inches.—Texas.

Tl. Elathea, Cr. Much like Jucunda; the black band on primaries from
base almost to inner angle is much narrower, and the color between the band
and the inner margin is pale orange ; the secondaries are almost white, and
the black border is more pointedly edged inwardly ; underside almost im-
maculate. Expands about 136 inches.—Peninsular Florida.

This species should follow Jucunda, but at the time we were not certain
of its occurrence in the United States. Since our last synopsis went into
print, however, we have received a specimen taken in Florida.

GENUS HELICONIUS.—Lair.

Palpi extending a little beyond the clypeus, second article much longer
than the first ; antenne long, filiform, gradually enlarging toward the ex-
tremity ; wings oblong, narrow; abdomen elongate ; four walking feet in
both sexes.

H. Charitonia, Linn. Upper side black; primaries with three irregular
bands of yellow; secondaries with two transverse yellow bands, the lower
one of which is interrupted ; below same as above, but paler ; a few red spots
near base. Expands 33 to 35¢ inches.—Gulf States.

GENUS DANAIS.—Laits.

Head narrower than the thorax; antenne long, terminating in a club;

palpi slight ; white points on head, thorax, and breast; abdomen slender, near-
ly as long as secondaries ; wings wide, the outer edge somewhat sinuate ; the
secondaries of the male have usually toward the anal angle a tubercle, placed
on the extremity of the nervure.
D. Archippus, Fabr. Upper side orange-brown, veins black ; borders black
with irregular white spots, black bands at interior margin and costa of prim-
aries ; apex black with irregular spots of from white to deep orange-brown };
underside paler, especially the posteriors ; the white spots on border larger.
Expands 33 to 414 inches.—United States,

D. Berenice, Cramer. Upperside reddish chocolate brown, borders lat ak
slightly spotted with white ; two irregular rows of white spots on the disk of
* primaries ; underside somewhat paleer; markings same as above, W ith the
addition of a few white spots on secondaries; the veins on secondaries heavy,
black. Expands 2% to 334 inches.—Southern States

Bull. Brooklyn Ent. Soc. 1879.

Variety Strigosa, Bates. Same as the above, but has the veins on second-
aries streaked with gray.—Southern States

The females of our Danaids can be easily distinguished by the absence of
the tubercle on the vein on secondaries mentioned in the description of the
genus.

GENUS COLANIS.—Huebner.

Slight insects, with characteristics approaching to Heliconius; head large ;
eyes prominent; antenne long ; body almost as long as secondaries.

C. Julia, Fabr. Upperside dark orange, borders black ; a black band ex-
tends from costa to outer margin, forming between this and the border a
large orange patch at apex; costa on secondaries silvery gray ; underside
pale ferruginous mottled with darker shading ; a few red markings at base
of wings. Expands about 314 inches.—Texas occasional.

C. Delila, Fabr. Much like the above, but paler and without the black
band from costa to outer margin. Expanse same as Julia.—Texas occa-
sional.

GENUS AGRAULIS.—B'dul., Lec.

Head large; antenne rather long, club flattened ; abdomen shorter than
the secondaries ; discoidal cellule of the latter always open ; primaries some-
what elongated, with the exterior margin sinuate ; the secondaries denticu-
late.

A. Vanille, Linn. Male; upperside bright fulvous; veins on primaries
black, very heavy near the apex; four black spots on the external margin,
and three discal spots of same color; three irregular discoidal black spots
pupilled with white ; secondaries with a black border enclosing spots of the
ground color; between base and outer edge three: or four black spots; un-
derside of primaries light orange; the black markings of upper side show
through; apex brown, enclosing light silver spots; secondaries brownish
with numerous irregular, mostly elongated bright silver spots and patches.
Female same as male, but darker and more heavily marked. Expanse 236
to 314 inches.—_Southern States, California, Arizona.

GENUS ARGYNNIS.—Fadr.

Head large; antenne rather long, abruptly terminated by a flattened club,
grooved ; palpi pilose, the first article slender, naked at its extremity and
pointed ; abdomen shorter than secondaries; wings sinuate or denticulate 5
sround color fulvous, usually with black points, forming sinuous, transverse
lines; the under side usually has nacred or silver spots.

A. Diana, W.H. Edwards. Male; ground color deep chocolate, with broad
borders of bright fulvous, broadest at apex; a row of marginal and sub-mar-
ginal spots of the ground color, the latter the heaviest; underside of primar-"
ies; ground color black with irregular patches of dark fulvous; of secondaries
from base to beyond middle of wing dark fulvus; borders same as on upper-
side but paler; on the inner edge of this border as well as on the outer are
rows of nacred crescents. ;

vw NO-PSES

OF THE NORTH AMERICAN SPECIES _OF

Babi Gy GOV Wee, BO: Ne.

BY

John L. Leconte, M."D. .

From the Bulletin of the Brooklyn Entomological Society.

VOL, II. NOV, 1879,

INDEX OF

acuticollis. Mots. not def.) extensicollis, Say, 17.

aeneolus, Lec. 28,
aeruginosus, Dej.
affinis, Ae fas
agilis, Lec. 7.
albicrus. Dey. 54.
anchomenoid., Rand.
angustatus, Dej 6.
angusticollis, Kirby, 8
atratus, Lec. 36.

basalis, Lec. 50.
bembidioides, Kirby, 7
bicolor, Dej. 23.
bicolor, Lee. 16.
Bogemanni, Dej. 68
brevicollis, "Def. 3.
brevicollis, Dej. 6:
brumneomarg. Mann. 16.

S.

ealifornicus, De).
ae Lec. 41
astanipes, Jots. §
Lea Eee, 2h
chalceus, Lec. 65.
cicatricosus, Kirby, 70.
einetellus, Lec. 16.
cincticollis, Say, 14.
clemens, Lee. 31.
collaris, Say, 35.
consimilis, Lee. 67..
eoracinus, Lee. 10.
corvinus, Dej. 14.
corvus, Lec. 42.
erassicollis, Lec. 66,
erenistriatus, Lec. 73.
erenulatus, Dec. 58. (52.)
cupripennis, Say, 46.
cupreus, De}. 65.
cyanescens, Mots. 17.

decens, Say, 10.
decentis, Say, 10.
deceptivus, Lec. 45.
decipiens, Lec, 52.
decorus, Say, 19.
deplanatus, Chaud. 14.
deplanatus, Mén. 64.
depressus, Hald. 11.
dilutipennis, Mots. 81.
dissectus, Lec. 8.

clongatulus, Lee. 17.

elongatus, Hald. 81.
elongatulus, Dej. 17.
erasus, Lec 27.
errans, Say, 32.
erythropus, Def. ‘ah

erythropus, Kirby, 32.
exaratus, Mann. not def.)
excavatus, Dej. 48,

\ fallax, Joraw.

| floridanus,
| fossiger, Dej. 63.

| fra gilis, Bete

| jejunus,

| mare inellus, Lec.

I
_famelic aus, Wen. 63.

| femoratus, Dej. 51.

| ferreus, Hala 49,
ferruginosus, Lec. 26.
Lee. 21.

foveicollis, oe 75.
fragilis, Lec. 7.

frater Lec. 40. 43.
fratereulus, Lee. 39.
funebris, Lee. 30.
fuscescens, Chaud. 76.

oO
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agates Dej. 10.
gemellus, Lec.

80.
ratiosus, Mann. 78.

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te)

Hardyi, Chaud. 47.
Harrisn, Lee. 40.
NEDO s, Say, 5.

impressipennis,
interstitialis, Mots. n.d.
iridepennis, Mote. n. d.

Dec. 4.

larvalis, Lee. 1.
levis, Lec. 36.
lenis, fej. 78.
lenis, Lec. 81.
limbatus, Say,
limbatus, Mots. :
luctuosus, De).
lutulentus, Lec.

maculicollis, Dej. 56.
maculifrons, Say, n. d.

| marginalis, Haid. ae

marginatus, Men.
a
mauius, Mots. 8.
maurus, Hald. 37.

melanarius, Dej. 37.

| metallescens, Lec. 44.

micans, MWén. 30
molestus, Lee. 36.
meoerens, Dej. 33.

-morosus, Dej. 62.

_obseurus, Lec.

| | ocreatus,

nigriceps,* Lee. 83.
nitidulus, Dej. 46.
nutans, Say, 51.

obseuratus, Chaud. 17.
19.
obsoletus, Say, 68.
Hald. 49.

SPECIES

| oetocolus, Mani. 69.

| perforatus, Lec.

| picipennis, Kirby,

octofoveolatus, Mekl. 8.
octopunctatus, Fab. 61.
opacus, Mots. 30.
opaculus, Lee. 12. :
ovipennis, Mann. 9.

palliatus, Dej. 72.
60.
piceolus, Lec. 24.
piceus, Lec. 38.
picicornis, Lec. ,77.
picipennis, Kirby, 78.
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picticornis, Newn. 55.
placidus, Say, 62.
placidus, Lec. 68.
propinquus, G. & AH. 38.
protractus, Lec. 65.
promnius, Harris. 17.
punetiformis, Say, 75.
pusillus, Lee. p. 50,

quadratus, Lee. 29.
quadripunet., Dej.

reflexus, Lec. 15.
retractus, Lee. 79,
riparius, Gebl. 23.
robustus, Jots. 63.
rotundipennis, JJots. 9.
rubripes, Zin. 74,
ruticornis, Lec. 78.
rufipes, Dej. 75.
ragiceps, Mann. 16.

69.

seutellaris, Say, 37
seminitidus, Airby, 65.
similis, Airby, 77.
simplex, Lee. 18.
sinuatus, Det. 21.
sordens, Lirbg, 76.
sbigmosus, Lee. 69.
striatopunctatus, Dej.
striatus, Dej.59.
strigig sollis, Manu.
stygicus, Lee. 8.
subcordatus, Lec. 32.
subsericeus, Lec. 46.
sulcatus, Dej. 58.

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68.

tenuicollis, Lee. 13.
tenuis; Lee. 34.
texanus, Lec. 22.
thoracicus, Dej. 19.

vagans, Lee. 50.
variolatus, Lec. 57.
vicinus, G. & A. 67.
viridis, Lee.17

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SYNOPSIS OF THE N. A. SPECIES OF PLATYNUS, Bon.
By John L. Leconte M.D.

A.—Hlytra oval, without humeral angles; metathoracic side-
pieces short, not much longer than wide. Prothorax ovate, nar-
rowed behind, strongly margined at the aCe Pubescence of
antenne beginning on 4th joint.

a.—Front tarsi with medial grooves on upper surface ; hind and middle tarsi
with lateral grooves. Hind angles of prothorax well defined.
Elytra obliquely sinuate at tip, sutural points divergent ; color brown ;
legs and antenne paler. Rhadine, Lec.
Third joint of antenne much longer than fourth.

Sutural angles less acute. 1. larvalis.

re «very acute and divergent. 2. caudatus,
Third joint of antenne but little longer than fourth ; sutural angles less
acute, slightly divergent. 3. dissectus.

b.—Front tarsi without grooves, middle and hind tarsi with lateral grooves,
Platynus, auct.

Front tarsi of male very narrow, Ist joint much longer. 2.

i ae “ wider, Ist joint not much longer. 4.

2.—Front tarsi with terminal spur large; strie of elytra fine, impunctured ;

sutural tips divergent, not acute; color entirely black ; hind angles

of prothorax not rounded. 4, jejunus.

Front tarsi with terminal spur fine ; hind angles of prothorax rounded ;

strie of elytra deep. 3.

3.—Antenne and legs ferruginous ; alternate interspaces of elytra with num-

erous punctures. 5. hypolithos.
Antenne and legs black ; 3d interspace of elytra with 4 punctures.

6. angustatus.

4.—Smaller, brown, hind angles of prothorax ane rounded, elytral striz fine,

3d interspace with 3 punctures ; tips of elytra feebly obliquely sinuate

7. agilis.

B.—Elytra with broadly rounded humeral angles; side-pieces of
metathorax longer than wide: prothorax narrowed behind, hind
angles usually not rounded; pubescence of antenne beginning
on fourth joint; front tarsi without grooves, middle and hind
tarsi with lateral grooves.

Wings wanting ; elytra scarcely sinuate behind, sutural angles sepa-

rately rounded. 2.
Wings well developed. 3.

Bull. Br’klyn Ent. Soe. October, 1879.

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2—Prothorax ovate, sides strongly margined, hind angles rounded ; elytra
deeply striate, dorsal punctures 3 (accidentally 4). 8. maurus.

Hind angles of prothorax obtuse but less rounded, elytra broader.
9. ovipennis,
3.—Form not very slender; elytra obliquely sinuate at tip, strie deep,
dorsal punctures 3; prothorax strongly margined, hind angles not
rounded. : “ade 4.
Form slender, antenne and legs very long; elytra obliquely sinuate at
tip, striz fine, dorsal punctures 3, (in a of sp. 15 there are 4) ; protho-
rax strongly margined, hind angles obtuse but not rounded. 5.
4.—Larger and more depressed, elytra more deeply sinuate behind; hind
angles of prothorax obtuse, not prominent ; metathoracie episterna not

punctured. 10. decens.
Less depressed, hind angles of prothorax rectangular; metathoraci¢
episterna punctured. 11. sinuatus.

More depressed, subopake ; elytral striz less deep, interspaces nearly
flat; hind angles of prothorax obtuse, slightly prominent ; metatho-
racic epimera much narrower, not punctured. , . 12. opaculus.

5.—Very slender ; hind angles of prothorax almost rounded. 18. tenuicollis.

Less slender ; hind angles of prothorax almost rounded. 14. cincticollis.

Less slender ; hind-angles of prothorax obtuse, not rounded, side-margin

_ more widely reflexed.* 15. reflexus.

var. a. Elytra with 4 dorsal punctures.

* This species is refered to COLPODES by Chaudoir, Ann, Ent. Wr. 1859, p. 328.

C.—Elytra with broadly rounded humeri; hind angles of pro-
thorax obtuse or rectangular, not rounded ; lateral grooves distinct
on all the tarsi. j

Prothorax narrowly margined. 2.
Prothorax widely margined, hind angles rectangular not prominent ; tarsi
without medial groove ; dorsal punctures 3; black margin of prothorax
translucent. ) 16. brunneomarginatus,
var. a. Head, prothorax, antenne and legs brown ; bicolor,|, Lee.
2.—Dorsal punctures 5-7; tarsi without medial groove; green, blue or dull
piceous-bronze, base of antenne, palpi and legs frequently testace-

7

ous. 3.
Dorsal punctures 3; hind angles of prothorax prominent usually rect-
angular. 9.
3.—Color green or blue, base of antenne, palpi and legs ferruginous. 4.
Color black bronzed. 6
Color mostly piceous or piceo-testaceous. 7.
4.—Basal impressions of prothorax small, narrow. 5

Basal impressions of prothorax deep. 17. extensicollis.

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i.—Prothorax bine or green. 18. simplex.
Prothorax more or less yellow.elytra finely and sparsely punetulate.
19. decorus.
6.—Legs black, hind angles of prothorax more distinctly defined.
20. californicus.

Legs black, hind angles of prothorax less distinet. 21. floridanus.
Legs piceo-testaceous, knees and tarsi darker. 22. texanus.
7.—Sides of prothorax not sinuate towards the base. Se 8)
Sides of prothorax sinuate, color greenish and testaceous ; elytral punet-
ures strong. 23. bicolor.

Sides of prothorax subsinuate; elytral punctures small; color piceous.

- base of antennz and legs testaceous. 24. piceolus, n. sp.
8.—Color greenish, base of antenne, sides of prothorax, elytra and legs tes-
taceous. 25. anchomenoides.
Color brown (closely related to 27. ) 26. ferruginosus.
Color black, sides of prothorax Jess retiexed, not sinuate, elytral strize
very fine. 27. erasus, n. sp.
9.—Tarsi without medial grooves ; color brassy black. 10.
Tarsi with medial grooves. tk

10.—Hind angles of Bean hras rectangular, basal i impressions rugose.
28. seneolus.
Hind angles of prothorax obtuse, basal impressions not. rugose.
29. quadratus.

11,—Depressed, black, opake. 80. funebris.
var. a. Shining, micans, Ménétriés.
Convex, piceous, antenne and legs pale. 31. clemens.
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D.—Elytra with broadly rounded humeri: prothorax with hind
angles much rounded, rarely obtuse and somewhat defined ; side
margin wider towards the base and reflexed ; tarsi with distinct
lateral, but no medial grooves.
Prothorax transversely oval, or rounded, rarely subquadrate ; elytra not
deeply emarginate at base. Ds

Prothorax transverse, narrower behind, hind angles very obtuse and
rounded, side margin narrow, basal impressions broad and shallow ;

elytra deeply emarginate at ‘base. 28.
2.—Black, rarely metallic; dorsal punctures 3; hind angles of prothorax
much rounded. a

Metallic, prothorax longer and more narrowly margined, base of antenne
and legs ferruginous or brown ; 4th tarsal joint without grooves. 16.
Dull black, 4 outer joints of Bien fe white. 20.
Antenne and legs usually yellow ; and prothorax and elytra more or less
yellow ; side margin of prothorax narrow, dorsal punctures 5-7; tarsal
grooves nearly obsolete. 21.

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Antenne and legs brownish yellow; color piceous, prothorax subquad-
rate, sides broadly flattened behind, angles rounded at tip, base bisin-
uate ; elytra finely striate with 4-6 dorsal punctures ; tarsal grooves

indistinct. 29,
Black or bronzed, sides of prothiorn broader and more reflexed behind ;
dorsal punctures 4-7. 23.

Brassy green ; base of antennz, palpi and legs yellow; hind angles of

prothorax distinct, obtuse; basal impressions deep, slightly punctured.

32. errans.

var. a. Darker bronze, base of antenne and legs almost piceous ;

elytral striz distinctly punctulate ; swbcordatus, Lec.

3.—Prothorax with side margin wider and strongly reflexed near the base. 4.

Prothorax with side margin only narrowly reflexed at the edge. 8.

4.—Elytral striz fine, interspaces flat
Elytral striz deep.

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5,—Hind angles of prothorax benice rather distinct. 33. moerens.
Hind angles of prothorax entirely rounded. 34. tenuis.
6.—Elytral strie feebly punctulate. 7.
- Elytral strie strongly punctured: hind angles of prothorax entirely
rounded. 35. collaris.
7.—Hind angles of prothorax entirely rounded (molestus Lec.) 36. atratus.
Hind angles of prothorax very obtuse, but distinct. 37. melanarius.
8.—Second and 3rd dorsal punctures near or on 2nd stria 9.
All three punctures on 3rd stria. 12.
Second puncture on or near 8rd stria; 3rd on or near 2nd stria . 13.
9.—Dark colored or black species. 10.
Bright metallic above. 15.

10 —Smaller species. hs
Larger species, 5th stria frequently Heeper behind. 12,
11.—Blackish, elytra piceous; hind angles of prothorax rather distinct.
obtuse ; piceus,| Lec. — 38. propinquus.
Black bronzed, hind angles more rounded. 39. fraterculus.
12.—Hind angles somewhat distinct, impressions without a tubercle (Harrisit
Lee,) 40. afinis.

Hind angles more rounded, impressions with a distinct tubercle

41. carbo.
_13.—Hind angles entirely rounded. 42. corvus.
Hind angles obtuse, distinct. 43. frater.
14.—Black bronzed, basal impressions with a distinct tubercle; hind angles
indistinct. 44, metallescens.
Black bronzed, basal impressions without tubercle. 45. deceptivus,n.sp.
15.—More or less golden-green. 46. cupripennis.

var. a. Elytra green, without coppery dise. A. nitidulum, De}.
war. b. Golden bronze, larger and flatter, basal impressions of pro-
thorax faintly tuberculate.
Bronze, basal impressions with a small tubercle. 47. Hardyi.
Bronze, dorsal punctures large, foveate. 48. excavatus.

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16.—Basal impressions of prothorax small. 17.

Basal impressions deep, punctured; elytral strize faanele punctured,
dorsal panctures 3; bronzed-black, autenne, tibize and tarsi brown.

49. ferreus.

17.—Elytral strie2 impunciured. 18.
Elytval strie punctured, dorsal punctures 5, 19.
18.—Legs yellow; dorsal punctures 3. 50. basalis.
Legs yeilow, thighs darker; dorsal punctures 5-6. 51. nutans,
19.—Prothorax slighty wider than long. 52. striatopunctatus.
Prothorax longer than wide. 53. crenulatus.
20.—Thighs dark, tibize and tarsi yellow: dorsal punctures 3. 54, albicrus.
Legs ferraginous ; dorsal punctures 5. 55. picticornis.

21.—Dorsai punctures 5-7, large: sides of prothorax and elytra yellow.
56. maculicollis.
war. a. Entirely blackish piceous.
Dorsal punctures 5-7, small : elytra piceous with metallic gloss.
57. variolatus,

22.—Base of prothorax strongly emarginate. 58, sulcatus.
Base of prothorax feebly emarginate. 59. striatus.
23.—Dorsal punctures large, foveate. 24.
. Dorsal punctures of usual size. 25.
24.—Coppery bronze, antenne and legs black. 60, perforatus.

Green-bronze, not shining, base of antenne and legs brown.
61. octopunctatus,
25.—Antenn and legs entirely black, side margin of prothorax narrow. 26.
Base of antennz brown, sides of prothorax more reflexed. 62. placidus.
26.—Hind angle of prothorax much rounded, color bright-bronze. 27.
Hind angles obtuse, rounded ; color black, feebly bronzed. 68. fossiger.
Hind angles of prothorax obtuse, not rounded: color green bronze, not

shining: form more depressed. 64, deplanatus,
27.—Prothorax narrower than the elytra. 65. cupreus.
Prothorax not narrower than the elytra. 66. crassicollis.
28.—Elytra with 3 small dorsal punctures. 29,
Elytra with 4-5 large foveate dorsa] punctures. 30.
29.—Elytral striz deeper, apex subtruncate, consimilis,| Lee. 67. vicinus.
Elytral striz finer, apex obliquely sinuate. 68. obsoletus,
30.—Smaller, subopake, dorsal fovez 4. 69. quadripunctatus.
Larger, surface mottled, dorsal fovez 5. 70, bembidioides.
AS pee

B.—Prothorax rounded-oval, margin very narrow, basal impress-
ions punctiform, elytra with 3 dorsal punctures.
Tarsal grooves wanting : 2.
Tarsal grooves on Ist joint ; piceous bronze, strie of elytra very fine.
71. eruginosus,
Tarsal grooves on Ist and 2nd joints; black, legs brown, elytral striz
feebly punctured. 75. punctiformis.
Bull. Br’klyn Ent. Soc. October, 1879.

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2.—Black, legs red. 3.

Black, base of antenne, palpi, legs and sides of prothorax and elytra yel-

low. 72. limbatus.

3.—Strie of elytra strongly punctured. 73. crenistriatus.

Striz of elytra feebly punctured. 74. rubripes.
ae ees

F.—Prothorax oval, margin narrowly reflexed, hind angles round-
ed, pubescence of antenne beginning on 3rd joint; elytral strie
fine, dorsal punctures 4-6 small ; tarsal grooves indistinct.

Prothorax not longer than wide. Be
Prothorax longer than wide ; legs testaceous. 3.
2.—Legs testaceous: color piceous with brassy gloss. 76. sordens,

Legs and antenne dark ; tibiz and tarsi sometimes piceous: color black.
77. picicornis:
3.—Prothorax narrower behind ; with side-margin more widely reflexed. 4.

Prothorax elongate -oval, side-margin uniformly narrow. ae
4.—Antenne darker at base, paler externally. 78. ruficornis.
Antenne uniform rufo-testaceous. 79. retractus.
5.—Black, antennz piceous, size larger. 80. gemellus. n. sp.
Black, antenne, legs and elytra piceo-testaceons. 81. picipennis.

Black, colored like picipennis, but pr othor ax also piceo-testaceous.
82. lutulentus.

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G.—Prothorax elongate-oval, truncate before and behind, margin
very narrowly reflexed : pubescence of antennz beginning on the
4th joint,; elytra with fine strie, dorsal punctures 4, small, tips not
sinuate ; tarsal grooves indistinct: the last joint of the maxillary
palpi is longer and more ovoid than in the other species, and the
claws are larger. Otherwise it is closly related to F.
Elongate, testaceous, head black ; prothorax with a longitudinal dark
stripe; hind angles rounded: seutellum and sometimes the suture
dusky. 83. nigriceps.

REMARKS.

On careful study the genus Anchus established by me (Proce.
Ac. Nat. Sc. Phil. 1854, 38.) upon a singular insect, A. pusillus,
and afterwards united with Platynus, seems not only worthy of
being adopted, but even transferred from the tribe Platynini to
Anchonoderini. The prothorax at base is cylindrical, with but
slightly prominent hind angles, and the elytra are not sinuate at
tip. Although the palpi are move slender than in Anchonoderus,
the punctured surface, and the characters above mentioned indi-
cate the propriety of its removal from Platynus.

5)

Thave retained as distinct in the table certain species with
rather indefinite characters, which larger series, and better know-
ledge of geographical distribution will hereafter cause to be
placed as varieties or races.

They are as follows

1. Sp. 17 and 18. P. evtensicollis and simplex, which differ only
in the comparative depth and size of the basal impressions of the
prothorax.

2. Sp. 20,21 and 22. P. californicus, flovidanus and texanus. I con-
sider these as slight modifications of a single species, having thé
same distribution as several other less plastic forms of Coleoptera,
which I have noted ona former occasion, (Proc. Am. Phil. Soe.
1878, 470). In the present condition of science, [am not war-
ranted in including them under the earliest name, californicus.

3. Sp. 52 and 53. P. striatopunctatus and crenulaius, the series
before me is hardly sufficient to warrant me in uniting these
forms, though I but little doubt that it must! eventually be done,
and I have therefore not changed the names in accordance with
the suggestion of Baron Chaudoir, (vide Trans. Am. Ent. Soc.
1869, p. 248),

4. Sp. 73,74 and 75. My series is almost large enough to indi-
cate that these three, P. crenistriatus, rubripes and punctiformis
should be united under the last name, which has priority.

The following names are unnecessary and should be dropped :

P. bicoloratus Munich Cat. 368, proposed for P. bicolor,|| Lec.
which (No. 16, ear. a.) is a color variety of brunneomarginatus.

P. mutatus, ibid. 374, is proposed for P. atratus, Lec. Agassiz

Lake Superior, 205, (1847), while atratus,| Blanchard, (1853) is al-
lowed to remain.

P. tenebricosus, ibid. 377, is proposed for Anch. marginatus,|
Menetr. Bull. Petrop. II, 56, which is=brunneomarginatus, Mann.

Bull. Mose. 1843.

The following names are valid corrections, and worthy of being
adopted.

P. propinquus, Munich. Cat. 375.—Anchomenus piceus,|| Lec.
The duplication of name was produced by the merging of Anc ho-
menus and Agonum into Platynus, but by inadvertence was not
noticed by me. No. 38. ; |

P. vicinus, Munich Cat. 377,~ P. consimilis,| Lec. (No. 67).

52

The following are unknown, or not identified :

Feronia maculifrons, Say. Journ Ac. Phil. IIT. 146.
Anchomenus exaratns, Mann. Bull. Mose, 1853. III. 148.
Limodromus interstitialis, Moisch. Buli. Mosc. I]. 318.

#6 acuticollis, rs se Se 1864, Hl, 319.
Europhiins iridipeunis, sy oy re "ae
Anchomenus rugiceps, Mann. Probabiy an individual varia-

tion of P. brunneomarginatus.

Species commen to both contments.
P. bicolor, No. 23.
P. impressus, (Panzer); fide Munich Cat. 372. Sitka. Compare P.

perforatus, Lec. No. 60.

P. parumpunctatus, (Fab.); fide Munich Cat. 374:—Agonothorax
planipennis Motsch. Sitka.

P. Bogemanni (Dej.) This species is said to occur in Alaska:
A Swedish specimen examined seems to differ from P. cbsoletus,
only by the ptothorax being a little less transverse with the hind
angles less completely rounded. Ihave omitted the name from
the synoptic table as I do not feel satisfied with the comparisons I
have made.

DESCRIPTION OF NEW SPECIES.

24. Platynus piceolus. Of the same form and size as P. bicolor,
shining dark piceous, withaslight metallic lustre. Antenne fus-
cous, Ist joint, base of palpi, legs and epipleure piceo-testaceous.
Prothorax alittle wider than the head with the eyes, scarcely wider
than long, narrower at base than at apex, sides rounded in front,
oblique behind, strongly margined, front angles slightly acute,
hind angles obtuse and somewhat rounded: anterior impression
deep, dorsal line finenot abbreviated, basal impressions deep.
Elytra oblong-oval, wider than the prothorax, humeri rounded,
base emarginate, apex obliquely truncaie and but feebly sinuate ;
strie fine but well marked, iuterspaces nearly flat, 3rd with from
4—5 punctures. Length 7 mm.

Oregon and British Columbia: three specimens. Differs from
P. bicolor by darker color, by the the sides of the prothorax being
more widely margined and strongly reflexed, and less sinnate
near the base.

27. P. erasus. Of the same form and size as the preceding but
entirely black shining. Prothorax not wider than the head with
the eyes, hardly as wide as long, narrower at base than apex,
sides rounded in front, oblique behind ; margin narrower, slight-
ly reflexed near the base: front angles rounded, hind angles ob-
fuse, but scarcely rounded at tip : anterior transverse impression
deep, dorsal line deep, abbreviated in front, basal UD TEES
moderate. Elytra wider than the prothorax, elongate-oval. base
emarginate, humeri rounded, apex not sinuate but rounded, sutu-

53

ral ‘angle also rounded: striz fine, outer ones obliterated : 3rd in-
terspace with 5 or 6 punctures. Length 6 mm. i
Vancouver Island, two specimens; in one specimen all the dor-
sal punctures are large, in the other only the anterior one is large.
and. the rest are small and hardly visible.
45. P. deceptivus. Shining black, with a distinct brassy lustre:
guite similar in form and color to P. metallescens. Prothorax
wider than long, rounded on the sides, emarginate in front, broad-
ly rounded at base. front angles acute, rounded at tip, hind angles
obsolete: front transverse impression distinct, dorsal line fine. ob-
solete near the base: basal impressions broad, moderately deep,
without tubercle: side-margin narrow, more distinctly reflexed
behind, and extending a short distance along the base. Elytra
wider than the prothorax moderately convex, oblong-oval, emar-
ginate at base, obliquely but slightly sinuate behind: strie nar
row, deep, impunctured, interspaces wide, slightly convex ; dorsal
punctures 3, the 1st on the 3rd stria, the 2nd near the 8rd, and
the 3rd on the 2nd stria. Length 6.5-7.5 mm.
Nova Scotia and Lake Superior. This species seems distinct
enough by the metallic lustre, large and concave impressions, and
position of 2nd dorsal puncture near the 3rd stria. The 5th stria
is frequently more strongly impressed near its posterior extremity,
as in P. affinis.

47. P. Hardyi. Under this namel have received from Baron de
Chandoir, a species which is more robust than P. cupripennis, and
usually smaller. Bronzed, greenish on the head and prothorax,
tinged with coppery on the elytra. Antenne and palpi black ;
Ist joint of the former sometimes reddish testaceous. Prothorax
wider than the head with the eyes, a little wider than lony, emar-
ginate in front with rounded angles: sides narrowly reflexed
moderately rounded, base broadly rounded, hind angles rounded,
obtuse ; dorsal line well marked, basal impressions broad faintly
tuberculate. Elytra oblong-oval, wider than the prothorax, emar-
ee: at base, strie fine not punctured, interspaces wide, flat,

orsal punctures 8, the Ist on the 3rd, the other two on the 2nd
stria. Beneath greenish black, legs nearly black, sometimes brown,
thighs piceous. Length 6.5-8 mm.

Newfoundland ; three specimens.
57. P. maculicollis. The black specimens which I have indicated
as var. a of this species occur in Oregon, Arizona, and Western
Kansas. They differ from the Californian typical form not only
in color, but by having the side margin of the prothorax narrower
and less reflexed near the base. It is quite possible that it should
receive another name. Butlam unwilling without larger materi-
al to place it as distinct.
79. P. reractus. A specimen from Lake Superior kindly sent
me by Mr. H.G. Hubbard differs from the ordinary form by being
entirely black. AsIcan find no other difference. 1 am disposed to
regard it as a case of melanism, and not as indicating a distinct
species.

Bull. Br’klyn Ent. Soc. October, 1879.

54

80. P. gemellus. Elongate, black, with a piceous tinge, base of
antennex, palpi, epipleure and legs rufo-piceous. Prothorax 4
longer than wide, oval, emarginate in front, widely rounded on
the sides, which are very finely margined; broadly rounded at
base, front angles rounded, somewhat prominent, hind angles
obsolete; disc less convex than in P. picipennis, transverse 1m-
pressions feeble, dorsal line fine, basal impressions long and curv-
ed,but very faintly marked. Elytra elongate-oval, humeri strongly
rounded, base deeply emarginate, apex rounded, not sinuate:
striz fine, well impressed, interspaces flat, dorsal punctures 4, the
1st and 2nd on 3rd stria, the others on the 2nd stria. Length 7
mm.

Vancouver Island, two specimens. Allied to P. picipennis, but
sufficiently distinct by the characters given above.

BIBLIOGRAPHY.
mm.
1. larvalis, Lee. Ann. Lye. IV. 219,—Syn. 39. 10 Cal. Nev. Or.
2, caudatus, Lec. New. Spec. I. 7. 12.5 Ohio
8. dissectus, Lee. New, Spec. I. 8. 11 Col. Tex.
4, jejunus, Lee. Bull. Geol. and Geogr. Survey 10-18 Cal. Ney. Or.

Terr. 1878. IV. 449. .
5. hypolithos, Say. Trans. Am. Phil. II. 59. 13-15 M. & W. St.
Lec. Syn. 41.erythropus, Dej. Spee. IIL. 97. ”"
6. angustatus, Dej. Spec. IIL. 98.5 7 13-14 > M&S Sesh
7. agilis, Lec. List. Col. N. Am. 1.1863) p.6. 8 Caley
=fragilis—Lee. Syn: 41. da! cer
8. maurus, Mots. Bull. Mose. 1845. IV. 339. 10.5 Alas. Nfd.
stygicus, Lec. Syn. 42.* =8 foveolatus, L. Sup.
Meeklin, Stett. Zeitg. 1857. p. 338 (var.
with four dorsal punct.)—angusticollist Kirby,
Faun. Bor. Am. IV. 23.
9. ovipennis, Mann. Bull. Mose. 1848. 11.196; 10-13 Cal. Or.
Mots. ibidem, 1845. IV. 339. t. IV. f. 4.—=
rotundipennis, Mots. ibidem, p. 340.

10. decens, Say. Trans. Am. Phil. II. 53.—Lee. 12-15 Can. N.Y. 8.C.
Syn. 44. gagates, Dej. Spee. HI. 107.—cora- Pal Nay:
cinus, Lec. Ann. Lye. IV. 220.—decentis, Say.

Trans. Am. Phil. Il. 53.

11. sinuatus, Dej. Spec. III. 108.—Lee. Syn. 44, 11 H. B.T. Or.
=<depressus, Hald. Proc. Ac. Phil. I. 299.
12. opaculus, Lec. New. Spec. I. 8. 9.5 M. & W. St.

13. tenuicollis, Lec. Ann. Lye. IV. 222. 10 L. Sup.

* This synonym ts established upon a typical specimen from Kadjak; sent to me by Colonel
Motschulsky.

14.

15.

16.

Bie

18.
19.

20.

21.

22.
23.

24.

25.

26.
27.
28.
29.
30.

cincticollis, Say. “Trans. Am. Phil. Il. 52.
—Lee. Syn. 43. blandus Germ. Ins. Spec.
noy. p. 12.—cervinus Dej. Spec. 109.—mar-
ginalis Hald. Proc. Ac. Phil. 1. 299.—depla-
aatus, Chaud. Bull. Mose. 1848. {V. 763.

reflexus, Lec. (new name); —marginatusll
Lee. Agass. L. Sup. 205; Ann. Lye. 1V 2215
Colpedes margimatus, Chaud. Ann. Soc. Ent.

Fr, 1859. p. 328.

brunneomarginatus, Mann. Bull. Mose. 1848.
Il. 196. marginatus, Ménét. Bull. Petr. II.
56.—rugiceps, Mann. Bull. Mose. 1843. II. 196.
=cinctellus, Lec. Syn. 43.—bicolor; Lee.
Syn. 43. (color variety)

extensicollis, Say, Trans. Am. Phil. If. 54.
= Dej. Spee. III. 113.—Lee. Syn. 45—prozxi-
mus, Harris. New England Farmer, 1828. p.
132.—obseuratus, Chaud. Bull. Mose. 1843.
iV.763. =elorgatulus, Dej. Spec. Tif. 112.
=dongatulus, Lee. Ann. Lye. IV. ‘222.
=viridis, Lec. ibidem. =cyanescens, Mots.
Bull. Mose. 1859, III. 159.

simplex, Lec. Syn. 46.

decorus, Say, Trans. Amer, Phil. Il. 53.—Dej.
Spec. II. 115. Lee. Syn. 46. —obsewrus Lee.
Ann. Lye. IV. 223. theracicus: Dej, Spec,
III, 114,

californicus, Dej Spec. I]. 127--Mann, Bull,
Mose, 1843. II. 197.

floridanus, Lee. Col. of Fla. Proc. Am. Phil,
1878. p. 374.

texanus, Lec. ibidem,

bicolor, Dej. Spec. III. 126, Icon, t. 117. f. 5.
castanipennis Mots. Ins. Sib. 134 t.6 £.9
fallax Moraw. Bull. Ac. Petr. 1863. V. 249,
marginellus, Lee, Proc. Ac. Phil. 1860, p. 315,
riparius, Gebl. Lebeb. Reis, I. 45.

piceolus, Lec., new species,

anchomenoides, Rand. Bost. Journ. II, 2.
Lec. Syn. 47. ,

ferruginosus, Dej. Spec. III. 128.

erasus, Lec., new species.

aeneolus, Lec. Syn, 45.

quadratus, Lec. Syn. 50.

funebris, Lec, Syn. 45.—opacus, Mots. Bull.
Mose. 1859. III. 160. t. 8. £. 7.=micans, Ménét.
Bull. Ac. Petr. 1844. II. 57.

bd

10 M. & 8. St.

10 M. St. & Can.

9-10 Cal.

8-9 M., W. &S. St.
Tex. Can. Ariz.

8 Ariz,

8 M. W. «8S. St.
Ariz.

§.5+8.5 Cal,

9.5 Fla.

.

9-10 Tex,

65-7 Sibiria. Alas,
Cal,

7 H. B. T. Or,
B. Col.

6.5 Me.Can.Br.Col,

6.5 Or. Cal.

6 Vane.

7-9.5 Or.

6.5-8 Or. Cal,

8-9 Cal,

81.
32.

33.
84.
85.

86.

37.

88.
39.
40.

41.
42.

43.

44.
45.
46,

47.
48.
49.
50.
51.

52.

58.

clemens, Lec. New Spec. I. &.

errans, Say. Jour. Ac. Phil. III. 147.—Lec.
Syn. 51. erythropus, Kirby, Fauna Bor. Am,
IV. 28.—subcordatus, Lee. Agass. L. Sup.
250.—-Syn. 51.

meoerens, Dej. Spee. III. 152. Lee. Syn. 48.

tenuis, Lec. Syn. 48.

collaris, Say, Trans. Am. Phil. IV. 421. Lee.
Syn. 47.

atratus, Lee. Agass. L. Sup. 205.—laevis,
Lee. Syn. 48. molestus, Lec. Proc. Ac. Phil.
1866. p. 347°

melanarius, Dej. Spec. III. 152. Lec. Syn. 48.
sevtellaris, Say. Jour. Ac. Phil. III. 146. [a
distorted specimen, the name is therefore
rejected.) maurus, Hald. Proc. Ac. Phil. 1843.
I. 300.

propinquus, (G.& H. Catal.)—piceus, Lec. Ann.
Lye. IV. 226.

fraterculus, Lec. Ann. s Mag. Nat. Hist. 1869.
p. 373.

affinis, Kirby. Fauna Bor. Am. IV. 27. Har-
risti, Lee. Ann. Lye. IV. 225. Syn. 49.

carbo, Lee. Agass. L. Superior 205.—Syn. 49.

corvus, Lec. Proc. Ac. Phil. 1860. p. 319.

frater, Lee. Syn. 49.—brevicollis Dej. Spec. III.
159. vide Chaud. (Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. 1869.
p. 248.

metallescens, Lec. Syn. 48.

deceptivus, new species.

cupripennis, Say, Trans. Am. Phil. I. 50.—
Dej. Spee. III. 189. Lec. Syn. 50. nitidulus,
Dej. Spec. III. 143. var. subsericeus, Lec. New
Spee. I. 8.

Hardyi, Chaud. Mss. See page.

excavatus, Dej. Spec. II. 169. Lec. Syn. 51.

ferreus, Hald. Proc. Ac. Phil. 299.—Lee. Syn.
51. —ocreatus, Hald. ibidem. 299.

basalis, Lec. Ann, Lye. IV. 227.—Syn. 52.
=—vagans, Lee. Syn. 52.

nutans, Say, Trans. Am. Phil. II. 52.—Lec.
Syn. 52. —femoratus, Dej. Spec. UI. 145.

striatopunctatus, Dej. Spec. II. 167. Lec.
Syn. 53. =crenulatus, Lee. Syn. 53. Vide
Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. 1869. p. 248.—decipiens,
Lec. Ann, Lye. IV. 229.

crenulatus, Lec. Syn. 53.

8-10

8-10

7-8
6.5-7.5
7-10

5.5-6

Nova Scot-
L. Sup. Ks.
N. M.

Atlantie St.
Can. M. St.
S. St.

Can. E. M. St.

Me. Or. M.
& W. St.

Nova Scot.
Mass. Can.
Vane.

Can. Mass.

H.B.T. L.Sup,

Can. U. Or.
Hobe

Cal.

H.B.T. L. Sup.
Nov.Se. L. Sup-
Atl.-Pacific.

Nfld.

M.& W.St.
M.& W.St.
iPae Ks:
Pav iks Bla:

9. St.

8. St.

54.
. picticornis, Newm. Zoologist 1844. II. 414.
56.
57.

58.
59.

60.
61.

62.

63.

64.
65.
66.
67.

68.

albicrus, Dej. Spec. III. 158.

maculicollis, Dej. Spec. Ill. 175.—Lec. Syn.
5d:

variolatus, Lec. Ann. Lye. V. 178.—Syn. 56.
limbatus, Mots. Bull. Mose, 1845. I. 21.

sulcatus, Dej. Spec. IIT. 131.

striatus, Dej. Spec. III. 132. Mots. Keefer Russl.
I. 69.

perforatus, Lec. New Spee. I. 9.

octopunctatus, Fab. Ent. Syst. Suppl. p. 55.
Lec. Syn. 54.

placidus, Say, Trans. Am. Phil. IJ. 43.—Lec.
Syn. 55. =morosus, Dej. Spec. III. 145.

fossiger, Dej. Spec. II]. 160. Lec. Syn. 56.
famelicus, Ménétr. Bull. Ac. Petr. 1844. II. 58.
brevicollis, Dej. Spec. I. 159. robustus, Mots.
Bull. Mose. 1859, III. 158.

deplanatus, Ménétr. Bull. Ac. Petr. 1844. II.
57.—Lec. Syn. 56. }

cupreus, Dej. Spec. V. 735.—chalceus, Lee.
Ann. Lye. IV. 224.—protractus, Lee. Syn. 55.
—seminitidus, Kirby, Fauna Bor, Am. IV. 26.

crassicollis, Lee. Proc. Ac. Phil. 1860. p. 319.

vicinus, G. & H. Catal. I. 377. || consimilis, Lee.
Syn. 57.

obsoletus, Say. Trans Am. Phil. I] 57.—Lec.

- Syn. 57. luctuosus, Dej. Spec. III. 172. placi-
dust Lee. Ann. Lye IV. 227. strigicollis,

Manh. Bull. Mose. 1852. II. 294.—Lee. Syn. 57.

? Bogemanni Dej. Spee. III. 171. Gyll. Ins. Suee.

69.

70.

Fis

72.

738.
74.

EE. 697.

quadripunctatus, Dej. Mem. Ins, IV. 102.
Dej. Spee. III. 170.—Icon. t. 122 f. 5.—Lee.
Agass. Lec. L. Sup. 206.—octocolus, Mann.
Bull, Mose.1853. II. 144.—Chaud. Mots.
Keefer Russ. p. 69. stigmosus, Lec. Syn. 58.

bembidioides, Kirby, Faun. Am. Bor. IV. 15. t.
I. f. 2.—Lee. Syn. 57.—cicatricosus, Mots.
Bull. Mose, 1864. HT. 233.

eeruginosus, Dej. Spee. I]. 168.—Lec. Syn. 51.

limbatus, Say, Trans, Am. Phil. I]. 49.—Lec.
Syn. 51. palliatus, Dej. Spee. IIT. 174.

crenistriatus, Lec. New Spec. I. 9.

rubripes, Zimm. (Lec.) Trans. Am. Ent. Soe.
Il. 244.

7-8
9-12
5=5.5

10
7.5-9.5

5.7-9

7.5-10

9-11

7.5-10

for)

57

L. Sup. to Ga.
Tis. (Fla.)
Cal.Or.Ks. Ariz.
Cal.

Cal.
Cal.

H. B.T,
M.& W. St.

Me. M. St. Ill

Cal. Or.

Cal.

H. B. T, Col.
L, Sup.

BE: Bid
Can, L. Sup.

M. St. Can. Or.
Br. Col.

Can. Alas. L.S.

L. Sup. W. 'T.

i. A.B:

Atl. St.

S.C. Ga. Fla.
Tex.

W. St.

M. St. Ks.

58

75.

76.

Tir

78.

79.
80.
81.

82.

83.

punctiformis, Say, Trans. Am. Phil. Il. 58.
—ibid. IV. 423.; Lec. Syn. 50.—rujipes, De}.
Spee. III. 173.—foveicollis, Chd. Bull. Mose.
1843. IV. 764.

sordens, Kirby, Faun. Bor. Am. lV. 25.; fus-
cescens, Chd.

picicornis, Lec. Proc. Ac. Phil. 1860. p: 319.
? similis, Kirby, Faun. Bor, Am. IV. 27.? fra-
gilis, Mann. Bull. Mose. 1853. III. 142. Com-
parison of specimens is necessary to establish
this supposed synonymy.

ruficornis, Lec. Agass. L.Sup. 205.—Lee. Syn.

53.—picipennis, var. C& D Kirby, Fauna Bor,
Am. 25. gratiosus. Mann. Bull. Mose. 1853.
Ill. 142, Chaudoir apud Lec. Trans. Am. Ent.
Soc. 1869. p. 248, states that Agonum lenwm
Dej. is Ag. picipenne, var. C Kirby, in which
case the name will take the precedence of
that proposed by me and 81 will retain the
name given by Kirby.

retractus, Lec. Ann. IV. 228.

gemellus, Lec. new species.

picipennis, Kirby, Fauna Bor. Am. IV. 25. Lee.
Syn. 23. Ag. lenum, Lee. Ann, Lye. IV. 229.
elongatulus, Hald. Proce. Ac. Phil. 1.{300. dilu-
tipennis, Mots. Bull. Mose. 1864. IV. 322.

lutulentus, Lec. Syn. 34.

nigriceps, Lee. Ann. Lye. IV. 259.

=:
or

ea
~J

5.5

L. Sup. Ga.
Tex. N.Y. Kai
Fla.

Can, L. Sup.
Brit. Col.
North West.

Can. L. Sup.
Alas,

L.S. Mass. Pa.
Vane.
Mass. Ks. Pa.

L.'Sup. H.B.T
Tis. Net¥e
L.Sup. Br.Col:

59:
SYNOPTIC TABLES OF COLEOPTERA.

BIBLIOGRAPEY.

I. Schizogenius crenudatus Lec. Ann. Lyc., V,197,--3, 2 mm. Cal.

2. planulalus, Lec. New Spec, Col. I, 5.--5. 8 mm. N. Y.

3. Uineolatus, Say. Trans. Am.Phil., I, 22.==szdcifrons, Putz. Mon. 652.--4.8. mm. Tex.

4. Sallei, Putz: Revis. Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg. X, 228.--5. 25mm. Tex.

5. ferrugincus, Putz. Mon. 653.==su/catus, Lec. Ann. Lyc. IV, 214.--3mm. Tex.

6. amphibius, Hald, Proc. Ac. Phil. I, 299.==/frontalis, Lec. Ann. Lyc. IV, 215.--
3mm. N.Y.

. depressus, Lec. Ann. Lyc. V, 197.--3.1 mm. Cal.

. pluripunctatus, Lec. Ann. Lyc. IV, 197.--3. 2mm. Cal.

PACHYTELES, “7.
P. testaceus. Horn, Trans. Am. Ent. So. ff, 129. A small testaceous
insect resembling somewhat in form Abmius pigmaeus, but less convex and
with fine short hairs arising from indistinct puhefeemees’ Occurs under

on

stones in Camp Grant. Ariz. rare. Length 4—5. mm.
G. H. Horn.
BRACHINUS, ?.

Dr. Leconte in his Notes on the Species of Brachinus (Proc. Ac. Phil.
1862. p.523) says; ‘‘I consider the Species of this genus very decidedly opi-
niative” and Baron Chaudoir in his Observations syn. sur les Carab. del’ Am.
(Extrait de la Revue & Mag. de Zool. 1868. p. 33.) also says: Several En-
tomologists having described American Species (of Brachinus) without being
able to compare the types have thereby caused such a confusion that it is very
difficult to find a way through.

We have therefore concluded to delay the publication of a synoptic
table of Brachinus until a new study of the Species can be made.

£. G. Schaipp.

Synoptic Tables by Dr. J. L. Leconte.

PANACAEUS, /~.

Coarsely punctured insects clothed with erect hairs; black with the

elytra more or less red. Head _ strongly constricted at base, with rect-
angular hind angles.
Hdled deme ratnoraKe ACK Os. 0scsicas/sesednceaceltee, | eeecsseesedevesses GS
Headwandsnrothotacmbrownish) Keds =), 1c terse sic © oa) eels Swiss 3
2. Elytra red with a transverse black band just behind the middle, interrupted
CU (ANE Rabe. oe A od pee a ein 3 ho oe os Acid hee Marre es 1 Salilei,
Elytra black each with two large red spots extending from the margin to the
Debye OUP Shela pete meee PR 8 ay | 2 so\alaiy is €SUOO cise (sips cies 2/2 4H 2. crucigerus.
3. Elytra red with a transverse black band behind the middle and another near
ELLOR ENG een en gl tT eta Loe tan a Mac asc spuicsa'eV este shout 3. fasciatus.

Bull. Brooklyn Ent. Soc., Dec. 1879.

60.

1. Sallei Chaud, Bull, Mosc, 1861, IV, 353--12 mm. Ariz. Mex. Tex,
2. crucigerus, Say. Trans. Am. Phil. II, 1825 p. 69--11 mm. N. Y. La.
3. faciatus, Say. ibidem p. 70--Dej. Spec. II ,289-- 8. 2 mm. N. Y. Ga. Ks.

MICRIXYS, “<<.

Similar to Panagacus, but head not constricted behind, prothorax
pedunculate at base, hind angles smail but prominent.

Upper surface red, elytra with a transverse black band just behind the middle,

interrupted at the suture, and an apical black spot l. distinctus.

1. distinctus, Hald. Stansb. Explor. 1852 p. 373---Lec. Col. of Ks. 1859. p. 1. t. 2f.
2. ---7. 5 mm. Tex. N. Mex.

MORIO, Latr.

Elongate black species, resembling a Pterostichus in appearance, but
easily known by the short moniliate smooth and shining antennee, the ligula
without paraglossae; the front tibiae triangular, not spinose at the outer
apical angle and the side pieces of the mesothorax not divided by the suture.

Elongate, black shining, prothorax scarcely wider than long, narrower behind,
hind angles rectangular, basal impressions deep, elytral striae deep, feebly punctured;
scutcllar stria wanting, one dorsal puncture on 2nd stria behind the

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1. georgiae, Beauv. Ins. Afr. et Am, 1805. p. 107, t. 15, f.°5,—-monilicornis, Latr. Gen.
(Cait, Ms BG, 2==12.3=== 11 mv. S.(Co Me, Wa. Il. Call,

HELLUOMORPHA, /”.

Elongate, hairy, punctured insects, with broadly compressed antennae.
Prothorax subcordate, narrower behind, with truncate base, and rectangular
hind angles, Head moderatly constricted behind, neck rather stout.
Elytra shorter than the abdomen, more or less costate, broadly rounded
at tip.

The species are red-brown in color, with the elytra and abdomen
sometimes darker, and are very much alike in appearance.

Outer joints of antennze smoother along the middle of the compressed faces .... 2

Outer joints of antennze densely, uniformly punctured. ‘
Elytra black, costee narrow, interspaces confusedly punctured. lnigripennis.

2) Joints onantennee)5--loysqtane! (Orb ramovenSe em ce.) hs) irae a 3
Joints of antennze 5--10 oblong; ferruginous, interspaces of elytra with three ir-
Rely? KSIMSS Oil UMNCMNTES «55 Scan auovsaecodudoscanuooobocnat 6 ferruginea,

3. Prothorax as wide as long; elytra less strongly costate .................+..---: 5
Prothorax longer than wide; elytra morestrongly costate .. ..........-+-+-..5: 4

4. Ferruginous brown; prothorax coarsely and sparsely punctured; elytral
interspaces with two series of punctures .............-....+--+: 2. Clairvillei.

61.

Abdomen darker; prothorax less punctured each side of the middle; elytral

interspaces with three confused rows of punctures................ 3. praeusta.

5. Elytra and abdomen usually darker; elytral interspaces with three
COMUSEE OWS TON UMCCRLES 1414.) n's,<) cc lsavers er eieesare ew x teyngevere/ene taj 4. bicolor.
Ferruginous; elytral interspaces with two rows of punctures............ 5, texana.

I. nigripennis, Dej. Spec. V, 408.—10-12 mm. Ga.

2. Clairvillei, Dej. Spec. V, 406.—I9 mm. Ga.

3. pracusta, ej. Spec. I, 289.—14 mm. Ga.

4. bicolor, Harris, N. Engl. Farmer VII, 117. 1820, Ed. Scudder.—Harris Corr. 343.
- laticornis Dej. Spec. V, 407.=fudescens, Klug. Jahrb. I, 77.—12-16. 5 mm.
Mass. Fla. Ks. N. Y.

5. cexana, Lec. Class. Car. p. 374.—17 mm. Tex.

6. ferruginea, Lec. ibidem p. 373.-—13. 5-15 mm. Tex.

CALERITA, 7’.

Graceful, opake, pubescent insects, with head and elytra black, or blue-
black, and prothorax cordiform, ferruginous. Antennz long, setaceous,
Ist. joint elongate: head strongly constricted behind, neck slender. Elytra
oval, broadly obliquely truncate behind, finely striate in our species,
costate in many foreign ones.

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ers, palpiandiantenmes lacks) .c75.0 sc, Natacretltseie so peaches o/c ee e\etense ale atripes.
Pepunbescente Orelytraverect near the scutellum's. aaamsee 102 < sere cys fee «nals creel yets el
Pubescence of elytra uniform, obliquely decumbent: head behind the eyes strongly
TROTUIYG ol A cae Cate eaS Ce oes CGR ALEC Ore © Ue ca Ee CERIO ERERE oe 9. Janus.

3. Eyes larges and more prominent, sides of head obliquely rounded behind 3, Lecontei.
Eyes smaller and less prominent: sides of head longer behind, oblique and

PESSUROUIN GEC tates che a ely Mes He) Sct Ogee SE NS Ss cry, ota a 4. bicolor.

1. atripes, Lec. Proc. Ac. Phil. 1858. p. §9.—17-19 mm. Ks. Tex.

2. Fanus, Kab. Syst. El. I, 136.—americana, Fab. Syst. Ent. p. 242.—cordicollis, Chaud.
Bull. Mose. 1843. IV, 699.—=cyanipennis, De}. Spec. V, 293.—17-22 mm. N. Y.
Ks. Fla.

3. Lecontei, Dej. Spec. V. 294.==californica, Mann. Bull. Mosc. 1843. I, 183.—13. 5—
16.5 0mm. o- ©. Dex. Calt

4. bicolor, Drury, Ins. I, ee t. 42, f. 4.=americana, Dej. Spec. I, 187.—boreals,
Casteln. Hist. nat. I, 35.—-dwdia, Lec. Proc. Ac. Phil. II, 48.—longicollis,
Chaud. Bull. Mosc. 1843. IV, 700.—19-21 mm. N. Y. Ga.

ZUPHIUM, Ze”.

Small, depressed, brown pubescent species, with triangular head,
squarely truncate behind, forming a very small neck, prothorax narrowed
behind; elytra feebly striate, broadly truncate at tip: antennze slender, Ist.
joint very long.

Antennz longer, setaceous; ferrugmous brown, head darker, more feebly punctured
atthe middle prothorax longer than wiles: er wer cet e sissies 1. longicolle. n. ©p.
Antenne filiform, outer joints less elongate; prothorax not longer than wide, more
suddenly narrowed behind with more divervent angles: elytra fuscous, base paler. . . 3,
2. Prothorax more convex and less finely punctured................ 9. americanum.
Prothorax less convex and more finely punctured................ 3. mexicanum,
1. Jongicoll, , Lec. (new species) 5. 5mm. Tex. Cal.
. americanum, Dej. Spec. V, 298 —5 mm. Lo.
. mexicanum, Chaud. Bull. Mosc. 1862. IV, 314.—4. 5 mm. Ariz. Mex.

Zuphium longicolle, 1. sp. Depressed, dull ferruginous, finely
pubescent, head somwhat dusky, nearly smooth, protonged behind the eyes,

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hind angles strongly rounded, base truncate at the middle; prothorax a
little longer than wide, broadest near the apex, which is oblique each side
and truncate at tip, fitting to the small neck: front angles rounded, sides
oblique, slightly rounded, sinuate near the base which is about half as wide
as the widest part, hind angles rectangular prominent: disc distinctly, not
densely punctured, dorsal line well impressed, basal impressions long.
Elytra oblong-elongate, humeri broadly rounded; apex truncate, outer
angles rounded; striae very feeble, interspaces densely and finely punctured,
Antenne setaceous, two-thirds as long as the body: Ist. joint nearly as
long as the head: 2nd. joint half as long as the 3rd., which is slightiy
longer than the 4th: 4—11 equal, about three times longer than their
width. Abdomen and legs yellowish. Length 5. 5 mm. TF. Leconte.

San Joaquin Co., Cal.: Mr. Bluethner; Texas, Belfrage. Differs from the other
two species by longer and thinner antennze and more elonzate prothorax.

DIAPHORUS, 2.

Antennae slender, joints cylinclrical, 2-3 shorter than the following ones; prothorax

trunmcateratibase, amclesibasallt: (isan enue ieee Ue eect Shee ee eae OF
Antennae stouter, joints oval, 2-10 equal in length: prothorax pedunculate at
basewane les mean but mote tlie: loaseny mle belles ete): ocala eee 3.
2. Fusco-piceous, elytra deeply striate, interspaces narrow: antennae, palpi and legs
ferrugimous, joints 511 of former pale testaceous................ 1. Lecontei.
Ferruginous elytra finely striate, interspaces wide, antennae, palpi and legs
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Ba omtsrotantenmaclA=-TOV@ DLOMe/ rely teem nn ee ept oe eeea et e 4.
Joints of antennae 4—10 square with rounded angles: piceous or fuscous; ;
ame mMeS, jorllion eine! lees salon. G45 aoc coo aeons aanncbbaduesc 3. pygmaeus.
4. Prothorax narrower and more convex: ferruginous, elytra with a dark sutural
cloud. Behund) thesmiddlle oy. ty eB lan cole chek Oa a een coe a ge eee 5,
Prothorax wider and less convex; uniform NETTALAINOMS 4 log dco dca ces ou ..6.rufulus.
a ulytralmnterspacesitiat, «cOmused jpumGttiKed amy + ener el seein nett 4, Hornii,

Elytral mterspaces convex, sparsely punctured............ Phe reese: 5, dorsalis,

BULLETIN OF THE BROOKLYN ENT, Soc. IT. 1879. 63

HINTS ON THE REARING OF LEPIDOPTERA. *
BY GEO. D. HULST.

Very few specimens captured in the open air are taken from
the net or bottle ina perfect condition. A very large number
have the wings broken or rnbbed, and a very much larger num-
ber, even if otherwise perfect, have lost their virgin luster of color.
Consequently very many collectors have been induced to enrich
their cabinets with specimeus reared from the Caterpillar; for
although this is in one sense much more tiresome, and possibly less
exciting, yet the rearing of larvae hasa special interest to anyone
who loves nature; and the one who delights only in the beauty
of the final form is amply rewarded with the possession of perfect
specimens. And if the collector be a student. he finds in reared
specimens his only trustworthy objects of study.

Some collectors assert that artificially bred specimens ‘never
attain the full size and luster of specimens bred by nature. But
they without any doubt are in error. It is true that the greater
number of bred specimens lack in size and luster. But that is
accounted for by the fact that nature never fails to furnish fresh
food and plenty of it to her wards, while it is very rarely that a
brood of insects is raised by man without being more than once
stinted in food or having it in a wilted condition. It is certain
that with proper care not only can nature be equalled, but in
very many cases surpassed. For nature presents many things
unfavorable to the full development of insect life. Art may give
only what is best; this requires care aud experience beyond what
the most have time or opportunity to give.

1, It is preferable under all circumstances to rear all imagines
from the egg. The student will be satisfied with nothing less;
for a partial knowledge of the life history never satisfies. And
as has already been suggested every part of the life history is no
less beautiful and interesting than its final consummation.

The eggs of the Lepidoptera can in the majority of:cases be
easily obtained, especially where the food-plant is known. The
females of the Diurnals become fertilized very soon after emerging
from the Chrysalis,and any female specimen taken in the net with
wings at all broken or rubbed by flight, one can almost surely

*In preparing this article. I have made very free use of Mss. on the subject written by
Mr. A Thalenho:st, of Hamburg Germany.

64 BULLETIN OF THE BROUKLYN ENT. SOC. II. 1879.

take for granted has mated. Mr. Wm. H. Edwards of Coalburgh,
W. Va., whose experience in this line has been large and success-
ful, advises a simple method of securing eggs. It is to cover a
branch or set of the food-plant with a fine netting bag, putting the
female free within, and giving in the Inclosure, enough room for
her to move about freely. It is important to give plenty of light»
but not have if possible, the insect exposed to the rays of the sun,
The Sphingidae and Bombycidae, as a rule, are easily mated. A
virgin female is taken ; a thread is tied securely about the wings;
the loose end of the thread is then tied to a branch ofa tree or
shrub, care being taken that it is tied so that if the insect fall it
will be able to reach leaves or stalk with its feet. A good male is
thus very often secured as a compensation for the female ruined,
for even though the wings are secured by a thread run behind the
costa and tied, the insect will lose its beauty before done laying
its eggs.

The greater portion of these families will lay their eggs under
any conditions, but they ought to be placed so they can lay them
on the food-plant of the larva.

The Noctuidae can be made to give us eggs by following the
rule laid down for the Diurnals. Specimens taken at sugar can
without stupifying be set apart for this purpose.

The eggs should be kept in a not too dry or overheated atmos-
phere, and should be so placed, that at its birth, without effort,
the larva finds at once fresh food.

2. Having the larvae from the egg, or having obtained them
otherwise, our aim must be to give nature without nature’s lack.

Of course we cannot allow the larvae liberty :- Breeding cages
and means of restraint are the first necessity.

Under restraint we should see to it that our wards. have light,
air, cleanliness, fresh food, and the minor conditions which the
tendency of the individual insect demands.

Air and light are absolutely necessary though not by any
means to the fullest degree. Some larvae need little or no light,
as naturally they feed by night and are concealed by day ; and
many seem to do very well with yery imperfect ventilation. It
is pretty certain that, accustomed from birth toa lack in these
respects, any larvae will thrive well with little light, and with
very slowly changed air, if the change be continuous. But if

BULLETIN OF THE BROUKLYN ENT. soc. IT. 1879. 65

the food-plant be near at hand, greater success will be attained
by having light and ventilation free.

The best method of rearing is probably, to put the larvae upon
a limb of a tree with a large space covered with very fine netting.
This is especially good for the spinners, though some have a
tendency to eat their way through the netting, especially before
pupation.

A wide mouthed glass jar makes au excellent breeding cage.
It should be not less than a quart in capacity, and should have the
mouth covered closely with fine wire or netting. The bottom
should be covered with paper, and from the edge of the paper
there should be a number of little sticks by which fallen larvae
can easily ascend to the food.

Ordinary breeding boxes are made (if small) with glass front,
with netting on either end, and witha door behind, through
which the food-plant can be changed, and the box itself easily
cleansed. If large, a small space at each end covered with gauze
will suffice for ventilation, and the top can be arranged with a
moveable frame closely fitting and covered with close netting or
gauze.

It is preferable we think in large boxes to have them without
bottom. They can be placed upon the ground and moyed as
cleanliness demands.

Great care must be taken as the time of pupation approaches
to secure such larvae as transform beneath the ground.

Cleanliness is under all circumstances absolutely indispensable.

Where the ventilation is poor the droppings of the larvae and
the wilted parts of leaves should never be allowed to remain
a day.

All sick or dead larvae should be removed at once and at a
distance from all others. We think it would be better at once
to destroy them.

If any contagious disease has made its appearance, all larvae
attacked should be at once destroyed, and the box should be
thoroughly cleansed with dilute carbolic acid water,

The food is of the first importance, and great care should be
taken to have it continually fresh and sweet. It should be put in
a bottle containing fresh water, which should be chatiged every
few hours ; the bottle should, so far as not filled with the stems of

66 BULLETIN OF THE BROUKLYN ENT. SOC. II. 1879.

the food-plant, be closely corked. Care should be taken not to
have too much food in a small jar or box, as it fouls the air and
hastens its own decay.

It is important to have planted near at hand some of the more
common food-plants, as e.g. Willow, Wild cherry, Oak, Sweet
gum, Maple, with Violets, Asters, Grasses, We.

A score of varieties of food-plants will take very little room,
and if cut back will furnish a large amount of food; and with
these the great majority of the Lepidoptera can be raised, as a
large number have more than one food-plant.

After once beginning with giving larvae a certain food-plant,
it is very dangerous to change it for another, though this may be
very closely allied in nature.

All captured caterpillars should be provided with the same food
on which they were found. If however this be impossible, they
may be given the choice of two or three nearly related food-plants;
and fed thereafter on the one they choose, if any special choice is
made.

Care must be taken to give larvae the minor conditions which
their individual tendencies demand.

Larvae which hybernate are generally very apt to die when
hybernated artificially. But is very probable that the mortality
among these is very great as well as in nature.

If kept too dry, they die from lack of moisture. If kept moist,
they are apt to die from fungus.

The effort should be to keep them at a temperature as steady as
possible, and below the freezing point.

They should be kept moist, but not wet. The air ordinarily
contains, sufficient moisture for the purpose. And they should be
kept under circumstances so the air about them is very slowly but
continuously changed. Ofcourse their surroundings must at all
times be cleanly. j

The breeding cages of the Diurnals and Spinners should be
provided with convenient rests to which they may fix their
Chrysales and cocoons. And in many cases for this purpose, a
moist clean litter must cover the bottom of the box.

Many larvae require earth during all their larval condition ;
and very-many more require it for pupation. The noctuae
especially burrow in the earth during the day, and the catocalidae

BULLETIN OF THE BROUKLYN ENT. Soc. IT. 1879. 67

as well as many others, must have clean litter in which to hide, for
they feed only at night, and lie concealed under bark, in crevices,
and among grass-roots aud leaves during the day.

For pupation, the earth ought to be if possible a foot in depth,

though a much Jess depth will answer every purpose.
It should be sifted and roasted to destroy all animal life, and

then moistened.

Light sandy loam will do very well, but probably the rich
light soil of the woods is as good as can be found. It should be
made slightly compact, but not pressed hard.

Such species as pupate in soft partially decayed wood must be
provided with it. And so in general the conditions which nature
demands must be given as they are needed.

Care should be taken against all insects which are parasitic
upon the larvae.

Ichneumons and flies probably destroy more Caterpillars: than
the birds. They prey upon them from the time the egg is laid.

Very many are exceedingly minnte, and the netting which
serves for veutilation in our breeding boxes must have its
meshes very small.

When a Caterpillar is observed to be infested with parasites,
it should be at once utterly destroyed.

Very great care should be taken in the case of those so destruct-
ive, which spin their little white cocoons outside upon the back
generally of the larvae of the Sphingidae. They must not be
dropped or lost, but each and every one must be carefully and
ruthlessly destroyed by fire. Audvery much greater care should
be taken against those, no less minute and destructive, which
infest especially the chrysales of the Papilionidae,

One of their number bores a hole through the shell of the chrys-
alis, and forthwith, as from the Grecian horse within the walls
of Troy, the horrid progeny come todestroy. It ispreferable on
this account to keep the chrysales of Diurnals separate from the
Caterpillars.

The worst ill to guard against however is one of which we have
already spoken,—contagious diseases. These appear sometimes
without seeming cause, but are always extensively and rapidly
fatal. Prevention is accomplished only by the most scrupulous
cleanliness, by fresh, not wet food, and proper conditions of venti-
lation.

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If disease appears, the sick should be destroyed, and buried if
not burned ; and the well should be immediately removed toa
fresh clean breeding cage at a distance.

We are given to understand by Mr. Akhurst, who is a veteran
in this business, that if the air be slightly impregnated with the
odor of carbolic acid or creosote, the larvae are less given to
diseases, especially those of a fungoid nature.

Experience and care in rearing, may give us most excellent
results in the size and beanty of specimens. Where the larvae
will endure close confinement, rearing in a close, though pretty
large glass jar, where there isa slight excess of moisture in the
air, and with a temperature kept at from 90 to 95 deg. Fahr., will
give specimens of surprising size and beauty.

We are not ourselves believers inthe ‘“ blue glass theory” not long
since so widely received ; but we are told on good authority that
blue or purple glass excites larvae to greater voracity, and so
causes a greater development ; and that green glass has the con-
trary effect.

We did not hear of this till lately, and have not had opportunity
to verify or disprove it.

Of course in the cleaning of the boxes and the removal of litter
and wilted food-plant, great care must be taken to see that no
Jarvae are thus inadvertently thrown away. This is especially
important when the larvae are very small.

When glass jars are used, there must not be an excess of
moisture in the jar, as the small larvae are very often drowned in
the drops which collect on the sides.

3. It would without doubt be better if the pupae were allowed
to remain undisturbed in the places where they have cast off the

arval skin, (and especially is this the case with suchas go into
the ground to pupate), until they emerge after their final trans-
formation. But to allow them so to remain, in the most of cases
presents difficulties which often result in loss. For with the
most of us the number of cages is limited, and it will not do to
have a single cage used as the receptacle of very many larvae
for pupation. For when some either above or below the ground
have just cast off the larval skin, and are exceedingly tender
(since as yet the pupal skin hasnot hardened), others may be
roaming about the cage, or burrowing into the earth, and these

BULLETIN OF THE BROUKLYN ENT. soc. Il. 1879. 69

have no sympathy or mercy for their brethren a little more
advanced in life than they.

And again, very many larvae, notwithstanding our care, go
into the pupal state in a weakened condition, and are not able to
throw off the larval skin properly, or have not strength to emerge
as imagines; and these dying, foul the earth, and sow the seeds
of disease.

And still again, it is next to impossible to keep the earth in
which pupae are, ina proper condition of moisture. Itis often too
dry, and oftener too wet during the long months of Autumn and
Spring ; and both these excesses cause large mortality,-the one
by drying too much the casing and tissues of the pupa,—the
other by causing fungoid diseases and putridity.

We think it better on the average, especially in the case of
hybernating pupae, to make special efforts for their safety which
involye a change of location, and conseqnently the necessity of
handling them.

The pupal cage should have quite a height above the earth or
moss at the bottom. Its sides and cover, should be ined with
cloth or gauze, thus affording an easy foothold to the newly
emerged insect. It should have good ventilatiou, and be well
lighted ; and should be protected against mice, rats, ants, roaches,
and all vermin.

In the summer time it should be in the open air, not exposed to
the rays of the sun, andsshould be protected from rain. In the
winter it can be kept in an open garret, or any dry open room
which has no fire in it. Pupae should never be kept in a room
with a fire in it, as if not dried up, the imago when it appears
will generally not expand its wings properly.

If pupae are changed from the place in which they become
pupae, they should never be put again in loose earth. Naturally,
they form a cocoon of the earth about them, and lie free within this.

The loose earth coming in contact with them is very apt to
injure by cutting the skin between the segments, and invites
mould and decay. This is of course where the pupae are entirely
‘covered with the earth. An excellent way however is to have
the earth with a ridge elevated about one half to three-fourths of
an inch about the edge of the box,above the level of the space
within ; this space within is to be made smooth and somewhat

70 BULLETIN OF THE BROUKLYN ENT. Soc. If. 1879.

hard, the whole is to be kept well moistened. The pupae are to
be laid loosely upon this lower surface. ‘These are to be coy-
ered with a board or tin, resting closely upon the elevated ridge.

This will keep the pupae well moistened. A hole or two, must
be left in the ridge, and plenty of space given for the free
exit of the imago.

The method, which, with many of our friends, has proved most
successful, is as follows,- one provides himself with a large quan-
tity of the ordinary swamp-moss used by florists. It is heated
and dried, so as to destroy all aquatic life, then moistened, and
is packed without any earth in the bottom of the cage or box, to
the depth of several inches. The papae are carefully laid upon
this surface, and over them is spread some two or three inches
more of moistened moss. This is not atall or very lightly packed.

The pupae cannot possibly injure themselves, and the moss
retains so much moisture that it is hardly possible for them to
become too dry, and absorbs so much that they can easily be kep*
from: being water-soaked. The moss as well offers little resistance
to the escape of the imago.

Pupae which are in cocoons, and which in nature are on the
surface amongst grass-stubble or under leaves, should never be re-
moved from their cocoons, and should be kept moist as in nature.

They are kept in nice condition by being laid upon the surface
of the moss bed.

In the removal of the pupae from the earth in which they have
pupated, very great care should be taken. The soil should be very
thoroughly examined, and the pupae should be handled as gently
and as little as possible.

They should not under any circumstances be allowed to dry in
transitu, and after the transfer is made should be allowed to rest in
peace.

The moss should not be removed, or even disturbed till as late as
August following the hybernation.

4. When the Butterfly or moth has emerged, one should have
patience. It should not be killed as soon as its wings are fully
expanded, but time should be given to let the juices be absorbed.

If pinned too soon, a drop of liquid exudes where the pin enters
the thorax, and very often where the needle-point enters the
wings in moving them to their proper position ; and the result is

¥

BULLETIN OF THE BROUKLYN ENT. SOC. II. 1879. 71

there is a blotch on the thorax, and the wings stick to the over-
lying paper or glass, by which they are pressed ; and when these
are removed the wings are torn or disfigured. If however the
liquid does exude, it can be largely, if not entirely absorbed, by
touching it with the edge of a piece of blotting paper.

The pin should be thrust through the middle of the thorax.
Many specimens are spoiled by having a twisted or lop-sided
appearance, on account of carelessness in this. ;

Each wing should be exactly even with the opposite one, and
not too far forward. The antennae should be in full view, level
with the body, and at equal angles with the line of the body.

* The insect must be, or ought to be left in peace on the drying-
board for at least two weeks. We are always too much in a
hurry to feast our eyes on the beanty of our specimens.

We should keep our best specimens forourselves. And should
have our cabinet not for show, but for study, and we should see
to it that it is studied

To many, especially beginners, scientific terms seem useless
and pedantic ; in very many cases they are both of these. Wherea
plain English word means exactly the same thing, asa Greek or
Latin derived polysyllabic, the plain English word should always
be used, whether it is a so-called scientific word or not.

But knowledge ought to be exact, and to that end we must
accustom ouselves to many technical words and names. These are
no more dreadful than other words when we get accustomed to
them. And we should get used to applying these to what they
designate, so when we wish to speak of any special part of an
insect, we may not have to go into a long inexact description, but
by the technical term can locate what we mean at once.

And in connection with this, we should by comparrison of our
specimens with published descriptions of genera, get the generic
distinctions and the names of the parts in which they exist clearly
in our minds.

So we may know the genus of our insect at sight if it is per-
fect, and be able to ourselves and so to others, to tell why we put
one insect under one generic name, and another under another.

Knowledge is of very little account, if it is not so definite in our
minds that we can put it into exact language.

In the rearing of Lepidoptera, we should not be discouraged by

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by losses. With the utmost attention and care, we will often lose
a large percentage of the number with which we began.

“We would urge the importance of seeking for and rearing rare
species, rather than those which are common.

By accident or careful search, we can each season find some
things that are scarce ; and once in our possession, these take no
more care and give us no more trouble than those which have no
value. And having what is rare, we should strive to keep the
stock.

It often pays very largely in Entomology “ to throw a sprat to
catch a salmon,” or in other words, to losea rare female to get a
whole laying of eggs.

In cabinet specimens it is important to have at least one inverted
specimen of each specie. And with the imagines there should be
a blown specimen of the full sized larva. For preparing these,
directions are given on pages 93 and 94. vol. 1, of the Bulletin.

And in the whole of our work care, observation and patience will
soon make us artists.

We often think it is so easy for some people to make flowers live
and bloom, and so easy for them to arrange the flowers into tasty
and elegant bouquets. We sometimes think the same, as we watch
some of our friends in their work. Their larvae thrive so well,
their cabinet specimens are so perfect! And ours, with more care,
meet with many more losses, and in the end do not compare with
theirs.

The truth is, they have by care and judgment, simply become
artists in this line. And the art, born to none, can be be attained
by anyone.

Finally, in the rearing of all Lepidoptera, we should not fear to
take copious notes. We are not apt to forget easily what we ob-
serve and record carefully. And if no history of any larvae reared
by us has been yet published, we should see to it that we give a
clear explicit and modest summary of the history from egg to
imago, to some Entomological journal for publication.

And we should remember for our encouragement, that in the
giving to science of a complete history, we are doing that which
more than anything else science now needs. And further what-
ever our attainments in the present, our observation will compel
scientific accuracy and accomplishment in the future. What we

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gain may not be technical, but it will be genuine and real. With-
out this, technicalities are valueless—this lies at the basis of all
that is valuable in science.

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Flight of Lepidoptera in Mid-Ocean.

Reports of the flight of immense numbers of Butterflies have
at times appeared in various Entomological papers,—and among
these notably Vanessa Cardui, Terias lisa and among our own,
- Danais plexippus.

A much more interesting fact of the flight of Lepidoptera was
related to me by my friend Carl Thalenhorst, first officer of the
German steamship ‘‘ Graf Bismark.”

On Thursday, Dec. 4th, on our route from Bahia to Rio Janeiro
when we were about 30 miles from the Abrolhos (large rocks in
the Atlantic Ocean, 30 miles from the mainland,) and conse-
quently 60 miles from the Brazilian coast, hundreds of Butterflies
and moths suddenly appeared and lit on ourdecks. There wasa
light but continuous rain during the day on which they came to us.

Such appearances of insects indicate to the seamen the approach
of the Pampero, a south-west wind often very violent.

The course of the vessel was directed northward, but multitudes
of Lepidoptera continued to appear until night.

A few specimens—all of them of the Heterocera were brought
to me by Mr. Thalenhorst, and present a wonderful variety of
species; there were 20 specimens representing 15 species ; of these
7 were Sphingidae, 8 Noctuidae; of the former were Amphonyx
Antaeus, Erynnis Ello, E. Scyren, Philampelus vitis and Choero-
campa tersa. Of the latter were Erebus odora aud E. Zenobia.
The rest my Lepidopterological friends have not been able to
indentify.

Mr. Thalenhorst also informs me, off the coast of Buenos Ayres
the ships are often visited by immense numbers of Libellulae,
which are so tired that they may easily be taken with the fingers,

Their arrival is always an indication of the approach of the

Pampero,
F. G@. ScHavpp.

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The Butterfly and the Humming Bird.

Some ten years ago, while staying with my friend W. H. Edwards
in Coalburgh, W. Va., and enjoying his hospitality in that charm-
ing region, I was standing outside the garden-gate, wondering
at the strange behaviour of a Danais Archippus female, which
walked quietly around on a full blown flower of Milkweed, upon
which it had been feeding, then descending, it walked over some
leaves, now nestled for a moment right under the flower, then flew
off, returning again, and repeating the same movement for some
time ; as night drew on, it nestled beneath the flower as if intent
on there remaining, to be on hand for its sweets on the morrow.

Curious to know whether it would really prefer that resting-place
to its accustomed dry twigs on trees, 1 drew nearer and was
startled at the sudden apperance of a Humming bird on the same
flower. Scarcely had I observed it, than out rushed the butterfly
and furiously attacked the bird, which in an instant sought safety
in precipitate flight, followed closely by the insect till lost to view
in the distance. Amazed at so strange a spectacle, I stood upon
the spot, gazing in the direction where they had disappeared for
some five minutes or more, when to my surprise and pleasure |
saw the Butterfly coming back, which, when near the flower flew
in a wide circuit around it, as if to ascertain whether another
enemy had taken possession of it or not. Then lessening its flight
it finally ventured upon the flower again; but being much agitated
walked nearly all over the plant repeatedly until it finally settled
upon its chosen place for its nightly rest.

Tt now rests in my cabinet.

Junius L. Meyer.

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Collecting Cerambycidae.

If the piles of hard wood, which have been cut during the
winter, be examined through the spring, many species of Ceram-
bycidae will be fonnd, either sunning themselves on the outside
of the sticks, or concealed beneath them, which would probably
have been seldom met with otherwise.

Other wood borers, Buprestidae, Rhyncophora, etc., are occasion-

aly captured in these situations.
Cuas. A. CRAMPTON.

——OF THE——
Hrvooklwn Entomological Society.
Vol IL BROOKLYN, FEB. & MAR. 1880. No. 10 & 11

Food-plants of Lepidopterous Larvae.

This last season one of our members found Darapsa Choerilus,
eggs and larye, on the following Food-plants Grape, Virginia creeper,
(Ampelopsis quinquifolia), Sheepberry (Virburnum lentago), Pepperidge
or Sourgum (Nyssa multiflora), A decided preference seemed to exist in
favor of the Sheepsberry as a food-plant.

Gro. D. Hust.

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Eacles imperialis js one of the least particular of all our Moths
in its choice of food-plants, It has been found by various collectors in
Brooklyn, commonly on the Pines, Spruces and Maples, less commonly
on Sweetgum, Hickory, Walnut, Birch. Chestnut, Linden, Alder, Swamp
button bush, Willow, Elm, Plane, Horse-Chestnut, Tamarack, and eyen
on Corn. It is difficult to rear from Egg in confinement, but is very
hardy in open air, and is very little troubled with parasites.

Geo. D. HULsT.

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Ina note on page gi Vol. 1 ofthe Bulletin. Mr Hulst mentions
the fact the larvee of Samia Cynthia had been found feeding upon the
Tulip trée and the Sassafras.

During ‘the summer of 1879 the larvae has been found feeding as well
on the sheepberry, the wild cherry, the bitter sweet, and the willow, and
this voluntarily in freedom.

The moth is without doubt fully acclimated amongst us, and would
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The influence of new conditions is plainly and remarkably evident in the
great change in the shape of the wings, and of the transparent lunules upon
the wings. The insect seems though the shape of the Promethea moth,
to be rapidly advancing towards the likeness of the Cecropia.

Iam not able to state it asan absolute fact, but casual observation
has led me to believe that the larva of the Cynthea does not run the meshes
of its silk so far from the main cocoon as formerly. As a consequence,
the cocoons on the Ailanthus tree are not so generally fastened to the woody
branch, and are more liable to fall and be destroyed.

P. ELBERT NOSTRAND.

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Notes on Nemoria Chloroleucaria, ©”.

In July last we found a slender Geometrid larva feeding upon the
petals of the clustered flowers of the common oxeye daisy, Leucanthemum
vulgare. It had already passed its last moult and pupated not long after
we found it. At its full development it was 25 mm. in length by less than
2mm. in diameter. The head was of a russety color and had two ear like
projections atthesummit. There were also two similar smaller appendages
on the second segment of the body which were also of a russety color.
The body itself was dull green with a yellowish tendency towards the back
which was marked with a line of purple. The legs were ten in number.
Before pupatation the larva made a slight cocoon drawing together leaves
with threads of silk. The pupatation took place July 24. The head was
slightly russety, the body whitish green with black dorsal line. Before be-
coming an imago the eyes showed black and the body became pale dull
white. The length of the pupa was 8mm. The imagoa male appeared
August 4. .The time of the pupal stage is therefore only 10 days.

We have found the imago early in spring so the insect is undoubtedly
two brooded in this latitude.

There is a brief statement concerning the larva of this insect in Pack-
ards Geometrid Moth page 371. Comparing these with our own observa-
fons we conclude there must be considerable variation in food-plant and

; othe larva. Mr. Goodell states his example made no cocoon but
ouu.p.y fastened itself to the bottom of the box. It is likely that with loose
leaves this fastening would have been the slight cocoon of our experience.

Geo. D. HuLsT.

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Insect Life on Coney Island.

BY F. G. SCHAUPP.

The fauna of Coney Island, with its white frogs, white grasshoppers,
white spiders and white coleoptera, is very interesting. Besides the several
species, peculiar to the Island, e. g. Cicindela lepida, Pasimachus sublaevis,
var. substriatus, Dyschirius sellatus, D. filiformis, Schizogenius planulatus, etc.
there are found very many rare species cast on the shore by southern winds,
often in immense numbers.

Thus I filled one day two bottles with Hoplia modesta, elsewhere by no
means common, and had to leave hundreds more on the shore. My friend
J. Sticht, collected in one day over a hundred Cerambycidae. I myself
once found on a handful of straw that was washed upon the shore over fifty
different species.

In this way the Doryphora ro-lineata, came from other regions to
Long Island arid for several summers the entire coast has been paved with
_ this pest.

Every new wave brings new guests. Some are thrown lifeless upon
the shore, some float on seaweed, bunches of straw, clippings of wood,
braving the foaming breakers, and as soon as they reach the shore, creep
land wards, happy like emigrants from the old world after a long stormy
journey.

But alas! after a few steps, having scarscely finished their prayer of thank-
fullness for their deliverance from menacing death in the waters, a member
of the Brooktyn EnromotocicaL Society approaches with his deadly vial,
and alcohol or Cyanide is their fate.

You can hardly walk three feet along the shore without disturbing
some Cicindela dorsalis and hirticollis of which there are thousands and thou-
sands. Somewhat remote from the shore, but not so common is found the
Cic.iepida and under cow or horse droppings, clei a sublacvis, Geopinus
incrassatus, Efister bimaculatus etc.

But the most interesting part to the Coleopterists are those small
ponds 500 or 1,000 feet distant from the shore rising and falling with the
flood and ebb tides.

Along these ponds whose borders are somewhat elevated there are al-
ways to be seen fresh holes, made by Dyschirius and Clivina.. These are
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by the newly thrown up.loosesand. As the water becomes low the sun
and the winds soon dry up or close the holes, situated at the higher * water
mark, and the hydrophiline settlers leave their mountain houses and de-
scend to the retreating water to find food and new humid homes at its edge,
but how short is their stay.

The flood tide soon comes! a gentle shallow wave washes the shore,
and gives the little settlers a warning to leave their scarcely finished homes;
then it goes back to give them time to escape. Lazy after dinner, and
tired by their digging, they slowly leave their new found holes.

The same gentle wave comes again, a trifle rougher, and admonishes
them to hurry up! The little legs move faster and gain the hill, to find that
the wind has destroyed their former holes, and that they must dig new ones.
By doing this for generations, their front feet have become more and more
developed and adapted to the work. What an immense amount of work
to be performed in one day, climbing up and down the mountains and
building four different homes! *

No doubt these little insects are the very aborigines of Coney Island,
and like the aboriginal races of this continent must yield to the march of
civilization, to the cruel merciless pale faces. “Where but a few years ago,
was still the dominion of the wooing Cicindelidze, invaded only by some
stray (bug) hunter, now the ground is trampled by thousands and thousands,
in long files and broad ranks, and the noble Cicindelidze present but a rem-
nant of their former greatness (numerically. )

The inside ponds whose shores are peopled by Scaritini are now sepa-
rated from the embrace of the sea, by railroad dams, dikes, bulkwarks, and
immense buildings, there is no more rising and falling of the tides, no flood
to bring new food. The former channels are becoming swamps, and are
filling up with sand and will gradually dry up.

Now the necessity or opportunity for these little Scaritini to dig four
holes each day has ceased to exist. But their front feet are thickened and
greatly developed by their hard work in the daily struggles of life. Perhaps
in a few hundred years, some thinking Entomologist may find these very
same Scaritini, under stones etc. near the shores of stabile ponds or swamps,
and in theorizing upon the great development of their tarsi, which will then

* The fact that these insects inhabit sloping banks and ascend and descend them with the
rising and falling water, was discovered by me several years ago while collecting at the
banks of the Delaware and the North Branch pouring water over their holes.

See Bulletin Vol. 1 Page 2.

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be of no use, guess the cause of their development, and the former condition
of these little insects.

Already the faunistie character of the Island is changed to some extent.
Common Carabidze, which with the exception of Amzsodactylus rusticus, were
always rather scarce there are getting abundant. » Last season I found large
numbers of Harpalus pennsylvanicus, Plerostichint and Anisodactyl, species
that likewise in the streets of the cities have always been abundant under
the feet of the pedestrians; but better species were more rare.

The coleoptera are not only driven: away from the neighborhood of
the buildings, but the immense wind beaten flags hoisted on their tops,
throw in the mornings and evenings their gigantic moving shadows over a
large part of the Island, giving them no rest even in the remote spots.

Even if the insects were not driven away, collecting would be unplea-
sant, through the curiosity of the stupid crowd, that surrounds a collector.
What are you looking for? For beetles. What is that? Bugs or insects,
“Can you sell them? No. What are you getting them for? We make.a col-
lection.” What are they good for? and so on, and scarcely has one left be-
fore another approaches, and the very same interrogatory is repeated in-
definitly.

As soon as it is stated that they cannot be sold they seem to be more
inquisitive then ever, and I usually cut them short; I answer the question,
what are you getting them for? We make soup of them. Then with looks
of intense disgust, the interrogator turns on his heel and leaves us alone.

— $4 0

Captures of rare Butterflies.

On June 4th. 1879. we took in the net a perfect specimen of Melitaea
superba, Streck, the suffused form of M. Phaeton. It was captured just
outside of the city limits of Brooklyn, and about two miles from the place
where the species described by Mr. Strecker was taken. It is very nearly
the counterpart of the type.

In January this year we received about 25 buterflies from a friend in
Arcato, N. Cal. She wrote that she ‘‘did not suppose they were of any
value, and would likely be consigned to the waste basket.” Among them
was a specimen of Pyrameis Cardui, Aberration Elymi.’ That specimen
did not go in the waste basket by any means, as lepidopterists need not
be assured.

GEO. D.. HULST.

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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

J. L. Leconte, M. D.
The Coleoptera of the Alpine Rocky Mts. Region. Part II.

Bull. U. S. Geol. & Geog. Survey. Nov. 1879. V. 499-520.
Describes as new; Cicindela Willistoni, My. Dyschirius montanus; Harpalus alienus;
Bembidium stabile, B. rubiginosum, B. acutifrons, B. praecinctum, A. tigrinum, (Ca/.)
Hypocyptus nigritulus; Deliphrum expansum; Pseudopsis obliterata; Hydnobius longi-
dens, H- curvidens, H. pumilus, H. obtusus, H. longulus, H. latidens; Clambus_ yul-
neratus; Sacium biguttatum; Emphilus americanus; Phalacrus dispar; Euthia longula
and impressa with Syn. table and wood cuts of the four species, drawn by Dr. G. H. Horn;
Syncalypta grisea; Lymnichus montanus, Co/. L. nebulosus, Ca/. L. analis, Ca/. L. cali-
fornicus, Ca/. L. lutrochinus, Zex. with syn. table; Paromalus debilis; Pseudebaeus
obscurus, Ernobius tristis, E. gracilis, E. luteipennis, J7Zass. ZL. Sup. E. filicornis, Wass,
Gastrallus marginipennis; Luperus nigrocyaneus; Chaetocnema cribrifrons, Ch. aeneola;
Helops montanus; Tetratoma concolor; Cryphalus mucronatus; Xylocleptes cucurbitee,
Utah, Pityophorus deletus; Phloeotribus puberulus.

All above species without given locality are from Colorado.
Geo. H. Horn, M. D.
Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. VIL. pp. 257.—340 with plate.

Synopsis of the Monotomidae of the U. §,—Describes the new spec. Monotoma
texana, Zex, Europs longicollis, Ca/. Vev,; Bactridium Fryi. (4razi/.) B. cavicolle, Pa.

Revision of the Nitidulidae, p. 267 Dese. as new; Carpophilus decipiens, Cad,
Ariz; Epuraea integra, Ariz; E. fulvescens, Can, E. ovata, Mich. Can. Cad. E. peltoides,
Mich. Mad; E. wumbrosa, Ind. Teri; . scaphoides, Cad. Perthalycra n. g.
Cal. Or. Nev. Ga. Pocadius dorsalis, Cad. Orthopeplus n. g. quadricollis, Co/. Meli-
gethes pinguis, /V/fd/d. Amphicrossus niger, Ariz. Cychramus Zimmermanni S. C;
Cybocephalus californicus, .S. Ca/. Pityophagus verticalis, Co/.

Notes on the Mycteridae and other Heteromera. p. 336. Describes as new Myc-
terus canescens, /V- Mex. Lacconotus pinicola Co/. Vev. Nothus luteus Cad.

Proc. Am. Phil; Soc. 1879. XVIII. 382-408 with plate.
Monographic Revision of the Species of Cremastochilus with Notes on the species
described or quoted by Westwood in his Thesaurus Ent. Oxoniensis, and

Synopsis of the Euphoriae uf the U. S. (Auphoria Burm.=LEuryomia Burm.)
Describes as new: Cr. Westwoodi, CaZ. Euphoria verticalis, Ca/. Ariz; aestuosa, Kans.
hirtipes, Ved. devulsa, Zex. According to these Revisions our species stand as follows:

Gremastochilus planatus, Lec., saucius, Lec., Wheeleri, Lec., leucostictus, Burm..
Schaumii, Lec., Westwoodi, Horn; angularis, Lec., pilosicollis, Horn; crinitus, Lec.,
Knochii, Lec., nitens, Lec., variolosus, Kby., squammulosus, Lec., canaliculatus, Kby.,
retractus, Lec., castaneae, Knoch: Harrisii, Kby.

Euphoria areata Fab. verticalis, Horn. n. sp.aestuosa, Horn, n. sp. Kernii, Hald.,
hirtipes, Horn, n. sp. sepulchralis, Fabr., devulsa, Horn, n. sp. melancholica, Gory, fas-
eifera, Lec., fulgida, Fab. herbacea Oliv., inda, Linn., Schottii, Lec.

E, basalis, dimidiata and caneseens are rejected, being Mexican species, and E. cali-
fornica Lec. is according to specimens sent by Mr. A. Salle to Dr. Horn=Glycophana
jucunda, Fald. from Japan and China. ;

Murrayi, n. sp.

BULLETIN OF THE BROOKLYN ENT. SOC. 83.

-W. H. Edwards,
Early stages of Grapta progne, Cramer.
Can, Ent. XIT, p. 9.

Experiments upon the Effect of Cold applied to Chrysalids of Butterflies.
Psyche. vol. III, p. 3.

On certain Species of Satyrus.

Can ENMAXLT, ‘p52.
Pegala, Alope, Boopis, Paulus.
A. R. Grote.

Crambidae, Can. Ent. Fan. 1880. XL. p. 15. ff-

Describes as new; Chilo crambidoides, Kans; Crambus dissectus, V. Y., C. occident-
alis, Ca/., C. exesus, V, Y., C. Goodellianus, Pa, Aass., C. oregonicus, Or., C. anceps,
Cal. C. laciniellus, 4Ze., C. attenuatus, Vanc. Isld. C. edonis, Kans.

New Western Noctuidae. (From Col.) North Am. Ent. p.38 ff.

Agrotis basalis, A. munis, A. mirabilis; ibidem p. 43. A. conchis, A. olivalis, A. par-
entalis, A. caenis, A. catenula, A. decipiens, A. minimalis; Pyrrhea stilla, Halesidota
trigona, Eustrotia dividua, Z7vx., Thalpochares, aetherea, Fa.

North Am, Phycidae, ¢é¢dem page 49. Jf. new sp: Pempelia contatella, AZe. V. Y.
Nephopterix scobiella, Zex. Acrobasis angusella, Vv. Y. Epigraphia eruditella, AZass.
Lbidem p. 60. new sp: Limacodes flexuosa, AV. Y. L. caesonia, VV. Y. Monoleuca sulfurea,
fla. Tetralopha diluculella, V. Y. “biden: p. 67. new spec. Pinipestis reniculella, /V. Y.
and a nice plate of Microlepidoptera.

Can. Eft. XI, 57.
On the described N. A. species of Thalpochares.
V. T. Chambers.
On the Metamorphoses of Insects as illustrated in the Tineid Genus. Lithocolletis,
Zeller, (with cuts.)
Four.of Cinc. Soc. of Nat. Hist. Fuly 1879. vol. IT. No. 2. p. 71-93
Chas. Dury.
List of Coleoptera observed in the vicinity of Cimctnnat?.
Fourn. of the Cinc. Soc. of Nat. Hist. Oct. 1879.

D. W. Coquillet. Can. Entomologist XT/. 43.
On the early Stages of some Moths.

Cc. E. Worthington, ibidem XII. 46.
A List of the Diurnal Lepidoptera of Illinois.

with descr of new spec. Pamphila ursa and P. Pottawattomie!!

Dr. H. A. Hagen,
Destruction of obnoxious Insects, Phy)loxera etc. by application of yeast--fungus.
Cambridge 1879. When Beer—mash or diluted yeast (half an ounce of compressed yeast
to two quarts of water) is applied to the infested plants with a syringe or a sprinkler the
fungi contained in the yeast will slowly but surely kill the insects. Will that prove to

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be the so long sought for remedy to destroy the obnoxious pests.
The idea promising such beneficial results ought to be widely and carefully tested
by experiments during the coming year.

Dr. Chas. V. Biley,

The Cotton Worm. 42/7. U.S. Ent. Comm. No. 3.
An elaborate treatise of 144 pages with 1 finechromo. Washington, Jan. 1880,

Chas. V. Kiley & A. 8S. Fuller.

The American Entomologist, published by Max Jaegerhuber in New York.

The first numbers bear the same elegant appearance as Dr. Rileys former -‘American
Entomologist’, fine paper, first claSs printing, and excellent wood cuts; .containmg many
articles of great interest, especially to farmers, gardeners. and fruit growers. We wish
the paper the best success. ; |e Gees

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Captures of Bellamira scalaris.

Of this insect quite rare with us, I captured last season five specimens,
July 20, one flying, July 22, two sitting on the kitchen door, July 24, one
on the same spot, July 26, one flying in my lap while riding in a wagon;
August 3rd. one under a piece of wood laid as a trap on a linden stump.
Others were captured in previous years on large-flowered thistles, on
Phytolacca decandra, and sitting on barkless stumps. ‘They resemble very
much during flight as well as at rest, especially the slender male, the common
brown wasp, I do not doubt many are mistaken by collectors of coleoptera
for hymenoptera. ‘That was the case with myself, when I captured my
first specimen. j

Anapple tree before my house in the country was full of half-rotten
apples and consequently much frequented by wasps. One day I saw a
wasp which seemed to me to be of a peculiar shape sitting on a branch,
but after having taken it with the net, I was very much surprised to find
it was a Bellamirainstead of a wasp. I. G. ScHAUPP,

pe - t

Abundance of Coleoptera on the blossoms
of Chestnut Trees.

While the chestnut trees are in bloom (in July) a large number of
coleoptera may be obtained by shaking the branches into the’ beating net.
Very ‘often from a single branch 100 specimens fall into the net, mostly
Telephoridze, Mordellidze and Lepturini. In this way I have captured plenty
of Lepiura vittata, proxima. lineola,.vagans, subhamaia, ee.

As the trees are usually high, a long stick has, be fastened to the
net and a bunch of blossoms covered by the netand en. __ Single trees

wh,

5 A . .
at the border of a wood give the best booty. {.. G, SCHAUPR.

SYNOPTIC TABLES OF COLEOPTERA.
BIBLIOGRAPHY.

1. Leconte, Dej. Spec. V, 301.—5 mm. Ga. La.

. tenuicollis, Lec. Ann. Lyc. V, 173.—-5 mm. Tex. Cal.
=/enuicornis, Chaud. Revue & Mag. de Zool. 1872.

. pygmaeus, De}. Spec. Il, 460.—5 mm. La. Tex.

. Horn, Chaud, Rev. & Mag. Zool. 1872.—5.5 mm. Tex. Cal.

. dorsalis, Brulle. Hist. nat. IV, 181. t. 6.f. 3. —5 mm. La.

. rifulus, Lec. Ann. Lyc. V, 173.—5.mm. Cal.

to

Am & ww

CASNONIA, “«

Elytra ovate, with striz coarsely punctured in front; red with three spots forming
an interrupted transverse band; and the apex black................ 1, pennsylvanica,
Elytra elongate, striz nearly obliterated; red with an angulated
banicamcle exe Wiel Kenan Cee tart cent thas. 2) AAMC nt Sumi PAM, sue 9. ludoviciana.
1. pennsylvanica, Linn. Syst. nat. II. 620.—Say. Trans. Am. Phil. Il. 16=saturadis,
Chaud: 7.5 mm. N. Y. Mass. Tex. Ks. L. Cal.
2. ludoviciana, Salle, Ann. Fr. 1849. p. 297.—7.5 mm. D.C, La. Fla.

LEPTOTRACHELUS, /e.

Piceous, antennze, palpi, legs and elytra testaceous, the latter with a broad sutural
piceous stripe, varies with the prothorax testaceous....................0. 1. dorsalis.

1. dorsalis, Fab, Syst, El. I, 229.—8 mm. N. Y. Fla. Ks.
ECA, Lap.

Elytral grooves extendmg over the anterior third of their length........ 1 Sallei,
Elytral grooves extending behind the middle .................... 9. laetula.

1. Sallei, Chevr. Rev. Zool. 1839. p. 308.—3.7 mm. La. Fla.
2. daetula, Lec. Ann. Lyc, V. 173.—3.3 mm. Aniz.

LACHNOPHORUS, 2”.

Entirely black shining, elytral strize coarsely punctured in front; fime and impunct-

SORES RY Te AS aS a... Sots a ted es ecb RAN ae 1, pubescens,
Greenish bronze, without luster, elytra white, with the base and dentate

band about the middle black, also some faint dusky clouds; strize very coarsely

punctured in front, deep and impunctured behind.................... 2. elegantulus,

1. pubescens, De}. Spec. V, 30.—4 mm. Ga. Fla.

2. elegantulus, Mann. Bull. Mosc. 1843. II. 215.—Lec. Journ. Ac. Phil. IV, 1858. t.-4.

f. 1.—5 mm. Tex. Cal. Ariz. Mex.

ANCHONODERUS, *:.

Black, base of antennee, palpi and leys testaceous; elytra with finely punctured
striz and interspaces punctulate; each with tworufous spots, one humeral, the other ex-
tending from tl VetOuhe Sthisiriamear, thetyp! 22k. 64.3 ant. 1 quadrinotatus.

1. guadrinoti Horn, Trans, Am. Ent. Soc. VII, 53.—7 mm. Tex.

Bull, Brook; nt, Soc, Feb. 1880.

86.

ANCHUS, “«.

Black shining, sparsely pubescent: scutellar stria very short; antennee, palpi and
legs ferruginous: elytra piceous deeply striate in front, strize obsolete at the tip, interspaces
convex sparsely punctulate: prothorax convex elongate, cordate, sparsely punctured;
head finely and sparsely punctured, front smooth at the middle............ ihe pusillus,

1. pusillus, Lec. Proc. Ac. Phil. 1854. p. 39-—5-5 mm. Mass. Ills. Or. Can.

PLOCHIONUS, 2.

Prothorax much narrower in front, and strongly rounded_on the sides, dorsal pun-

CHIMES 2x ON BTCyIMLELSPACE Na oes lehety elec sis a1 Sele ol sl els > opal clan miata ade “Vln be lead 9.
Prothorax not narrowed in front, broadly rounded on the sides, which are
slightly sinuate near the base,icolon dull fermugmmous 2) y sk) os oe ee 1. Bonfilsii,

Uniform piceous, more or less inclining to ferruginous ............ 5. timidus,

Ferruginous, elytra with sutural stripe and sublateral vitta blackish. . 3, amandus-
vai? Ferruginous, elytra with a broad dorsal vitta, concave inwards,
leaving a large oval sutural ferruginous spot ...-...-2. 0s... e eee eee eee (liscoideus,

1. Bonfilsit, Dej. Spec. 1, 251.==valens, Lec. New Spec. I. 5.—9 mm. Pa. Mex.

2. timidus, Hald. Proc. Ac. Phil. I. 298.—6.7—7.5 mm. Ala. Cal. L. Cal.

3. amandus, Newm. Ent. p. 32=var. wittatus, Lec. Proc. Ac. Phil. Il. 48=var.
discoideus. —7—8 mm. Fla.

LEBIAE.

This genus contains many prettily colored species mostly of small size,
but of very predacious habits, they are found under stones, between dry
leaves in spring and fall, and during summer often upon herbsand bushes
Dr. Geo. H. Horn, classified them Zrans. Am. Ent. Soc. LV. 130. as
follows.

Wateralulobeslou mentum swiblile p1LO DES): rien yal veleyicueysire ete crap eter Loxopeza.
Lateral lobes of mentum without epilobes,
Micrainanam, yellow GliswbeKeE WoO, os Jamba cogaaucoaseacnbs eaDaseebOOS Lebia.
Mentum not toothed
ielea ci pehimdythereyeskconsuicted en eeeeet sen ei eerie Dianchomena.
Meads bebinditheleyesimol Const Cted) amet se er atria Aphelogenia,
LOXOPEZA. Chaud.
Fourth joint of hind tarsus deeply emarginate
Head and thorax rufous. d
Elytra deeply striate; antennze pale.......-----------+-s-s-se ese grandis,
Elytra finely striate; three basal joints only pale...............-. 9 atriventris-

Head black; thorax rufous.
Flytra deeply striate, outer joints of antennee darker..............).. 3 tricolor,

Fourth joint of hind tarsus feebly emarginate.
Head and thorax rufous; elytra deeply striate ..........-.---00 4+ 4 majuscula,
Head black, thorax rufous; elytra finely striate.......'......-.---e00 5 atriceps.
BIBLIOGRAPHY.

1. grandis, Hentz, Trans. Am. Phil. Soc. III. 58.—9.5mm. N, Y, S, & W; St,
2. atriventris, Say, Trans. Am. Phil. Soc. Hl. 13—6-7mm. E. M, & W. St,

3. tricolor, Say, ibidem, II. 11.—Dej. Spec. 453.—7-8,5 mm. M. St,—Can.

4, majuscula, Chaud. Bull, Mosc. 1870. p. 141.—7-9.5mm, Tex. Ariz. S, Cal.
5. atriceps, Lec. New. Spec. p. 5.—6.5-7.5mm. Kans, Nebr.

LEBIA. Ze.

Elytra with fine orvery- shallow Strict... ......c.ccossscosaccadscsoases, capaderdciescaneses al?
BiyiranGeep ly, Siiate stile SIMOOL Mrmr as) sths-- .. AeMMRPN arrais cictoonhe ext (opencterccua) che reregvlele 12}
Fa arsdluciawsisentate rathekenh ampecumate mummies. iw. le als </ach-k- a)efbereusheeystate oe
HPirsalvclawsrpeetinatemm nei ry inal Att. ful EMME, UTA fare tel anaes faye Lass baa sTeS 4,
2. Palpi stout, fourth hind tarsal joint emarginate .................. 1 pulchella.
Palpi slender, fourth hind tarsal joint emarginate..............s00eeeeegees 3.
ign Elear tant horde BLACK Uy. iti cicenlgie s « « MMM d sw stn Seas seeks 2 cyanipennis.
eadeblackenthoraxared! sat th a Ota \.. aeRMMe rete seta ve, 52 aes 8 ruficollis.
Amticadimoreior less striolate, or coarsely pumetitred y=. 2/1.) sini aloes eee 5.
qeteadasmoothionwery, teeblypumetuned’:,.. Lfnepysy- « siessie) 0121s <.stetel sis) spaiererebeyepaney® 6.
pymblererciriolate elytra sree | chi. 5 . einen aids < oe. tcc 4 marginicollis.
ileadicoatsely punctured yelytralormate. \oamemet dole) s\ oc hac ln eate 5 lobulata.
DelvinamiMcolonred. ireen Or OlNVaceOUs + cee et se) 2 sie sate elenabapeiegereneseate Te
Elytra blackish or piceous sometimes with basal spot.............. BINS rey retae 8.
Fie SBkeahy aloveyxs imuintele) Loyrerel oe aheey, Veh NARS oh; 4 oO ean AG aeUn DEG aGet hte o-< 9.
Gay O VE DICOLORE CIE Alien ied'., « . GRO ptt acaieie alerts inlgetolage eel gate 10.
Gg Color preenish or bluieh> legsi black... . SoM boc s 6. < etewe x tre Shale tie eye 6 viridis,
Color olivaceous; legs piceo-testaceous or paler’ .................- 7 pumila.
TowMcaduand thoraxenutous) abdomen blackyee 44.620. osc ue scree 8 pleuritica.
Head black, thorax rufous; abdomen pale...............+-- 9 viridipennis.
Berita aRaate, with, Pale Spots \.. 0)... /Amuures poss susie ele stele ae 10 ornata.
RUMEN IS ache yc Tae RN «5 aM ahs spars ig ara weit eae 11 collaris
ieeeiecadslonaitnainally mugaso-strolate. hemp. y. 6. buck oiienisle aoe 12 analis.
Head nearly ‘Sma@oth orvery slightly rugulose .......5......5 see ee eee 13
12) blytre Subovatemmmmoader beliind. 4... tuys wale cae ewe sence 13 fuscata.-
uly Crone ate: Paraltey esi Nas"... Mame Sool elk Eg oa wna ain .. 14 frigida
BIBLIOGRAPHY,
1. pulchella, De}. Spec. Il, 457;—6-7 mm. Can. to Tex. i

2. cyanipennis, De}. Spec. V. 385.—6 mm. Cal.
3. rujficollis, Lec. Ann. Lyc. V, 178.—6 mm. Cal.
4. marginicollis, De}. Spec. Il, 271. var.=affinis, Dej. Spec. V, 387;—=mbicollis,

Motsch. Bull. Mosc. 1859, Il, 145, var.=cupripennis, Chaud. Bull. Mosc. 1850.
I, 75.—4.5—5mm. N. A. & S.A,

38.

5. viridis, Say, Trans, Am. Phil. Soe. II, 14. Dej. Spec. I, 271; var.==cyanea, Dej. :

Spec. V, 386; var ==smaragdula, Dej. Spec. V; 387; var. ==moesta, Lec. Agass.
Lake Sup. 203; ==Lamprias cyane//us, Mots. Kaef. Russl. p. 42. note; Bull.
Mosc. 1859; var.=rhodopus,* Schwarz, Proc. Am. Phil. 1878. XII, 354.—4.5—-
5mm. N. A.

6. pumila, Dej. Spec. V, 388.=/loricola, Harris N. E. Farmer 1828; var.=maciulicornis,
Lec. Ann. Lyc. IV, p. 195.—3-3!4 mm. Me.-Ks.-Ga.

7. pleuritica, Lec. Ann. Lyc. IV, 193. —6.5—7.5 mm. Can.—Tex.

8. viridipennis, De}. Spec. Il, 452;==d0rea, Hentz, Trans. Am. Phil. II, 256.—5-6 mm.
Can.—Tex.

g. lobulata, Lec. New Spec. p. 5-—3-3.75 mm. Ohio, Va. La.

10. ornata, Say, Trans. Am. Phil. Il, 13;=axz//aris, De}. Spec. V, 372; var.==7argi-
nella, De}. Spec. 373:—=apicalis, Hald:=drununea, Hald. Proc.Am. Phil. 1842.
p- 298.—4.5—5 mm. U,S,

11. collaris, De}, Spec. I. 456.=nigripennis, De}. Spec. V, 373.—5 mm. M. &S. States

12. analts, De}. Spec: I, 265:=ornatas + Say, var. Trans. Am.- Phil. Soc. I) 14:
ornata,t Lec. Ann. Lye. IV, 22; var.==appendiculata, Chaud. Bull. Mose. 1870.
Il, 212.—5-6mm. N.&S. States.

13. fuscata, De}. Spec. I, 270, »5—7.5 mm. Can.-Fla.—Mo. :

14. /rigida, Chaud. Bull. Mose. 1870. II, 242. ** (? var. of fuscata.) —4.5 mm. Mass.

DIANCHOMENA, (ed.

Thorax narrowly margined. Head and elytra green, thorax rufous .... 1 abdominalis-
Thorax widely margined.
Head rugose at sides; elytra shining, moderately striate ........... 2 scapularis:
Head all rugose punctate; elytra less shining,deeply striate............ 3 miranda.

1. abdominalis, Chaud. Bull.Mosc. 1843. p. 104. ibidem 1871. I, p. 47.-5mm. Tex.Mo.Ga.

2. scapularis, De}. Spec. V, 377. Lebia solea, Hentz. Trans. Am. Phil. III, 255.conangens,
Lec. Ann. Lyc. IV, 194.—4.5—6 mm. M. St. Ks. Dac.

3. miranda, Horn, Trans, Am, Ent. IV, 139,—5,5mm. Ariz.

APHELOGEN LA, Chau.

Thorax widely margined.
Head and thorax pale testaceous, body beneath pale.

Elytra distinctly striate; with narrow black stripes.................... I yittata-

Elytra finely striate; stripes broad............ A fic) sieyae tans ce are ha 2 furcata-

3 Spraguei-

” Head black, thorax brownish; abdomen black :

Ielbaure) Wille SaneS Olostolleks,| Omamehte yyaliltl SOSA 5 45-6 = Foo coo adc o boa 4 guttula.
Thorax narrowly margined.

Elytra black with two white stripes; abdomen rufous................ 5 bivittata.

Elytra black with one white stripe, two apical segments of abdomen red. 6 hilineata.
1. vittata, Fab. Syst. El. I, 202; Dej. Spec. I, 267.—=/lavovittata, Chey. Col. Mex. Cent.
Il, No. 161.—6mm. Pa.—Tex.
2. furcata, Lec, Ann., Lyc. IV, 193.—6-7.5 mm. Can.-Kans.—Cal.
3. Spraguet, Horn, Trans. Am. Ent. lV, 139. -6mm, Tex.
4. guttula, Lec. Ann. Lyc. V, 178.—-3-4 mm. Cal Nev. Utah.
5. bivittata, Fab. Ent. Syst. Suppl. p. 59 -yatadrivittata, De}.Spec.1,268.-5.5mm.W & SSL.
6. dilineata, Motsch. Bull. Mosc. 1859. II, 145. p. II, f. 6. --5.5mm. Cal.

* Dr. Horn, considers this merely a variety of viridis, corresponding with similar pale—
legged forms of pemida. ** See Bull. Mosc, 1870. II, 170. ff. and 1871, p. 40 ff, Chaud.
Review of the species of Tebiide.,

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SYNOPTIC: TABLE OF LEPIDOPTERA.
(Argynnis.)

Female: Upper side black, with blue or green reflections ; a mar-
ginal, submareinal, and median band of white or bluish-white spots
on primaries ; secondaries have a marginal row of bluish-white bars,
and a submarginal metallic band, which is divided by the nervures
into oblong spots, each of which, except the two extreme, incloses a
rounded black spot near the anterior edge. Under side of primaries :
ground color (éxcept the apex, which is dull brownish-black) black,
with a bluish reflection, and with irregular spots of bluish white ;
secondaries, from base to beyond middle of wing, dull brown ; bor-
der, blackish brown ; nacred crescents same as male. Expanse of
male, 3 3-10 inches ; of female, 4 inches. Virginia west to Arkansas.

2. A.Idalia (Drury). Male: Upper side of primaries bright
fulvous, with a narrow border of black and the black markings com-
mon to all Argynnids ; secondaries bluish black, with a marginal row
of fulyous and a submareginal row of dirty cream color. Below:
primaries fulvous, with a marginal row of silver crescents and some
patches of silver on and near the costa; secondaries olive brown,
with three rows of irregular patches of dull silver. The female can
be easily distinguished by having the marginal row of spots on sec-
ondaries cream color, and by the presence of similar spots on the
primaries. Expands 3 to 4inches. Massachusetts to Nebraska and
Arkansas.

Suffused variety, “ Ashtaroth.”—Fisuer.

3. A. Nokomis (!. 7. Edwards). Ma’e: Upper side bright ful-
vous, with sheht black borders ; primaries with a marginal and sub-
mayginal row of black spots, and a median row of larger spots of the
same color, the cellular area being crossed by irregular black markings;
secondaries with the corresponding rows of marginal, submarginal,
and median rows of black spots, which are more lunular, and a few
heavy black markings between the median row and the base ; under
side of primaries fulvous—yellow from median band to outer margin.
The markings of upper side show through, with the addition of silver
markings on marginal band and at apex of submarginal row ; of sec-
ondaries yellow, the black crescents and spots of upper side appear
through as silver edged with black.

BULLETIN BROOKLYN ENTOMOLOGICAL Socrery, Mares, 180.

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Female: Upper side dark chocolate-brown ; primaries spotted with
yellow, viz.: an irregular row of marginal spots, a submarginal and
median row of squares ; secondaries with a belt of large, oblong, yel-
low crescents, the five largest of which each inclose a black spot ; a
double band of marginal yellow crescents, the yellow more or less
tinged with green scales; under side of primaries bright fulvous,
apical area yellow; of secondaries yellow, with greenish scales, es-
pecially from median band to base. All the markings same as male,
but heavier. Expands 3 4-10 to 3 6-10 inches. Arizona.

4. A, Nitocris (W. H. Edwards). Male: Upper side bright-red
fulvous, marked as in Noxomis ; under side of primaries cinnamon-
red, at apex ochre-yellow ; of secondaries, deep ferruginous, with é
broad, reddish, ochraceous belt ; silver spots as in Noxomts.

Female: Upper side blackish brown, darker than Nokomis ; extra
discal spots in transverse rows pale yellow; submarginal spots
whitish ; under side of primaries fiery réd, the apical area being yel-
low; secondaries blackish brown, belt yellow. Expands about the
same as Noxomis. Arizona.

5. A. Leto (Sehr.). Male: Upper side much like Noxomts, but not
so bright, and darker at base ; under side of primaries pale fulvous,
with markings like Noxomis, but shaded with brown, and having no
silver on marginal crescents; of secondaries dull ferruginous, with a
belt of immaculate yellow; silver spots placed asin Nokomis, but more
irregular.

Female: Upper side dark ferruginous brown, from base to middle
of disk, and beyond, to the brown marginal band, grayish yellow;
under side same as above, but paler; markings same as male. Ex-
pands 2 1-2 to 3 inches. California, Oregon.

6. A. Cybele (Fair.). Male: Much like Lrro, marginal bands
and other black markings heavier; under side of posteriors more
heavily silvered.

Female: Ground color somewhat paler, from base to median band
dark chocolate brown; all black markines much heavier; under side
same as male. Expands 3 to 4 inches. Atlantic States to Nebraska.

7. A. Carpenterii (W. H. Hdwards). Male: Upper side yellow
fulvous, marked as in Cypete; under side of primaries yellow-brown,
tinted red next base and over inner marein; submareginal and sub-
apical spots silvered; secondaries deep ferruginous; belt clear red-
dish buff; all spots silvered.

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Female: Upper side more yellow; basal area very dark; under
side of primaries more red than male; secondaries deeper ferrugi-
nous. Very close to Cysenr. Expands 2 1-2 to 2 3-4 inches. Arizona.

8. A. Aphrodite (/a)r.). Very much like Cypere; markings on
upper side slighter; under side of primaries more fiery; the yellow
belt on secondaries is much narrower, often quite obsolete. Expands
2 to 25-8 inches. Northern and Middle States.

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9. A. Alcestis ( WoW. Hdwards). Upper side bright-red fulvous ;
markings as in ApHRropiTe; under side of primaries fiery red, at apex
chocolate brown; spots silvered; of secondaries either dark-chocolate
brown or deep ferruginous brown from base to margin, without mot-
tling of other colors in the disk ; spots well silvered.

Female: Darker than male, lines heavier ; under side darker than
male; secondaries sometimes olive-black, as im Ipania. Expands
2 3-4 to 4inches. Western States.

10. A. Atlantis (W. H. Edwards). Male: Upper side bright
fulvous, with heavy black borders, black markings much the same as
im Cysete and Apuroprre; under side much like Cysere, but the
secondaries are darker and the belt narrower, and of a clear yellow.

Female: Same as male, but more heavily marked. Expands 1 3-4
to 2 3-4 inches. Northern and Middle States.

11. A. Blecta (W. H. Edwards). Upper side reddish fulvous ;
markings light ; mesial band of secondaries confluent ; under side of
primaries pale cinnamon-brown, apical area buff; spots imperfectly
silvered ; secondaries brown ferruginous, mottled buff on disk ; belt
buff, sometimes clear and sometimes narrow, and encroached on by
the ground color; spots vary, either well or imperfectly silvered.

Female: More tawny, markings heavier, otherwise nearly as in
male. This species has been confounded with Arnantis. Expands
2 1-4 to 2 1-2 inches.

12. A. Columbia (Hy. Edwards). Male: Upper side pale-red
fulvous; the mesial bands of both wings macular; under side af
primaries pale fulvous, at apex buff; spots silvered ; of secondaries’
light ferruginous, very little mottled with buff; belt buff, narrow,
encroached on by the ground color ; spots small and well silvered.

_ Female: More tawny; lines heavier on secondaries; the mesial
band is macular and spots bent, partly lanceolate. Expanse of male,
2°3 inches; of female, 2°5 inches. British Columbia.

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13. A. Nausicaa (JI. H. Edwards). Male: Upper side deep-
red fulvous, under side cinnamon-red ; secondaries dark ferruginous ;
band narrow, buft, and much encroached on by the ground color ; all
spots well silvered. Expands 2:5 inchés. Arizona.

14. A. Bremnerii (WW. AH. Edwards). Male: Upper side deep
fulvous; black markings heavy; mesial band on secondaries conflu-
ent; under side of primaries red, apical area buff; spots either buff
or well silvered; of secondaries deep ferruginous, a little mottled
with buff; belt sometimes clear buff, but sometimes encroached on
by the ground color; spots large and well silvered.

Female: Paler. Expanse of male, 2-4 inches; of female, 2°7 inches.
Oregon, British Columbia, Vancouver's Island, Montana.

15. A. Behrensii (W. H. Edwards). Ma'e: Upper side dull ful-
vous; under side of primaries buff, at base ferruginous; submar-
oinal and subapical spots silvered; secondaries deep, dense ferru-
einous, except belt, which is very narrow and violet brown; spots
well silvered.

Female: Upper side nearly as in male, markings heavy; under
side of primaries at base and to hind margin deep fulvous ; second-
aries asin male. Expanse of male, 2-2 inches; of female, 2-4 inches.

Jalifornia, Mendocino.

16. A. Bischoffii (WH. Edwards). Male: Upper side fulvous,
markings light; under side of primaries pale fulvous, apical area
ochraceous; marginal markines often obsolescent; of secondaries
buff, tinted with ochraceous, ereenish at base, sometimes reddish
brown on disk; band butt; spots usually without silver, sometimes a
few silver scales.

Female: Basal area obscured, the fulvous limited to outer limb ;
spots on under side usually silvered. Expanse of male, 1°5 inches ;
of female, 1°9 inches. Alaska.

17. A. Opis (W. A. Edwards). Male: Upper side yellow ful-
vous, markings delicate; under side of primaries buff ; of secondaries
pale ochre, mottled with red ; belt clear yellow ; no silver.

‘Female: Color deeper, markings heavier ; under side of primaries
red tinted, secondaries as in male. Expanse, 1°5 inches. British

Jolumbia, Bald Mountain.

We hereby acknowledge our thanks to Mr. W. H. Edwards, of Coalburgh,
West Virginia, to whom we are deeply indebted for his kindness in furnishing us
with deseriptions of species not represented in our cabinets.

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Descriptions of some new Species of Catocala.
BY HENRY EDWARDS.

It is not always safe to describe species in a group so liable to var-
jation as the present genus, from single specimens only, but I have sub-
mitted my examples of the following forms to Mr A. R. Grote, who pro-
nounces them distinct, and I therefore depart from what has been with me
an established rule.

The western species of Catocala seem all to belong to the section
with red under wings, and are in sag very difficult of determina-
tion. Future research may reduce the number of our species but it is
perhaps best that all strongly marked forms should be described and bear
distinctive names.

I have adhered to my original idea of calling the Pacific species
of these beautiful insects after the heroines of Shakespeare.

Catocala Hernia, 2. sp.

Size of Briseis, Edw. and closely allied both to that species and
to Mariana, Hy. Edw.

Primaries with all the lines and marks very distinct. (Ground col-
or, brownish grey. Basal half line quite straight.. ‘T. a. line grey, edged with
black, resting on costa ina black cloud. Near costa it bears a very small
but distinct sk and passes into a waved line with very narrow sinuation.

The t. p. is black, edged with brownish grey. It commences on
the costal nervure and iuns suddenly far towards the posterior margin,

O4. BULLETIN OF THE BROOKLYN ENT. SOC.

the usual bifurcate point being very distinct and sharp. From this the
line bears several irregular dentations, and runs to the internal margin at
a point almost close to the t. a. line. The course of the t. p. line is
therefore rather singular, more waved and irregular in its outline than in
any species ‘known to me, and affording to my mind the best character
of the present form. Thesubmarginal line is whitish, edged with greyish
brown, and the marginal lunules are thick and heavy looking. The ren-
iform spot is black, edged with whitish, the sub-reniform grey, produced
posteriorly into a greyish streak which rests on the t. p. line.

Secondaries lively rose color, or pale crimson, the margin white
through its entire length, the median and submarginal bands rather wide,
and with scarcely any irregularity of outline. Thorax concolorous with
base of the primiaries. Abdomen light drab. Under side very similar
to Bniseis.

Colorado. Mr. H. K. Morrison.
1 female. Coll. Hy. Edwards.
Catocala Portia, n. sp.

size of Californica, W. H. Edw. Allied to Hippolyta, Hy. Edw.
and Stretchi, Behr.

Primaries very narrow, and much produced at the apex, pale grey,
sprinkled with black irrorations. All the lines and marks very confused
and indistinct, except the t. p. which is black, regular in its course, and
running from a point on costa 3 lines from apex, to the middle of internal
margin. The dentations are small. The reniform is almost obsolete,
being enclosed in a blackish cloud. The sub-reniform is whitish, and
rests on the deepest tooth of the t. p. line. Sub-marginal line wanting,
and the marginal lunules very small linear.

Secondaries orange red, a little paler than Walshii. Median black
band very narrow, broadest at costa, and terminating in a point, a_ short
distance from anal angle. Sub-marginal band rather broad, with the in-
ner edge evenly toothed for over halfits length, with a very deep and
broad tooth near the anal angle. Margins pure white, with an orange
cloud between the margin and submarginal band, asin Walshii.

Underside with the black and white bands well defined and the red
of the secondaries covering the lower half of the wing.

1 have no doubt of the distinctness of this species which was taken
at Lake Tahoe, California by my friend, Mr, ‘I. L. Mead.

1male. Coll. Hy, Edwards,

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Catocala Ophelia, 2». var.

Under this name I wish to call attention to a very beautiful and
interesting form of C. Verrilliana, Grote, in which the primaries are of a
bright rosy grey, with the lines and marks rich velvety black. The secon-
daries have the median band very strongly hooked at its termination, and.
joined toa dark shade, which runs quite to the base of the wing. In all
other respects the same as Verrilliana.

Mendocino Co. Cal. Mr. O. Baron.

I male. Coll. B. Neumoegen.

Catocala Olivia, 2. sp.

Of the Fratercula and Gracilis group. Size of Grynea. Primaries
olivaceous. On the internal margin and running nearly to the middle of
the wing covering the space of the subreniform spot isa large sub-oblong
brown patch, narrowest anteriorly, not reaching the base of wing, and
toothed posteriorly. Basal half line indistinct, t. a. line running very ob-
liquely from costa, and resting on the brown patch alluded to. T. p. line
obsolete, represented on costa by some black dashes. Sub-marginal line
even, almost straight, with several fine teeth. Marginal lunules small

but distinct, edged posteriorly with fawn color. Reniform spot very faint-

ly defined, | Secondaries orange yellow. The median black band is rather
narrow, constricted in the middle, and joined to ablack clouded. streak
which runs along the abdominal margm to the base of the wing. .Suab-
marginal band broad on costa, narrowing towards the anal angle; where
it is interrupted by the orange ground color passing to the margin of the
wing. The band contaues along the anal angle joining the blackish shade
of the abdominal margin. Fringes fawn color, with-blackish streaks at the

- extremity of the median nervules. Thorax olivaceous flecked with a few

bla:k dashes. Abdomen orange brown, darkest posteriorly, with a small
longitudinal white spot at base, Underside pale orange. Primaries with
broad sub-mareinal, and narrow median band black. Atthe base there
is a linear black streak. Margins dusky, with the fringes dull orange, in-
terrupted with black. Secondaries: with the markings of the upper side
faintly reproduced but the marginal band is continuous, i. e. not interrup-
ted by the orange blotch, Fringes as in the upper side.

Closely allied to Gracilis, Edw. but abundantly distinct. - . +

S. W. Texas. Mr. Boll. 1 male Coll. B. Neumoegen

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EG) A a ET (Sg eg

Catocalia Gisela, 0. sp.

Expanse 136 inches. Head grayish black; thorax gray with black
spots; palpi pale, tip brown; abdomen brown, beneath somewhat lighter,

Upper surface. Primaries reddish brown, somewhat lighter at the
base, with a broad silvery border at the exterior margin. Reniform dark
edged with black Transverse lines very indistinct; the t. a. line visible
across the wing, but the t p. line only observable at the main denta-
tions.

Secondaries; ground color yellow with broad external black bor-
der and somewhat broad interior black band, leaving a very narrow band
of yellow between the two bands of black. The yellow is rather indis-
tinct because of black, mixed with it.

Habitat Georgia.

One specimen in my collection, and another in Mr. Fr. Tepper’s of
-Brooklyn. The above species has on the primaries much the appearance
of Cat. Scintailans, with the hind wings much asin Cat Polygama but
darker,
JuLius L. Meyer.
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Catecaia pura, 2. sp.

Expands three inches. Head gray; palpi gray, black on tips;
thorax gray, collar and tegulz edged with indistinct shading; body gray,
with a brownish tinge; anal tuft lighter.

Fore wings with ground color very light, giving much the same
general appearance as Semirelicta; surface squammose; markings generally
‘indistinct. Base a little more darkly marked making an indistinct basal
dash; subreniform closed; t. p. line with the two main dentations spread-
ing and not largely produced, the lower especially and with the dentations
beneath these somewhat exaggerated giving an irregularly serrated appear-
ance; submarginal line quite distinct and against the white surface color
showmeg very clearly its serrations; fringe gray.

Hind wings red as in Briseis, median band asin Californica, but
narrower and prolonged hardly more than two thirds across the wing;
fringe pure white; there is no shading of red on the outer edge or the
apex of the wing. Underneath the wings are much as in californica but
with the median band narrowed and ending posteriorly in a round bulb.

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1

Habitat Colorado.
Mr. Strecker, has ten or twelve specimens in his possession which
are uniform with the type.
I requested Mr. Strecker to name the species as I got my material
from him. but he compelled me to take the burden and the honor.
Gro. D. Hust.

Catocala carissima, 2. var.

We have a form of Catocala cara which is not found in the North
and which seems to be the constant form in the South. The primaries
are more generally suffused with dull greenish yellow atoms. ‘They have
brownish patches injected along the Costa between the transverse lines.
They have a blotch of greenish yellow near the apex. The transverse
lines are more distinct and the dentations of the t. p. line are comparatively
very short. This form common enough in collections we think deserves
a varietal name and give one.as above.

Gro, D HUuLsT.
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Catocala dejecta, n. sp.

Intermediate between Ulalume and Desperata, bearing about the
same relation to Desperata that Ulalume bears to Lachrymosa.

Expands 3 inches, collar black; tegulze gray powdered with black.

Fore wings a little more narrowed than in Desperata, more in the
shape of Robinsonii. Surface smooth with a bluish shading; no basal
dash; transverse lines distinct; sub-reniform, in all known examples wide-
ly open, whitish. Reniform with a slight shade of brown within; t. p.
line with dentations much less produced than in Desperata; on the inner
margin it closely approaches the t. a. line and is hardly separated from it;
there is no apical dash or tendency towards one.

Hind wings black; fringe white, with a marked tendency to dirty
gray, becoming blackish at the end of the veins.

Dejecta is the form generally marked Ulalume in collections. I
is found to some extent in the Northern States. I have never seen a speci-
men of the typical Ulalume from any part of the country but Texas.

The type of ofthe species is in the collection of Rev. Geo. D. Hulst
of Brooklyn L. 1. have also two corrosponding specimens in my collection.

H, STRECKER.

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Se ——— _ ——

Notes on Coleopterous larvae.
BY F. G. SCHAUPP. ;

On page 24 of this volume Il mentioned on the article, ‘Inhabi-
tants of a beech-tree.” the captures of 15 larvae evidently of Osmoderma,
this being the only Lamellicornide of such a size found at that locality, on
July 15, 1879.

Having put five in Alcohol I placed the remaining ten into a tih
box with the same black earth in which they were fonnd (in a hole of the
beech tree.) Five died; October, 25-29 the rest made oblong cocoons of
earth, outside rough, inside very fine and smooth, 30 mm. long and 24
m.m. broad, considerably firm.

At that time all the earth in the box had heaeae passed through
the larva’, as it consisted of oblong particles looklng like excrements.

Nov. 25 one broke its cocoon, but made a new one after two days,
Dec. 20. another broke its cocoon, and livéd in the ground till about
April 20.

May 9 one imago appeared, Osmoderma scabra, Beauv; by open-
ning the other cocoons | found one pupa which I preserved in Alcohol,
and two larves, one of which pupated May 16.

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of the American Association for the
Advancement of Science

Will be held at the Museum of the Boston Society of Natural His-
tory, corner of Berkeley and Boylston Sts., Boston, commencing at 2 P. M.
Yuesday August, 24, 1880.

It is proposed to send to every member of the Association and to all
others who may favor the undersigned with their address for that purpose,
a circular announcing the special subjects which will be presented at this
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communications at that time are requested to notify one of the undesigned
before August 1st. This will ensure a fuller discussion of the topics pre-
sented. and it is hoped a larger attendance.

B. Pickman Mann, Secretary. SAMUEL H. ScuppeEr, Pres.
Cambridge, Mass, Cambridge, Mass.

PIN ID Ba

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Blanchard, J. F.

Oecupmnee ar Atemeles cavus Lect 2 /iely haba to's dye gs es eee oe 4.

Edwards, Hy.

Descriptions of some new Catocala, (Hermia, Portia, Ophelia and Olivia.)... . 93.

Fuchs, Carl

On Nyctobates pennsylvanica and N. barbata.>....2.........,.....04.000% 40.

Gissler, Carl F.

Biclovical iNotes:on some Menebrionidz Gas woes hess oh oo eee eee We

Graef, Edw. L.

Wescription/of, Datana floridana, new specyee yy... nc baka sae ee ae By:

Hulst, Geo. D.

Notes on atrip to Florida .....:..... UEAA (es lao OR IMRT ME RIAL LS VEE 5 he, Ig.
theses ot Coccons: 7: >... NAB Sa Ret 2G Us Goce TARP RE SEI Ce Tere lh es Cts oh! 27.
JMO) TO AOE I ine Se eon Roe ese ERS ct a SREMRE = Ace Se EL ee MREEES Cp oncLatn nis noo, < 35.
NUBYe Taye (o}seN A bi 3l Ove eer Ek ee RM 4A ci eR RR PPR rN ete tL 38.
Elintshonythesvcarino7 OfMPepid Optera: «cam eee: -\ + eee aie Sele cle eats eee 63.
Foodplants of Darapsa Choerilus and Eacles imperialis .................. yhite
INoLeSTOn™e Nemonane blorolencanitae. ...: <iaeseetcnficus is atgeiart Aye crore oe aeeeenere 78.
CAPMEes OMnaLerWUbleGHies)., weiss» stamens Selle son iis BOO DEI D O62. 81.
Description of new Catocala (pura and carissima, var:) ...............-.0:- 96.

Leconte, J. L., M. D.

Ey HOpsiSiOMthemNe Ae species Of Platy mus pmtac rts fate aee ce | At ise srs edna ete 43.
WecenmionsOonnew.Speciesion Platvnus: Jayna a. =| so seis 5 hae eels ernie 52.
ESyMOpitenta PLES OM amaCAClIS® tuoi). sq aMemasrals <iereloaioly elacesd/seyaie vets threats 59-

% oa se Micnixys, Mono, Eletinomorphas... 225-1. ao eee 60.
alii aee Mss AD MOTUS sa.) Ao egentcete ole Achecarsntts tool eh. Al Anateeanter 61.
Wescnippons of Zuphiunr longicolle, newispee. 27 x... cg eens es Oe wes 62.
Synoptic tables of Casnonia, Leptotrachelus, Ega, Lachnophorus, Anchonoderus 85.

x” Ny EVA TICNUS SE LOCHIONUS 3 Jes tyacecce css. hotels ety diciaiette Biktanleeneke 86.

Meyer, Jul. L.

Pit Butte cuiy rege apes Ela nomm Me cc. 7; SMe parse rats a cys rspopare suse hoc onsre eid onan ete 74.
WesenptionrofiCatocalay Gisela Sp.j.k car csseeene s ate oh cielo sere ol esieinie tienes 96.

100. INDEX.

Nostrand, P. E,
On Sania | @ymthiay ec eves. Paice SAM 2 yan oncate: axc te soy. foie hepa ee 77

Schaupp, F. G.

leistrotitherdescuibedtcoleopt larvae OlNer Salina r iets ele itn enis Lage 2020:
@ccunrence) ot Dorcns and of laryvec oM@nthosoma-n =i se ee eles
Barve On ieimdel ce iaciae cacy ers oie cues SUA Mo: < ae aes eitaratey tne eines sys ele See aaa 23.
Inhabitants Notiatbeechtree lcs Wc ces ase ae clot sore ache eetenonere meet fore eke een 24.
inhiohtoftepidopterainy Mid=oceanene asm (ones) esters ien tee ee ee 73:
insectylite om Coneyislaind So ¥i45 ce Le oN IS eich rape cuties oc neni 79;
CaptuxesionBellammascalanishe =. seer aie we. a aeons ite nee $4.
Abundance of Coleoptera on the blossoms of Chestnut trees. ................ 84.
Noes Gm, (Collscynienons IenBS. boca otvoceb syoooasowcenosbasdoaceucoascc 98.
Strecker, H
Description of a mew Catocala(dejecta\iey . sky oss cee aes eee 97-

Tepper, Fred.

Notes on Notodonta tremula, N. dicteeoides and rimosa................-.-- Be

@niWycacmamniolaceay sie. \N00. samme 2.8m aba C/N ara) ab ae At Oe 28.
Webster, F. Mi.

ISnivomnolownealll: INOWES 564) Geo clea shea uloo Padre cacched so odoo bess non des 20.

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Recondls oa) Neng PilollieAmnONSs 53s eos nos apo bcouesunenodoedoand 8. 28. 36. 82:

“

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Goliasw As Ue say see Mises ey Bie NVC REIS Bip: ponctcue ete meee nen RATS
Natasa siete erie cl selscite As I ROMMNACO MEMS, 5 oo Sages ee a yoo as 15.
AUSTIN CA ni ie ek 8 Hi a Nase eeu eo Ele SMMC 5 5 oom e dunleas ooo oeo Sigel
HLS COULUS ue eae kee ONIN 4CAUE | RS GEURICES i umes ca licel iat sa Sui a a OO
NB ATL ATS a PeR ED UG Sa epee a cee AN ATs, MID VSCHIDIUIS sey. aie) scru tel eeine see ee P73.
(COIR 5 bb alas baig Soo oo obo 42s" pAadiStomisiae. oases sh Men ore eens Be
Agraulis 2.2.21... steeseeeeeeee 42. UNS TICLOCOSSAreie oe else ates eles Baa vedeategee
ING oviMMisel Canc sasasteec evel Bassrd2e SO) LGAs 2 ois. os lamas snetueaeen testes 22)
Panagaeus SEA Eon siete Soy), aaclmMop houses.) yaaa ee eee 85.
VINCI Sere no-one eaten ae Gos) eiinchonoderusie. Hanae areata aae 85.
IUISta MOE aI Gai A ee GO.) WARTohnsy Jn) be gender thal ae 86.
elm onnonphaeinyas amen iseits Gosp aalochionlsi= een Role Ayes ene a 86.
(alent tay ices nl eters ai oie a ODN NBoxopeza Wise caine ae ea ee a Oe
ZovoliiUiin Atak HG Deu e GL MMIBS nian: 25.0 Lives VRS ny ents et Up 87.
Wiarmhovus Came ane Ua wae 62. Dianchomena...... ee pee Ea 88:
Gasnomian yma te uy imal iM a ad iee eH AUDIOS AGN ens Wn as Gaia cata a lc 38.

SCIZOSEMIIS aN ene 34, 59. Leptotrachelus, Boca. See 85.

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EXPLANATION

OF

TERMS USED IN ENTOMOLOGY.

re

A as prefix of a word means wanting, without. a-pterus wingless.

abbreviatus, (ated), shortened, not extending to the extremity of a given part.

abdomen, posterior part of the body, divided into segments or rings. ,

abscissus. cut off, as when a part has a straight margin.

absconditus, hidden, concealed, when a part is retracted into another.

acetabuliform, like a circular shallow saucer with inc arved sides.

acetabulum, cavity for the insertion of the legs.

aceus or iceus, affixed to a word means similar to.

aciculatus, having a surface as if scratched with a needle.

acicular, needle-shaped, closely allied to acerose, and more slender than swb-
ulate, with a more delicate and pungent point.

acinaciform, cimitar-shaped ; sabre-shaped, one thick and straight edge, the
other curved and thin.

aculeatus, (ate) prickly ; furnished with prickles, with slender pointed
processes.

aculeus, small, sharp point ; the ovipositor, the appendage with which the
female lays her eggs ; (also the sting of bees, wasps etc.)

acuminatus, becoming gradually narrower, tapering to a point; -a point
lengthened out.

acutus, sharp pointed ; becoming regularly narrower and terminating ina
point.

adnatus, grown together, connected, abdomen attached to the thorax without
the intervention of a petiole.

adspersus, dispersed, with markings consisting of closely standing small sputs.

aduncus, bent, a part slowly bent through its whole extent.

aeneus, bronze-colored, the green color of old brass.

aequale, is a part with equal diameter.

aequilatus, is a part of equal breadth.

aeriductus, spiracle ; the lateral appendages on the ventral segments of some
larve (Dytiscus, Gyrinus ete.)

aeruginosus, light bluish-green, the color of verdegris.

affinis, related to, joined in affinity.

aggregatus, by heaps; in crowds on one spot (aggregate eyes),

ala, wing ; alatus, winged. ;

albidus, dusky white ; albus, white.

alligatus, fastened by a thread. like the pupa of Papilio ete.

alternatus, by turns, (striz alternately punctate).

alutaceus, pale brown, (leather color).

alveolatus, furnished with cells ; deeply pitted.

alweolus, a cell like that of a honey-comb.

amethystinus, blue with much red, like the brilliant colors of the amethyst.

ampliatus, moderately dilated. He

ambulatory, formed for walking. See saltatory, cursory.

anal angle, the inner posterior angle of the inferior wings of Lepidoptera.

anastomosis, the connection of two nervures of wings, by means of a trans-
verse nervure.

anastomosing, inosculating or running into each other like veins.

anceps. two edged, very similar to ensiform.

ancipital, having two opposite edges or angles. :

angulatus. when the angular margins do not exclusively elbow outwards, but
also inwards, (e. g. Thorax of Prionus).

angulus, angle, the spot where the two margins of a body meet. —

angustatus, narrowed, begining with a narrow base and then dilating.

annulatus, furnished with differently colored rings.

annulus, a colored ring around the body.

ante, before ; antepenultimate. the last but two.

antennae, two articulated organs of sensation, situated on the head.

anthracinus, black with a bluish tinge.

anti, against ; opposite, contrary.

anticus, frontal.

antlia, after Kirby the spiral tongue of Lepidoptera (sucker).

antro: sum, directed towards the front.

anus, the terminal part of the abdomen ; the posterior opening of the alimen-
tary canal.

apex, terminal portion of any organ or part of the body.

apicalis, a part rising at the tip of a body. ‘

apiculatus, covered with fleshy, erect, short points. See verrucose.

apodal, (larve) with simple tubercles instead of feet. See Parapoda, Pseudo-
poda. vee ¥

apophysis. the cose; the two small basal joints of the feet. See trochanter.

approaching, converging.

approximatus, near to; near together.

appendix, appendage.

apterus, Wingless.

aquamarinus, sea-green, pale green with predominant blue and a little grey.

arachnoideus. cobweb-like; resembling a cobweb.

arcuatus, arched, bowed. (antice, postice, la eraliter-arcuatus).

areus, bow ; apart of a circle, but not over a half.

area, areola, wingeells, cellules; the membranaceous spaces between the ner-
yures.

argenteus, silvery.

aristate, furnished with a hair at the terminal joint of the antenne.

armatus, armed, e. g. dente armatus with a tooth.

aythrium, the minute concealed tarsus im Pseudotetramera and trimera.

articulatus, divided into distinct joints.

articulatio, joint, generally used to denote the space between two joints.

articulus, artus, the members ; (wings, feet, antennz, palpi)

asperus, rugged; with very distinct elevated dots, more uneven than scabrous.

assurgent, rising ; declining at the base and rising in a curved manner to an
erect posture.

ater, deep black. aterrimus, the deepest black.

aiomus, a minute dot or point; atomarius, furnished with such dots.

atro-coeruleus, black-blue, atro-purpureus, dark purplish, nearly black.

airo-virens, dark green, approaching blackish.

attenuatus, growing slender ; tapering.

aurantiacus, orange colored, a mixture of yellow and red. See fulvus.

auratus, aureus, golden yellow,

auricula, (auricle) an appendage resembling a little ear.

auriculate, furnished with such appendages e. g. the antenne of Gyrinus.

auritus, with two such appendages on the head.

aurichaleeus, the metallic yellow of brass.

auroreus, J lammeus, red like the aurora.

axillaris, (ry) placed in the crotch or angle of the origin of two bodies; ar-
rising from the angles of ramification.

azureus, azaure-blue ; nearly caerulus or uliramarine.

i,

’ badius. liver brown, clearer and lighter than castaneus.

barb, a kind of spine armed with teeth bending backwards.

barbatus,-ted or bearded, tufted with hair.

basalis, basilar, relating to the base, arising from the base. :

base, that side whereby a portion is affixed to the body ;—of thorax where it
is attached to the elytra or wings ;—of elytra or wings, where they are
attached to the thorax ;—of head where it joins the thorax ;—of maxil-
lee the part below the palpus, including cardo and pecten ;—of abdomen
the part nearest to the thorax.

bicaudatus, having two tails or processes.

bicornutus, two horned.

bifid, cleft; cloven in two. See emarginate, furcate, biparted.

bijugum, in two pairs. : a :

bifurcatus, furcate, a part not over the half of its length divided into two dull
points.

bilateratiter, bilateral, on both sides.

bilamellar, divided into two lamin.

bilobatus, divided into two lobes

bilocular, having two cells or compartments.

binate, in pairs; consisting of a single pair.

binus, double, (most organs of Insects).

biparted, profoundly divided into two parts.

bipupillate. an ocellate spot, having two pupils or dots within it, of a different
color.

biradiate, consisting of two rays.

biscuspis, bicuspidate, ending in two points.

bisetosus. furnished with two setaceous appendages.

bisinwatus, bisinuate, a margin having two sinuations or incisions.

bivalve, (proboscis) consisting of two valves or divisions united, so as to form
a tube.

boreal, of or belonging to the north.

botryoidal, clustered like a bunch of grapes.

brachelytra, short winged.

branchiae, air-tubes of aquatic larvae, see tracheae, stigmata, spiracles.

brachial nervures, nervures of the anterior wings, that originate at the thorax
and run somewhat parallel with the interior edge, towards the posterior
angle or posterior edge often connected with the cubital cellules by
means of recurrent nervures.

brevis, breviter, short.

bronze, the color of old brass.

brunneus, pure brown, reddish brown.

buccatus, blown up, distended ;—tumidus.

bulla, blister.

bullatus, bullosus, blistered.

C.

cadueus, shedding; easily and quickly falling off.
caeruleus, or coeruleus, sky-blue, light blue.
caeseus, a pale grey, sordid blue.

Bull. Brooklyn Ent. Soc. June 1879.

a

calathiform, ball-shaped, hemispherical and concave. See crateriform, pro-
culiform. .

calcar, (plural calearia) a spur; is moveable while spine (thorn) is not.

calearatus, having a spur.

callosus, a substance without pores, harder than the surrounding matter and
usually elevated above it.

callus, callous, a thick swollen lump.

calyculatus, double cupped, one cup placed within another.

calva, skull-cap ; see epicranium.

campanulatus, bell-shaped; more or less ventricose at the base and a little re-
curved at the margin.

canaliculatus, furnished with longitudinal furrows.

eancellatus, (cancelled), cross-barred; latticed; having longitudinal lines or
grooves decussate by transverse ones.

canus, hoary, with more white than grey.

eapillatus, clothed with long slender hairs. See crinitus.

capillaris, hair-like; long and slender hairs. See filiform.

—capilli, hairs of the head; e. g. in some Phryganidee ete.

capillitium, capuch, the hairy pronotum in many Noctuide.

capitatus, having a head ; terminating ina little head or knob; it differs from
clavate by a more abrupt enlargement, (antenne clavate).

capitulum, the dilated or labiated termination of a proboscis; the enlarged
tip of the antenne.

caput, the head,—cephalon (greek kephalon).

capylus, a hump cn the upperside of the segments in inany larvee.

cardo, (plur. cardines), hinge; the basal transverse piece of the maville in
coleoptera.

carina, a keel; a sharp, elongated, gradually rising elevation on the under-
side of a body.

carinula, the longitudinal elevation at the middle of the snout in C urculionidee.

carinulatus, carinate, keeled, having a longitudinal prominence like the keel
of a boat, but also used of the upper surface.

cariosus, corroded, having the appearance of being worm-eaten

carneus, flesh-colored.

carnosus, of a soft fleshy substance

carpus—punctum, the joint in the wings of some insects, by means of which
it is folded transversely ; the point at the extremity of the radius and
cubitus of the anterior wing.

cartilagineus, of the consistence of cartilage or evistle ; thicker than corneus
but somewhat transparent, flexible and always whitish.

carunecle, a soft, naked, fleshy excrescence. :

caryophylleus, clove-brown, dark brown with bluish tint.

castaneus, chestnut-brown, bright red brown.

cataphractus, invested with a hard callous skin or with scales closely united.

catenatus, with longitudinal elevations, connected like the links of a chain.

catenulatus, the same but with smaller elevations.

catervatim, by heaps.

caterpillar, the larva, or eruca.

cauda, the tail; the posterior terminal part of the abdomen; an appendage
terminating the abdomen. See anus. yf

caudatus, furnished with a tail; e. g. the hind wings of most Papilio ete.

caudulae, tailets; little tails.

cavitas, cavity.

cellula, a portion of the wing, included between nervures. See radial cellule.

vephalon, head. See caput.

cephalotheca, the cover of the head in pupe.

ceratotheca, the cover of the antenne in pupe.

cerci, two short, lanceolate, usually flat appendages of the anus.

cernuous, bent, the apex bent downward. See nutant.

cervinus, reddish grey, red with dirty grey. (from cervus the stag.)

cervix, crag ; the upper part of the neck.

cespitosus, matted together.

chalybaeus, steel-blue.

cheek, the gena, a portion of the head, beneath the eyes on each side.

_ chela. the terminal portion of a foot, which has a moveable lateral toe, like
the claw of a crab.

chelatus, scissor-shaped.

chitin, the corneous substance of the elytra in coleoptera ; the chemical base
of the system of the articulates.

chrysalis, pupa, cocoon ; the third stage of the insect from the egg.

cicatricosus, scarry, a surface having rows of scars with elevated margins, like
those of small pox.

cicatrix, a scar; an elevated ridged spot.

ciliatus, fringed, set with parallel, short stiff hairs, bristles ete. See crinitus.

cilii, fringes.

cinereus, ash-colored ; grey tinged with blackish.

cingulatus, cinctus, with a colored band.

cinnabarinus, cinnabar or scarlet red.

circinal, spirally rolled inwards and downwards as in the lingua (tongue) of
Lepidoptera.

circiter, about.

circular, isaround surface with its diameter equalon allsides. See rotundus.

cirrosus, a part with somewhat dense curled hair.

cirrus, a curled lock of hair placed on a thin stalk.

citrinus, yellow like a lemon. See flavus.

classis, class, one of the principle divisions in a system or arrangement of nat-
ural bodies.»

clintheriformis, plate-shaped.

elypeaius, shield-shaped ; e. g. the head of Copris.

clypeus, the superior portion of the head in coleopterous insects—epistomis.

coactus, condensed; of a short, stout form.

coadunatus, jomed together at the base ; two or more joined together; elytra
permanently united at the suture.

coarctatus, contracted, compact; opposed to effuse; (Metamorphose) that spe-
cies of change in which the pupa assumes a cylindrical shape, all the
members of the body being concealed. See incomplete, semicomplete.,

cocardes, vetractile versicular bodies on each side of the stethidiuwm of some
insects of the genus Malachius.

coccineus, cochineal-red, dark red with some blue.

cochleatus, twisted spirally like a screw or a univalve shell.

cocoon, a follicle. See pupa, chrysalis.

coenogonosus, oviparous at one season of the year and viviparous at another.

coeruleus, ceeruleus, sky-blue ; -pale blue.

coleoptera, order of insects, having corneous elytra but not lapped over each
other at tip, coriaceous elytra.

collare, the anterior part of the thorax.

collum, neck ; the posterior part of the head. Some authors call this part
collare.

columnar, differs from cylindrical by tapering towards one end, like the shaft
of a column.

comatus, when the upper part of the head or vertex alone is covered with long
hair. See crinitus.

commissura, anastomosis.

comosus, ending in a tuft or kind of brush. See plumose.

complanatus, compressed, flattened; a body with the horizontal diameter
longer than the vertical, and above and beneath nearly flat. See de-
pressus, comupressus.

complicatus, laid longitudinally in folds.

compressus, flattened laterally, the horizontal diameter much shorter than the
vertical. See complanatus, depressus.

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concavus, when the surface gradually declines towards its centre, which ‘thus
becomes the deepest. See convexus.

concinne, neat, fine.

concolor, equally colored. See discolor.

conduplicatus, doubled, or folded together.

confertim, crowded, clustered. See sparsely.

confluens, running into each other.

confuse, a marking with indefinite outlines.

congener, belonging to the same genus.

congestus, heaped together, e. g. points forming a spot.

conglobatus, with all diameters nearly equal.

conglomeratus, congregate.

conicus, conical, a round body, its base being a flat circle, and its apex a
point.

coniferus, a surface bearing a cone.

conjugatus, consisting of a single pair.

conjunctim, united, taken together.

connatus, grown together, e. g. the elytra of Amblychila are connate at the
suture.

connivent, convergent or approaching ; closing; e. g. the elytra of most cole-
optera.

conspersus, see adspersus, dispersed.

conspicuus, distinct; to be seen without a glass.

conspurcatus, confusedly sprinkled with differently colored or darker spots.

contiguus, touching, placed so near as to touch. See approximate.

contorted, twisted ; incumbent upon each other in an oblique direction.

convergens, see connivent.

convexus, when a surface rises gradually towards its center, which thus becom-
es the highest of the whole.

convolutus, rolled or twisted spirally ; (wings) wrapping around the body, the
outer surface being convex. See revolute, involute.

converging, approaching each other towards the tip. See connivent.

copiosus, copious, dense. E

copula, copulation, the act of uniting sexually.

cordatus, heart-shaped ; also a triangular shape with the corners of the base
rounded.

coriaceus, leather-like, thick, tough and somewhat rigid. See membraneus,
corneus.

coriarius, leather-like, sculptured.

corneus, of horny substance, resembling horn.

corniformis, horn-shaped, long, mucronate or pointed.

cornutus, furnished with a horn.

corona, crown; a crown-like appearance.

coronatus, having the tip crown-like.

corpus, the body.

corrigatus, wrinkled. :

corticinus, bark-like, either in color or sculpture; e. g. the anterior wings of
many insects.

corvinus, crow-black, a deep shining black with a green lustre.

coryphatus,—capillatus.

costa, the thickened anterior margin of a wing between base and apex; costal
margin.

costatus, ribbed; marked with elevated thickened lines with wider intervals
between them, than lineatus.

costulatus. less prominently ribbed than costatus.

coxa, the globular or oblong basal piece of the legs, being entirely or partly
hidden in the acetabula; it is fixa, immoveable as in Dytiscus or libera,
moveable, free as in Geotrypes.

cranium or cava, skull; the head with all its parts except he collum, neck.

crateriform, somewhat like calathiform, but not so much int.ated and rather
approaching infundibuliform. See urceolate. :

crispatus = plicatus.

eristatus, with a prominent longitudinal carina on its upper surface. See
carina.

croceus, saffron-colored, yellow with red—aurantiacus.

eruciatus, having the shape of a cross.

cruciato-complicatus, cross-wise folded, (wings) incumbent, but the inner
margins lay one over the other.

crustacius, somewhat hard, elastic, resisting the pressure of the finger; a
rigid calcareous substance.

crypto. hidden, concealed. See Pseudo.

crystallinus, transparent like crystal.

cubitus, the second nervure of the exterior margin of the wing, extending
from the base to the carpus.

cucullatus, capuch-shaped.

cucurbitaceus, melon-shaped.

culmen, the longitudinal carina of a caterpillar. ;

cultratus, cultriformis, knife-shaped, long, broadly’ flattened and sharp on
one side, shaped like a pruning knife.

cumulatus, in heaps, in groups.

cuneatus cuneiformis, wedge-shaped, broad and truncate at one end, and
attenuated at the other, as the palpi in Cychrus, Carabus.

cupreus, copper-cdlored, the metallic red of pure, shining copper.

curvatus, curved.

cuspidatus, prickly pointed, ending in a sharp point, an acuminated point
ending in a bristle. See mucronatus.

cuspis, a pointed process at the margin of the wings.

custoditus, guarded, a body in an envelop, e. g., Chrysalis custodita.

cyathiformis, wineglass-shaped, more or less obconical and concave. See
calathiform, acetabuliform.

cyaneus, pure dark blue, Prussian or Indigo blue.

eylindricus, a round body, equally thick throughout. See colwmnaris, atten-
NCCUS.

eymbiformis, hoat-shaped ; navicular.

cyatotheca, the cover of the thorax in pupa. See cephaloteca.

db)

Dactylus, finger; toe. = digitut.

deciduus, falling off easily. = caducus.
declinatus, declined, a part somewhat bent with apex downward.
declivius. steep precipitous. .

decrepitans, crackling. r

decumbens, bending down; upright at base and bending down at tip; (of
hairs) cle ly. lying to the surface. See procumbens.

decurrent, closely attached to and running down another body.

decurved. bowed downward. See excurved. ; :

decussatus, cross-like, a marking with lines that cross each other, but not at
right angles ; in cross-pairs; pairs alternately crossing each other.

deflexus, bent downwards. See reflexus.

dehiscens, gaping; open or standing open, separated at the tips.

deltoideus, spear-shaped ; trowel-shaped.

dendroid, shrub-like ; having the appearance of a little tree.

densus, dense, thickly crowded.

dentatus, toothed, with one acute tooth of equal sides, and the tip opposite
the middle of the base; bidentatus. with two such teeth; multidentatus,
with many teeth. See serratus, erenatus.

dentato-serratus, the teeth-like forms being themselves serrated at their
edges.

dentato-sinuatus, toothed and indented.

denticulatus, set with little teeth or notches.

denudatus, naked; destitute of covering ; (wings) without scales or hair.

deorsum, downwards.

dependent, hanging down.

deplanatus =complanatus.

depressus, pressed downwards ; more or less flattened vertically ; the perpen-
dicular diameter much shorter than the horizontal. See compressus.

desectus =truncatus.

destitatus, wanting ; being without.

determinatus, (a marking) with well defined outlines.

detonans, exploding ; emitting a sudden noise.

detritus, rabbed off ; a surface partly denudate.

diaphanus, semitransparent ; clear. See pellucidus.

dichotomus, forked; dividing by pairs.

didactylus, with two toes ; (an insect) having two equally long tarsi.

didymus, double ; geminate.

difformis, (a marking, sculpture) irregular in form ; which can not be com-
pared with a known form ; anomalous.

diffractus, bending in different directions ; separated into parts

diffuse, spreading ; not distinctly cireumseribed.

digitatus, finger-like ; divided like fingers nearly to the base; = fissus.

digitus, the terminal joints of the tarsus and manus divided into wnguis and
pulvillus. See dactylus.

dilatatus, (Margin) when the sharp marginal edge extends beyond its usual
limit ; (base) distended. when the transverse diameter is much longer
at oue particular part. 4

dilute, (of colors) pale.

dimeri, two jointed legs; with two tarsi.

dimidiatus, halved ; extending half way; half round ; (elytra) covering but
half the tergwm.

dimidius, of half length.

dioptrate, applied to an ocellate spot, of which the pupil is divided by a trans-
verse line.

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diptera, having two wings; the order of flies.

discolor, when the same part is differently colored e. g. legs red with tibize
pale and femora black. See concolor.

discretus, distinctly separated.

discus, disk, the surface within the margin; the middle of a surface.

disjunctus, separated, standing apart.

dislocated, applied to designate a stria or line interrupted in its continuity,
but in which the tips of the interrupted parts are not in a right line
with each other.

dispersus, = adspersus.

distans, standing considerably apart. See remotus.

dissiliens, bursting open elastically.

distychus, bipartite.

distinctus, distinet ; (antennee) not united at base.

divaricatus, stradling; spreading apart; (wings) incumbent. but diverging
behind.

divergens (—ing), spreading out widely, so as to form nearly a right angle.

diversus, unequal ; two parts or markings differing in size or shape.

dolabriform, hatchet-shaped ; compressed with a very prominent dilated keel
and cylindrical base. See securiform. :

dorsale, relating to the back ; also the upper surface of the larve.

dorsulum, (after Kirby) the upper part of the mesonotum between collare and
scutellum, with the pteropega.

dorsum, the upper surface of the abdomen,

duplicatus, doubled,

duple, twice ; duple major, twice as large.

on.

& or ex, before a latin word means usually without:

ecalearatus, without a spur.

echinatus, sel with long prickles. See muricate.

edentulus, without teeth.

edge of a surface is that line which includes the margin, forming the exa
treme boundary ; the elytra of many coleoptera have deflected mar-
gins beneath the edge called epipleura,

eflected, bent outwards somewhat angularly.

egg, the first state of the insect.

elasticus, elastic, a part that has a degree of flexibility throughout. See
flexilis.

elatus, a part elevated above the surface. -

cleuthera, (Kab.) maxille free, not connate.

clevatus, is a part higher than its surroundings.

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elingulata, (Retzius) maxille connate with labiuam=synista, Fab.

ellipticus, elongate oval, having the lines nearly parallel in the middle, and its
greatest transverse diameter passes through the center of the longitu-
dinal. See oval.

elongatus, more stretched than usual.

elutus, With scarcely distinct markings.

elytra, anterior wings of coleoptera, covering the wings, dorsum and tergum
in repose; they include basis (near the thorax), apex (tip), hwmerus
(shoulder), swéura (inner margin and epipleura). See edge.

emarginatus, notched ; terminating in an acute notch at tip. See sinwatus.

embolyum, the button-hke lump of the elytra at the insertion—Oallus axilla-
ris or angularis.

empodium, the bifid pseudotarsus between the tarsi of Lucanus, Trogosita
etc. See Pseudonychia..

enervis, Without nervures (wings).

engraved. See exsculpatus.

entire, a plain, flat, straight or curved margin, not indented at the edge.

entoloma, inner margin of the wings.

entomolin. See chitin.

epicraniuti, calva, the upper part of the head, from the front to the neck.
scull-cap.

epilobe (of mentum), the more or less distinct appendages of the mentum ;
which borders the inner margin of the lateral lobes, and which are sep-
arated by a distinct suture.

epimera, very narrow or sometimes triangular pieces at the sides of the under
surface of the thorax, most frequently a mere prolongation of the

episterna, larger pieces situated just in front of the epimera.

epiplura, the deflexed or inflexed margin of the elytra, immediately beneath
the edge.

epistomis, (Latr.) lower face between mouth and eyes. =Hypostoma. See
clypeus.

epupillatus, an ocellate spot included by a colored ring, but destitute of a pu-
pil or central dot

equal, equale, surface not striated, nor punctured; body of same length :
having equal diameters. See plane,

equitans, folded one upon the other; laminated.

erectus, upright ; nearly but not obsolutely perpendicular.

erosus, eroded, gnawed ; as if worm eaten ; (edge) with irregular teeth and
emarginations.

eruca, caterpillar; larva of Lepidoptera:

erythrinus. ruber, brick-stone red, carmine red.

escutcheon, the scutel.

essential character, a peculiar trait, distinguishing the genus or species from
all others.

cus, aftixed to a word means the presence of the quality or thing, while aceus
means only similar; e. g. memberanous, skinny ; membranaceus like
skin, similar to.

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evanescens, disappearing e. g. carina versus apicem evanescens, the elevation
disappearing towards the tip.

evidenter. distinctly.

exaratus, sulcated ; several longitudinal furrows with perpendicular margins
and wide, elevated intervals, running parallel to each other

exarticulatus, having no distinct joints.

exasperatus, rough, with many irregular elevations.

excaudatus, ecaudate, when wings have no tail-like processes.

excavatus. having a depression, the section of which is not the segment of a
circle.

excisus. with a deep cut or excision,

excurved, curved outwards.

exoloma, apical margin of wings.

expansus. expanded ; (of wings) stretched out in repose. (of a surface) broadly
dilated.

exsculptus. (surface) with many irregular, longitudinal depressions,

exscutellatus, having no scutel. ;

exsertus, protruded, not concealed, opposed to enclosed ; projecting. See
liber.

extensus, extended, same as expansus,

exterior edge or anterior edge, of the wings, expands from the base to the apex:

exterior margin, (wings) is the anterior margin from the base to the apex.

exterior palpi, the maxillary palpi.

extremitas, extremity, the end or tip of a part.

extrorsum, extus. towards the outside.

exuvia, the cast-oif skin; the rejected covering. See vernantia.

eyes, organs of sight, composed of very numerous hexagonal lenses,

H,

Facies, face, the anterior portion of the head above the mouth, including
clypeus, frons, stemmata, eyes and nasus.

falcatus, shaped like a sickle, convesly curved before and concayely behind,

familia, a division of an order in which several genera are united, having
some characters in common by which they are distinguished from
others ; as family of Cicindelidee, Papilionidz.

farinosus, covered with many single flour-like spots. See pulverulentus, pol-
linosus.

farctus, filled, full.

fascia, a transverse band or broad line.

fasciatus, banded, furnished with a fascia.

fasciculus, a bundle of long hair.

fasciculatus, bundled ; clustered as ina bundle; tufted ; covered with dis-
persed bundles of longshair. °

fastigiatus=enarginatus.

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fatiscent, spontaneously mouldering and falling te pieces in the air.

favosus, honeycomb-like; with Jarge and closely placed deep holes full of
fissures.

‘ favus, a cell like that of a honeycomb.

feelers, the palpi, (according to some authors the antenne.)

feet, organs of locomotion, consisting of apophysis, femur, tibia, manus,tar-
sus, planta and palma.

femur, pl. femora, the thigh. See feet.

femoratus, farnished with unusually formed femora..

fenestratus, (with windows) with transparent spots.

fere nearly, almost.

ferreus, ivon-gray, the metalie gray of polished iron.

ferrugineus, ferruginosus, xusty-brown ; the color of the oxide of iron ; brown-
nish red with some yellow.

festivus, variegated ; with several bright colors.

filamentum. thread ; a long, thin equally thick process.

filiformis, thread-shaped ; slender and of equal thickness (composed of cylin-

_ drical joints),

filosus, ending in a thread-like process.

fimbria, fringes; a bundle of thick ciliated hairs at the tip of a part. See
scopa, flocculus, ’

jimbriatus, fringed with hair of irregular length.

fissilis, cloven ; divided into parallel lamelle (antennee of some Scarabide).

fissus, cloven ; divided longitudinally near the base.

fissura, a crevice ; a narrow breaking of continuity.

fistular, hollow ; applied to a hollow cylinder,

fiabellum, a fan; flabel.

fiabellatus. (antenne) fan-shaped: when the joints are very short ; but the
processes very long and flat and consequently le close together ; bifla-
bellatus, when both sides of the antennee send forth such processes,

flubelliformis, same as flabellatus.

flaccidus, limber ; feeble ; lax.

flagellum, the part of the antennee between scapus and capitulum.—(Fflabel-
lum.)

flammeus, red like a flame. - See auroreus.

flavus, yellow like a lemon or like sulphur ; citvinus, sulphureus.

flavo-virens, green verging upon yellow.

flexilis, flexibilis. phable : possessing elastic properties.

flecuosus, Ag zag without acute angles; seems to differ from undulatus in
being alternately bent and nearly straight.

fluviatilis. inhabiting rivers.

foliaceus, resembling a leaf ; a part consisting of several leaf-like joints.

folliculus, the covering formed to protect the pupa.

foramen, opening at an apex; opening of a cocoon.

forceps, the hooks, by which the ¢ grasps the anus of the o.

jforcipatus, formed somewhat like a pair of pincers.

fornicatus, arched or vaulted ; concave within and convex without.

fortiter, strongly.

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same meaning.

fossule, the hollows at the sides of the head to conceal the antenne, in Ela-
teride, Curculionide.

fossulatus, (surface) with oblong impressions.

fovea, a small round impression.

foveolatus, covered with deep impressions, which become narrower towards
their bottom,

fractus, broken (of antenne).

fragile, brittle ; easily broken.

frons, anterior portion of the head, included by the eyes, vertex and nasus.

fulgidus, shining.

fuliginosus, sooty ; color of soot ; (nut-brown); dark brown with a little red.

fulwus, light brown, with much yellow.

fumatus, smoky-gray, like the color of smoke. (inclining to brown.)

funiculatus, whip-like ; a part, long, slender and composed of many flexible
joints.

funiculus—flagellum.

Furea, fork,

Jurcatus, forked ; terminating in two divisions.

Fuscus, dark brown, a plain mixture of black and red.

fusciformis, spindle-shaped, eylindric or columnar gradually tapering more
or less to each end. !

fossula, a sinus; a small hollow; foveola and scrobiculus have nearly the

G.

Galea, helmet, a dilated unarticulate, membranaceons piece on each maxilla,
in Orthoptera.

galeotheca, the cover of the above in the pupa state.

gastricus, belonging to the belly.

gastrotheca, the cover of the abdomen in pupee=somatotheeca.

gelatinosus, jelly-like ; having the consistence of jelly.

geminatus, geminus, situated in pairs.

gemmatus, adorned; decorated with golden or bright colored spots on the
wings. :

gena, cheek ; a portion of the head on each side immediatlyfbeneath the eyes.

geniculatus, knee-jointed ; bending abruptly in an obtuse angle. See fractus.

genu, knee ; joint between femur and tibia.

geniculun, little knee.

genus, an assemblage of species, which correspond in particular characters,
but differ in less essential. Therefore every species must have the
generic characters. .

geometride, (larve) which when walking alternately elevate and straighten
the middle of their body ; e. g. those of the genus Geometra; opposed
to reetigrade.

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gibbosus, humpbacked, protuberant; a surface with several elevations.

gibbus, when the whole surface forms a humpback, like an obtuse cone.

ginglymus, an articulate joint.”

glaber, smooth; not hairy.

glancus, whitish blue ; inclining to gray. )

glovbosus, globulosus, like a round pall, having all its diameters equal.

glochis, a barbed point.

glomeratus, congregated.

glossa, tongue=lingua spiralis, a form of the sucking mouth parts in Lepidop-
tera, in which only the labial palpi and maxille (sucking tube) are well
developed.

glossatus, furnished with such a tongue.

glossotheca, covering of glossa In pupe,

glossarium, the middle spine on the haustellum of Diptera.

glutinosus, slimy, viscid.

gracile, slender.

gradatinm, by degrees.

gramineus, green like grass.

granulatus, covered with small (grains) roundish clevations-

gregarius, living ina society ; as many caterpillars ; Lytta, ete.

gressorius, fit to walk; (strong legs with broad. tarsi ;) much stronger than
eursorii.

griseus, light gray ; (white and black).

grub. the larva; generally applied to the immature scarabeid.

gula, (throat) concave portion beneath the head, between the opening of the

* mouth and the beginning of the neck=jugulum (Kirby.)

gulta, a dvop ; a light spot upon a darker ground.

guitatus, spotted. See gutta.

gymnoptera, membranaceous and transparent wings without scales.

H.

Habena, sometimes used to designate a fascia on the thorax.

habitus, habit; the port or aspect; used comparatively to express a resem-
blance in general appearance apart from more important markings de-
rived from organization.

habitatio, habitat; a situation or locality frequented by inseets.

halteres, the poisers, capitate moveable filaments, (like drum sticks) substitut-
ed for the inferior wings in diptera. .

hamus, ahooked process, covered with scales, situated under the upper wings
near the base, in the males of the many lepidoptera, receiving a bristle
from the lower «wings, (See tendo.) the hamus is never present in fe-
males.

hamuli, small hooks on the anterior margin of the under wing in Hymenoptera.

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hamatus, bent like a hook.

hastatus, halberd shaped; a part terminating by a big thorn.

haustellum, the sucker; (diptera) it is formed by the assemblage of inflexible se-
te and enclosed in a rostellum or proboscis. See ligula,

head, the anterior portion of the body connected at base with the thorax; it inclu-
des occiput cranium (calva,) clypeus, frons, vertex, gena, mouth and gula.

helvus, honey-yellow; dark yellow with some red, very similar to croceus.

hemi, hemos, (prefix from the greek.) half.

hemielytra, hemiptera, half wing, coriaceus at base and membranaceous at tip; bugs,

hepaticolor, liver-brown, dark brown with some gray-green,

hermaphroditus, (Hermes=Mercur, a god and Aphrodite=Venus, a goddess) an in-
sect one half of which is male, the other half female, best seen on wings
and antenne.

heterocera, (lepidoptera) having the antennze differently shaped in od and © (Bom-
byx, noctua) opposite to Rhopalocera.

heteros, (greek) unequal.

heterogenus, different, aberant, abnormal.

heteromeri, (legs) with an unequal number of tarsi, the anterior pair with five
tarsi, the posterior pairs with only four tarsi.

heteronomous, unequal; if two parts compared with each other, are of different
quality e. g. ale heteronome of coleoptera. (elytra and wings.)

heteropalpi, different number of palpal joints in (/' and O e. g. in Phryganide.

hevagonum, a form with six equal sides, meeting in six equal angles.

hexapoda, having six feet, as in all true insects,

hians, gaping.

hirsutus, hirtus, densely clothed with short strong stiff hairs.

hispidus, rough; sparsely clothed with stiff short hairs.

hoary, covered with a fine white silvery substance or pubescence. See pruninosus.

holosericeus, with silken hairs; when short shining hairs lie closely to the surface
resembling silk or satin.

homos, (greek) equal.

“homelytra, elytra of equal substance like those of lepidoptera.

homoeomeri, (legs) with an equal number of tarsi.

homoeonomus, of the same substance,

homotene, retaining the primitive form, (not changing the form by moulting)

homogenous, of the same kind or nature.

horizontal, parallel to the horizon,

horns, a word used by some writers to designate the antenne.

humeralis, (wing or elytron.) with angulated projecting margin at the base.

humerus, the region of the exterior basal angle of the elytra.

hyacinthinus, dark red with yellow-brown.

hyalinus, transparent, vitreous.

hybrida, bastards, the offspring of two different species (of one genus) usually
not productive.

hydro, a prefix, means belonging to the water.

hymenoptera, an Order of Insects with four membranaceous marked wings and a
perfect metamorphosis as bees, wasps, ants.

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hypocrateriform, salver-shaped.

hypographus, shaded; {a fascia) becoming gradually darker.

hypopygium, (Kirby) anus. ;

hypostoma, (in diptera) the portion between antennae, eyes and mouth; clypeus,
=nasus, Kirby, =epistomis, Latr.

I.

Ichenumonidae, a family of the hymenoptera, (wasp).

icius, (affix) means similar to.

ignitus, red like fire.

imago, the perfect insect after having passed through the states of larva
and pupa.

imbricatus, lapping over, like the shingles of a roof.

immaculatus, without spots,

immarginatus, without elevated margin or rim.

immersus, inserted or hidden.

impressus, (a surface) having an impression.

impubis, without hairs. See pubescent.

ineequalis, unequal.

ineanus—=canus, hoary.

incisura, incision, an impressed transverse line, separating the abdominal segments.

inclinatus, inclining, leaning.

inclusus, (a part) hidden partly or entirely in another.

inconspicuus, not readily discernible. See obsolete.

inerassatus, thickened; swelled out at some particular part.

inauratus auratus, golden-yellow.

ineunabulum, —folliculus.

incumbent, resting against, one lying over the other; [wings] which when the in-
sect is at rest cover the back of the abdomen horizontally.

incurved, bowed inwards. [See recurved, bowed backwards. ]

indeterminatus, of no constant form, irregular.

indumentum, cover [hairs, scales, tuft. ]

indurated, hardened.

inermis,, unarmed, [without spines] See muticus.

inferior wings, those farthest from the head;—posterior wings or secondaries,

inflatus, blown up; see bullatus, tumidus.

inflecus, [inflected] bent inwards at an angle.

infra, inferus, inferior, beneath, [speaking of the ventral parts of the body.]

infracted, bent inwards abruptly, as if broken.

infundibuliformis, funnel shaped [as tarsi, antennz]

infuscalus, smoky, gray-brown.

inner or interior, margin (of wings), that margin which extends from the base to
the posterior angle.

innotatus, without markings.

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insertus, [a part] sticking with its base in another part.

instar, =equal; oculi instar, like an eye.

institia, a stria of equal breadth throughout.

instrumenta cibaria, the trophi. the mouth-parts.

integer, whole entire; [a margin] without incisions.

interior or inner edye, the boundary of the inner margin,

interior palpi, =labial palpi.

interrupted, broken, not continuous, but the tips of the broken parts are ina right
line with each other. See dislocated.

interstitium, (interstice,) space between the striae or punctures on elytra of Coleopt.

intorted, turned or twisted inwards.

intricatus, without any regularity; confused.

introrsum, directed inwards; towards the body.

intrusus, Seemingly impressed by a sharp point.

invertebrata, animals destitute of the vertebral column.

investitus, not clothed; [a surface] without hair or scales.

involutus, rolled inwards spirally.

iris, the circle surrounding the centre spot of an ocellate wing.

wridicolor, reflecting the prismatic hue.

irorate, marked with minute points; dew-like.

isabellinus, pale yellow, with some red and brown.

ischia, =pleurae.

iso, [prefix] means equal.

itus, (affix) means possessing; auritus, with ears.

ius, (affix) means fit to; fossorius, fit to dig.

iusculus, (affix) means less; planiusculus, less flat.

jubatus, fringed with long pendent hairs.

jugulum, after Kirby throat, see gula.

junctura, the junction of subcosta and radius near the margin of the wing in
hymenoptera.

K.

Keel, see carina.
kermesinus, dark red with-much blue.

L.

Labellum, prolongation of the labrum, covering the base of the rostrum, see pro-
‘muscis,

labis, the slender abdominal forceps in many Lepidoptera.

labial palpi, the small articulated appendages of the labium; the interior or an-
terior palpi.

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labiated, having lips.

labium, lower lip, composed of the mentum and ligula or tongue; it Re a the
labial palpi.

labrum, upper lip; it is generally moveable, and applied to or placed ‘infin eden
beneath the nasus, and above the mandibles; it is sometimes entirely can-
cealed; it is the labium of some authors,

lacerated, ragged, torn; (margin) with broad and deep incisions.

lacinice, differently shaped valves or lobes in insects with bifid labrum and max-
illae.

lacinice exteriores, (in Aphidae) two elongated flattened or concave biarticulate val-

yes, situated on the tongue and near their tip, supporting the labial palpi;

from which they are distinguished by being flat instead of cylindrical.

lacinice inteiores, (in Aphidae) two inarticulate membranaceous valves, which em-
brace the tongue at its entrance into the tube.

laciniated, jagged; cut into irregular segments.

lactescent, yielding or secreting a milky fiuid.

lacteus, shining white with a bluish tint like milk.

lacunce, irregular impressions or cavities.

lacunosus, pitted; haying the surface covered with small cavities. See favosus.

lete, bright.

levigatus, (surface) smooth, somewhat shining.

levis, (surface) smooth; without impressions or elevations.

lamella, a thin plate or foliation.

lamellatus, (antennae) divided into distinct plates or foliations. See fissile, setaceus.

lamina, a callous plate.

laminatus, flattened.

lana, wool; the woolly hair at the abdomen of some Lepidoptera.

lanatus, woolly; covered with dense, fine, long, white hairs, so distinct that they
may be separated. See tomentosus.

lanceolatus, lance or spear shaped; oblong and tapering to the end.

lanuginosus, with longish curled hair dispersed over the surface. See crinitus.

lanugo, slender single hairs.

larva, (a mask) the state of an insect, next following to the ege-state; maggot, grub,
caterpillar; it is slow, sterile and voracious; the old authors called it eruea.

larvina, mageot without separated head and without legs.

lasureus, dark blue; Dutch blue.

lateral, situated on the side. .

lateritius, latericeous, yellow red; color of yellowish bricks.

latliced, cancellated.

legnum, the margin of a squamma.

lenticular, lentil shaped; spherically convex on both sides, a double depressed
convex figure.

lepidoptera, an order of insects with four wings that are covered by minute imbri-
cated scales; as butterflies and moths.

lepos, the surface of a scale.

leprous, with loose irregular scales.

libellulidee, a tribe of the neuroptera. [darning needle. |

liber, free; (a part) fully visible, nowhere covered by another part.

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ligula, tongue; the superior portion of the labium, situated beneath the maxillae, vag
generally of soft texture, often bifid. See lingua, haustellum, proboscis, eal

and tubus. See Fo
ligulatus, tongue-shaped; Seabee: ; ee Stee
Jilacinous, lilac color; like violaceus, but duller, tinged with red. Bag? 2
limbus, limb, the circumference. ae
limpidus, perfectly transparent; as alae limpidae of flies. a Hi Ri
line, the twelfth part of an inch; a thread-like slender coloration. . re
linear, (a surface or body) with parallel sides and nearly of uniform breadth. | ay $
lineated, lined; streaked; marked with fine lines. 1 site i
lingua, tongue; the elongated maxillae in Lepidoptera; the central organ of the ‘y

proboscis in Hymenoptera=labium. Fab,=inferior lip; Deg.
linguiform, tongue-shaped; linear with the extremities obtusely rounded. wae
literate, ornamented with characters like letters.
litura, an indistinct spot, paler at its margin.
livid, dark grey or pale yellow, verging towards violet.
lobatus, tattered; divided by deep undulating and successive incisions.
lobus, appendage of the maxillae, outer lobe and inner lobe, of different forms.
longitudinal, the direction of the longest diameter; situated longitudinally with Paes
respect to the body.
lora, rein; small corneous cords upon which the proboscis is seated; the anterior -
part of the genae near the mandibles and maxillae.
lubricus, covered with slippery mucous.
lucidus, reflecting with brilliancy; also applied to insects shining by night as_ .
Lampyris ete. See nitidus. , ea eh

luciferus, giving light. trite
lunaris, lunatus, crescent-shaped; formed like a new moon. aN
lunula, a half-moon shaped spot of different colors. . ; ; Se
luridus, dirty brown; brownish blue, Se aes
luteus, unmixed yellow; color of clay. Cs ORS

_ lutosus, apparently or absolutely covered with dirt. pate ns,

lyratus, lyre shaped; cut into several transverse segments and gradually enlarg-
ing towards the extremity.

Macula, aspot larger than a puncture, of an indeterminate figure, and of a differ- ye
ent color from the general surface. wit
maculatus, spotted; marked with spots; also maculosus. es.
magis, more. Te
mala, lobe; mala mavillee, that part of the maxillae which is placed upon the stip- mane
es, usually bipartite; sometimes the exterior lobe is formed like a two-ar-
ticulated palpus, as in Cicindela, Carabus and Dytiscus; sometimes there
is but one lobe as in Melolontha, Copris, Aphodius; in Cicindela is at the
tip of be lobe a movable tooth; this exterior lobe covers in Orthoptera
the crnal lobe, and is called helmet, galea. oe

moryinded, surrounded by an n elevated or attenuated margin, (margin bent up-
wards.) :
marmoratus, (a marking) the spots and lines running irtegdlarly as in marble.
maciller, jaws, (under jaws); one on each side of the mouth immediately beneath
the mandibles, moving transversely; usually corneous at base, and mem-
branaceous or coriaceous at tip and furnished with one or two palpi; they
consist of four parts: 1. cardo, the hinge or basal part, small, thin and
transverse; 2. stipes, thicker, stronger and larger, at base membraneous,
at apex corncous; 3. squamma palpifera, a plate forming the cover of the
stipes and supporting the palpi; 4. lobus muwillee, see mala maxille.
maxillary y palpi, or exterior palpi, articulated movable laments near the middle
of the dorsal edge of the maxille; in some coleoptera there are two pairs, and
are distinguished into internal and external, the former is biarticulate
and incumbent on the back of the maxillie. See mala maxillie.
maxime, very much, very large.
medi, (prefix) middle.
members, (artus) the exterior organs of locomotion taken collectively, as well as
the appendices of the trunk and abdomen.
manicatus, far-like; (surface) densely clothed with irregular depressed hair.
menus, the hand, the articulated termination of theanterior feet; the anterior tar-
sus including palma.
marcescent, shrivelling.
margaritaceus, shining like mother-shell.
margin, that portion of a surface which is within the edge, bounded on the inner
side by the submargin, and consisting of a more or less dilated imaginary
line.
marginal cellules, the radial cellules.
membrana, (in hemiptera) the membranaceous part of the upper wings.
membranaceus, skin-like; thin like skin, and semitransparent like parchment; of
a thin pliable texture.
membraneus, skinny; e. g. those parts connecting corneous parts.
‘meniscoidal, somewhat globular, with one side concave.
mentum, the chin, the lowest piece of the mouth arrising at the gula, supporting
- the ligula or tongue, and sometimes covering it in front.
mesomeros, (in lepidoptera) the middle part of the abdomen (2d to 5th segment)
mesonotum, the corneous covering of the mesothorax.
mesosternum, directly opposite to the mesonotum, upon the under side of the me-
sothorax, to it the middle legs are attached.
mesothorax, the middle part of the thorax, bearing the anterior wings; and to-
gether with the metathorax the middle legs. (in Coleopt.)
metabola, (Insects) with perfect metamorphosis, showing dissimilarity in its sev-
eral stages of existence, as larva, pupa, imago.
metameros, (in Lepidoptera) the 6th, 7th and 8th abdominal segments.
metamorphosis, an alteration in tae appearance of an insect, owing to the develop-
ment of parts previously concealed, by a sudden vernantia; the transfor-
mation from the imperfect or larva state to the perfect insect; it is imper-
fect, semicomplete or coarctate.
~metanotum, the tergal covering of the metathorax:

metasternum, flia ‘onde side.ct hited chek to which he Wind legs are attached;
metotursus, heel, first tarsal joint, when greatly differing from the other joints in ae
breadth and length, (as in some Hyménoptera.) ' a Oe

meiathorax, the posterior portion of the thorax on the superior surface it is sepa- ; Ri ye
rated from the thorax and scutel by sutures, and is particularly obviousin pees,
the Hymenoptera, in Coleoptera it is closely united with the mesothorax Pe Me
and the abdomen. ean
micans, shining; (a surface) parts of which are shining only. y at
miniatus, red; like red-lead. © ' sie
modioliform, somewhat globular, truncated at both ends like the nave of a wheel. © — e

monarsenous, that kind of polygamy in which one male sufficesfor many females.
moniliform, (antenne) beaded like a necklace, See aristate and perfoliate. eed
monodactyle, armed with a movable nail, which closes on the tip; it differs from .

chelate in having but one process. 5) Raha ae
monogamous, propagating by the union of one male and one female only. ah a
monomeri, (legs) with but one tarsus.

monophayus, (insects) living on but one plant; not touching others. sae ; f
monothe'ious, that kind of polygamy in which a female is fecundated by many — a
males. ‘ }

mouth, the anterior and terminal part of the head, containing the trophi. * | erent:
mucoreus, mouldy; (asurfaca) seemingly covered with small fringe.
mucrondius, dagger-shaped, terminating in a sharp point. See cuspidiate. Hi . i
multangulus, wit many angles. 1
mumia, (after Lamarck) pupa. RemstTot
munitus, provided with. |
muricate, armed with sharp rigid points. ‘
murinus, mouse-color, grey with some yellow. "
muscidee, flies. ‘calee
muticus, unarmed; when terminal processes are wanting, where they are usually |

present. See inermis. Pay
mutillatus, mutilated; (a part) not of full size e. g. elytra of Silpha, Hister. par
mystacinus, bearded, if there is a hairy fringe’above the mouth on the clypeus. ae
mystax, in some Diptera, is a patch or bristles of hair immediately above the — Cae

mouth, on the lower part of the bypostoma, below the vibrisse. en fi
mytiliform, shell-shaped, (middle feet tn some aquatic hemiptera. ae |

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Naked, (pupa) not folliculated; (surface) glabrous. » eee
nasus, the anterior termination of the face, particularly in Hymenoptera, often
separated from the front by a suture, and often elevated, sometimes gib-
bous; it is very obvious in Vespa andthe kindred genera; it has no relation
with the organs of smelling; it supports the labrum. See clypeus. ae 3
nail, the unquis. ae
natatorius, (feet) formed for swimming. See cursory, saltatory. eR
_navicularis, boat shaped; with concave disk and elevated margin; cymbiform.

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nebulosus, clouded; marked with many scattered, abrupt, dilated lines of various
forms.

neck, a contracted posterior termination of the head in some insects.

nervi, nervures, nerves or vein like processes which support the membraneous
part of the wings; divided into radial, cubital, brachial and recurrent.

neuroptera, an order of insects, including such as have four finely reticulated
wings and no sting, as dragon flies, May flies ete.

niger, pure black.

nigricans, blackish, grey-black.

nitidus, nearly synoymous with lucidus and politus, but is less brilliant.

niveus, snow-like.

Noctuidee, moths.

nodosus, knotted, a longitudinal body with one or more swollen parts; a sculpt-
ure with almost isolated knots.

nodulosus, (a sculpture) with knots connected by an undulating line.

notatus, marked (expressive of color.)

nototheca, the covering of the tergal part of abdominal segments in pupe.

nucha, (after Linne) the neck, upper part of the tergum, connecting head and
thorax.

nudus, nacked, (a surface) without hairs, scales or dust.

nutans, nodding; bent downwards at tip (head, antennae.)

Nympha, the state of development of an insect feeding in the larva and pupa-
state, also called sub- or pseud-imago, (Hemiptera). Lamarck calls nym-
phae all pupae with incomplete metamorphosis.

Oo a

Ob, prefixed to a word signifies inversely.

obconicus, inversely conic, conic with the vertex pointing downward.

obcordate, inversely heart shaped; heart shaped with the point applied to the
base of another object or part.

obesus, unnaturally enlarged and distended as if from disease or too much food.

oblatus, flattened; this term is applied toa spheroid of which the diameter is short-

ened at two opposite ends. ’

obiiteratus, indistinct.

obliguus, slanting, two lines meeting in an obtuse angle.

oblongus, the transverse diameter much shorter than the longitudinal.

obovatus, inversely egg shaped, the narrow ends downwards or towards the base.

obsitus, (surface) covered with equal bodies, as scales ete.

obsolete, indistinct; inconspicuous, (faded).

obtect, covered, (a part) covered by another part, as labrum obtectum in Melolon-
tha; (pupa) wrapped in a crustaceous covering. }

obtuse, blunt; as obtuse dentatus, with blunt teeth.

obtusus, blunt; ending in a segment of a circle.

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occiput, the hinder part of the head; the part behind the vertex.

occultus, hidden, as caput occultum in Cassida.

ocellatus, applied to the eye-like spots on the wings of Lepidoptera usually formed
of a differently colored iris or ring, inclosing one or more small spots.

ocellus, the eye-like spot, see ocellatus.

ocelli, simple eyes, small lentil shaped eyes; the stemmata; the eyes of coleopter-
ous larve.

oculi, the eyes, compound eyes, consisting of numerous hexagonous surfaces,
each of which is itself an eye. The number of those lensesisin an ant 50,
Sphinx ligustri 1300, housefly 4900, Melolontha 6300, Libellula 12544, Mor-
della 25088.

ochraceus, yellow with a slight tinge of brown.

olivaceus, of an olive-color, dirty light green.

Omia, lateral margin of the scutellum in Carabide and Dytiscide, which appear
separated; the margin of the anterior stethidium.

Onychium, a small process between the claws; see pulvillus and empodium.

opacus, (surface) without any lustre.

opalinus, (surface) reflecting like opal.

operculum, a lid; a small valvular appendage; the scutes covering the mesothoracic
stigma; see peritrema.

ophthalmotheca, the covering of the eyes in pupe.

oppositus, placed on the side opposite to another, so that the bases of the two are
in the same transverse line.

Ora, border, after Kirby the broad lateral margin of the prothorax.

ora coleopterorum, margin of elytra.

orbicular, round and flat, the diameters of the plane being equal.

orbita, an immaginary border around the eye; (the border around the compound
eyes.)

order, the sub-division of a class, as Coleoptera ete.

orichaleeus, brassy, yellow like brass.

orificium, anal or genital opening.

orismologia, description or terminology of the.different parts of insects.

Orthoptera, an order of insects with four membranaceous reticulated wings, as
libellula.

os, the . 1outh of the insects in general.

ostiolum odoriferum or fragrans, the opening at the sides of mesosternum and
metanotum in Hemiptera, secreting the smelling fluid. }

osus, (affix) expresses fullness or abundant presence of a quality; as squammo-
sus, covered with scales.

ovale, somewhat egg shaped, but the outlines of the ends are equal. See ovate.

ovatum, shaped like the longitudinal section of an egg, the outlines of the ends
being unequal.

oviduct, the instrument and appendage with which the females deposit their eggs.

oviposition, the act of depositing eggs; the manner in which eggs are deposited.

oviparus, propagating by means of eggs.

ovoviviparous, producing living young, the eggs being disclosed in the matrix of
the parent.

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PR.

Pagina, the surface of a wing.

pala, shovel-shaped tarsus of many aquatic He aaieta:

palate, the interior part of the transverse lip.

paleaceous, chatty.

pallidus, pallescens, pale; pallide fiavus, pale or whitish yellow.

palma, palm; the basal tarsal joint of the anterior feet, sometimes furnished with
stringilis; after Zimmermann broadened tarsus,=tarsus ampliatus. See
manus.

palmatus, hand shaped; cut down nearly half way to the base into subequal, ob-
long segments, leaving an entire space like the palm of the hand; e.g. tib-
jae palmatae.

palpi, articulated movable filaments in the mouth of insects, generally shorter
than the antennae, divided into labial and maxillary palpi.

panduriform, fiddle shaped; oblong, broad at the two extremities, and contracted
in the middle.

papilionaceous, butterfly-like.

papilla, the spinning wart, the wart-like elevations between the legs of the larvae
of Bombycidae near the mouth.

papillary, having the apex semitubular, somewhat like the mupEes this term ought
to be distinguished from verrucosus.

papillosus, pimpled; having the surface covered with raised dots or pimples. see
verrucosus.

pappus, down.

paraglossa, the membraneous parts of the ligula, often projecting at the basal an-
eles as ciliate lobes.

parallelogram, a quadrilateral, right lined figure, whose opposite sides are paral-
lel and equal to each other.

parapleura, that segment of the postpectus, which is situated one on each side of
the acetabulum, behind the scapula; in some genera are two on each side:
they may then be distinguished into anterior and posterior.

parasitical, inhabiting another animal.

parce, parum, scarcely, e.g. parce pilosus, scarcely hairy.

parietes, walls; perpendicular sides of the honey comb; sides of elevated bodies.

Partitus, divided; (eyes.) divided by a corneous or membranaceous process into
right and left halves, or anterior and posterior halves as in Gyrinus, Geo-
trypes.

patella, disk, the structure of the anterior tarsi in the male of Dytiscus.

patellulee, the unequal cup-like impressions on the underside of the patella.

patulous, (patens,) open; spreading.

pecten, in Hymenoptera, rigid, incurved setae which arm the exterior margin of
the upper part of the base of the valvulae or maxillae.

pectinatus, comb-shaped; cut into regular straight segments like the teeth of a
comb; see perfoliatus, setaceus.
bi-pectinatus, on both sides, comb-shaped.

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pectoralis, (thoracic) belonging or aftixed to the underside of the thorax.

pectus, the anterior, inferior portion of the trunk, included between the head
and postpectus.

pedes, the feet; this term is applied to the whole limb consisting of the femur,
tibia, and tarsus.

pedicellus, pedicle, the third joint of the antennae, particularly in Hymenoptera,

é often forming the pivot, turning in the socket of the scapus, upon which

the other articulations, constituting the apex, sit, and by means of which
they often form an angle with that part; it is ‘‘ le bouton” of Reaumur.

pedunculus, peduncle, a stalk or petiole.

pedunculatus, elevated on a stalk or peduncle; see petiolatus.

pellucidus, colored but transparent; see hyalinus.

pellatus, target-shaped,

pendent, pendulus, hanging down ( pupae of Rhopalocera. )

penicillatus, with long flexible hair-bushes placed on a thin stalk, as on tibiae.

penicilliform, pencil shaped. ,

penis, the genitals of the male, consisting of forceps and phallus.

pennaceous, pennatus, feathered like the web of a quill. See plumosus,

Pentagonum, a surface bordered by five sides meeting in five angles, one of which
looks upwards.

Pentameri, legs with five tarsal joints.

penultimate, the last but one.

perennial, continuing for several years.

perfoliate, preforated; applied to those antennae of which the joints are transverse-
ly divided into thin plates, which are connected by a common stalk pass-
ing nearly through their centres. See clavate, pectinate.

pergameneous, a thin long transparent substance somewhat resembling parchment.

peripheria, the entire outline of a body.

periphericus, (parts) standing at the outline of a body.

peristethium, that segment of the prostpectus anterior to the insertion of the inter-
mediate feet; it extends laterally to the scapulae, andis generally. connec-
ted with the pectus by a membrane.

Peritrema, the corneous surrounding at the opening of the stigmata.

perpendicular, opposite to horizontal, meeting a horizontal line in a right angle.

persistent, permanent.

persicinus, dark rose-red; like the red of the blossoms of peaches.

personatus, gaping; palpi personati, masked palpi, bent upwards and covering
the face; e. g. in Prosoponia. ;

petiolatus, supported on a stem; (cellule) one of the cubital cellules is said to be
petiolated when it is triangular, and connected by means of a nervure with
the nervure of the radial cellule; this disposition more frequently occurs
in the second cellule.

petiolus, a stem; the support which connects the base of the metathorax with the
base of the abdomen.

Phalaence, Linne’s Noctuide etc. phalerated, marked with stripes and bands, like
the harness of a horse.

phallus, the masculine organ of generation.

Phasmide, a family of Orthoptera, as walking sticks ete.

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phosphorescent, lacid; emitting light in the dark.

Phryganide, a family of Neuroptera, the larvae live in tube-like cases in water.

piceus, pitchy; the color of pitch.

pieza, (Fabr.) compressed maxilla with long ligula; biting and sucking mouth,
in Hymenoptera.

pilosus, pilifer, piligerus, having long sparse hairs. See hirsutus, erinitus.

pinnatifid, with winged clefts.

Pinnatus, when stiff hairs or thorny processes occupy the side or sides of a thin
shank.

pistazinus, ereen with yellow or brown.

plaga, ==area.

plane, a level or rectilinear surface, destitute of elevations or depressions; a cury-
ed surface cannot be plane because it isnotrectilinear. See equal.

planta, the basal joint of the tarsus of the posterior pairs of feet in Hymenoptera,
often elongated or dilated, containing scapula. See palma. Also used
for the underside of the last tarsi in other insects.

pleura, the side of the stethidium, between the thorax and pectus, (in coleoptera
covered by the elytra.)

Plica, a fold on the body of caterpillars, or on the wings of insects.

plicatus, plaited; folded like a fan, (wings of Orthoptera).

plumatus, plumosus, feathered; with fine hairs on each side so as to resemble a
feather. See pennaceus.

plumbeus, pale, blue grey, like lead.

podotheca, covering of the legs in pupae.

poisers, the halteres in the Diptera, a capitate movable filament on each side, sub-
stituted for the inferior wings.

politus, polished, shining smooth.

pollex, thumb, the strong immovable thorn at the inside of the tip of tibie.

pollicatus, (a part) with an immovable blunt thorn at the sides.

polliniferus; formed for collecting the pollen of plants as in many of the Hyman
optera.

pollinosus, covered with yellow dust, as some Lixus.

polymorphous, undergoing metamorphoses; applied to those articulated animals
with feet that undergo a metamorphose, either partial or total. See ho-
motene. :

polyphagous, eating a variety of food,

pone, behind; pone medium, behind the middle.

porcatus, marked with raised longitudinal lines, and broad intervals.

porosus, With little holes on the surface.

porrectus, streched out; prominent; elongated forwards, as head in Carabidae.

post, (prefix) behind.

posterior angle, of the wing, is the junction of the posterior edge with the interior
edge; of the thorax, is the lateral angle near the base of the elytra.

posterior edge, the boundary of the posterior margin.

posterior margin, of the wing, extends on the hind part of the wings from the apex
to the posterior angle. See inner margin.

posterior wings, the inferior wings.

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A WORD TO OUR READERS.

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Henry Saurzweper, M. D.

Remarks upon the Genus CATOCALA, with a Catalogue
of Species and accompanying Notes.*

BY GEORGE D. HULST.
PART I.—Remarks.

Iv is probable that no single genus of all the local Lepidoptera
attaches to itself so much of interest as Catocala. The size, beauty,
and variety of the species have always commanded attention, and
made it a favorite among collectors.

The bulk of the work on the genus in the past has been done by
Messrs. Strecker, Grote, the two Edwardses, Guenee, and Walker.
Species have been named, descriptions collated, lists made, and by
Mr. Strecker excellent colored representations of species given.

* Read before the Society May 1, 1880.

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It is likely that, hereafter, very few new species will be found
north of Mexico. The east and north have been thoroughly ex-
plored; and Florida, Colorado, Texas, and the Pacific coast have,
during the last three or four years, been very extensively collected
over both by amateurs and professionals.

Very large amounts of material have thus been gathered from all
parts of the country, and very large opportunity is given to ascer-
tain, by comparison, what forms are varietal or specific, and what are
the limitations, distant or near, of each.

Final determination can not be made, till much more is known
than at present, especially of larval history. We are not aware
that the history of a smele American Catocala has been fully written.
We know the mature form of the larve of a few, but nothing is known
of their history, except that the larvee, in part at least, hibernate.

It is possible, however, that the knowledge of the larval history
may not be of much help to us in determination ; for the larvee are
mimetic, and take to a remarkable degree the color of the bark of
the tree they happen to inhabit.

Tt is very certain that full knowledge will largely reduce the num-
ber of so-called species. By the necessities of the case, species are
at first very largely multiplied. They are very generally based upon
a single specimen, often faded, rubbed, or mutilated. Again, varie-
ties and aberrations, in the absence of proof to the contrary, are
looked upon as species, and variations are reearded as varieties, if
not something hicher.

Childhood is troubled with its own diseases. Measles, chicken-
pox, and whooping-cough are diseases of an eruptive or funeoid
character, incident to infancy. The infancy of a science has a like
experience. The ereat trouble is, however, that the results of the
diseases remain in the science to retard its growth and weaken its
manhood. The diagnosis of the disease is easy, but the pharmaco-
peia of knowledge has nothing to reach the case, and cleanse science
of the foreign and-hurtful accumulations of the disorder.

The genus Catocala is a compact one, and with more than ordi-
nary natural boundaries. It is separable, on the Hubnerian plan,
into several groups by the color of the hind wines of the species.
But, as always, this method of division is artificial and superficial,
and does not, by any means, express the affinities of the species here
or elsewhere. Zoe and Ilia, Cerogama and Relicta, Mecta and Con-
cumbens are near each other, though the hind wings differ in color ;
and so with many others. Color is the least reliable expression of
relationship ; yet this is the best we can do at present.

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The species, as a rule, are very variable. They are mimetic in
their coloration, and are in the main, we believe, conformed in color
to the bark of the tree, on the leaves of which the larvee feed, and on
which, naturally, the insect more generally rests. There is seem-
inely nothing constant which appeals directly to the eye: the ground
color of the primaries, the dashes upon the wings, the sheen of the
wings, the transverse lines in their distinctness and dentations, the
width and shape of the bands of the secondaries, and the shading of
their colors, are inconstant. We make this general, for we believe
no species has been collected in large quantities but has furnished
many surprises in the range of its variation from any given form.

No final determination of species and varieties can as yet be made
which will be received by all scientific men. We are all human ;
“blood is thicker than water” ; our species are our children ; and it
is hard to confess that even facts can destroy them. Justice can not
be done for many years to come, for the namers of most of our Cato-
calze live ; and though we love science, and desire as soon as possible
to see the end, yet, in view of the love we bear our living fathers in
Entomology, we freely pray for each, “Serus in celum redeas.”
Though, in some instances, for the comfort of those who are to take
our places, we devoutly wish that their “ works could follow them.”

Species and all divisions, higher or lower, are to an extent arti-
ficial ; but the aim ought to be to make them as little artificial as pos-
sible. Definite divisions do not always exist in nature, but divisions
do generally exist sufficient to make use of as limitations. The effort
should be in genera always, in species and variations as much as pos-
sible, to follow nature. It is the proper method; for science is nature
classified and catalogued, and distinctions indicated by names should
be given only when nature gives distinctions indicated by gaps. It
is the method of convenience ; generic distinctions are for little else
than convenience. The specific name is the only necessity as a rule,
and might be always so. Generic names ought to be used only so
as to mark easily evident groups of species, whether the number of
species be few or many—whether one or a thousand.

In these things we can not all think alike. Nature predestines
our way of looking at these matters, and we must be natural, or we
become parrots and hypocrites. In science, as in religion, we ought
to believe in and practice charity toward those who differ from us.
Fanatics, bigots, and dogmatists are more common in science than in
religion (which is saying a great deal). In both cases the character-
istics prove that the person manifesting them is neither rightly sci-
entific nor truly religious.

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Taking the divisions below the genus, we have the following ideas:

1. A species is a certain form breeding true to itself in its own
limitations, and which, however variable with regard to itself, does
not in any place or under any circumstances, in the outreach of its
variations, overlap any other form and become its counterpart.

2. A variety is a form of a species, connected with it by intergra-
dations, but which, under certain circumstances, exists as a constant
form, to the exclusion, or almost entire exclusion, of any other form
of the species, or which, without intergrades, exists permanently un-
der any circumstances, yet by breeding is known to be connected by
direct descent with the other forms. A permanent variety, breeding
true to itself only, becomes a species.

3. When, in the same locality, certain forms of the same species
exist connected by intergrades, all the forms are, as much as the type-
form, valid representatives of the species. As a matter of convenience
and explicitness, it is well to have names for forms widely varying
from the type-form; but they, at best, express sub-varieties, and, in
cataloguing, must be considered synonymns only of the original name.
In this matter we would not be quite as radical as some coleopterists
who throw out names which designate forms of the same species, no
matter how different to ordinary observation, and will not have them
used at all*; yet, if synonomy is strictly carried out, these follow the
only rule which can be defended as logical. <A sub-variety, existing
to the exclusion of other forms, becomes a variety.

4, An aberration is a form of a species separate from the normal
form, without intergrades, and appearing without permanency. A
permanent aberration becomes a variety or species.

5. Determination ought to cover the whole history of the insect.

6. Well-marked forms must be considered valid species until, by
breeding or intergrades, they are connected with other forms so
closely as to allow no reasonable doubt of their identity.

7. Species may be very close to each other.

8. Varieties and sub-varieties may be very widely separated.

9. A single specimen, or single specimens at distant intervals of
time, taken in a locality which for years has been pretty thorough-
ly collected over, and differing from described species, should be
cautiously adjudged a new species ; for, if allied to a species com-
mon in the locality, it is almost surely a variation of that species ;
and, if widely separated from any species taken there, is yet likely to
be a variety or aberration of some species well known.

* Dr. Packard, in his ‘‘Geometrid Moths,” has, we see, adopted this rule.

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On this basis, and with the kindly assistance and friendly counsel
of Messrs. Strecker, Henry Edwards, and Edward L. Graef, we have
endeavored to catalogue the species of the Catocalze of North Amer-
ica so far as described at the present time. Yielding to a desire to
have the relations of the variations expressed, we will catalogue all
names of variations which, under the above rules, are regarded by us
as synonyins, under the heading sub-variety. We deprecate the ad-
dition of this distinction, and make it only to explain our catalogue,
and hope the time will hasten when, lepidopterological scale-splittine
being ended, synonymns can be expressed without an explanation.

We begin our catalogue with the small, yellow-winged species, as
these seem more naturally to follow after Leucanitis and Parthenos.

PART I1.—Catalogue of the Catocale of North America,
with notes.

A. Species with Hind Wings of Various Shades of Yellow.
a. CrentrraL Brack Bann WANTING.

1. Messalina, Gen.
2. Belfragiana, Harvey.
Jocasta, Streck.
It is almost certain this is identical with Messalina.
3. Amica, Hubn.

Androphila, Gwen.
Sub-variety Lineella, (77.

b. CrenrrRaL Biack Banp PRESENT.

* Recurved back on inner side of wing to the base.

4. Minuta, Hdw.

Sub-variety Parvula, “du.
5. Gracilis, di.

Sub-variety Similis, Adu.
6. Grynea, Cram.

Nuptula, Walk.

Variety a, Alabama, 77.

From the description we should judge Alabamie to be at best a
sub-variety of Grynea.

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7. Preeclara, (rt. and Rob.

Very close to the preceding, with markings practically identical,
though heavier. As far as we are able to learn, it is found only in
company with Grynea and in the north. The specimens taken, as a
rule, bear in number a certain regular percentage to specimens taken
of Grynea. It is, therefore, likely a variety of Grynea, though we do
not feel sufficiently certain of this to put it as such.

8. Fratercula, Grit. and Rob.

Variety a, Atarah, Strech.
9. Olivia, Hy. Edw. Buu. B’xryn Eno. Soc., Vol. I, No. 12.
10. Formula, Git. and Mob.

Sub-variety Aholah, Streck.

11. Amasia, Westw.

12. Micronympha, Guen.

13. Connubialis, Guen.

These last two species are not, that we know of, identified in
‘American collections. They are probably identical with some other
species or varieties given in this lit.

14. Polygama, Guen.

Sub-variety Pretiosa, Lint.
Sub-variety Crategi, Saun.
Sub-variety Mira, Gf. }

As may be imagined from the above, this is a very variable
species.

15. Gisela, Meyer. Buti. B’xiyn Enro. Soc., Vol. II, No. 12.

*k Not recurved back.

16. Nuptialis, Walk.
Myrrha, Streck.
Sub-variety Abreviatella, G77.
Variety 4, Whitneyi, Dodge.

We are unable to see any difference except in size, and that nei-
ther much nor constant, between Nuptialis and Abreviatella. Whit-
neyi seems to be very constant, but it is very much like Nuptialis,
and, as by all Abreviatella has heretofore been judged a variety of
Whitneyi, we will respect the judgment of the public, and express
our own, by putting Whitneyi as a variety of Nuptialis, which Abre-
viatella equals.

17. Frederici, G7‘.

18. Illecta, Walk.

Magdalena, Sfreck.

19. Clintonii, G7.

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20. Amestris, Streck.
Anna, “rt.
Variety a, Wescottii, @7t.

We are sorry in our service of science to be compelled to judge
between Messrs. Strecker and Grote ina matter which has been so
prolific of ill-feeling between them. Both claim priority in the naming
of three species of the Catocale. Attempting to get at the truth,
irrespective of personal feeling toward either of these gentlemen, to
both of whom we are under obligations for favors, we give our judg-
ment in favor of the names of Mr. Strecker for the following reasons :
1. They are all strictly Catocaline, which all the others are not. 2.
The species named are illustrated by good colored figures, which
make it possible to recognize the species described. As every one
knows, in species so closely allied as are many of the Catocalze, a ver-
bal description can hardly be relied on for identifymg an insect. 3.
And. this is the only reason which has legal weight, because Mr.
Strecker’s names were given prior to those of Mr. Grote. (a). Pre-
sumably so. The part of Mr. Strecker’s work in which his deserip-
tions are given (Part 11 of Rho.'and Het. of N. A.), completely fin-
ished, was received by subscribers before the middle of November,
1874, certainly by the 10th of the month. Mr. Strecker claims to have
made his descriptions in August, 1874. He writes his own text, 1s his
own lithographer and colorist. The letter type, of which the litho-
eraphed plates and the date are a part, must be finished before the
coloring is done. Ten weeks do not seem a long time to give to the
coloring of a whole edition of plates. Mr. Strecker’s claim has on the
face of it every evidence of truthfulness. (b). If advance proof-sheets
count in establishing priority, we have the evidence of gentlemen in
Brooklyn that they saw Mr. Strecker’s advance sheets in August.
Apart from this, complete evidence is given by letters received at the
time by Mr. Strecker from Mr. Chas. A. Blake, curator of American
Entomological Society, (who saw to the printing of Mr. Grote’s de-
scriptions), and this we have corroborated by Mr. Blake in writing,
that the type of Mr. Grote’s descriptions was not set up till the latter
part of October or early in November, and certainly was uncorrected
for the printer November 10, 1874. (c). It is doubtful whether ad-
vance sheets establish priority. They certainly ought not to do so.
Mr. Strecker’s work complete appeared November 10, 1874. The
“Transactions of the American Entomological Society ” did not ap-
pear until six or eight months later. So, in every way, Mr. Streck-
er’s names have priority over those of Mr. Grote. Amestris, Delilah,
and Judith must stand as the names of the insects, in place of Anna,

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Adoptiva, and Levettei.
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Hrooklon Entomological Society.

VOL. 1 A JUNE, 1880. No. 2.

Catalogue of the Catocale of North America, with Notes.
( Continued.)

21. Badia, Git. and Rob.
Variety a, Ceelebs, 7.

This determination is‘ on the authority of Mr. Strecker, whose
specimens were identified from those identified by Mr. seh Mra
Strecker has intergrades between the two species.

22. Antinympha, Hull.

Paranympha, Div.
Affinis, Westw.
Melanympha, Gwen.
: 23. Serena, Hdw.
- 24. Consors, (uen.

25. Muliercula, Gwen.

26. Nebulosa, iw.

—— Ponderosa, @7?. and Rob,

27. Habilis, Gi.

Sub-variety Basilis, (77.
28. Innubens, (ue).
Flavidalis, @7?. Seid
Sub-variety Scintallans, G/. and Lod.
29. Paleocgama, Gwen.
Sub-variety Phalanga, Grt.

Phalanga is undoubtedly connected with Paleogama, but it may

be an aberration rather than a variation.

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30. Piatrix, G71.
31. Neogama, Ab. and Sim.
Communis, “77.
32. Subnata, Git.
33. Delilah, Streck.
Adoptiva, (77.
34. Cerogama, Guen.
Sub-variety Bunkeri, @77.
Bunkeri is hardly far enough from the type-form of Cerogama to
be distinguished from it.
35. Zoe, Behr.
Probably the Pacific form of Tia, which it very much resembles.
The hind wings are more of a yellowish shade.

B. Species with Hind Wings of Various Shades of Red.
a. Hip Wrivxes FriamMe or Sanmon Rep.

36. Ilia, Cram.
Sub-variety Uxer, Given.
Sub-variety Snowiana, @7t.
Tlia is subject to very much variation of the primaries.
b, Hinp Wines with VI0OLET SHADE.
37. Aholibah, Streck.
c. Hip Wires with Saves or Crowson Iep.

* Black band as a rule not extending to the inner margin.

38. Parta, Guen.
Sub-variety Perplexa, Streck.
Perplexa is very near to the typeform of Parta.
39. Marmorata, “dw.
40. Faustina, Slreck.
Sub-variety Perdita, dy. “dw.
Variety a, Zillah, Strech.
41. Irene, Behr.
42. Augusta, Hy. dw.
43. Unijuga, Walk.
Sub-variety Junctura, Walk.
Sub-variety Meskei, “77.
Both sub-varieties are hardly one hnltie from Unijues.
44. Nupta, Linn.
Taken in Massachusetts, Long Island, and Pennsylvania by per-
sons who ought to know the species, and are reliable. It is the only
species found in Europe as well as America.

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45. Californica, Hii.

Variety a. Cleopatra, Zy. dw.

Mr. Henry Edwards agrees with us in our deterinination of the
place and varietal standing of both Cleopatra and Perdita. ,

46. Briseis, Edw. 3

Sub-variety Semirelicta, “77.
Variety a, Grotiana, Barley.

Briseis is one of the most variable of all our species. In the east,
it is, as a rule, much darker than in the west ; and, unfortunately,
Mr. Edwards’ type and Mr. Strecker’s picture are extreme examples
of the eastern form. But, from the dark type to the very light Semi-
relicta, intergrades exist. It is probable that one or more of the Pa-
cific coast species will yet be determined as belonging to it in its
variations. Grotiana is pretty constant in some localities in the west,
and seems to be a good variety. It is about midway in the variations
of the species, and is a very beautiful insect.

47. Beaniana, (77.

This is almost to a certainty a sub-variety of Briseis. But one
example has been found in a thoroughly explored district, and that
but slightly differs from Briseis.

48. Pura, Hult. Bui. B’xtyn Ento. Soc., Vol. II, No. 12.

49. Verrilliana, (1.

Ophelia, Hy. Edw.
Variety a, Ophelia, Wy. Hdw. Buni. B’Kiyn Ento, Soc., Vol. II, No. 12.

We are glad to see through the description of a new and well-
marked variety the name of the “fair and gentle Ophelia” is not to
be lost to the Catocale.

50. Ultronia, Huln.

A very variable species.

51. Hercdias, Sireck.

52. Coccinata, (77.

Sub-variety Circe, S/reck.
Sub-variety Sinuosa, “7.

53. Hermia, Hy. Edw. Buu. Bryn Envo. Soc., Vol. II, No. 12.

54. Mariana, Hy, Fdw.

The hind wings of Mariana have a violet shading to the red.

** Black band extending nearly or quite to inner margin ; narrow,

and with a sharp turn, forming nearly a right angle on the outer
margin of the band.

55. Jessica, Hy. Edw.

56. Stretchii, Lehr.

97. Portia, Hy. Edw. Buu. B’kiyn Evo. Soc., Vol. II, No. 12.
58. Hippolyta, Hy. Edw.

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d. Hip Wives Brieur Rose Rep.

59. Amatrix, Hubn.
Selecta, Walk.
Sub-variety Nurus, Wa/h.
Editha, “dw.

60. Cara, Guen. ‘ ' :
Variety a, Carissima, MZu/st. Bunn. B’KLyYN Eno. Soc.,. Vol. IT, No. 12.

61. Concumbens, Walk.
e. Hinp Wryes Dutt Brick Rep.

62. Luciana, Hy. Edw.

63. Nebrasce, Dodge.

64. Aspasia, Streck.

65. Walshii, dv.

Arizona, (7?.
C. Species with White Band on Hind Wings.

66. Relicta, Walk.

D. Species with Hind Wings Black.
a. Frince Licur Cotorep, oR WHITE.
67. Tyristis, Edw.
68. Judith, Streck.
Levettei, “/.

69. Epione, Dru.

70. Robinsonii, G7‘.

71. Retecta, Git.

72. Flebilis, Gt.

73. Vidua, Ab. and Sm.

Desperata, (wen.

74. Viduata, Guen.

We have been perplexed as to what to do with regard to the
names of these last two species. The insect figured in the work of
Abbott and Smith, to which was given the name Vidua, is now gen-
erally, if not universally, recognized as being identical with the spe-
cies called Desperata by Guenee. Why the name Vidua has been
dropped, unless because it is similar to Viduata, we can not find out;
and that is no reason at all, for, then, Viduata ought to be the one to
geo. Certainly, if the name Vidua be not retained, great injustice
will be done Abbott and Smith, who were pioneers in the science, and.
who were more thorough in their work than the vastly greater por-
tion of Lepidopterists are now, since they gave colored illustrations
of imago, larva, pupa, and food plant. There is no doubt that the
names Vidua and Viduata are nearer each other than is to be desired.

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Guenee probably gave the name Viduata under the impression it was
the insect Vidua of Abbott and Smith. But the likeness of sound
does not warrant the changing of either name, and need not lead to
confusion. We have similarities elsewhere, where no change is
thought necessary, as, e. g., Papilio Pompeus, Cram., and Papilio Pom-
peius, abr. It would seem expedient to let the species stand as
they are generally received, with Vidua as a synonym of Desperata.
But neither in morals nor in entomology should right and justice
give way to expediency.

75. Dejecta, Streck. Buri. B’xtyn Enro. Soc., Vol. IH, No. 12.

76. Ulalume, Sireck.

77. Lacrymosa, (Guen.

78. Agrippina, S/reck.

Varicty a. Sub-viridis, Harvey.

Sub-viridis is likely only a sub-variety of Agrippina.

79. Sappho, Streck.

We incline very stronely to the opinion suggested by Mr. Strecker
when he described it, that this very charming insect is but an ex-
treme variety of Agrippina.

b, Frivces Dark.

80. Obscura, S/reck.

Simulatilis, “77.
81. Insolabilis, (7.
Sub-variety Residua, (777.
Variety a, Anpusi rt.

We have dropped Catocala Adultera, Hinze, from the list of North
American species. It is found in Russia and Siberia, and resembles
some of our Pacific coast species. One specimen, we believe, was said
to have been received from California some years since. But, as none
others have been taken, we are certain either there was a locality mis-
take, or one of an allied Pacific species was regarded as Adultera.

There have been some specimens sent from California under the
name Catocala Vireilia, Hy. Hdw. These stand in many collections
under that name. Mr. Edwards assures us that he has described no
insect by that name, and agrees with us that our specimens received
under that name are nothing but a slight modification of Irene, Behr.

One species, Catocala Cassandra, Hy. Edw., has been found in
Mexico, but not as yet in the United States. This is the only species
as yet known to the American continent which is not found in our
country.

We express our hearty thanks to Messrs. Strecker and Henry
Edwards for the use of original types of their own species, as well as
those cf Dr. Behr, now in Mr. Henry Edwards's possession.

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SPILOSOMA (Hyphantria) CUNBA. Drury.

In the year 1770 Drury described one of our common Bomby-
cidee under the name of Bombyx Cunea, and the species was later by
Westwood referred to the genus Spilosoma.

Harris, in 1833, created the genus Hyphantria, to which he re-
ferred Cunea, and added to it his species Texrtor, while, later, Fitch
described another species under the name of Punctata.

The two first-named species (?) are well known and common on
Long Island. I have taken numbers of specimens, although I could
not for the life of me believe there were two species. I, however,
followed the example of other lepidoptezists, and labelled my white
specimens Tertor, and those with many black spots, Cunea. The spe-
cimens, however, intergrade, as I have oitten met with specimens with
very few black spots, which circumstance proved that they were one
and the same species. I received a letter (May 17th) from my friend,

Mr. Otto Meske, of Albany, stating he found Cunea and Texrlor im cop--
3 ie) oO |

‘ulation, which I had also noticed on several occasions. This is an
additional proof of their identity.

Excepting that Cuneais somewhat slighter, I see no reason for sep-
arating it from the genus Spilosoma, and would propose to refer it
again to the genus wherein it was correctly placed by Westwood
forty-three years ago.

Spilosoma Cunea is, like most Arctians, a variable species, varying
from a pure, immaculate white, to the black, spotted form.

I hardly think these forms of sufficient importance to warrant their
retention as varietal names ; however, for the purpose of correctly
determining them, I add the synopsis :

Spilosoma Cunea, Dru. White, with many black spots.

Variety Punctata, Wv/ch. White, single band of small, black spots.
Variety Textor, arris. Pure white.
Epwarp L. Grarr.

rt oe

What we Need.

Amone the many collectors with whom I sm acquainted, there is
not a sinele one who can devote all his time to entomology ; every
one is engaged in another by far more earnest business, which ab-
sorbs most of his time, in which he has to work for his daily bread,
and can spend rarely a few evening-hours or, horribile dictu / Sun-
days to entomology. “Short is life and long the art,” but, if we can

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spare only a trifling part of the short life to the long art, what can be
expected from us? Besides but little time, the majority of collectors
have also but little money to spend.

Speaking as a Coleopterist, [ doubt if the descriptions and publi-
cations on N. A. Coleoptera could be bought, say, for $1,000. Now
the greater part of us have neither the money to buy nor the time to
read all these books. What, then, shall we do?

We need short, clear, Synoptic Tables of the known species, such as
were furnished by Dr. Horn and Dr. Leconte, giving the principal
characters of those species, their size and locality.

_ This is a thing indispensable to every collector, and far more im-
portant and more desirable than any descriptions of new genera and
species.

The present state of Coleopterology in the United States seems to
me like the pavement of a large city, some streets, like Cychrus
Street, Curculio Avenue, etc., are in the best order, A No. 1—every
man, even a blind one, can pass over them in perfect safety—but,
alas! some of the streets are full of dangerous holes, with hills and
encumbrances, and some are the aboriginal mud cavials. And whose
fault is it? The Government, instead of paying well such persons
as could do the needed work thoroughly, wastes heaps of money,
e. g., by issuing many Reports—on the bad condition of the streets.

‘We hope to be able to give from this time forward, every month,
four pages of Synoptic Tables—yea, if the number of subscribers
would be increased, we would even give more.

We can not pass without calling the attention of our readers to
the rare chance to obtain separately the most valuable papers pub-
lished by Dr. Leconte, Dr. Horn, Messrs. Crotch, W. H. Edwards,
Grote, etc., in the “Proc. and Trans. of the American Ento. Soe. of
Philadelphia.”

Send for price-lists to Mr. E. T. Cresson, P. O. Box 31, Philadel-
phia, Pa.

| re

NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Geo. H. Horn, M. D.
Trans. Am, Ent. Soc. VIII, March, 1880, pp. 69-154.

Notes on the Species of Asaphes of the U. §.—Reduces the number of
species from 20 to 11. A. coracinus, syn. te CARBONATUS ; hemipodus, and
aereus, syn. to DECOLORATUS ; baridius, syn. to MEMNONIUS: melanoph-
thalmus, cavifrons, tener, consentaneus, and planatus, syn. to BILOBATUS. Add
to the check-list, A. SOCCIFER, Lec., U.S. Surveys, 1876. Append. H, p. 516.

16 BULLETIN OF THE BROOKLYN ENT. SOC.

Synopsis of the Dascyllidee of the U. §., with plate.—Describes as new :
Macropogon rufipes, WV. i7., Ji/s. Kurypogon ealifornicus, Cal, Allopogon
(n. g.) villosus, Cal. Dascyllus plumbeus, Cal. Anchycteis (n. g.) velutina, Ver,
Cal. Ptilodactyla angustata, 7a. Dicranopselaphus variegatus, J//s., Wd. Ac-
neus (n. g.) quadrimaculatus, Ca/. Helodes maculicollis, Can., N. 11., Pa.
Cyphon exiguus, Cal. Placonycha (n. g.) to Dieranopselaphus Kdwardsii, Lee.

Notes on some Genera of Cerambycides with Description of New Species,
with plate.—Describes as new: Acanthoderes peninsularis, Ca/. Coenopoeus
(n. g.) (to Leptostylus Palmeri) Leptostylus nebulosus, Wer, 1. terraecolor, #/a.
Liopus Wiltii, Tex. Urographis (n. g.) Oeme striangulata, Utah. Aethecerus
lutecinctus, Ariz. Sicyobius Brousii, Aan. Idoemea Fulleri, Tex,

Contributions to the Coleopterolopy of the U. §., No. 3, with plate.—_
Describes as new : Cicindela anthracina, WV. Weax. Pterostichus Hamiltoni, Pa.
P. Agonus, Alaska. UHarpalus obliquus, V. Mex, Xenomycetes (n. g.) Mor-
risoni, Vev. Phymaphora californica, Vev. Teretrius placitus, Vev. T. mon-
tanus, Col. Geotrupes occidentalis, Cal.; with synoptic table of Geotrupes, Plee-
trodes palpalis, Ca7. Phileurus (syn. table) Acmaeodera lanata, Utah, Cymato-
dera gigantea, Tex. Trichodes simulator, Ariz. Trogodendron Kdwardsii, Ar?z.
Table of genera of Cleridw, Dolichosoma tenuiforme, Zev. Asida quadricollis, V.
Mex, Change Asida gibbicollis to Gabbii ; Helops perforatus, Zexr.; H. spretus,
Nev., with syn. table, Dendroides picipes, Ca/,

B. Neumoegen.:
Deser. of Edwardsia (n. g.) brillians. Tex.
Can. Ent. XI, p. 67.

W. H. Edwards,
Deser. of prepar. Stages of Argynnis Alcestis, Edw., p. 69.
On Certain Species of Satyrus, cont., p. 90.
Can. Ent. XTI.
A. R. Grote.
Can. Ent. XII.

Preliminary list of N. A. Species of Crambus, p. 77.

North American Noctuids in the Zutraege, p. 84.

New Noctuide. Xylomyges dolosa and Mamestra defessa, p. 88.

North Am. Ent. Vol. J.

New Species of Moths. Argotis dolis, Col. A. sublatis, Co/. A. Wor-
thingtoni, Jnd. A. Baileyana, NV. Y., WN. H. A. infirmatis, Cal. Tladena
Hulstii, Col. Gortyna serrata, Col. Apatela thoracica, Col. Aedis simulatilis,
Col. Pseudaglossa scobialis, Cal., WW. Y. Aesopia planalis, Col., p. 91-95.

New Species of Moths : Nymphacella (n. g.) dispar, VV. Y. Ambesa (n. g.)
laetella, Col. Pzadisca Fernaldana, Col. Coelodasys telifer, Tex., Ga., p. 97-99.
Description of Cilla distema, Z¢., p. 99-100.
Prof. C. F’. Fernald.
On the Genus Argrya, Hubn.
North Am. Ent., p. 100-102.
J. H. Comstock, Hntom. to the Depart. of Agriculture.

Report on the Cotton Insects. Washington Gov. Print. Office, 1879.
Helene 5. King. Psyche, Vol. II, p. 51-53.

Life-History of Pleotomus pallens, Lec.

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wm) (WD es) (Ey (ey) (Ey Fey) Wy Fy) Ry ey (a

OF \T HE

— Brooklon Entomological Society.

VOL. III. BROOKLYN, JULY, 1880. No. 3.

Description of the Larva of Chlenius Laticollis, Say.

Length of full-grown larva, 25 mm.; width of third abdominal
segment, 4 mm.

Form. elongate.

Color. Head light rufous; front dark; thoracic scutes dark
blue; abdominal scutes black; antennze pale yellow; legs pale,
with cox black; apical appendages, one-fifth of their length at
base, rufous, at middle black, at tip nearly white. The ventral scu-
tes, arranged as in Dicelus, Pterostichus, etc., are pale brown.

Head subquadrate, somewhat flat ; occiput slightly convex.

Eyes. Six ocelli on each side ; a long bristle on the ophthalmic
ridge.

Antenne four-jointed, situated immediately behind base of man-
dibles. First joint elongate, with base and tip equally thick ; second
joint clavate, slightly shorter than first ; third joint as long as sec-
ond, base and tip equally thick, with thickened curvature outward
and forward ; fourth joint slender, half as long as the preceding.

Mandibles strongly developed, arcuate interiovly near the mid-
dle with a blunt process and a very minute, slender penicillus of
silky hair.

Mawille as long as the antenne; first joint elongate, interiorly
near tip, with a two-jointed immovable process, below which there
is another minute process terminating with a bristle, and externally
with a four-jointed palpus, first and terminal joint equal in length,
the latter aciculate ; the two middle joints longer ; the penultimate
is narrower at tip.

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Mentum bidentate ; the ligula narrower at base, gradually broad-
ening toward the tip, the median apex terminating with two bristles;
palpi two-jointed, equal in length, first joint club-shaped, rather stout,
second joint narrow, RE DS and with an area of sensitive aciculi
around the free tip. -

Prothorax a little wider than the head, slightly longer Ane, broad,
equally broad at base and apex ; sides parallel.

Mesothorax transverse, slightly shorter than the prothorax, but of
equal breadth ; sides somewhat arcuate, tergal scute sub-quadrate,
with rounded angles.

Metathorax similar to the preceding, but tergal scute considerably
shorter.

Abdomen. Tergal scutes of the first eight segments elevated,
much shorter than broad, with posterior angles ending with a bristle,
anteriorly rounded off at the sides; ninth segment resembling a
tubular annulate appendage, beset, with short, stiff bristles ; above
the tubus are two-laterally inserted, thin appendages, 9 mm. lone.

Legs gradually longer from the first to the third pair; coxa prom-
inent, conical ; femur of anterior pair scarcely longer than trochan-
ter. Tibia as long as trochanter, with an area.of spinules. Two
equal claws arise from the slender tarsal piece.

Spiracles, nine pairs. The anterior and largest circular spiracle
is under the fold near posterior angle of prothorax ; the second,
much smaller, sub-orbicular at the posterior angle of metathorax ;
the other spiracles are in the sides of the ST segments 1 to 7
respectively near the anterior angle.

March 5. I found five larve of Chlenius sericeus. Four died
from March 12th to 16th; the remaining full-grown larva seemed,
April 16th, to pupate, but a few days afterward it became covered
with white ag and died. The pupe developed, and proved to be
Ichneumonids.

‘April i. Suvernllapieeded of Chizenius laticollis, Say, were brought
into the breeding-cage. Beginning of June they gamer in day-
time and laid eggs in the ground.

June 23. I found ten Viiv ent 10 mm. long; anal fork of the same
length, always erected eee ; very lively, fed very eagerly on mag-
gots of some flies. All died except three, which I had to take with
me into the country. Two died July 2; the third pupated July
21, after remaining nearly motionless for over a week: The oe is

very peculiar. Remained in pupa state 7 days.
Re'Gt pst

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SYNOPTIC TABLE OF COLEOPTERA.

Loxandrus, Lec.

Black sp®cies, elytra, with iridescent reflections ; mandibles not
striate, mentum-tooth emarginate, ligula not carinate, front tarsi of
- S obliquely dilated. Dr. Leconte gives a synopsis in “Proc. Am.
Phil. Soe.,” XVII, p. 375, as follows

A. Side margin of prothorax explanate and reflexed toward the
hind angles, which are entirely rounded into the base and sides ;
antenne and palpi rufo-piceous; legs dark. (Species large and mid-
dle sized.)

B. Side margin of prothorax not explanate toward the hind
angles, which are not rectangular. (Species large and small.)

©. Side margin of thorax not explanate toward the hind angles,
which are rectangular. (Species small.)

A.
Large species (leneth, 13°3-10 mm.) . . 2.
Smaller species (length, 10—-7°8 mim.) with hind raed of ae Net
rax less broadly rounded. : ; 3.

2. Side margin of prothorax broader and more diepncia placed
toward the base; elytra with more finely punctulate striz ;
iridescent reflections more brilliant. ‘ ; «. fi Lireflesus:

_ Side margin of prothorax less definitely limited toward the base ;
elytra with less finely punctured strive; reflections very bright.

2. saphirinus.

3. Prothorax regularly narrowed from base to tip, sides feebly

explanate toward the base. —. , ‘ ; . 3. calathinus.
Prothorax but slightly narrowed in front; sides more distinctly

explanate toward the base... ; i é . 4. floridanus.

B.

Larger species (length, 13-9°3 mm.). : : : : ieee

Small species (length, 7°7-5°8 mm.). ; : : : oak
2. Legs: dark. : : : : 4 . : : ; fas

Legs ferruginous; prothorax wider than long; hind angles

obtuse, blunt, or rounded at tip. . : 5. rectus.
3. Prothorax wider than long; hind angles See eas not

at all rounded. ‘ : ; . 6. brevicollis.

Prothorax very slightly wider than loners hind ane edad

at the extreme tip. . 7 ; 7. minor.

Prothorax not wider than ine’ : fina aneids not rounded.
&. erralticus.

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4. Legs dark ; hind angles of prothorax not rounded ; elytra with
a round sutural red spot behind the middle. . . - 9 elem
Legs dark ; hind angles of prothorax rounded at tip; varies with
the legs; ferruginous ; seems to pass insensibly to L. velow.
10. agilis.
Legs yellow ; hind angles of prothorax roundel at tip. 11. velox.
a. Prothorax rounded on the sides, not conspicuously wider
than long ; velox.
b. Proth. rounded on the sides, conspicuously wider than
long; pusillus.
c. Proth. nearly square, less rounded on the sides; twniatus,
piciventris. c
e

Legs dark; elytral striz feebly punctured. 12. rectangulus.
Legs yellow ; elytral strize coarsely punctured. 13. crenatus.
—

. reflecus, Lee. Proc. Am. Phil., XVII, 376. Fla. 10-13 mm.

. saphyrinus, Chaud. Bull. Mosc., 1843, IV, 766. La. 115-12 mm.

. calathinus, Lee. Proc. Am. Phil., XVII, 376. Fla. 8°S—10 mm.

. Floridanus, Lec. “ § e “373. Fla. 748% mm:

. rectus, Say. Trans. Am. Phil, I, 58. La, Tex. 115-12 mm. =
lucidulus, Dej. Spec. ILI, 239, var. laticollis, Chaud. Bull. Mose.,
18438, IV, 766.

6. brevicollis, Lec. Ann. Lyc., IV, 338 (== minor, Lec., ibidem). La.,

Play 7 mm:

7. minor, Chaud. Bull Mosc., 1843, IV, 766. La. 6°2-6°6 mm. =

nitidulus, Lee. Ann. Lyc., IV, 339. La.

8. erraticus, Dej. Spec. ITI, 240. Lec. Ann. Lye., IV, 339. Fia., La.

6°5 mm.
9. celer, Dej. Spec. IT, 246. Fla, Tex. 6 mm.

10. agilis, Dej. Spec. LIT, 244. Fla, Pa. 5-6 mm.

11. velox, Dej. Spec. WL 245. La, Ga. 5-5°5 mm.

- var. teentiatus, Lee. Jour. Ac. Phil., IT, 252, var. piciventris, Lec.

Ann. Lye. IV, 337, = pusillus, Lee.

12. rectangulus, Lec. Proc. Am. Phil, XVIJ, 377. Fla. 665 mm.

13. crenatus, Lee. Jour. Ac. Phil., TI, 1852, p. 252. Fla.

Besides the above-mentioned species, there are short descriptions of seven
other species of Loxandrus, by Baron Chaudoir (Extrait de la Revue et Magazin
de Zoologie, 1868, pp. 61-64), mostly based on a single specimen, viz. :

lucens, 9-10 mm., Tex.; parvulus, 7-5 mm., Carolina; mécans, 7 mm., La.;
piceolus, 6 mm., Tex.; crenulatus, 65-7 mm., Tex.; proximus, 7°25, Tex.; and
rapidus, 7 mm., La. . The first three are said to resemble rectus, the other to
velox and celer, but no exhaustive synopsis can be prepared without reference to
the types. HaiGaioss

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EVARTHRUS, Lee.

Posterior tarsi not grooved on outer side ; prothorax variable ;
elytra with rounded humeri, and one dorsal puncture ; scutellar stria
usually short or punctiform, rarely long; metathoracic episterna
short ; first ventral segment margined at the base ; prosternum not
margined behind.

A. Prosternum deeply sulcate, emarginate at tip; prothorax quadrate, feebly
narrowed and not constricted at base; basal foveew large and deep, bistriate
with a supplementary inner fovea, hind angles carinate; base finely mar-
gined each side.

a Hind angles obtuse, sides not sinuate near the base; marginal strive approx-
imate:
* Prothorax wider than long, scutellar stria wanting.
Prothorax more widely margined, especially toward the base.

Elytral striz strongly punctured; “o 9 dull. 1. seximpressus, Lee.
Prothorax more narrowly margined.

Elytral strie strongly punctured, 9 dull, “o sub-opaque; vidua, Dej.

2. sigillatus, Say.

Broader, elytral strie finely punctured, hind angles of prothorax less obtuse, 2

So sub-opaque.
** Prothorax as long as wide:

Seutellar stria long, hind angles obtuse, somewhat rounded, less strongly cari-
nate; elytral strix finely punctured, “o dull; conviva, Lee.

4. orbatus, Newm.
b. Sides of prothorax slightly sinuated near the base, hind angles rectangular;
scutellar stria wanting:
* Hind angles very small:
Prothorax more widely margined toward the base; elytra 9 sub-opaque; margi-

nal strive approximate. 5. Engelmanni, Lee.
Prothorax less widely margined ; elytra O very dull; marginal striz less ap-
proximate. 6. nonnitens, n. sp.

» ** Hind angles more prominent, more strongly carinate:
Elytra*o 9 shining; marginal strie not approximate. 7. gravidus, Hald.
B. Prothorax strongly constricted behind, sides suddenly strongly sinuate, hind
angles rectangular prominent, carinated, basal fove deep, bistriate, base
margined each side; prosternum feebly or only obsoletely pass
1. Elytra feebly sinuate at tip, Q sub-opaque:
Very large shining, strie nearly effaced punctured, scutellar long; hind angles

of prothorax very prominent. 8. heros, Say.
Striw distinct, punctured, scutellar short:
Hind angles of prothorax very prominent. 9. colossus, Lee.

Hind angles shorter and less prominent:
Sides of prothorax very much rounded; fa/wus Lec., corax Lec., orbatus,
Lee. 10. sodalis, Lee.

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Sides of prothorax more oblique, less rounded. 11. furtivus, Lee.

b. Elytra strongly sinuate toward the tip:
Large, sides of prothorax very much rounded, basal angles longer, more promi-
nent, more strongly carinated. 12. Sallet, Lee.
Smaller; (species very indefinite and opinionative):
Anterior transverse impression well defined; hind angles longer, promi-
nent.
Broader, elytral margin stronger, subangulated at the humeri, (elytral
striz sometimes effaced), /atebrosis, Lec. 13. substriatus, Lee.
Narrower, elytral margin finer, not angulated, (elytral striae sometimes
partly effaced), ovipennis, Lec. 14. constrictus, Say.
Anterior transverse impression feeble, or obsolete, hind angles shorter.
though prominent, legs ferruginous, abdominatlis, Lec., lina, Lee.
: 15. dncisus,, Lee.
Anterior transverse impression obsolete, hind angles very small, scarcely
carinate, outer basal stria punctiform. 16. wnetus, Lec.
C. Prothorax strongly rounded on the sides and narrowed behind, basal fovew
single, hind angles not carinate, obtuse, or very small, and feebly .promi-
“nent.
a. Prosternum feebly or obsoletely suleate behind:
* Anterior transverse impression feeble:
Elytra tolerably strongly sinuate toward the tip:

Large, hind amgles small, nearly rectangular. t7. wnicolor, Say.
Large, hind angles small obtuse. 18. rotundatus, Lee.

Middle sized, hind angles small obtuse; Brevoarti, Lec.
19. spoliarus, Newm.
Smaller; elytra less smuate toward the tip:
Hind angles small, prominent, rectangular, ovudwm, Chand.
20. acutus, Lee.
Hind angles obtuse and rounded, basal fovez small:
Basal seta, of prothorax in front of angle, elytra striate.
21. obsoletus, Say.
Basal seta of prothorax at the angle as usual; elytra nearly smooth.
22. lavipennis, Lee.
** Anterior transverse impression a finely impressed line near the front
margin. 23. approcimatus, Lec.
4. Prosternum more deeply suleate behind; hind angles of prothorax obtuse,
not prominent : j
* Anterior transverse impression # deep line, further from the front mar-
gin than in the preceding:
_ Elytra smooth, or very obsoletely striate. 24, morio, Dej.
** Anterior transverse impression not impressed :
Elytra with punctured striw, fainter behind, but not obliterated; fenebrosa, Dej-

25. faber, Germ.

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SYNOPTIC TABLE OF LEPIDOPTERA.
(Argynnis.)

18. A. Rhodope, W. H. Edwards. Male: Upper side deep red-
fulvous ; black markings heavy ; under side of primaries red ; apical
area yellow; spots either yellow or well silvered. Under side of secon-
daries deep red from base to margin; the belt narrow and paler ;
spots silvered or yellow, and heavily edged on upper side with black.

Female: Upper side ‘paler ; underside as.in male. Expanse of
male, 2°2 inches ; of female, 2-4 inches. British Columbia.

19. A. Halcyone, W. H. Edwards. Male: Primaries much pro-
duced ; upper side fulvous ; under side of primaries pale fulvous, yel-
low or buff apically ; spots silvered ; secondaries deep red-brown,
mottled buff; band buff, narrow ; spots well silvered.

Female: More tawny, markings heavier ; under side as in male ;
eround of secondaries ferruginous, the band nearly lost in the ground
_ color. Expanse of male, 2°5 inches; of female, 2°5 to 2°8 inches.

Colorado, Wyoming. .

20. A. Coronis, Behr. Male: Upper side yellow fulvous, black
markings light ; under side of primaries buff, basal area orange-ful-
vous ; sub-marginal and sub-apical spots silvered, often imperfectly ;
secondaries mottled ferruginous and red, the disk buff ; belt bright-
yellow buff ; spots large and well silvered.

Female: Paler than male, markings heavier ; under side of pri-
maries buff, but orangé fulvous from base to hind margin below me-
dian; secondaries as in male. Expanse of male, 2°1 to 2°5 inches ;
of female, 2:5 to 3 inches. California.

21. A. Callippe, Bdvil. Male: Upper side pale fulvous, black
markings rather light ; under side of primaries pale buff, spots sil-
vered at apex ; under side of secondaries light buff, spots large and
well silvered.

Female: Paler, black markings heavier. Expanse of male, 2:3
inches ; of female, about 3 inches. California.

22. A. Liiiana, H. Edwards. Male: Upper side. deep red-ful-
yous ; the second row of silver spots on under side of secondaries
indicated on upper side by paler spots; under side of primaries
orange fulvous at base and along median nervules, rest yellow buff ;
-spots silvered ; of secondaries, ferruginous on yellow ground ; belt
yellow, very narrow ; the spots large and well silvered.

Female: Paler; disks and sub-marginal spots whitish; under side
asin male. Expanse of male, 2 inches; female, 2:2 inches. California.

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23. A. Irene, B’dvil. Male: Upper side red-fulvous ; markings
light ; under side pale fulvous, apical area buff; spots buff or with
only a few scales of silver ; secondaries ferruginous, a little mottled
with buff; belt narrow, buff, encroached on by the ground color ;
spots large, buff, with a few scales of silver ; most of the spots of sec-

ondaries run large, sub-quadrangular.
. Female: Paler ; under side like male. Expanse of male, 2 inches;
of female, 2°2 inches. California.

24. A. Nevadensis, W. H. Edwards. (A. Meadii, W. H. Edw.)
Male: Ground color falvous, from pale to deep; markings light ;
under side of primaries pale buff; spots silvered ; under side of sec-
ondaries yellow, mottled with olivageous or green; band narrow,
clear ; spots large, well silvered.

Female: Similar to male. Expanse of male, 2°3 to 2°5 inches ;
female, 2°5 to 2°8 inches. Nevada, Utah, Montana, British America,
Rocky Mountains. :

25. A. Edwardsii, Reakirt. Very close to the above, but the
black marginal bands are heavier; the under side of secondaries
olivaceous and encroaching on the belt. Expands about 3 inches.
Colorado, Montana,

26. A. Rupestris, Behr. Male: Upper side deep red-fulvous,
black markings heavy ; under side of primaries brick red, apical area
buff; spots buff without silver ; secondaries cinnamon-red on buff
ground ; the belt buff, narrow, encroached on by the ground color ;
all spots buff. Expands 2 inches. California.

27. A. Inornata, W. H. Edwards. Upper side red-fulvous ;
under side of primaries cinnamon-brown, apical area buff; secon-
daries reddish brown ; band clear buff; spots buff without silver.

Female: Upper side paler; under side of primaries orange-ful-
vous; secondaries pale brown mottled buff; a few silver scales on
sub-marginal spots. Expanse of male, 2°5 inches; of female, 2-7
inches. California, Nevada.

28. A. Adiante, dul. Male: Upper side fulvous, black mark-
ings light; under side of primaries pale buff, very light at apical area,
slightly orange at base; of secondaries pale buff, spots paler. Ex-
pands 2 1-8 inches. California.

29. A. Clic, WH. Edwards. Male: Upper side yellow-fulvous,
black markings slight ; under side of primaries buff, red tinted ; sec-
ondaries buff, mottled with olive and dusted with black ; spots buff.

Female: Paler, markings heavier ; under side of primaries more
fulvous, no silver. HExpanse, 2 inches. Colorado, Montana.

OF THE re
Hrooklyn Entomological Society.

WOE. TH. BROOKLYN, AUGUST, 1880. No. 4.

Biological Notes on the Larva of Chlenius
leucoscelis, Chev.

Srverat larvee were found, August 8th, in a very wet place on the
banks of the North Branch of the Callicoon River, under stones near
the edge of the water. Six of them were so small that I took them
for larvee of Bembidium, but in one week they had grown very rap-
idly. In the same locality there were found only species of the
above Chlenius and of Patrobus rugicollis, so I guessed that they
must be the larve of one of these two species.

On August 14th, one of the larger larvee moulted, the whole being
entirely white ; after two hours, the head became pale yellow and the
abdomen gray (steel-blue). On the 15th it was fully colored. On
September 4th it pupated, and on the 7th the eyes became black
and the mandibles brown. On September 11th, at 6.15 a.m, it
developed.

On the evening of September 11th, the head became green gold,
thorax dark brown, elytra light brown, legs and antenne rufous.
September 12th, at 7 4. m., head and thorax were green gold, elytra
dark, brown greenish, but not yet fully colored. On September
14th, a. m., it was fully colored.

From twenty-four specimens, only a single one brought to devel-
opment; all the others died.

There were in the neighborhood of the larva some large dipterous
larvee, perhaps that of a Sialis, living in the wet sand. I procured
some, but, as they were much rarer or more difficult to obtain, I
ascribed the loss of the other larvee to the want of appropriate food.

26 BULLETIN OF THE BROOKLYN ENT. SOC.

Description of the Larva of Chlenius leucoscelis, Chevr.

The general appearance of the larva of Chlanius leucoscelis is very
different from that of Chicenius laticollis, Say, described in our last
number, being much stouter and the tergal scutes much broader, of
a deep shining black, covering the whole upper surface, so that it re-
sembles rather the larvee of Carabus or Silpha, while the larva of /ati-
collis resembles more that of Dicelus.

Length of the full-grown larva 20 mm.; width of third abdominal
seement, 5mm.; leneth of anal appendage, 5 mm.

Color: Head dark red, upper surface deep black; beneath, pro-
thorax with a black tridentate scute at base, meso- and meta-thorax
with a small cuspidate scute at the middle, pointed towards the base
and surrounded by four minute round scutes, abdominal segments | to
7 have the same arrangements of scutes as the larva of Dicelus (see
Butt., vol. i, p. 3) ; the eighth segment has alarge sub-quadrate seute
at the middle and two long narrow scutes at the sides ; the ninth seg-
ment is entirely black ; there is also a small leaf-shaped scute behind
each spiracle somewhat more towards the surface. Coxee and femora
black, tibice rufous; in young larva, base and apex of anal fork pale
and middle black, in full grown, base dark and rest fuscous.

~ The labrum of laticollis has five teeth, while in Jeucoscelis the mid-
dle tooth is bifid, broader and shorter than the four lateral teeth,
and between each of the latter is a series of minute tubercles, usually
two or three. The whole surface is punctured, more densely at the
exterior.

The first joint of maxille is much broader at the apex (while in
leucoscelis it is broader at base), and the first joint of the mserted
process is thickened at middle, somewhat club shaped.

The mandibles are much more incurved at the exterior near the
base.

But the most important difference between the two species is an
area with three small teeth near the tip at the exterior of the third
antennal joint, the tooth nearest the tip being the largest.

A plate, illustrating the descriptions of these larvee, will appear
in either the October or November number.

F. G. Scwavpr.

27
SYNOPTIC TABLE OF LEPIDOPTERA.
(Argynnis.)

30. A. Laura, W. H. Edwards. Male: Upper side deep red-ful-
vous, markings rather heavy ; mesial band of secondaries confluent ;
under side of primaries red-orange, apex and hind margin yellow-
buff, spots more or less silvered; of secondaries pale yellow, belt very
broad, clear yellow ; spots large and well silvered.

Female: Paler, otherwise nearly as in male. Expanse of male,
2-2 inches; female, 2°35 inches. Washington Territory.

31. A. Hippolyta, W. H. Edwards. Male: Upper side fulvous,
markings rather heavy ; under side of primaries pale orange at base,
ferruginous at apex, the rest buff; sub-marginal and sub-apical spots
silvered; secondaries deep ferruginous, a little mottled with buff ; belt
narrow, buff, much dusted with ferruginous ; all spots well silvered.

Female: Basal area of primaries, beneath, red fulvous, belt of sec-
ondaries almost lost in the fe:ruginous ground color. Expanse of
male, 2 inches ; female, 2°25 inches. California.

32. A. Burynome, W. H. Edwards. Upper side light fulvous,
with slight black markings ; under side of primaries pale buff, spots
silvered on apical area ; of secondaries, pale buff, spots well silvered.
Expanse, 1 3-4 to 1 7-8 inches. Colorado.

33. A. Montivaga, Behr. (Arge, Strecker.) Upper side fulvous,
with the usual markings; under side pale buff, slightly reddish at
base of primaries ; spots on under side imperfectly or faintly sil-
vered. Expanse, 1 3-4 to 1 7-8 inches. Nevada.

34. A. Egleis, Bdvl. (Q Mormonia, Bdv’l.) Male: Ground color
deep fulvous, with rather heavy black markings ; under side of sec-
ondaries vary from buff to yellow, and are more or less mottled over
basal and discal area with dull ferruginous brown, lighter or darker ;
the spots are well silvered or very slightly, or not at all, in which
case they are of a clear yellow butf; the spots of second and third
rows are heavily edged with black on the basal side.

Female: Much like male, but paler. Expanse, about 2 1-4 inches.
Nevada.

35. A. Chitone, W. H. Edwards. Male: Upper side dull ful-
vous ; under side of primaries pale yellow-fulvous at base and be-
low median, rest buff ; spots buff, no silver ; secondaries light ferru-
ginous, mottled buff; belt broad, clear buff; spots imperfectly sil-
vered.,

Female: Similar to male ; spots of under side sometimes silvered
more or less perfectly. Expanse of male, 2 25 inches; of female,
25:0 inches. Nevada.

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36. A. Hesperis, WW. H. Edwards. Male: Upper side fulvous,
darker at base ; under side of primaries pale ferruginous, yellow at
apex, mottled with buff; of secondaries deep brown-ferruginous,
spots buff, or shghtly silvered’; belt rather broad and yellow-buff.

Female: Very similar to male. Exp. about 2 1-4in. Colorado.

37. A. Zerene, Bdvl. Male: Upper side red fulvous, with rather
heavy black markings; under side of primaries ferruginous, mottled
with buff, reddish toward base ; secondaries brownish ferruginous,
spots buff, not silvered ; belt buff.

Female: Same as male ; more reddish on under side of primaries,
and the marginal spots on under side of secondaries sometimes sil-
vered. Some varieties have the belt brown instead of buff. Hx-
panse, 2 1-8 and 2 3-8 inches. . California, Oregon, Nevada.

Variety Hydaspe, Behr. (Zerene, behr.—Purpurascens, Hy. Edw.)

Variety Monticola,. Behr. PS

38. A. Macaria, W. H. Edwards. Upper side yellow fulvous,
markings very light; under side of primaries orange, apical area
yellow-buff ; spots slightly silvered ; of secondaries yellow-buff, at base
brown ; belt buff, clear; spots large and well silvered.

Female: Paler ; on secondaries the second row of silver spots in-
dicated by spots paler than the ground ; black markings slighter than
in male. Expanse of male, 2 inches; of female, 2-2 inches.

39. A. Myrina, Cramer. Upper side fulvous, black markings
light, borders heavy ; under side of primaries yellow fulvous, ferru-
einous at apex, marginal spots slightly silvered ; of secondaries ferru-
einous mottled with buff, spots small and well silvered. Expanse,
1 3-8 and 1 5-8 inches. Eastern, Middle, ‘and Northwestern States.

40. A. Triclaris, Hubner. Upper side much like the above, sub-
marginal spots somewhat heavier ; under side of primaries light ful-
vous, marginal spots yellow ; of secondaries ferruginous, spots yellow,
occasionally slightly silvered, marginal spots well silvered. Expanse
about 1 1-2 inches. Col., Rocky Mountains, Brit. Am., Lab.

41. A. Helena, W. H. Edwards. Male: Upper side bright ful-
vous, but a little obscured at base, the markings as in Charicilea, but
delicate ; under side of primaries pale cinnamon brown, ochreaceous
at apex, with a ferruginous sub-apical patch ; of secondaries deep fer-
ruginous over basal half, enclosing near outer border of this area an
angulated band of yellow spots more or less irrorated by ferruginous;
three yellow spots between nervures at base, often obsolete, a round
spot in cell ; an indistinct and more or less incomplete band of whit-
ish lunules across the disk ; marginal area thinly washed with brown
ferruginous on buff or yellow ground, which last color appears dis-
tinctly on upper inedian interspace, crossed by a series of ferrugin-
ous small spots; along the marginal border a series of elongated
white spots, edged anteriorly by ferruginous lunules.

Female: Like male. Expanse, about 1 3-8 inches. Colorado,
Montana, New Mexico.

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.

Descriptions of New Noctuidae.

By A. It. Grore.

Agrotis verticalis, n. s.

SQ. Allied to fessellata and campesjris. Hind wings of the male
white, like albipennis ; of the female, white, dusted with fuscous ; in
the male, a narrow fuscdus bordering before the white interlined
fringes. Fore wings smooth, dusky gray. Lines geminate, black ;
basal half-line distinct, and like the anterior line, with an included
pale streak. Orbicular large, ovate, decumbent, neatly black-ringed,
the ring finely-edged inwardly with pale. Reniform upright, ringed
as orbicular, well-sized ; both stigmata concolorous. Cell shaded be-
fore the orbicular, and centrally and again beyond the reniform, with
reddish-brown in the female ; in the male this is absent, or replaced
by a faint blackish shading. Sub-terminal space shaded with red-
dish brown, or blackish on costa, where it includes pale ante-apical
costal points. Posterior line distinct on costa above the reniform,
where it is like the other lines ; below, it becomes faint and denticu-
late. Sub-terminal line as in campestris, pale. Terminal space
blackish, leaving the apex paler. Two specimens similarly sized
with campestris, collected by Prof. Snow in Colorado.

Mamestra Crotchii, n. s.

SQ. Olive gray or pale fuscous. Lines obliterate. The most
prominent mark is the large, heavily-outlined clariform. Its black
border extends below it as a streak above internal margin near the
base. Sub-terminal line pale, extending along the veins and form-
ing the usual W-mark, and preceded here by distinct interspaceal
black cuneiform marks. Fringes notched with black. Hind wings
fuscous, paler at base, with a discal lunule. Beneath pale fuscous,
with obliterate lines ; on both wings a discal lunule which, on second-
aries, joins a black basal ray. Thorax like fore wings, crested. Eyes
hairy. The reniform and orbicular are near together ; the former
darker, a little constricted, bulging inferiorly, the latter decumbent ;
both spots nearly concolorous, incompletely black-ringed. The
tegule are incompletely black-margined. Expanse 32 to 34 mil.
This distinct form is allied to f//olii, and was collected by Crotch. in -
Oregon. Also from Colorado.

30 BULLETIN OF THE BROOKLYN ENT. SOC.

Heliothis interjacens, 7. s.

This form is intermediate between wmbrosus (armiger, which also
occurs in California) and phlogophagus. It has the faded ochreous
color of the former, and is in one form nearly as large, and the de-
sign of the latter, there being on primaries an angulated median
shade, while on the secondaries the marginal band is distinct as well
as the discal lunule. The posterior line is shown by a single series
of venular dots, and is even as in wmbrosus, not flexed and double as
in phlogophagus. The reniform is dark and distinct, with a partial
black annulus. The fringes are much as in phiogophagus. There are
two forms of interjacens, the one larger, with the markings more ob-
literate, and hence more resembling umbrosus, from which it is dis-
tinguished by the angulate median shade, and the other smaller and
approaching phlogophagus in the distinctness of its ornamentation.
The angulate median shade and the single and more even series of
posterior venular dots distinguish inéerjacens, a Californian species
which has been sent me in numbers by Mr. Henry Edwards and Mr.
Behrens.

Melicleptria Hoyi, n. s.

Body blackish, hairy ; the villosity has a purplish tinge, and is
paler beneath. Fore wings triangulate, blackish, overlaid with a
sprinkling of pale scales, especially at base and terminally. A rather
narrow angulate yellowish-white band crosses the wing at the place
of the posterior line. Hind wings yellowish white, with a rather
wide determinate black border extending also along internal margin.
No discal lunule. Under surface paler, more whitish. Primaries
diffusely whitish about the transverse band reflected from upper sur-
face. On secondaries a costal black spot, and the whitish color in-
trudes on the terminal band at anal angle. Expanse, 22 mil. Hab,
Racine, Wis., Dr. P. R. Hoy. The species is very simply and dis-
tinctly marked. The specimen is in good condition, but the antennze
are wanting. The generic location may be revised.

Lygranthoecia tumida, n. s.

Fore wings light buff-yellow, shaded with olivaceous, with inde-
terminate markings. The whitish median lines may be made out,
aneulate, approximate, fusing sub-medially. The ornamentation of
primaries recalls the European genus Clidia. Fringes checkered,
pale, narrowly interrupted with black. Thorax like primaries. Hind

. wings with unusually broad black borders, leaving a narrow basal

BULLETIN OF THE BROOKLYN ENT. SOC. 51

space bright yellow, soiled with black at extreme base ; a faint line
intersects the black border before its inner edge. Fringes whitish.
Beneath, bright yellow at base of both wings, which have black ex-
terior broad marginal bands, interrupted at costal. A common black
line is hardly differentiated from the marginal bands by a fine streak
of pale scales. Fringes pale, interrupted with black on fore wings.
Expanse, 20 mil. Colorado, Mr. Tepper and Mr. Neumeegen ; also in
my own collection. |

Lygranthcecia rufimedia, n. s.

Allied to Meskeana, but the median lines are even, sinuate, much
as in rosei tincta or jaguarina. Fore wings deep olivaceous, with the
median space washed with bright red. Lines pale. Terminal space
shaded with yellow at and below apices, and again at internal angle.
Hind wings black, with two yellow spots as in brevis. Beneath much

as in Meskeana, the black more diffuse. Body yellowish. Expanse,
22 mil. Florida, Mr. Hulst.

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SPILOSOMA (Hyphantria) TEXTOR, Har.

Ty the second number, page 14, of the present volume of the But-
LeTIN, I find an article by E. L. Graef on the different species of the
moths that have been classed under the genus Hyphantria, and his
belief from finding intergrades that there is in reality but one species.

In 1877 I found a nest of the caterpillar of this insect on a young
pear-tree, they apparently Having just hatched from a single cluster
of eggs deposited by a single moth. I took the larvee and fed them
on apple leaves till they were ready to pupate. When they emerged
from the chrysalids, as they did in great numbers, I found that I had
not only the white Textor that Harris speaks of, but those with from
one to quite a number of black spots on the fore wings, all from the
same brood of caterpillars. I have now afew reared from Asparagus
that have more spots than any I have seen elsewhere, but I have, ever
since I reared those varied forms spoken of above, referred all to one
species, and called that Textor. If Drury’s name is older than Har-
ris’s, then that will probably have the first place. Like Mr. Graef, I
have for some time seen no very good reason for a generic distinction
between this and Spilosoma.

G. H. Frencu.
Carponnate, Jl.

32 BULLETIN OF THE BROOKLYN ENT. SOC.

NEW PUBLICATIONS.

John L. Leconte, M. D.
Trans. Am. Ent. Soc., VIII, pp. 163-218.

Short Studies of North American Coleoptera.—Describes the new species
Dromius atriceps, Za.—Axinopalpus nigriceps.—Loxopeza testacea (color var.
of tricolor), Tez.—Amara fortis, Tex.—Badister elegans, Tex., B. reflexus, WV. ¥.,
Mich., La, (with a synopsis).—Haliplus tumidus, Tev.—Xenistusa n. g. caver-
nosa, fossata, pressa, Zev.—Leptacinus brunnescens, Ca/., nigritulus, J7ich.,
Can., pallidulus, Cal., seriatus, Mich., Can., cephalicus, S. C. (with synopsis).
—Metaponeus fioridanus, #7a.—Leptolinus rubripennis, M. & W. St., pusio,
SS. C.—Xantholinus temporalis, #’/a., picipennis, Cal., dimidiatus, Ca/., gularis,
Mich., sanguinipennis, Pa., nanus, Cal. (with synopsis).—Lathrobium bicolor,
Mich., nitidulum, F'la., Mich., finitimum, Vane., Br. Col., puncticeps, Cal.,

‘subseriatum, Vanc., Cal., othioides, Or., Wass., simplex, L. Sup., Mass., divi-
sum, Vane., debile, Mich., confusum, Mass., parcum, /’la., ambiguum, M. W.
& S. St., ventrale, Pa., #la., Kan., anale, Pa., S. C., La., pallidulum, Pa.,
Fla., Mich., Col., lituarium, Ariz., Tex. (with synopsis).—Liparocephalus cor-
dicollis, Cal.—Stilicus quadriceps, Cal., Jlo., Mass., opaculus, D. O., Tenn.,
Cal., biarmatus, Mass. (with synopsis).—Scopeus dentiger, JZass.—Sunius (syn.
table), Hypotelus capito, Tex.—Bryaxis (syn. table) Belfragei, Zex., gemmifer,
Mich., radians, Jlls., divergens, Mass., trigona, Mo., sagax, Cal., complectens,
Tex., Fla., deformata, Cal., tumida, Tex.—Hntrichites n. g. Zimmermanni,
Dist. Col. to Tex.—Pselaptus n. g. Belfragei, Tex.-—Scalenarthrus n. g. Hornii,
Ariz.—Kutyphlus n. g. similis, Wash.—Ino reclusa, Tex.—Hyperaspis (with syn.
table) Bolteri, 7d/s., cruenta, Tez., discreta, Aass., tedata, /la., osculans, Cal.,
gemina, Ga., Tex., postica, Cal., punctata, Tex., tristis, Col.—Peploclyptus n. g.
Belfragei, Zex.—Hister perpunctatus, Wass., Abrzeus Bolteri, Cal.—Hoplia Sac-
kenii, Cal., Nev., dispar, Cal., Nev., hirta, Vev., equina, ass. (with syn. table).—
Cheetoccelus n. g. setosus, Z’evx.—Cleronomus ornaticollis, Ohio.—Dicentrus n. g.
Bluthneri, Cal., Nev.—Monachus (syn. table).—Diachus n. g. erasus, Cal., xru-
ginosus, Col. (with syn. table).—Triachus n. g. cerinus, //Ja., vacuus, [l/s., Ks.,
postremus, Zex. (with syn. table).—Cryptocephalus (with syn. table) croceipen-
nis, #’la., cribripennis, Zex., castaneus, Cal., defectus, Tex., carinatus, A’s.,
fulguratus, Tex., tinctus, Mass., Fla., Ills., Tex., striatulus, Jl/s., Va.—
Pachybrachys (with syn. table) striatus, Vex., Hs., virgatus, Ks., Web., dubio-
sus, Yex., cruentus, 7ex., lustrans, Cal., renidens, Col., subvittatus, Zea., tur-
bidus, Tex., brevicollis, Tex.—Myodites (with syn. table) Popenoi, As., nevadi-
cus, Wev., californicus, Oal., Schwarzi, Fla., Zeschii, N. Y.—Nemognatha
(with syn. table) punctipennis, Ariz.—Diodyrhynchus byturoides, Ca/.—Rhyn-
chites velatus, Cal.—Acalles Hubbardi, #’/a.—Hisonyx n. g. crassipes, Tex.—
*Mycrocholus erasus, A’s.—Barilepton lutescens, Tev., albescens, 7’ev.—Hima-
tium conicum, Va.

Canadian Entomologist, XII. p. 126.—Fungoid Diseases of Insects.

Dr. H. A. Hagen.

Canadian Entomologist, XII, 128.
A Mystery in reference to Pronuba yuccasella.

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KP. fe MoAb KefeeNs WHede W
OF THE

Brooklon Entomological Society.

YOu: TT. BROOKLYN, SEPTEMBER, 1880. No. 5.

Descriptions of some New Species and Varieties of
North American Lepidoptera.

By Herman StRECKER.

Colias Hela. Body black, with yellow and greenish hairs.
Antenne pink. {\15-8 inches in expanse. Upper surface orange
coloured, as in Hecla and Meadii, with blackish border of both wings
plain on inner edge, and same width as in average examples of Hecla,
Fieldii, Edusa, and allies. ais t

A small black discal spot on primaries, and an indistinct one with
paler centre on secondaries. Under surface greenish, not as dark as
in Hecla nor as bright as in Meadii ; dise of primaries inclining to
yellowish; base and dise of secondaries darker green than rest of
surface. Discal spot on primaries small, whitish, and faintly outlned
with black; on secondaries, reddish, saggitate in form, and pupilled
with white. Fringes of all wings rosy.

2 expands 1 13-16 inches. Ground colour somewhat more in-
clined to yellow than in the <. Primaries with costa blackish; a
very broad black exterior border enclosing five lemon-yellow spots of
various sizes more or less ovate in shape. A large black discal spot.
Whole surface of secondaries heavily suffused with black scales, which
are densest at and near the apex. A sub-marginal row of almost con-
fluent yellow spots; abdominal border yellow. Discal spot large,
saggitate, and orange coloured. Under surface as in ,', with the
additional decoration of a smaller second spot also red with white
centre, which joins the discal spot- of secondaries at its costal edge.

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This is allied to Hecla, Lefvr., Meadii, W. H. Edw., and Poothii,
Curt., but is nearer, in all save its greater size, to the first, and may be
a variety of it, as is Christina, W. H. Hdw., of the Labrador Pelidne,
Bdl. It further differs from the Greenland and Lapland forms of
Hecla in the shape of the wings, especially in <j‘, in the much greater
presence of blackish scales on upper surface, and in the absence of
the paler green border of under side of secondaries in 9. Whether
these and minor points will hold constant in a series is yet to be seen,
and is in all probability doubtful ; the present descriptions are from
1 di and2 9 Q; afew more were taken, but these are all I have
had the opportunity of examining.

They were captured by Esquimaux a considerable distance above
Fort Churchill on west coast of Hudson’s Bay; with them was also
received a very beautiful form closely allied to Colias Nastes, which I
here describe as

Colias Moina. J size and form of Nastes, Boisduval. Upper
surface bright brimstone yellow, with the shghtest tinge of green;
black markings as in Nasfes, but much more intense and distinctly
defined. Discal spot rather large and deep black. Fringe roseate.
Under surface bright pale pea-green, inclining to emerald or verdi-
eris green ; a little pale on disc of primaries. On both wings a row of
conspicuous dark-brown or blackish spots run parallel with the ex-
terior margin at the same distance therefrom as is the inner edge of
the dark borders on upper surface. A small white discal spot ringed
with black on primaries ; a white one on secondaries, which is largely
bordeved on costal exterior and inner edges with red, brown, or ma-
roon colour, but is open towards the base of wing and emits a pale
ray, which extends along within the discoidal cell. Fringes rosy.

Q same as ', with the exception of the upper surface being a
trifle paler in colour.

Described from a large number of examples mostly males.

This, which I presume is but a variety of Nasfes, still ditters deci-
dedly from the Labrador examples in the brightness of the yellow
colour and the depth and sharpness of the black markings of upper
surface ; and beneath in the beautiful light lively colour, which in
the typical Nasfes is dull olivaceous and heavy, and in the promi-
nent row of dark sub-marginal spots which are entirely wanting
in the secondaries and only indicated on primaries by a few indis-
tinct dots.

Further, the Q of Nastes is white or greenish hice! whilst in the
present form it searcely differs in its yellow colour from the %.

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NOTICE TO ENTOMOLOGISTS.

I have returned from a collecting trip of a year, in Southern Cali-
fornia, Western Washington Territory and Mt. Hood, Oregon., witha
fine collection of insects of all orders, and particularly of Coleoptera and
Lepidoptera. - Specimens perfect and correctly named. Terms very rea-
sonable. Full particulars sent by return mail on application to

H. K. MORRISON,
Morganton.
Burke County,
North Carolina.

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Erebia Sofia. Expands 1 1-2 inches.

Upper surface dark brown. Primaries crossed by a sub-marginal
band of rusty yellow or sienna coloured, divided by the brown ner-
vures and nervules; an indication of the same colour in the discoidal
cell. The secondaries have a sub-marginal row of four spots, the two
of which nearest the apex are confluent, and the others rather remote
from each other. To those acquainted with exotic Lepidoptera, I
need only say that this is on the upper side almost a counterpart of
EL. Kefersteinii, Ey., from W. Siberia.

Under surface: Primaries dark rust red, paler within and at the
terminal part of the discoidal cell, and with the band as above, but
paler in colour; that portion of the surface exterior to this band is
brown, as is also the costa. Secondaries brown, not quite as dark as
above, the four spots of upper side repeated, but white, with the
faintest tinge of yellow instead of the rust colour as above.

The single example from which this description was taken is pre-
sumably a Q, though the body is in such a hideous condition from
the handling of its Esquimaux captor that its sex cannot be with any
certainty determined. It was taken, along with the two above de-
sc1ibed Coliades, above Fort Churchill, and sent to Mr. Woldemar
Geffcken, of Stuttgart, Germany, from whom I received them.

Erebia Magdalena. j\ expands 2 inches. Shape of E. Alecto,
Hub., which it closely resembles throughout. Whole upper surface
dark blackish brown, devoid of any mark or decoration whatever
Under surface brownish black much as above, but with the inner two
thirds of wings a shade darker than the marginal third, but a shade
only ; this surface is likewise destitute of all ornamentation.

Described from three examples, all males, taken by Prof. E. T.
Owen in the summer of 1879 in some almost inaccessible place on the
mountains near Georgetown, Colorado. In mus. Strecker.

It was with no ordinary degree of comfort that I received this
species, for here the soulless routine work of description need be but
of the briefest, and sundry pages of entomological jargon to madden
the unhappy student could not be perpetrated even had it fallen into
the hands of those ambitious to so amuse themselves.

Sphinx Halicarnie. © expands 2 5-8 inches. Upper surface
light fawn or drab gray, slightly darker on top of head, thorax, and
costa of primaries than elsewhere; towards and at the exterior mar-
gin of primaries somewhat whitish, though insensibly blending into
the drab of rest of wing, so as to make no marked difference. A
rather short dark-brown streak in the space between the second and

36 sac EL Ox sian WROREES a hin SOC.

third median nervules and some brown on the fringe at termination
of the veins, is all the attempt nature has made in the decoration of
this moth. The secondaries are light brown, paler at and towards
the base, and with the fringe white and
brown alternately. Under surface uni-
form light brown or fawn colour.

One example was taken by Rev. Geo.
D. Hulst, in Florida, in summer of 1878.
In mus. Strecker.

This Sphinx, of which I append a
figure in order to exhibit the great
breadth of primaries, is without doubt
the most remarkable species yet discoy-
ered in this country.

Though evidently allied to the Coni-
Jerarum group, its peculiar bombycid
appearance distinguishes it at once. from all species yet known.
Doubtless, like its nearest allies, it will be found to exist in the
larva state on some species of pine.

Sphinx Halicarnie, Streck.

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On Mr. Morrison’s Descriptions of North American
Noctuide.

By A. R. Grove.

T wave examined the types of most of the following species de-
seribed by Mr. Morrison, and they appear to me valid species pre-
viously undescribed. I have given the synonyms so far as known to
me where the species have been since renamed:

1. Luceria Burgessi, Morr., B. B. S. N. S., 109, 1874.
Referred to Hadena in the Check List.

9. Agrotis claviformis, Morr., Proc. B. S. N. H., 18, 115.
This is Pachnobia or sirecinet Grote, deseribed an! Ent., 154, 1875, and

which should have priority. Mr. Mortison’s first description of the spe-
cies, ibid., 17, 162, could not possibly be identified, and should have no

authority.
3. Tarache obalra, Morr., Fire B.S..N. H., 18, 124
I have seen the type in Mr. Tepper’s collection. It appears to be a species
of Spragueia allied to plumbifimbr iata.
A. Mamestra rugosa, Morr., Proce. B. S. N. H.,- 18; 119.

I have received a specimen of this species from Prof. Fernald,

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13.

14.

18.
19.

20.
21.
22.
23.
24.

Acronycta increta, Morr., Proc. B.S. N. H., 131, 1874.

. Acronycta aspera, Morr., ibid., 132.

This is not an Acronycta, and te been afterwards described as Polia dif-
fusilis, Harvey. Type in Mr. Tepper’s collection.

. Demas diversicolor, Moryr., ibid.

Subsequently referred by me to //udena.

. Kurois astricta, Morr., ibid., 135.

Subsequently referred by me to Agrotis,

. Polia perquiritata, Morr., ibid., 136.

Is an Agrotis, and has been since renamed by me Agrotis Baileyana. Al-
lied to A. speciosa of Europe. From his. generic reference the identifica-
tion of the species was not possible.
Mamestra olivacea, Morr., ibid., 148.
Dianthecia modesta, Morr., ibid., 144.
Subsequently referred by me to Graphiphora (Twniocampa).
Hadena vulgivaga, Morr.. ibid. |
Allied to H. fractilinea, Grote.
Segetia fabrefacta, Morr., ibid., 146.
Referred by me to Perigea. .
Orthosia minuscula, Morr., ibid., 148.
Referred by me to Parastichtis, and subsequently by Morrison to Hadena.
Perigrapha semi-aperta, Movr., ibid., 150.
Referred by me as the type of 7richolita. A second species from Califor-
nia is 7’, fistula, Harvey.
Teniocampa modifica, Morr., ibid., 150.

. Gleea sericea, Morr., ibid., 151.

Subsequently described as Glwa venustula, Gr.

Glea pastillicans, Morr., ibid.

Scopelosoma napa, Morr., ibid., 152.
Referred by me as the type of Litholomia.

Pyrophila glabella, Morr., ibid., 153.

Pteroscia atrata, Morr., ibid., 156.
tharadra dispulsa, More, P. Bost. S. N. AL, 213, 1875.

Bryophila percara, Morr., asi

Hadena relicina, Morr., ibid., 216.

~ Thave not seen the type of this; I have a Texan specimen of a species
which seems to me allied to Burgesst, and to be the one intended by Mr.
Morrison.

Caradrina disticha, Morr., ibid., 217.
Referred by me to Orthosta. There is some slight doubt that this identifi-
cation is correct.. .The species occurs in the West and Southwest, and Mr,
Morrison has sent. it under another name. But the description agrees
quite well, :

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28.

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32.
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Tornos robiginosus, Morr., ibid., 218.
Referred by Dr. Packard to the Geometride.

Tarache tenuicula, Morr., ibid., 218.

Syneda deducta, Morr., ibid., 220.

Referred by me as the type of Cirrhobolina. I regard pavitensis as the
female and ¢ncandescens as an obliterate variety of deduciar.

Agrotis dilucida, Morr., Proc. A. N. 8S. Phil., 55, 1875.
Agrotis brocha, Morr., ibid., 56.
Agrotis plagigera, Morr., ibid., 57.
Agrotis redimicula, Morr., ibid., 57.
Agrotis rileyana, Morr., ibid., 58.
Agrotis gladiaria, Morr., ibid., 59.
Hadena inordinata, Morr., ibid., 638.
Schinia tepperi, Morr., ibid., 68.
Made the type of Polenta, Morr., but the genus does not seem to me suffi-
ciently distinct from Plagiomimicus.
Heliothis lucens, Morv., ibid., 69.
Tarache patula, Morr., ibid., 69.
This is a Thalpochares, and has been renamed by me 7’. patruelis.
Tarache crustaria, Morr., ibid., 70.
Agrotis montana, Morr., Ann. N. Y. Lye., N. H., 94, 1875.
Referred by me as the type of Agrotiphala.
Mamesira curta, Morr., ibid., 96.
Belongs to Anarta, and renamed by me A. nivaria; also redescribed hy
Morrison as Orthosia (!) perpura with an erroneous locality.
Mamestra promulsa, Morr., ibid., 97.
Referred by me to Anarta.
Plusia laticlavia, Morr., ibid., 98.
Eutricopis nexilis, Morr., ibid., 102.
This is a distinct species of Melicleptria; there are no grounds for the eree-
tion of a new genus so far as appears from the description.

. Hucalyptra bipuncta, Morr., ibid., 104.

This smaller species does not seem to me generically distinct from Sco/e-
cocampa liburna.

Agrotis fernaldi, Morr., P. Ac. N. S. Phil., 429.
Mamestra quadrannulata, Morr., ibid., 430.

Metahadena atrifasciata, Morr., ibid., 431.
I have referred this species to Homohadena,; no characters are given to
warrant a separate genus; from Oncocnemis, it differs by the unarmed
front tibiee.

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50.
51.
52.

53.

61.

62.
63.
64.
65.
66.

67.

68.

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Teniocampa vegeta, Morr., ibid., 432.
I have seen this species which appeared to me new, but have had no oppor-
tunity to examine it structurally.

Tha'pochares carmelita, Morr., ibid., 434.

Syneda ingeniculata, Morv., ibid., 435.

Agrotis perpolita, Morr., P. B. S. N. H., 237, 1876.

Homoglea hircina, Morr., ibid., 240.

1 have referred this generic division as a group to Glewa characterized by
the pectinated antenne.

. Homoptera penna, Morr., ibid., 241.
. Agrotis intrita, Morr., Can. Ent., 7, 68.

Caradrina meralis, Morr., ibid., 215.
This species is subsequently described by me as C. bi/unata.

. Agrotis lacunosa, Morr., B. G. §. T., 4, 172.

. Agrotis simplaria, Morr., P. B. 8. N. H., 210, 1875.
. Agrotis rufipectus, Morr., Ann. Lyc., N. H., 11, 304.
60.

Hadena congermana, Morr., C. E., 6, 106.
This species is a Mamestra, and has hairy eyes ; I have so referred it, Bull.
G. 8. Terr., 4, 187.

Mamestra assimilis, Morr., Bull. B. S. N. S., 2, 113.
There is a species of Hadena described by Doubleday under this specific
name; Staudinger refers it as a synonym of erulis. In any event the
genera are, [ think, sufficiently distinct to allow of the use of the same
trivial name.

Morrisonia peracuta, Morr., B. B.S. N.S., 2, 114.

Lithophane fagina, Morr., ibid., 115.

Lithophane disposita, Morr., ibid., 116.

Calocampa curvimacula, Morr., ibid., 191.

Calocampa germana, Morr., ibid., 192.
Referred by me to Lithomia.

Hadena rasilis, Morr., P. B.S. N. H., 158, 1874.
This species I had previously regarded as Hlaphria grata, Hubn. But
Hubner’s figure, Mr. Morrison thinks, represents G‘. oviduca_of Guenee.
The species are nearly alike in ornamentation, but there is a great proba-
bility that Mr. Morrison is right. In any event, it will be better to retain
Mr. Morrison’s name for this species, which I found quite common in 1870
in Central Alabama.

Hadena norma, Moryr., Can. Ent., 7, 216.
Described by me afterwards as Hustrotia mariw. The species cannot, I

think, be referred to Hadena. Afterwards redeseribed by Mr. Morrison
as Lithacodia penita.

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Insects from Infested Twigs.

Waite at Dr. Leconte’s library in the spring of this year, this
distinguished entomologist showed me some boxes of infested twigs,
pointing out the value of information to be thus gained, viz., the
kinds of trees and bushes infested by various insects, the time of the
year in which they make their appearance, the length of time they
need for their transformation, their natural enemies, hatching from
them (Ichneumonidie), ete. Of course each kind of wood must be
kept in a separate box.

Besides this very interesting information, for which a diary should
be kept, I do not know of a more convenient and paying method of
getting good specimens for the collection and for exchange. In one
box, for instance, filled with pieces of a dead wild-grapevine, I took,
from May 2d to May 23d, fifty-four specimens of Phymatodes aincenus,
by no means a common insect; about a dozen Sinoxylon basilare, from
May 14th to June 3d; one specimen of Ichnea laticornis, May5th, and
two, May 13th. Out of a box of hickory twigs, during the month of
May, I obtained ten specimens of Anthaxia viridicornis and a number
of specimens of Leptostylus and Sternidius. The insects, when they
emerge, crawl to the top or under the cover of the box, and are thus
easily seen. In my opinion the wood should be occasionally moist-
ened. Whoever will try this “ wood-chamber ” breeding will find it
a very interesting pastime—but please keep correct notes, and give
them to the entomological public.

W. Jutricu.

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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Herman Strecker.
Proc. Davenport Acad. of Nat, Sciences, 11, 270.

Descriptions of some Species and Varieties of N. A. Heteroceres.—De-
scribes the new species: Hypoprepia cadaverosa, Co/.—Arctia geneura, Col.,
A. quadrinotata, Tex. Varieties of Nemeophila Plantaginis, L.—Halesidota
ambigua, Co/.—Schinia gulnare, J//s.—On some hybrids between Callimorpha
Lecontei and C. interruptomarginata (with plate).—The larva of Samia Gloveri,
and differences between the larvee of the three allied species.

J. L. Leconte, M. D.
Am. Entomologist, II, 236.

The coleopterous parasites of the common hickory.

Ch. V. Riley, Ph. D.

Am. Entomologist, 111, 237.
Food habits of the longicorn beetles.

Wr ¥¥Ve Yo GEL KE
KDA PRAT fb Tefe Mes HeAtnt,
OF THE

Brooklyn Entomological Society,

VOL. Ii. BROOKLYN, OCTOBER, 1880. No. 6.

Description of some New Species of Geometridex.
By Gro. D. Hots.

1. Aplodes viridicaria, sp. nov.

Expands 14 lines. Head white; antenne dull white; palpi short.

Body: thorax light green above, white below; abdomen white.

Fore wings: costal edges white, body of wings clear pea green, somewhat
striated with white, and crossed by two white lines; the first, beginning at costa,
one-fourth the length of the wing from the base, straight, and meeting the pos-
terior margin at the same distance from base, forming with the edges of the wing
an equilateral triangle; the second, beginning at costa, one-fourth of the length
of the wing from the apex, straight, running as nearly as possible parallel with
outer edge of the wing, and so at the posterior margin approaching the first line.
Outer edge somewhat rounded; fringe white.

Hind wings: faintly green, marked with two white lines; the first rounded,
beginning close to the base, and striking the posterior margin further out. The
second broader, merging somewhat with the ground color of wing on outer edge.
The green is more pronounced between the two bands than -elsewhere on the
hind wings; fringes white.

Underneath as above; green less pronounced, most distinct on the fore half
of the front wings; surface somewhat lustrous; lines somewhat indistinct.

Four specimens. Colorado.

Near Synchlora tricoloraria and Aplodes. rubrifontaria, but with-
out any red or ochreous color, with white lines broader, the inner one
on the fore wing straight, the outer further from external marein, and
the inner one of hind wing much more curved and less parallel with
the outer.

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2. Cidaria erythrata, sp. nov.

Expands 10 lines; head, antenne, and body dark reddish brown.

Wings all bright chestnut red, the fore wings a little darker than the hind
wings. Discal spot existing indistinctly on all wings.

Fore wing rounded at apex and on outer margin, and with an indistinct dark
waved line running across it, reaching the posterior margin close to outer angle.
Very faint indications of another line half way between this one and the base.

Hind wings with dark line two thirds distant from base, waved, nearly parallel
with exterior margin. All fringes concolorous with wings.

Beneath as above, with color a little softened.

1 9. Colorado.

3. Cidaria luteolata, sp. nov.

Expands 14 lines.

General color of head, body, and wings a light clay brown. Antennz darker
toward ends. Palpi short. Body slender, a little darker on back. Wings without
discal spot above, marked with five or six faint lines made by the deepening
and lightening of the ground color. The most prominent are one darker, some-
what wavy, extending from costa of fore wing parallel to exterior edge of wing,
and continued across the hind wing ; another sub-marginal, parallel to the last,
lighter than the ground color. Surface smooth ; fringes long, same color as
the wing. Bi

Underneath: color somewhat lighter, lines a little more decided, discal spot
apparent on each wing, base of fore wings sprinkled with dark atoms.

Two specimens. Colorado.

4. Thamnonoma pervolata, sp, nov.

Expands 13 lines.

Head and wings dark ashen; body ashen above, white below.

Fore wings: costz very narrowly edged with black ; costal space marked with
four dark spots, the first close to the base, undecided, the middle two nearest each
other and larger. The exterior one succeeded below on the wing by an undecided:
black band not reaching the costa, fading away before reaching posterior margin.
External edge of wing dotted with black forming a broken line. An indistinet
dark spot on posterior edge of wing. . Surface smooth, sublustrous.

Hind wings with indistinct discal spot, outer edge marked with very narrow
broken line; interior margin with white edge.

Underneath : ground color much as above, with outer third. of all wings darker
than the rest. All wings with discal spot.

Five specimens. Colorado.

5. Macaria respersata, sp. nov.

HKxpands 15 lines.

Head light gray; palpi reddish; body light gray.

Wings the same color, thickly sprinkled with brownish atoms which become
nearly or quite connected along the cost.

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Fore wings crossed with three distinct brown lines, beginning equally distant
from each other on costa, and approaching each other at posterior margin; the
first and second more closely than the second and third. Nearly half way from
costa across the wing the outer line deepens in color to a black spot, and just be-
yond this are two black dashes very close to each other and lying lengthways at
right angles with the line. Middle line with a prong starting out. from it near
the costa and extending about a line towards exterior angle; this prong represents
the discal spot.

Hind wings with discal spot decided; a brown line running half way across
wing from the inner margin; outer edge slightly angulated.

Underneath, as above, with discal spots more distinct.

Ten specimens. Colorado.
This species seems subject to considerable variation in the defi-
niteness of the lines crossing the wings.

6. Rumia baltearia, sp. nov.

Expands 14 lines.

Body and wings sulphur yellow, lighter towards bise on hind wings.

The fore wings have a broad band of brown occupying one-fourth their area in
length; this is angulated outwardly on its inner margin, and waved outwardly
and irregularly on its outer margin. It extends at an almost uniform width half
way across the wings, then suddenly becomes reduced in width, and thus extends
to posterior margin.

Hind wings with indistinct line of brown.

Four specimens. Minnesota and Colorado.

This is undoubtedly near to Rumia sulphuraria, Pack., and I am
not confident it is not a variation of that species; but the broad
brown band gives it a decided individuality of appearance, and I
have been able to see no connecting intergrades.

7. Marmoptery=x dryadata, sp. nov.

Expands 14 lines.

Antenne and palpi light russet. Body somewhat pronounced russet; ante-
rior part of abdomen white beneath; surface of wings smooth and silky, gen-
erally light russet in color. The color more pronounced on costal area and outer
edges than on discal area, where it fades nearly to white.

Fore wings with a broad, indistinct, whitish band, beginning about three-
fourths of distance from base to apex, and running parallel to the outer edge till
it is lost in the discal area. Another very indistinct band begins at the apex,
and, running inwardly, extends nearly to the previous line, forming an oblong
patch. Fringes checkered with white and brown,

Hind wings with broad, bent, indistinct white band about the middle of
the wing and an indistinct white spot at middle of basal area. Fringes check-
ered with white and brown. All the wings narrowly edged with reddish
brown on external margin.

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Underneath: fore wings, ground color as above, fading in the middle area
and towards posterior edge to white, and on the anterior half and the api-
cal area becoming reddish ; bands as above. Hind wings russet, striated very
heavily with red, except on portion from center to inner edge, and between base
and middle white line where they are brown. Central white band and basal spot
distinct and of clear white.

Five specimens. Colorado.

8. Lozogramma bifilata, sp. nov.

Expands 18 lines.

Antenne reddish ; palpi deep reddish brown. Thorax robust ; thorax and
abdomen ochreous. Wings, ochreous red, the hind wings lighter toward the
base.

Fore wing: costs lined with reddish from base to apex ; discal spot small
but distinct. Two straight reddish lines, beginning so they divide the costal
edge into nearly equal parts, run across the wings parallel with each other,
and as nearly as possible parallel with the outer margin. A little beyond the
outer line, and reaching thence to the edge, isa band darker than the ground
eolor of the wings. Apex with dark point ; outer edge rounded, very slightly
faleate. Fringes reddish brown.

Hind wings with faint indication of band on inner edge.

Underneath: reddish brown, the red color brighter and more apparent. The
outer line of fore wings faintly produced, discal spots very small and on hind
wings only. ;

‘Three specimens. Colorado.

9. Acidalia minutularia, sp. nov.

Expands 6 lines, and is one of the smallest, if not the smallest, of our Geo-
metride.

Body and wings a bright, clear white. Discal spots distinct black.

Fore wings: costa narrowly edged with brown. One-third distance from
base of wing to apex is a somewhat broken and variable line of indistinct brown;
three-fourths the distance to the apex, and below the costa is an irregular patch
of brown and black, and another on the posterior margin near the inner angle.
Along the outer edge of the wing is a line of black points ; fringes white.

Hind wings : outer one-third with indistinct striations ; edge with line of
black points.

Underneath : wings white ; fore wings brown along the costa ; all with dis-
eal point distinct, and edges marked as above with line of black points.

Five specimens. Taken in the pine woods near Enterprise, Fla.
Found among grasses. Resembles in shape though smaller, and
without its band or color, the Acidalia (Kois) gemmata of Packard.
Since writing the above, Mr. Kcebele has brought the species from
Tallahassee, Fla.

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10. Bupithecia tenuata, sp. nov.

Expands 8 lines.

Head and palpi white. Body gray. Wings many banded.

Fore wings: base ashen, succeeded by a broad band of varying white and
reddish ; this succeeded at the middle of the wing by a rather broad ashen
band curved outwardly ; then, following the same line of curvature, but nar-
rower, one whitish, then another reddish ashen, then a narrow one of white, then
one ashen, reaching nearly to outer edge of wing, and scolloped on its outer mar-
gin. Extreme edge and fringe white.

Hind wings with same bands, but central ashen one not so broad, and basal
one not so distinct. Discal spots distinct on hind wings.

Underneath gray. On all wings a band of whitish, a little beyond the mid-
dle somewhat broad, and rounded with the wings.

One specimen. Colorado.

11. Accidalia quzsitata, sp. nov.

Expands 11 lines.

Head, body, and wings dull brown. Antenne slightly pectinated.

Fore wings crossed by three dark wavy lines: the first, one-third distance
from base, rounded ; the others, one-third beyond, close to and parallel with
each other and the outer margin of the wing. The outer line is edged on the
outside faintly with white. A faint white line beyond this and near the outer
margin. Border of wing slightly edged with whitish. Fringe brown.

Hind wings crossed by the two outer brown lines of fore wings continued,
wavy, rounded, and parallel to each other. Border marked with narrow black
line ; fringe brown.

Underneath : color much as above, the outer dark line only present on fore
wings, preceded and succeeded by whitish, Both lines evident on hind wings.
Fringes somewhat checkered with light and dark brown.

One specimen. Colorado.

New Species of Moths.
By A. R. Grote.

Hypopta Bertholdi, n. sp.

3 Q. Silvery gray, shaded with fuscous gray. <A blackish streak at base,
below the sub-costal vein. Median vein narrowly blackish, the blackish shade
becoming diffuse outwardly between the median nervules. A faint dotted line
at the extremity of the nervules before the fringes, which are faintly interrupted
with fuscous. Head and thorax fuscous gray. Secondaries fuscous gray ; be-
neath washed with fuscous. The pre-apical fuscous dots at the extremities of
the sub-costal veins above are repeated beneath. Length of primary, 17 mil.

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Colorado. Mr. Berthold Neumoegen.
This species is the first American form described, and it differs
markedly from the European in Mr. Hy. Edwards's collection.

Heliophila patricia, n. sp.

Size small. Fore wings yellowish buff. <A silvery-white stripe on the median
vein extending on vein 4, Above this a dusky stripe, from the base outwardly
to near the margin. Veins and costal edge whitish. Thorax buff. Hind wings
white. Beneath whitish. Hxpanse, 29 mil.

Hab. Colorado. Coll. of Mr. Tepper.

A slender species allied to Heliophila pregracilis, Grote, Bull.
U.S. Geol. Surv., 3, 119, but differing by the dusky stripe along the
middle of the fore wings and the silvery median vein.

Hadena tortilis, n. sp.

Form rather stout ; eyes naked : tibia unarmed. Ornamentation vivid, and
recalling that of Hyppa xylinoides. Gray, shaded with black, white, and ochery.
Collar with a faint line. Sides of the tegula black and white striped. A black
basal stripe, shaded above with a white ochre-stained line. Inner line with two
shorter upper teeth, the lower with its upper edge strongly shaded, and two very
large teeth below the median vein. The line is white, with a blackish outer
following line. Orbicular pyriform, oblique, white, with a blackish central
shade, and black-ringed. Reniform upright, whitish gray, moderate, black-
ringed, with faint gray internal annulus. Median space slightly ochery on the.
cellbeyond the reniform and inferiorly over the claviform, which is narrowly
outlined in black. Posterior line dentate, white, with a black internal following
line. At the sub-median space it nearly meets the wide tooth of the anterior
line, and here is a short connecting black dash. Sub-terminal line a series of
four black dashes, succeeded by three pale cuneiform marks on the interspaces
between the median nervules. Fringe dark gray, narrowly interrupted by white
streaks at extremity of veins. Hind wings blackish, the veins darker, and with
whitish interlined fringes. Abdomen tufted at base. Beneath, gray, irrorate,
with small discal points and vague common line. Zupanse, 42 mil.

Hab. Washington Territory. Coll. of Mr. Tepper. Differs from
longula by its stouter body, brighter colors, and more deeply dentate
anterior line.

Gotytodes duiciayia, 1. sp.

3. The ¢ antenne are plumose, but the branches are shorter than usual.
Size of wncanaria. Fore wings uniform olive ochre with designs of silver white.
The two median bands meet as usual above internal margin. On the inside,
next the median field of the wing, the edge of the band is even, not toothed; the
bands approach at median vein; the outer band is projected on median vein.
Beyond the outer band the white color extends along the veins, forming a succes-
sion of white spots. The sub-terminal band is narrow. The fringes are distinct:
ly blackish and white checkered. There is a white elongated patch on the cell

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before the inner band; an echinate white spot in the place of the discal mark; a
white streak on the sub-median fold, and the median vein above it is touched with
white. These white spots on the median space are more numerous than in éri-
linearia, which this species is nearer in ornamentation than uncanaria, but there
is no furcation of the outer band, which has caused Dr. Packard to describe ¢r?-
linearia as having two sub-marginal lines; this furcation seems to be really the
transverse discal spot. In duleiaria the narrow sub-marginal band becomes at-
tenuate superiorly. It is outwardly projected opposite the cell, and it is partially
resolved into distinct lunulate spots. The white bands of the primaries are all
edged and brought into relief by darker lines. The inner band is connected with
the base by white scales along median vein. Hind wings whitish, reflecting from
beneath the double incomplete dusky bands which are there distinct. The
primaries beneath reflect the markings of the surface. Abdomen whitish, with
a dusky stigmatal stripe. Length of primary, 18 mil; length of body, 12 mil.

Hab. Colorado. Mr. Neumoegen.

This species is brighter and prettier than its allies, from either of
which it is easily distinguished.

Phasiane curvata, n. sp.

3 Q. The ground color is dirty whitish, much speckled, and shaded with
fuscous. The median lines are thick and black. The inner line is thick from
internal margin to the middle of the wing, where it is angulated, and above
which it is linear to costa. The median shade is also thick and black inferiorly,
where it runs near the inner line, nearly touching it and fusing with it on
the median vein divaricating thence to internal margin. It is curved and linear
to sub-costal vein, crossing the black discal point, thence angulated to costa.
Outer line thick and black, evenly curved until opposite cell, where it fades
away, is here bent, and becomes again evident on costal region. It is followed
inferiorly by a narrow yellowish line. Sub-terminal space fuscous. Terminal
space again whitish, speckled. A terminal broken black line. Hind wings ashen,
speckled with indications of three transverse lines marked on internal margin.
A black terminal line, slightly lunulate, more or less interrupted. Fringes with
a white basal line, ashen, marked with dashes, somewhat dentate on secondaries.
Beneath the costa of primaries is somewhat ochrey ; the wings are shaded with
fuscous and white. Length of primary, 15 mil.

Hab. Nevada and Colorado. Dr. Bailey, Mr. Neumoegen.

This form differs, by the curved median shade, which is distinct
inferiorly, and nearly touches the anterior line in median vein. It
somewhat resembles nigrofasciata, but the outer band is evenly in-
wardly curved inferiorly where alone it is thick, black, and distinct,
while the species is larger.

Rhododipsa volupia, Grote, Bull. U. S. Geol. Surv., 3, 797.

Head and thorax dark yellow. Fore and hind wings bright crimson, Pri-
maries with the median lines propinquitous, irregularly toothed, yellowish white,
not very distinct. A yellowish white discal spot: the sub-terminal line of the

48 BULLETIN OF THE BROOKLYN ENT. SOC.

same color runs very near the external margin, twice bent. The very narrow
terminal space again crimson before the pale, yellowish fringes which are faintly
interlined and similar on both wings. Beneath, the wings are crimson, with
the secondaries shaded with pale, as also the costal edge of primaries. Legs
and under surface of thorax yellow ; abdomen red beneath. Hxpanse, 26. mil.

Texas, June 13th. Belfrage, No. 740. Colorado.

This species is probably the Rhodophora volupia of Fitch, whose
description is sufficiently conflicting to prevent certainty. It is not
a Rhodophora, and the above determination need not be changed in
case Fitch’s species proves different.

Toxocampa Victoria, Grote, Bull. B. S. N. S., 2, 163, 1874.

The only described species of the genus in North America. A considerable
number of specimens have been taken in Colorado by Mr. Neumoegen. The
reniform is variably distinct, and the specimens are generally separable into two
varieties. One in which the tone of the primaries is more ochery and the reni-
form is black, forming a velvety L behind, and broken into black dots out-
wardly; the strige on the wings less noticeable. The outer form is colored like
the type with the reniform brown. Both forms differ slightly from the type by
the sub-terminal shade being evenly inwardly oblique until opposite the cell,
without the slight sub-costal sinus. The resemblance is otherwise so great that
I am unprepared to admit the idea that the Colorado specimens belong to
another species.

Se a

Capture of Terias Nicippe on Long Island.

On August 8th I took, at Glencove, L. I., two specimens of Tertas Nieippe,
Cramer, one male and one female. My attention was drawn to them by my
friend Mr. James Price, who during the week previous had captured about a
dozen specimens. This is the third time that I have observed this Southern
species on Long Island. The specimens are fresh and well marked, and the
females have rather more black on the upper side of secondaries than the major-
ity from the Southern States. Frep TEprer.

tt 8

NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Geo. H. Horn, M. D., is publishing in the Trans. Am. Ent. Soc.,
p- 219 ff, an extensive

Synopsis of the Silphide of the U. S. with Reference to the Genera of Other
Countrtes (with plates), in which he describes the following new genera and spe-
cies: Pelates, n. g.—Pinodytes, n. g.—Platycholeus, 2. g.—Choleva egena, Ch, de-
cipiens.—Prionocheta, n. g.—Ptomaphagus nevadicus.—Colon paradoxum, Hub-
bardi, celatum, putum, pusillum, thoracicum, asperatum, nevadense.—Hydnobius
strigilatus.—Anisotoma humeralis, A. valida, A. difficilis, A. ecarinata.—Iso-
plastus, 2. g., fossor.—Liodes Blanchardi, L. obsoleta, L. geminata, L. confusa.
—Agathidium dentigerum, A. ecalifornicum, A. sexstriatum, A. bistriatum, A.
estriatum.—Clambus semilunum,

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49.
SYNOPTIC TABLES OF COLEOPTERA.
BIBLIOGRAPHY.

1. Evarthrus seximpressus, Lec. Ann. Lyc. IV. 350. Tex. La. Illss Ks.—15 mm.

Los)

. sigillatus, Say. Trans. Am. Phil. II, 42. Tex. Mo. Md. Ks:—1 5-17 mm. S=v7duuzs,

Dej. Spec. III, 278.

. americanus. De}, Spec. III, 392. Tex. Fla. La.—15 mm.
. orbatus, Newm. Ent. Mag. V, 386. Ga. Ala. Mo. Neb. —16-17 mm.=convivus,

Lec. Journ. Ac. Phil, II, 229.

. Engelmanni,. Lec. Journ. Ac. Phil. II, 228. Tex. West. —18 mm.=vagans, (small

var.) Lec. Ann. Lyc. IV, 349.—15 mm.

6. nonnitens, Lec. Proc.,Am. Phil. 1873. p. 225. La, Tex.—18 mm.

7. gravidus, Hald Proc. Ac Phil. 1853. p. 361. Tex. Ala.—20-22 mm.

8. heros, Say. Journ. Ac. Phil. 1823. p. 145. Ark. Tex.—22-28 mm.

9. toruus, Lec. New Spec. I, 9. Kans. Neb.—19g mm.

10. colossus, Lec. Ann. Lyc. IV, 343. Mo. Nebr. La.—16-22 mm.

11. sodalis, Lec. Ann. Lyc. IV. 349. Pa. Io. Tex. Ils. Mo.Ks. O.Ten.---15-17mm.=at-
wus, Lec. Journ. Ac. Phil. 1852.—=corax, Lec. Ann. Lyc. IV, 347.=orbatus, Lec.

12. furtivus, Lec. Journ. Ac. Phil. 1852. p. 233. Mich Ohio.Pa. Md.—15 mm.

13. Sadlei, Lec. Proc. Acad. 1873. p. 319. Tex. Ks.—24 mm.

14. substriatus, Lec. Ann. Lyc. IV, 344. Mo. Tex. N.Mex.—12mm.—=/atebrosus, Lec.
Journ. Ac. Phil. 1852. p, 232.

15. constrictus, Say. Journ. Ac. Phil. III, 147. Ark. Ks. Nebr. N. Mex. — 12mm.

* . ==ourpennis, Lec. Ann. Lyc/ IV, 345.

16. incisus, Lec. Ann. Lyc. IV, 345. Ks. Neb. Mo. Dak. Ark.—12 mm.==addominalis,
Lec. ibid. 347 =/xus, Lec. ibid. 346.

17. vinctus, Lec. Journ.Ac. Phil. 1852. p. 232. Ga.Ten,—11 mm.

18. wnicolor, Say. Trans. Am. Phil. II, 40. Ga. Md. N.Y. D.C.—19 mm.

19. votundatus, Lec. Journ. Ac. Phil. 1852. p. 230. Ga.—19 mm,

20. spoliatus, Newm. Ent. Mag. V, 386.—16mm.—=Brevvorti?, Lec. Ann. Lye: IV,
352. Ala.

21. acutus, Lec. Journ. Ac. Phil. 1852. p. 231. La. Fla.—1omm.—ovzdus, Chaud.

22. obsoletus, Say. Trans. Am. Phil. IV. 424. Tex. Fla. O. Ill.—10-12 mm.

23. Jevipennis, Lec. Ann. Lyc. IV, 354. Ga. Fla.—1omm.

24. approximatus, Lec. Ann. Lyc. IV, 354, Pa. D.C.—12 mm.

25. morto, De}. Spec. III, 302. Fla.—12mm.

26. faber, Ger. Ins. Spec. nov. p. 23. Fla.(N.¥?)—15-16 mm.

LOPHOCLOSSUS Z«.

Posterior tarsi obsoletely grooved on the outer side of the first joint;

F.G.S:

prosternum flattened at tip, but not margined; prothorax strongly margin-
ed, basal foveze deep, hind angles not carinate; elytra feebly sinuate at tip,

m
th

arginal stria single, scutellar stria long, dorsal punctures three; meta-
oracic episterna long.

Bull. Brooklyn Ent. Soc. Oct. 1880.

50.

Differs from Pterostichus § 3, G, (Omaseus), chiefly by the prothor-
ax more strongly margined, hind angles not carinate and by the ligula
being obtusely carinated for its whole length; the last character being the
only one which for convenience may be assumed to have generic value,
(Leconte, Proc. Ac. Phil. 1873, page 316.)

A. Hind angles of prothorax rectangular, sides sinuate towards the base; mid-
dle tibiae of <j’ armed with a subapical tooth on the inner side, more or less dis-
tinct, and an apical process.

a. (§'Q not very brilliant, elytra of Q dull.

Larger, sides of prothorax scarcely sinuate behind; middle tibiz of ¥' with an acute,

apical process, and obsolete subapical tooth. 1, Haldemani Lec.

Large, sides of prothorax distinctly sinuate towards the base; middle tibize of-/' with
an obtuse subapical tooth, and a large acute apical process. complanata, De}.

y 2. tartaricus Say.

6. § Q moderately and equally brilliant; sides of prothorax distinctly sinuate behind;
middle tibize <{' with an acute subapical tooth, apical process wanting.

3. strenuus Lec,

c.c§ Overy brilliant, as if varnished; sides of prothorax distinctly but less strongly sin-
uate, middle tibize of male with acute subapical tooth and feeble obtuse apical
process. a. Hind angles of prothorax less prominent, cawadensis Chaud.

4. scrutator Lec.

. Hind angles of prothorax obtuse. sides more widely reflexed behind; elytra (¥' dull.
middle tibize without subapical tooth and but feeble apical process. § pravis Lec.

BIBLIOGRAPHY.

1. Haldemani, Lec. Ann. Lyc. IV. 241 Ala.—22 mm.

. tartaricus, Say. Trans. Am. Phil. II, 44. South—zomm.==comp/anatus, Dej. Spec.
TUNE, Bien,

. strenuus, Lec. Journ. Ac. Phil. II, 249. N. Y.—20 mm.

. scrutator, Lec. Ann. Lyc. IV, 242. Can.—15 mm.==canadensis, Chd.

5. gravis, Lec. Proc. Ac. Phil. 1873. p. 316. Pa? —19 mm.

HOLCIOPHROUS,

(Synoptic table by Horn.)

22)

i)

BNSes)

Thorax much narrowed to base.

Last ventral segment of f' with strong carina ...........-....0. ese eee 1. ater,
Thorax nearly square. :
Last ventral segment of (¥' obtusely carinate ............... 002200: 2. serripes.
BIBLIOGRAPHY.

1. Holc. ater, De}. Spec. II, 339. Cal. Or. Wash Terr.—22-28 mm.
2. serripes, Lec. Trans. Am, Ent. Soc. V, 169. Cal.—15.3-18 mm.

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DICAELUS, 72.

This genus contains a number of large species, usually pure black,
but some of them are of a beautiful violet or bronzed purple; found only
East of the Rocky Mountains under stones or pieces of wood.

We owe the following table to the kindness of Geo. H. Horn, M.D.

Thorax distinctly narrower at apex than at base 4... 0.2... ccc c ee eee eee 2.
Thorax'as wide or wider at apex than at basé .........0.0 00... cece ee eee 12.
2. Thorax at middle of margin with one setigerous puncture ...........2.. 3h
Thorax at middle of margin with two setigerous punctures.............. II.
3. Elytra without strice, simply with rows of punctures .... J, levipennis, Lec.
IBS ices tla ue eed Ade Oo. 3.2 RNR Nee, sen UU Bet INA Ee 4.
qn ipa alsmObiMterupted 5 os... ene eae): sa wha wclshe went 5:
Intervals interrupted by ocellate punctures .............. 10. sculptilis, Lec.
Re ers COMA RS 2 KE tA to's,» e SUMMIT cg ea ee ae eet 6.
Intervals alternately broader and more convex ...........00...c0eeee 10.
Bersirie MONPUNGHITE 2a rci) sc. . eae, eee Re ea eA, oat vie
Strize very distinctly punctured ... » oe Bee a ae crenatus, Lec.
7- Large species, transverse basal impression distinct.................... 8.
Smaller species, disc of thorax nearly flat ................ 18. ovalis, Say.
8. Form elongate, margin of thorax reflexed posteriorly. ... 15, ambiguus, Ferte.
Form broad, margin of thorax not reflexed posteriorly ................ 9

g. Surface black

10.

LI.

12.

Elytral intervals broad and regularly convex, humeral carina very long

2. costatus, Lec.
E]. intervals narrow and more suddenly convex, humeral carina

one third the length of elytra. ...............2- 3. dilatatus, Say.

El. intervals moderate, flat; form Goa ks carinalong 4, planicollis, Lec.
Siinace Gupreous ori brassy. .y.:......2 eee ns eae 5, splendidus, Say.
Surface purple, form more elongate.................. 6. purpuratus, Bon.
Intervals feebly alternating, humeral carina moderate. ....... 11. furvus, Dej.

Intervals very decidedly alternating in width and elevation, carina long.
The intervals smooth, impunctate
Humeral carina moderately elevated. acute near the base only

7. quadratus, Lec.
Humeral carina very long and more elevated, acute in the entire length

8, carinatus, De}.
The narrower intervals distmctly punctulate, the humeral carina moder-

RLY TOLCV MED eo ein spas. : Mee le ee oy. 9. alternans, De}.
Form moderately elongate, intervals equal, feebly convex, stria sometimes
finely punctured, carina moderate .................22. 14, elongatus, Bon.
Thorax decidedly narrower posteriorly; surface scarcely shining, carina
SHONEC ep ers ae eee etd || eRe, er any ti 16. teter, Bon.
Thorax nearly square, not narrowed behind; surface shining, carina almost
entirely Ni VEENI ROT ea a ae A RR Sole ee ns orb 17. politus, De}.

BIBLIOGRAPHY.

levipennis, Lec. Ann. Lyc. IV, 321. Col. Utah.—zomm.
costatus, Lec. Class. Carab. p. 389. Tex.—22~25 mm.
dilatatus, Say. Trans. Am. Phil. II, 68. Lec. Ann. lye LV, 326. NY .)Pa.Ohio,

Mo. Ills. D, C. Va. Md. Tex.—20-25 mm.
=Degeanit, Dej. Spec. V, 687.=guadratus, Fette, Ann. Fr. 1851. p. are

Bull. Brooklyn Ent. Soc. Oct. 1880.

4.
5.

6.

2Q

Te
14.

16.
19}

52.

planicollis, Lec. Ann. Lyc. IV, 327. Ga.—24 mm.

splendidus, Say. Trans. Am. Phil. I, 68. Tex. Neb. Ks. La. Mo.—18-25 mm.
=<decoloratus, Lec. Ann. Lyc. IV, 325.

purpuratus, Bon. Mem. Ac. Torin 1813. p. 447. N.Y. Pa. Fla. La. Mo. Ill.—20-25 m.
=chalybaeus, De}. Spec. V, 683.=confusus, Lec. Ann. Lye. IV, 324.
-==iricolor, Lec. ibid. 1V, 326.—violaceus, Bon. Mem. Ac. Tor. 1813. p. 447.
=cyvaneus, De}. Spec. V, 686.

. guadratus, Lec. Ann. Lyc. IV. 322. Fla.—25 mm.

—=econtet, Ferte. Ann. Fr. 1851. p. 277.

. cartmatus, De}. Spec, V. 689. Ga. Fla. -2zomm.

. alternans, De}. Spec. I, 387. Fla. Ga.—18-20 mm.
10.
. furvus, De}. Spec. Il, 388. Mo. Fla: Ky. Ohio.—16 mm.

n2.

sculptilis, Say. Trans, Am, Phil. II, 68. Mo. Ks. O. Ills. D.C. Ma. —-18-20 mm.

crenatus, Lec. Ann. Lyc. IV, 389. La. Tex.—15 mm,

ovalis, Lec. Ann. Lye. TV, 327. Pa. Md. D.C. Ill. Ohio. Tex.—15 mm.

elongatus, Bon. Mem. Ac. Tor. 1813. p. 447. N. Y. Hs. Md. D.C. La. Tex.15-18m
simplex, De}. Spec. Il, 389.=0bscurus, Lec. Aun. Lye. IV, 320,==opacus, tLec.

. ambiguus, Ferte. Rev. Zool, 1841. p. 48.. Ann. Fr. 1351. p. 277. N. Y. Pa. Mo. Ill.

D.C.—20-22 mm=ofacus, Ferte, ibid. p. 43, Ala.==reflexus, Lec. Ann. Lyc.
IV, 330. Pa.==turbulentus, Lec. New. Spec. Col. I. 12. Mo.
teter, Bon. Mem. Ac. Torin 1813. p. 449. N. Y. Pa. O. Md. D.C. Va.—20-22mm. °
politus, Dej. Spec. I, 391. N.Y. Penn. D. C. Fla.—12-15mm
=Leonardi, Harris. New Engl. Farmer. 1828. Ga.

DIPLOCHILA, 2x.

Black, smooth species of medium size living under stones on wet places.
(Synoptic table by Geo. H. Horn, M. D.)

Hind angles of thorax distinct
Thorax broad, base broader than apex; outer striee ofeyltrafeeble —]. Jaticollig, Lec.
Thorax less transverse, broadest at middle, base scarcely broader than apex, outer

(Siti se WO IRITU OVA Reta etttVgIA SNed BRMRSR on seac aT ce Sole UC MRR erie or impressicollis Dej.
Hind angles obtuse
Guten siae olyelytrateebles »). 0 sie Camas HA. (ah) Cee era ane 3. obtusa, Lec.
i Oo

it

laticollis, Lec. Ann. Lyc. IV, 319. N. Y. Ills. Mich. Neb.—13-15 mm.

=major, Lec. 1, c. 318. (a large Southern var. 18 mm. from La, Tex.) =asszmilis.
Lec: Proc. Ach Eb UW is1. Ann. yer, 320.

. tmupressicollis, Dej. Spec V, 682. Lec. Ann. Lyc.' IV, 319.

=striatopunctatus, Lec. Proc. ac. Phil. Il, 50. N.Y. Mich. ll. Wash Ter.—17mm

3, obfusa, Lec. Ann. Lyc. IV, 320. ls. Ney. Kans.—12 mm.

LICINUS, Zar.

L. ‘silphoides, Fab. Syst. El. I, 190. sae hy 2 ae rare in Europe has aed been found
near Boston, Mass. Length 16mm. Black opaque; elytra striate punctate, intervals some-
what rugose with single largerpunctures. Thorax rounded at the sides, excavate at base
and apex, side margin not reflexed. Mentum without tooth, labrun truncate, last joint of
palpi seceuriform. Anterior tarsi of fj‘ with 2 dilated joints.

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OF THE

Avooklon Entomological Soriety.

VOL. I. BROOKLYN, NOVEMBER, 1880. No. 7.
: va

Notes upon the Genus Catocala, with Descriptions
of New Varieties and Species.

By Henry Epwarps.

Ir has long been my intention to publish as exhaustive a mono-
eraph as possible of this somewhat puzzling group, and to present
colored figures of all the known forms, but, as a work of this charac-
ter cannot be made complete without.access to the various collections
throughout the country, it must of necessity involve considerable
Jabor and more time than has hitherto been at my disposal ; but I
hope at no distant day to be in a position to announce that my plan
will be carried into effect. In the mean time, I may briefly state
that it is my unalterable conclusion that every form bearing distinc-
tive characters, whether to be known hereafter as a variety or as a
species, should be recognized by a special name, and, though in the
present instance I need not more fully enter into my views upon this
subject, Iam of the opinion that, in the adoption of such a course,
much confusion will be avoided, and a better understanding of the
genus we are now considering will ultimately be reached. Upon
this ground, I therefore offer the following descriptions, adhering, as
I have always done, to the names of the female characters of Shake-
speare for those of the new forms of Catocala which come under my
notice.

In noting the species and their varieties I have followed the order
of Grote’s check-list. .

54 BULLETIN OF THE BROOKLYN ENT. SOC.

Cat. Lachrymosa, Guen.

Var. Paulina, Hy. Edw.

A suffused and very handsome form of C. lachrymosa, bearing the same rela-
tion to it that C. Scintillans does to C. Innubens. The whole of the primaries
is deep brownish black, with the exception of a space along the internal margin,
reaching to the t. p. line, and a rather broad posterior margin, which are whitish
gray, with black irrorations.. In other respects exactly resembling C. Lachrymosa.

I am indebted to Dr: James'S. Bailey of Albany for the opportu-
nity to examine this very beautiful insect, which is certainly one of
the handsomest of our black-winged ‘forms. It has been several
times taken.in Ohio by Mr. C. Dury.

Type, coll. Dr. Jas. 8. Bailey.
Cat. Relicta, Walk.
~ Var. Phrynia, Hy. Edw. .

‘I apply this name to those examples in which the primaries are so
universally dotted with black atoms as to give them a grayish appear-
ance. ‘The lines are very distinct, and, though there may be what are
ealled “intergrades” to be found in a large series of C. Relicta, I
believe that any number of examples may be grouped into three
forms, one of which is now presented. The type of Walker is that in
which the primaries are largely covered with white, the third form
beimg: the following.

Cat. Relicta, Walk.

Var. Bianca, Hy. Edw.

In this the base of the wine and the space between the t. p. and
the sub-marginal lmes are wes clouded with black, sometimes very
heavily exhibited. The median band of secondaries, too, has in this
form an occasional lilac tint, like that of C. Fraxini of Europe. Mr.
A. Allen, of Orono, Me., from whom I have received many kindnesses,
Says, in a recent letter, “Relicta is rare here, no more than eight or
ten examples having been taken in so many years; these are of the
usual whitish color, except one pair, ¢' ©, taken by myself at sugar,
September 8, 1878. They were flying in company. Does not this
indicate that the variety is so near a species that they choose their
mates from their own kind?” The synonymy of C. Relicta will stand
thus :

' C. Releta, Walker, white form:
: al var: Phrynia, Hy. Edwards, gray form.) Types, coll. Dr. Bailey
“ var. Bianca, Hy. Edwards, black form. and Hy. Edwards.
Cat Nebraskz, Dodge, is Cat. Luciana, Hy. Edw., the latter
having: been. published: in’ November, 1874, and the former in
January, 1875.

BULLETIN OF THE BROOKLYN ENT. SOC. 55

Cat. Californica, W. H. Edw.

I am inclined to believe that the forms allied to this species want
careful revision, and that I am myself responsible for some errors
in referring examples to this species which may have belonged
to another; but I hope very soon to have in my possession all
the types of the western forms, and will then correct these mis-
takes.

Cat. Walshii, Edw.

The specimens from Colorado have the primaries of a much lighter
and more olivaceous shade than those from Kansas, Texas, and New
Mexico, the latter having a blacker tint.* I can, however, discover no
other difference.

Cat. Unijuga, Walk.

A very small and strongly marked example of this species was
sent to me by Prof. Lintner, of Albany, who raised it from a larva
found by him near that city. Its expanse of wing is only 2°30 inch,
the average size of C. Unijuga being about 3 inches. The gray of
the primaries is lighter than usual, and the crimson of the seconda-
ries very bright and vivid.

Cat. Meskei, Grote.

Whether this form will ultimately prove to be a variety of C.
Unijuga, I am unable to tell, but it may always be distinguished by
the narrow median band of secondaries terminating in a hook. The
type is at present in my possession, and I have seen three other ex-
amples, exactly agreeing with it in these characters, so that C. Mes-
kei will hold its own as a good variety, if not a species.

Cat. Beaniana, Grote.

The type of this is also in my possession, kindly loaned me by
Mr. Grote. It is nearer to C. Unijuga than to any other form, and
does not in my mind approach C. Briseis, to which Mr. Hulst in his
recent catalogue refers it.

Cat. Rosalinda, n. sp., Hy. Edw.

A beautiful species taken near Albany by Dr. James S. Bailey,
and closely resembling C. Meskei, but differing from it by its smaller
size, heavier lines on the primaries, and by having the median band
of secondaries of nearly equal width throughout, and wanting the
hooked termination so prominent in C. Meskei. If the latter should

* Qy.—Are the latter C. Aspasia, Streck. ?

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prove to be a variety of C. Unijuga, this may also share the same
fate, and will therefore be known as C. Unijuga, Walk., var. Rosalinda,
Hy. Edwards. Expanse of wing, 2°6 inch.

Type, coll. Dr. James 8. Bailey.

Cat. Junctura, Walk.,
is beyond doubt a variety of C. Unijuga, differing only in the
presence of more white upon the primaries.

Cat. Cassandra, Hy. Edw.

My type-specimen of this very distinct species was unfortunately
broken on its way from San Francisco, and is now in such a condi-
tion as to be hardly recognizable. I am, however, very happy to be
able to state that a specimen exactly agreeing with it. is now.in the
collection of Mr. F. Tepper, and that the species may be regarded as
belonging to our list. Mr. Tepper’s specimen was taken at Colorado
Springs.

Cat. Irene, Behr.

A very variable species, containing at least four distinct forms,
which I characterize as follows. In the type the ground color of the
primaries is brown with the lines distinctly marked, and with the
t. p. line curved inwardly at the middle so as to join the sub-reniform.
Among specimens sent by Mr. Baron will be found the following:

Cat. Irene, Behr.

Var. Virgilia, Hy. Edw.

Very much suffused with brown on the primaries, rendering the
lines quite indistinct. The t. p. line is almost straight, and does not
eurve inwardly, as above mentioned.

Mendocino Co., Cal. O. Baron.

Type, coll. Hy. Edwards.

Cat. Irene, Behr. »

Var. Volumnia, Hy. Edw.

In this the primaries are much dashed with viet and the lines
are very distinct, giving a grayish appearance in place of the brown
tone of the cal ao The median band of secondaries is very
wide, and continued to the anal margin.

Mendocino Co., Cal. O. Baron.

Type, coll. Hy. Edwards.

Cat. Irene, Behr.

Var. Valeria, Hy. Edw.

In this the primaries are light fawn color, with only faint brown
dashes, with the lines strongly marked. The secondaries are pale

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red, with the median band very narrow, and not reaching the anal
margin. Arizona.

Types, coll. B. Neumoegen, Hy. Edwards.

Cat. Mariana, Hy. Edw.
Var. Francisca, Hy. Edw.

A well-marked variety, in which the primaries have a very decided
greenish tinge, the t. p. line is more regular, lighter in color, and not
so. deeply aes as it reaches the inf margin. In other respects
it is like the type.

Humboldt Co., Cal. 2 j.

Type, coll. Hy. Edwards.
Cat. Concumbens, Walk.

Var. Diana, Hy. Edw.

I apply this name to the form of C. Concumbens in which the ab-
domen is bright rose color, a most perfect example of which has been
loaned me by my friend Mr. Allen, of Orono. It has its analogue in
the European C. Pacta, L.

Type, coll. A. Allen.

Cat. Cara, Guen.

Var. Silvia, Hy. Edw.

I have received from Mr. A. Koebele an example taken by him in
Florida, in which the primaries are very largely blotched with yellow-
ish white, the whole of the costal margin, a great portion of the median
space, and the apex being thus marked. The thorax is also covered
with bluish gray scales. I have given it the above varietal name.

Type, coll... Hy. Edwards.

Cat. Circe; Strecker.

I have no-doubt of the distinctness of this form from C. Coccinata,
Grote, of which it is said by many to be but a variety. The primaries
in addition to their much darker shade are always broader than those
of C. Coccinata, and, when placed side by side, there is a very great
general difference in the two forms. As far as our present knowledge
of species extends, C. Circe has a good claim to the front rank.

Cat. Ultronia, Hubn.

I believe that all the forms of this variable species may be easily
divided, and that the following will inelude nearly all that. are known
in collections.

Cat. Ultronia, Hubn.

Var. Adriana, Hy. Edw.

An extreme form, in which the primaries are fawn drab, the lines
distinct, but wholly wanting the dark clouds toward the apex and

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along the internal margin. Secondaries with the median band nar-
row and without the usual basal cloud.

Type, coll. Hy. Edwards.

Cat. Ultronia, Hubn.

Var. Celia, Hy. Edw. , -

A southern form, in which the primaries are dark brown, shaded
with whitish, as in the type, but with the median band of secondaries
very narrow, sometimes reduced to a mere line, and never reaching
the anal margin. On the under side, the crimson shade is deeper
than in the typical C. Ultronia, and distributed over the Gets surface
of the wing. Florida. 4 (/,3 Q.

Types, coll. Hy. Edwards, B. Neumoegen. , ~
Cat. Ultronia, Hubn.

Var. Mopsa, Hy. Edw.

Tn this, the light gray shading on the outer half of primaries is
wanting, the itosaiah ground color being distributed over the whole
surface, with only the reniform, a basal streak, and the sub-marginal
dentated line whitish.

Florida. Centre, N. Y.

Types, coll. Hy. Edwards, Dr. Jas. 8. ee
Cat. Verrilliana, Grote.

Var. Ophelia, Hy. Edw.

I wish to correct my description of tiie form (Buti. Brook. Enr.
Soc., vol. i1., p. 95) by adding that in the type the secondaries are
yellowish red, while in this they are rosy crimson. C. Verrilliana
has been recently taken in large numbers. in Colorado by Mr. B.
Neumoegen, his examples agreeing with the Texan type, while Mr.
Baron has forwarded several specimens of the form C. Ophelia. The
latter name will apply to the Californian specimens, in which the sec-
ondaries are always crimson and the primaries various shades of gray.
Cat. Violenta, Hy. Edw., n. sp.. .

Larger than C. Verrilliana, which it onlowHay resembles, but dif-
fering in the following characters: The lines are heavier, and widely
edged with brownish shades. The basal line and the dark basal
shade, so strongly marked in C. Verrilliana, are absent. The t..a. line
is very heavy velvety black, widening much upon the costa, and less
oblique than in C. Verrilliana. The t. p. is outwardly broadly edged
with brown, in the middle is a light fawn-colored patch, and near the
internal margin a black dash connecting it with the t. a. lime. Second-
aries, bright rosy crimson, marginal band proportionately very broad,
and only shg¢htly waved inwardly. The median band is moderate in

On

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width, more deeply toothed than in ©. Verrilliana, and the fringes are
rosy throughout their whole extent. Under side with the red bands
very bright in color, whitish only toward the costa.

Exp. wing's, 2°25 inch.

Southern Colorado.- M. B. Neumoegen, 6 examples, 1, 9. Type,
coll. B. Neumoegen.

A most beautiful species, somewhat resembling the European C,
Conjuncta, Hy. T-can scarcely consider it a variety of C. Verrilliana,
as one or two friends have suggested, its great difference in size, the
greater width of the median band, and the rosy fringes serving to dis-
tinguish it. All Mr. Neumoegen’s examples are true to the characters
above given.

Cat. Calphurnia, Hy. Edw.. n. sp.

Allied to C. Adoptiva, Grote, but much smaller, and differing in the
following characters: The primaries are wholly of a greenish tinge,
and not bright brown, as in C. Adoptiva. The lines are all fainter,
and the t. a. line, usually so ‘strongly marked in C. Adoptiva, is here
almost obsolete, while the reniform and sub-reniform are very indis-
tinct. The secondaries are wholly black, with the exception of a small
central cloud, a broad marginal band, and a narrow central band,
which are orange. Fringes and apical patch also orange, the fringes
being cut towards the anal half, by distinct black lines.

Under side: the primaries are dusky, with a moderate central
band of dull orange, and a basal patch ofthe same color interrupted
with dusky. ‘The markings of the secondaries are the same as those
of the upper side, only less pronounced in-color.

Exp. wings, 2°10 inch. Kansas.

“Type, coll. Dr. James 8. Bailey.

Cat. Coelebs, Grote.

Iam convinced that this species is not, as has been erroneously
suggested, a variety of C. Badia. The type is now in my hands, and
an examination of it and of some specimens sent by Mr. A. Allen
proves it to be widely distinct. I am, however, certain that dark-
colored specimens of C. Badia have been distributed for C. Coelebs,
and thus may have arisen the error. C. Celebs appears to be one
of our rarest species.

Cat. Cordelia, Hy. Edw., n. sp.

Allied to and of the size of C. Amasia, Ab. and Sm. Primaries
with the ground color sordid white. Basal half-line very distinct.
T. a. line distinct for only the costal half of its length, and enclosing
a dark patch composed of greenish-brown and blackish scales. Space

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between the t. a. and t, p. lines sordid white, with the reniform black-
ish, resting on a blackish-green costal patch. Sub-reniform almost
obsolete. Throughout the space is a faint greenish cloud. Between
the t. p. and the sub-marginal lines is a narrow band of cinnamon
brown, passing into a blackish patch both on the costa and internal
margin. Sub-marginal line nearly straight, with the dentations al-
most equal. Posterior margin with an olivaceous cloud. Thorax, as
in Amasia, mottled with black and white. Secondaries rather of a
duller yellow than in Amasia, the median band hooked, and joining
a dark shade, extending to the base along the anal margin. Under
side as in Amasia.

From five specimens taken as follows: Georgia, Q (coll. Akhurst);
New York, ({ (coll. Akhurst) ; Texas, © (coll. Dr. Bailey) ; Texas, 4
(coll. Neumoegen) ; Florida, <' (coll. Hy. Edwards). All these agree
exactly with one another, and cannot be confounded with any other
form. .

Types, coll. Dr. James S. Bailey, Hy. Edwards.

Cat. Formula, G. & R.
Var. Isabella, Hy. Hdw.
A very pale form of C. Formula, in which the pemaries are wholly

whitish gray, the lines bright black and very distinct, the t. p. being
broadly edged with veer brown.

Texas.

Type, coll. Dr. James S. Bailey.

This form is much paler than the variety Aholah, Strecker.

Cat. Fratercula, G. & R.

Var. Jacquenetta, Hy. Edw.

A singular form, in which the primaries are of an olivaceous tint
throughout, the lines almost obliterated, and the reniform very indis-
tinct. A darker olivaceous shade runs from the base to about the
middle of the wing, the space behind the t. p. line being yellowish
brown, with a blackish cloud toward the apex.

Albany, N. Y.

Types, coll. J. A. Lintner, Hy. Edwards.

Cat. Timandra, Hy. Edw., n. sp.

Aled to C. Minuta, W. H. Hdw. Primaries sordid white, with
the base olivaceous. The t. a. line is regularly toothed, the denta-
tions rounded and nearly equal. Sub-reniform white, distinct. Reni-
form greenish white, clouded with black. 'T. p. line with one large
tooth nearest the apex, thence to internal margin, with very slight
dentations. Secondaries pale orange, marginal band broad at apex,

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abruptly narrowing towards the anal angle, and joined to the anal
patch by a fine black line. The median band is straight, very nar-
row, and does not approach the anal margin. At the base is a slight
brownish cloud. Under side with the markings pale orange, much
flecked with white scales, the dark bands of both wings narrow, and
dusky rather than black.

Exp. of wings, 1°75 inch. Very close to the European C. Diversa,
Hubn.—

1-0.” Prof. Boll, N. W. ‘Texas.

Type, coll. B. Neumoegen.

Cat. Amica, Hubn.

Var. Nerissa, Hy. Edw.

A very dark form from Texas, in which the usual lines of the
primaries are lost in the almost black ground color, which is brightly
but sparingly mottled with white.

Type, coll. B. Neumoegen.

List of New Species and Varieties Described in this Paper.

* Cat. Paulina ; Z nN. var, ; Ohio.
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I have received much kindness from my entomological friends
during the preparation of this paper, and return my warmest thanks
to Messrs. Allen, Akhurst, Bailey, Grote, Graef, Lintner, Neumoegen,

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and Tepper, for the opportunity to examine their collections, and for

the loan and donation of specimens.
Hy. Epwarps.
New York, October 23, 1880.

Nore.—Among the examples loaned to me by Dr. Bailey was a very curious
one of C. Residua, Grote, probably an aborted form. The primaries are extremely
short, and very much rounded at the apices, while the pale posterior margin is
remarkably broad. The secondaries are also very much rounded, and the insect
has a very short and stout appearance, looking at first sight unlike a Catocala.
It expands but 2 inches.

Description of a New Species of Pleusioneura from
Central America.

By James S. Batzzy, A. M., M. D.

Pleusioneura FritzGaertneri, n. sp. Allied to Eligius; the
primaries are less indented on the outer margin below vein 2; the
expanse is greater; the transparent spot below vein 1 at the base of
the vein in Eheius is surmounted in the fork of the vein by a second
in FritzGaertneri; the mesial band of translucent spots is narrower
and the smaller inferior spots less rounded and longer. The color is
smoky brown with an olivaceous tinge; the primaries with double
clouded transparent dots at base of vein 1; a mesial band of translu-
cent spots with arcuate edges, of which three larger, one on costa,
one on cell, and one filling interspace between veins at base and vein
1, and three smaller, one between veins 2 and 3, and two on sub-me-
dian interspace. The sub-terminal band indicated by three approxi-
mate sub-costal spots and two beyond these elongate on the inter-
spaces opposite the cell. Hind wings mottled, without spots, reflect-
ing the paler macular bands of the under surface, which are more
diffuse than in Eligius. Fringes beneath distinct, checkered with
whitish. The greatest expanse of twelve specimens in my collection
is 1 1-4 inch; the least, 1 1-8 inch.

This unique species is named from its discoverer Doctor M. G. R.
FritzGaertneri, State Geologist of the Republic of Honduras, C. A.

The story of the capture of this Pleusioneura is interesting, and
is here given in the Doctor’s own language :

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“On my journey to. the Salvadorian coast, having my net and

cyanide bottle with me, I was disappointed as I descended into the
hot region, not to discover a single butterfly.
“The heat. was intense, and vegetation seemed consumed, only
occasionally anything green was seen, but now and then large trees
were in full bloom, but entirely without foliage. It was so nearly all
the way down.

“The journey was made mostly in the night, sleeping during the

day in the coolest places which could be found.
’ “You may imagine my pleasure and surprise in exploring an old
deserted mine, in March, 1879, at a depth of eighty feet, to find
swarms of this butterfly in the impenetrable darkness of the under-
ground passage.

“Tn the mine there were also numbers of: bats and attielanakes,
also a species of serpent known in this country as Tamakas.

“The butterflies were undoubtedly attracted to this depth by the
moisture and coolness of the atmospnene. although I did not find
this species on the surface.

“The mine was situated near the Voleano de San Miguel, in the
vicinity of Lama Larga in the. Republic of Salvadore, C. A., the ele-
vation of which is six hundred feet above the sea level. The month
of March constitutes the better part of the dry season, which in Sal-
vadore is so extremely hot that vegetation seems to die out. It isa
tropical winter in which the cold is replaced by heat.”

et tO Oo

INTERESTING CAPTURES.

On September 5th I took 4 Q and 1 % of Thecia M. Album,
feeding on the flowers of golden-rod and other plants. They were
perfectly fresh, and evidently just hatched. On the evening of the
3d of October, a magnificent and perfectly fresh specimen. of Sphinx
Ello, 3, flew into my room.

Junonia Cenia has. been quite common here in one locality.

Only one specimen was ever taken here before the present season.
Dayton, O. G. R. Private.

Notice.— While collecting the publications on N. A. Coleoptera,
I have often been embarrassed to make correct choices from the dif-
ferent lists of books for sale. I shall therefore bring to the aid of my
fellow students lists of the papers printed in different journals on
Coleoptera, as on the following page: F. G, Scuavrer.

64 BULLETIN OF THE BROOKLYN ENT. SOC.

Bibliotheca Coleopterologica.—1.

Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New York.

Vol. I. J. E, Leconte. Descriptions of Some New Species of N. A. Insects
(describes 20 new Coleoptera). 1824, pp. 169-178. With 1 plate.

Vol. IV. John L. Leconte. Monograph of the Species of Pasimachus inhabit-
ing the U. S., with descr. of two new genera belonging to the family
Carabicina (Psydrus and Nothopus). 1848, pp. 141-154. With 2 plates.

John L. Leconte. On Certain Coleoptera, indigenous to the Eastern and
Western Continents (8 species). 1848, pp. 159-163.

John L. Leconte. A Descriptive Catalogue of the Geodephagous Coleoptera
inhabiting the U. S. East of the Rocky Mts. (Bibliography, localities,
descriptions; 2 plates, with 14 Cicindele). . 1848, pp. 172-474. From p.
234 the pages are numbered 100 too high). —

Vol. V. John L. Leconte. Synopsis of the Coleopt. Insects of the group Cleride,
ete. 1849, pp. 9-35.

John L. Leconte. Descriptions of New Species of Coleoptera from Califor-
nia. (Describes also species from Oregon and Southern and Western
States.) 1851-1852, pp. 125-216.

EE

Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Philadelphia.
Vol. |. E, T. Cresson. Catalogue of the Cicindelide of North America. Lists,
localities, and bibliography, with some notes of North American species.
1861, pp. 7-20.

Geo. H. Horn. Notes on the Habits of some Coleopterous Larve and Pup.
(Notes on 15 larvee.) 1861, pp. 28-80.

Geo. H. Horn. Observations on the Habits of some Coleopterous Larve and
Pupz (5 species). 1861, pp. 48, 44.

J. H. Bland. Catalogue of the Longicorn Coleoptera taken in the Vicinity
of Philadelphia. 1861, pp. 93-101.

Baron BR. Osten Sacken. Description of some Larve of North American
Coleoptera. (Describes 12 larve.) 1862, pp. 105-130. With 1 plate.

Geo. H. Horn, M.D. Description of some New North American Coleoptera
(4 species). 1862, pp. 187, 188.

James E. B. Bland. Descriptions of Several Supposed New Species of
Cerambycidz in the Collection of the Ent. Soc. of Philadelphia, with
Observations on some already Described (10 species). 1862, pp. 267-276.

J. H. Bland. Descriptions of a Few Supposed New Species of North Ameri-
can Coleoptera (6 species). 1863, pp. 353-356.

Vol. I]. James H. B. Bland. Descriptions of a Few Supposed New Species of
North American Coleoptera (4 species). 1863, pp. 319-823.

Vol. III. James EH. B. Bland. Descriptions of Several New Species of North
American Coleoptera (11 species). 1864, pp. 65-72.

James H. B. Bland. Descriptions of New North American Coleoptera (7
species). 1864, pp. 253-256.

TO BE CONTINUED.

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VOR. <LLL. BROOKLYN, DECEMBER, 1880. No. 8.

A New Deltoid.
By A. R. Grote.
Megachyta gypsalis, n. s.

cS. Male antenne ciliate, bristled, and with a median sealed
notch on flexure. Size of /ituralis and Zeller’s deceptricalis, with den-
tate outer median line like the latter, while differing from both in
color and detail of markings, while much nearer to deceptricalis.
Chalky white, the base of primaries shaded with ochery, the termi-
nal and s. t. spaces sprinkled with brownish black. Inner line with
but a moderate costal thickening, forming three lobes. Outer line
with the costal portion only moderately thickened but much curved
and outwardly projected, denticulate to internal margin. A straight
denticulate s. t. line, the dark terminal space cut by the pale veins.
The s. t. line white, bordered outwardly by black. Hind wings whit-
ish with double fuscous lines; the black terminal line sub-continu-
ous. Beneath with dots and well-marked fuscous median lines. The
ereater projection of the line, as compared with deceptricalis, shows
also beneath.

Expanse, 22 mil. North Carolina, Mr. Morrison. 1.

The costal spots are much reduced in this, the third described
species of the genus.

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On Mgiale Confagui, Streck. J.
By H. Srrecrer.

At the time I described the 9 of the above in Proc. Acad. Nat.
Sci. Phil. for 1876, p. 148, the G was not known. Within the last
year, however, examples of that sex, as well as more females, have
been received from the Llana Estacada and Southwest Texas. The
discovery of the 4 most certainly sets at rest all doubts as to the
distinctness of the species from 4. Yucce, which was doubted by
Prof. Riley, and apparently not without some show of probability,
but leaves us in amazement at the never-ending wonders displayed
in Nature’s creations.

The {is 2 5-8 inches.in expanse, and shaped much as is Yucce,
and is dark brown on upper surface. Primaries have on outer half
an irregular row of five pale-yellow spots, of various sizes and
‘shapes, which extend from inner margin not far from inner angle
to the costa; also, a sixth spot in middle of wing near the costa.
Secondaries with a rather narrow, even, straw - colored border.
Fringes of all wings dirty white. Under surface as above, with the
addition of some grayish shading on costa of secondaries. But what

x f makes this one of
3 the most remarka-
ble of North Amer-
' ican Diurnals is that
the whole upper side
of the secondaries,
excepting the space
occupied by the nar-
row yellow border
of outer margin, is
thickly covered with
long, fine, black hair,
which stands erect at
almost right angles
to the wing, to near-
ly a quarter of an
inch in height. The
basal third of under
surface of primaries
is also furnished with a like curious appendage. The accompanying
figures will serve to convey some idea of this anomalous insect.

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SYNOPTIC TABLE OF LEPIDOPTERA.
(Argynnis.)

42. A. Chariclea, Schneid. Male: Upper side fulvous, black
markings rather heavy ; under side of primaries pale yellow-fulvous
mottled with ferruginous at apex and on margin, of secondaries
dark purplish-ferruginous, slightly mottled with yellow; a central
row of yellow spots; at base and margin spots white slightly sil-
vered. '

Female: Same as male, markings heavier. Expanse, 1 3-8 to

11-2 inch, Colorado, British America, Columbia, Labrador, Green-
land@icuyr: ,

43. A. Freya, Thunb. ‘Pale fulvous, markings heavy ; under
side of primaries pale fulvous,’ yellow at apex, mottled with ferrugi-
nous, of secondaries ferruginous mottled with yellow, spots large,
white, slightly silvered.’.: Expanse, 1 1-2 inch. Colorado, Rocky
Mountains, British America.

44. A. Montinus, StiddeF. Much like Chariclea, but the ground
color is deeper ; under side of secondaries deep ferruginous, slightly
mottled with white, and witha marginal row of spots of the same

color. Expansse, 1 1-2 to 1 5-8 ire New Hampshire, White
Mountains.

45. A. Polaris, Bac. Upper side dull fulvous,. markings
heavy, fringes white ; under side of primaries fulvous, a marginal
row of white lines on both wings ; under side of secondaries ferru-
ginous, darkest at base, mottled with white. Expanse, 1 1-2 to
1 5-8 inch. ‘Arctic America, Greenland, Labrador:

46. A. Frigga, Thunb. Upper side pale fulvous, markings very
heavy ; under side of primaries pale fulvous, mottled with yellow and
ferruginous, of secondaries ferruginous with a central band of yellow
spots edged outwardly with ferruginous, irom here to margin pur-
plish. Expanse, 15-8 to 13-4 inch. British America, Labrador,
Colorado, Rocky Mountains.

47. A. Bellona, Fabr. Pale fulvous, black markings light ;
under side of primaries pale fulvous, motiled with purple at apex
and margin, of secondaries ferruginous mottled with purple. Ex-

panse, 1 1-2 to 1 5-8 inch. Northern U. S., Rocky Mountains, Cali-
fornia, British America, Canada.

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48. A. Epithore, B’dvl. Upper side same as the above, black
markings slighter below, secondaries mottled with yellow, less pur-
ple. Expanse, 11-2 to 15-8 inch. California, Oregon, Colorado.

49. A. Improba, Butler. Primaries dull tawny, deep chocolate
brown at base; secondaries deep chocolate brown; markings as in
A. Frigga, but indistinct on secondaries ; secondaries below with the
basal two-thirds ferruginous, irrorated with gray scales at its external
margin, the latter forming a well-marked angle upon the radial ner-
vure, above which it is trisinuate and bordered from the costa down-
ward by a tapering diffused white spot; external third fleshy brown,
densely speckled with white, the outer border grayish, bounded in-
ternally by an interrupted dusky line; costal margin pure white; a
sharply angulated transverse band (as in Frey) across the basal area,
indicated by two irregular parallel dark-brown lines, its sub-costal
area filled in with white and its central area irrorated with same.
Expands 1°75 inch. Taken between latitude 67° and 68° Arctic
America.

50. A. Kriemhild, Strecker. Female, size and shape of Epithore,
Bdvl; on upper surface not quite as dark as in that species, the black
markings not as heavy, and there is no dark suffusion at the basal
parts; the under surface is much paler than in Bellona, Epithore, or
any of the allied species, though of the same style of ornamentation ;
the broad irregular mesial band and basal spots of costa are edged
with a sharp dark-browa line. Arizona, Utah, and Colorado.

Euptoieta, Doub,

Approaches closely to “ Argynnis,” but can be easily distinguished
by the absence of all silvered or other spots common to all Argynnids
on under side of secondaries, and of the triangular black spots on
the margins.

1. B. Claudia, Cram. Male: Upper side dull pale ferruginous,
lighter in median region, which is edged inwardly with a zigzag black
line ; an irregular row of discal black spots ; under side of primaries
bright ferruginous from base to median; cellular spot light banded
with black; outer edge pale buff mottled with gray and ferruginous,
lightest in apical region; black markings of upper side appear
through; under side of secondaries dull ferruginous mottled with
gray; a broad central band of pale buff, the black spots of upper
side appear through faintly.

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Female: Same as male, but markings heavier. Expands 1 3-4 to
2 3-4 inches. Middle, Southern, and Western States.

2. E. Hezesia, Cram. Upper side uniform bright ferruginous,
the black markings on primiries same as in “Claudia,” as also on
secondaries with the exception of the absence of median zigzag lines;
under side much the same as “ Claudia,” but less mottled, and more
uniformly dark ferruginous. Expands about 2 inches. Southern
California occasionally.

Melitzea, Fabr.

Generic characters similar to “ Argynnis”; wings usually black
or fulvous, and spotted; no nacrel spots on under side of seconda-
ries ; discoidal cellule on secondaries always open.

1. M. Phzton, Drury. Male: Upper side black, with a row of
marginal red spots followed. by three rows of pale-yellow spots on
primaries and two on secondaries; two red spots in cell of primaries;
all the described spots appear through on under side but much hea-
vier, and in addition there are two more rows of yellow spots on sec-
ondaries and irregular patches of red on basal region.

Female: Much the same as male. Expanse of male, 1 1-2 to 2
inches; of female, 2 to 2 5-8 inches. U.S., east of the Rocky Moun-
tains ; Canada.

2. M. Chalcedon, B’dul. Male: Upper side black spotted with
pale ochrey-yellow and red; both hind margins edged by a series of
small red spots, followed by two rows of yellow, next by a biiid yel-
low row on primaries, more or less replaced by red, in cell four red
and yellow spots alternating and one yellow below cell ; secondaries
have a mesial band of large yellow spots and four spots on basal
area. Under side of primaries bright brick-red. with the two outer
rows of yellow spots repeated ; secondaries have a red marginal bor-
der, then a series of large yellow lunules on black ground, next a
series of large red spots, lunular or round2d, usually edged with
yellow, then a mesial row of large yellow spots cut unequally by a
black line ; basal area red and enclosing a bind of four yellow spots,
and a fifth in cell back of line.

Female: Similar to male. Expanse of male, 1 3-4 to 2 inches ; of
female, 2 1-2 inches. California.

3. M. Cooperi, Behr. Upper side as in Chalcedon; under side
dull or brownish red, banded as in Chalcedon, the spots of the bands

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being dull buff. (Nore.—Dr. Behr, Proc.. Ca’. Acad., vol. iii., p. 90,
says: “This species is very similar to Chalcedon, but the want of the
yellowish halo around the lunule of the brown band of the under
side of secondaries is a very positive diagnostic character. The
brown color of the bands of hind wings is always of the same sombre
hue as that of the under side of fore wings, and never of the fiery
brick-red that colors* the fasciz on the under side of Chalcedon.’ )
With all these well-marked differences, the two species look so much
alike that it would have been a long time before Covperi would have
been recognized as a distinct species if it had not been for the strik-
ing differences of its caterpillar. It is nearly of the shape and color-
ation of the European M. Aurinia, Rott., brimstone-yellow, with a
dorsal and a lateral black stripe, while the larva of Chalcedon is
velvety black irrorated with white. Expanse of Cooperi same as
Chalcedon. |

ok: M. pee Doubleday. Male : Upper side red, marked with pale
ochr. ay-yellow and black ; in many examples the black being reduced
to a very small quantity. The fore wings have a marginal series of
red spots, then a row of red with more or less yellow in centres, then
one of yellow with red edges or yellow on red ground ; the fourth.
row (usually in this group of distinct spots) is foe eed with a
broad diseal band, on which the fork appears in yellow or yellow and
red; four spots in cell red and yellow alternately ; the area below
cell eal with a yellow spot; hind wings have red marginal-series,
the second row either red with more or-less yellow in centre or yel-
low with red edges : the third red, small, with yellow centres ; and
the second and feed! rows stand:on black ground ; fourth row eee
spots, the outer ends red, an obsolescent demi-row of red on anterior
half of wing ; four yellow spots on the black basal area. “Under side
of primaries nearly all red. a few yellow sub-apical spots on second
row and an extra discal faint one; hind wings have a marginal red
row, a series of large yellow crescents on black ground; the third
row ‘yellow spots with round red spots in centre ; the fourth, of long
yellow spots, making a broad band, -which is unequally cut from
margin to margin by a black line; next; a red band ending at sub-
ead nervule ; then a yellow Band across ‘the wing with: a yellow
spot outside the row at end of cell; a red band at base.

Female: Very like male, the red largely predominating on upper
side, and often the red bands are diffused so as to oceupy most. of
the surface. Expanse of male, about 2 inches; of female, 2 to 23-10
inches. Nevada, Yosemite) ) .

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Descriptions of some New Forms of Aigeride.
By Henry Epwarps.

In working over a portion of the large mass of material which
has been kindly loaned me for my proposed monograph of the N.
American Aigeride, I find the following remarkable forms, and offer
the descriptions of them more for the purpose of calling the atten-
tion of entomologists to my interest in the group than for any other
reason. It is only by the examination of examples from various
regions that we can arrive at any positive knowledge of these inter-
esting insects, and I trust I may have the assistance of collectors in
the different portions of our territory, as by such com ined aid can
I alone hope to make my intended monograph as valua}le and com-
plete as I desire it to be.

Melittia Gloriosa, n. sp.

Upper side: Primaries yellowish fawn color, with the costal and
posterior margins rather darker, and the outer edges of the fringe
dusky white. Secondaries dull orange, with a narrow marginal line,
and the fringe dusky brown. Head and thorax concolorous with
the primaries, the latter with a pale-orange blotch on each side in
front, and some flattened bluish scales at the base. Abdomen with
the base covered with long orange hairs, which extend along the
sides to the fifth sezment. The third and fifth segments are ochre-
ous, the remainder the same color as the primaries, each-} eing
edged posteriorly with a row of bluish scales... Antennx blackish
brown above. reddish beneath. _ i

Under side: Both wings dusky orange, paler. along costa of pri.
maries, with the fringes broadly smoky brown. . Head, palpi, tho-
rax, and abdomen sordid white, as are also the anterior tibie. The
posterior pair are densely clothed (asin M. cucurbite) at their basal
half with long orange hairs, with blackish at.their posterior extrem-
ity, where they are mingled with a few bluish scales.

Expanse of wings, 2 inches. Type, coll. Hy. Edwards.

This is the largest and handsomest species of the genus with
which Iam. acquainted. I first took this remarkable insect in San
Leandro, Cal., in 1872. It wis at rest upon a tree in a field of mel-
ons (Cucumis melo), and it was subsequently found by Mr. 8. Bran-
nan in Sta. Rosa Island, Cal, on the stems of prickly pear (Opuntia
ittoradlis, Engelm.). I have recently seen some examples from Texas
in the collection of Mr. B. Neumoegen, which I believe to be the
same species, though I have not yet carefully examined them.

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Sciapteron Robinie, n. sp.

Upper side: Primaries opaque as in all of the genus, rich golden
brown. They are slightly darker along the costa, and have a faint
purple reflection toward the apex. Secondaries diaphanous, brightly
opalescent, with a faint golden-brown longitudinal streak at poste-
rior extremity of the cell. Costal edge pale yellow. Fringe golden
‘brown, pale yellow at the base. Head golden yellow, as are the
palpi, except at the base, where they are brownish. Thorax brown
‘on disc, golden yellow in front and behind. Abdomen with the three
‘basal segments blackish brown, the second and third edged with yel-
low. ‘The posterior seements are all bright golden yellow, with the
anal tuft a little darker.

“Under side:*Primaries: golden orange, with a faint lemon-yellow
discal spot. Secondaries same as the upper. Tarsi and tibie are
golden yellow, blackish at their Ese Antenne red brown above,
Bolden yellow beneath:

Expanse of .wings, 1- 35 inch. 2,3 Q. Contra Costa County,
Cal. ; Virginia City, Nev. On Robinia pseudacacia and Populus alba.
to aie trees it is particularly destructive.

Types, coll. Hy. Edwards.
7Ggeria (?) aureopurpura, n. sp.

Primaries opaque, rich purplish black, with a bright golden lus-
tre. Near the apex are five longitudinal streaks of veshian yellow,
reducing in length as they near He costa. Secondaries transparent,
with the veins very fine. Fringes of both wings brown. Antennz
black, with a broad white band near the extremity. Palpi, collar,

tegul, and spot at base of thorax pale golden yellow. Abdomen
pike -BIAEE, with the edges of first, second, fourth, and anal segments
pale golden yellow. aa tuft, brown. On the under side the fore-
wings are largely streaked with golden yellow. The fore tibiee and
tarsi are golden yellow, the hinder pairs indistinctly banded with
purplish ee

_Expanse, 0°60 inch. Texas, J. Boll.

Type, coll. Mus. Comp. Zool., Cambridge.

Probably belonging to Mr. Grote’s sub-genus Pyrrhotenia.

ett
For Sale.—Dr. Horn’s “Synopsis of the Silphidee of the United
States with Reference to the Genera of Other Countries.” Trans.

Am. Ent. Soc., 1880. 104 pp., 3 plates. Price, $1.25.
| F. G. Scuaver. -

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Vor. Tir. BROOKLYN, JANUARY, 1881. No. 9.

Description of some New Species of North American
Lepidoptera.
By Gro. D. Horst.

1. Sesia nigelia, sp. nov.

Expands 7 1-2 lines. Head: Crown black ; palpi prominent,
orange yellow; antennze black, ciliated, slightly swollen beyond
the middle, slightly curved, pointed ; collar, orange yellow. Thorax
and abdomen black ; abdomen tufted. The thorax has a yellow line
on each side above base of wings. The abdomen has a yellow band
on fourth segment from thorax, which is narrow above, broader on
sides. There is a second yellow band on last segment just before
the anal tuft. Both these bands reach only to the stigmatal space.
Tuft black, becoming yellowish at extremity.

Anterior wings uniform black ; hind wings transparent, with nerves
partly and faintly black. All fringes black. Underneath as above,
except that the fore-wings are yellowish on the basal half. Legs: An-
terior and middle pair dark brown, with feet and tarsi yellow. Hind
pair the same, with tibize as well yellow.

Two specimens. {and Q, taken in coitu on a leaf of the swamp
button-bush near Fairport, Western New York. The 9, which was
soon after by accident lost, was larger than the male, and, if the recol-
lection of appearance is correct, marked the same. <A © since seen

is in coloring like -.

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2. Sesia flavipes, sp. nov.

Expanse, §\ linch; 9 17 lines. //ead: Crown biack, eyes edged
in front with yellow, palpi pilose, erect, yellow. Antenne pectinate
in 3, ciliate, hardly longer than the thorax, and almost linear in 9 ;
collar, yellow. Thorax black, with yellow sub-dorsal lne on anterior
portion, a yellow lateral spot just behind the collar. and a larger one
just before base of wines. Yellow also behind and beneath base of
wings. <Abdumen black, with broad yellow band on rear of each seg-
ment, more diffuse and quite covering the last. Anal parts in 9
edged underneath with orange. Anal tuft almost wantine.

Fore-wings transparent in center. Costa blackish. Costal band,
exterior margin, which is quite broad, and bar crossing transparent
space, reddish brown ; posterior edge black ; wing yellowish toward
base; veins lightly lined in the transparent portion with black. And
wings: Veins yellowish towards base, becoming black towards exte-
rior margin. All fringes black, with reddish tinge at tips of fore-
wines. Underneath, more yellowish towards base, and brownish at
tips. Marginal band on fore-wings wider. Legs: Coxe black, fem-
ora black, yellow below ; all the rest yellow.

Two specimens, -{‘ and Q, taken on different days, each at rest
on blackberry leaves, late in September, in Brooklyn, N. Y.

3. Sesia rubescens, sp. nor.

Expands 1 inch. Head: Crown black, face and mouth-parts yel-
low, palpi long. protruding, pilose, orange yellow ; collar yellow ; an-
tennee yellow, ciliated, nearly linear, pointed at end. Thorax black,
yellow mark at teeule, yellow about the base of wings, yellow band
along posterior edge. Abdomen black, posterior two-thirds of each
seoment covered with yellow, except the second from the thorax,
which has only a yellow dorsal spot. Anal tuft quite prominent, yel-
low. Body almost entirely yellow below.

Fore-wings transparent in central space, crossed by a black band.
The inner transparent space on its outer margin, and the outer trans-
parent space all around, lined with brick red. Veins on outer spot
lined with black. Coste, exterior and interior margins, and fringes
black. The interior margin has an interior line extending two-thirds
of length of wing from base, brick-red. Hind-wings transparent,
black at base. Discal spot prominent, black, lined with reddish ;
veins reddish, especially along the interior margin, where, with a
decidedly pinkish shade, it becomes almost confluent over the trans-
parent surface. Exterior margin slightly marked with pink; fringe
wide, black. Underneath: Cross-band of transparent space and poste-

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rior margin orange red. Hind-wings without black in discal spot,
and the red, with an orange shade more prominent. Legs: Coxee and
femora black ; the rest yellow.

One specimen from Colorado.

4. Ctenucha pyrrhoura, sp. nov.

Expands 11-4 inches. Head black; antennz strongly pectinated.
Collar bright red.

Fore-wings dark smoky brown with slight metallic reflection ;
fringe ight. Aind-wings blue black, with constant metallic reflection,
especially on inner half. All wings very closely in shape like C. Vir-
ginica. Thorax and abdomen shining metallic blue black; extremity
of abdomen bright red. Underneath as above. ore-legs with coxee
bright red posteriorly. The rest black.

Colorado. Somewhat of a connecting link between Ctenucha and
Scepsis. Easily distinguished from others of its genus by its small
size and bright-red collar and tail.

5. Leucania nigrofascia, sp. nov.

Expands 17 lines. Head, thorar, and abdomen dirty white. An-
tenn ciliated, light brown.

Fore-wing generally a dirty white, made up of a white base thickly
peppered with light brown. The costa and middle of posterior edge
are somewhat darker than the rest of the wing. A broad, jet-black
dash begins just beyond the middle of fore-wing and extends to the
outer margin. It is of uniform width, squarely cut off at the inner
end, and with edges sharply defined. Hind-wings white. Under-
neath: Wings clearer white, with black dash of fore-wings somewhat
indistinct.

One specimen, taken by Mr. Albert Koebele at Tallahassee, Fla.

6. Melitza Phethusa, aller. nov.

In June, 1880, I took with the net just outside the city line of
Brooklyn, at East Wilhiamsburgh, a remarkable aberration of J/.
Pheeton, to which I give the above name. The specimen isa <j. It
has the black ground-color of J/..Pheton, but the orange spots are
wholly wanting on the upper surface of the wings; and beneath
there are found only the one near the base, and, almost obsolete, the
one along the costa near the base. Antenne, head, and body are
the same asin the normal form. This aberration was taken at the
same spot where a year before I took M/. superba, Streck. It is ¢
melanotic aberration, not, I believe, before noticed in this genus,
where suffusion is quite common.

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A New Species of North American Aigeriade.
By A. R. Grore.

Trochilium (Sciapteron) simulans, 7. s.

Size large, body stout and long. Yellow and black and very wasp-
like. Clypeus black; a broad yellow stripe on each side from the
base of the antennze downward, margining the eyes in front. Ocelli.
Collar yellow behind, black in front. A yellow spot on each side of
the thorax in front immediately helow the collar. A yellow spot im
front of the insertion of primaries; another on the sides of the thorax
beneath the wings. Thorax black, tegule with yellow terminal edg-
ing. A transverse yellow line behind. Palpi applied to the front;
terminal joints yellow; basal joint black, with longer yellow and
black dependent hairs beneath. Legs yellow shaded with rusty ;
femora blackish within ; coxee yellow. Abdomen yellow with a sub-
obsolete row of black spots along the dorsum; basal segment black;
segments very narrowly edged anteriorly with black above; beneath
about half yellow and black; anal tuft rusty at tip, else yellow over
black. Wings without discal spots. Fore-wings brown with a pel-
lucid patch at internal angle and sub-diaphanous at base. Hind-
wings clear with a yellowish stain, fringes and nervures rather pale
brown. Antenne rather short, blue-black.

Expanse, 36 mil. Length of body, 28 mil. Tllinois, Algonquin.
Collected by Dr. Nason, June 27th.

A little stouter than denudatum, wanting the discal, sub-costal
marks, with the primaries less densely scaled, and with the body
yellow and black without brownish shadines.

T have had this species sometimes, and suspected it to be Dr.
Harris’s marginatum, but from his description that must be different.
Harris does not mention the yellow collar nor the yellow transverse
line on the thorax behind; the abdomen is described as having the
hind margins of the segments yellow, whereas the segments above are
almost entirely yellow in simulans, with very narrow black anterior
edging, the basal segment wholly black, and there is a series of in-
distinct black spots on the dorsum; the palpi are black beneath at
base. The wings have no “broad black fringe” to the secondaries.
The wings are shorter and paler than denudalum, without any discal
marks; the fringe to the secondaries rather short and pale (my type
is in perfect condition). The disposition of the hyaline and brown
portions of the primaries is quite like denudatum, and Dr. Harris's
description of the wings of marginatum differs throughout from simu-

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lans, as there are no “transverse bands” whatever. TT. simulans seems
to be alhed to the European api/ormis.

N. b.—My. Hy. Edwards, who is studying this group, refers this
species to the sub-genus Sciapleron of Staudinger, and identities
Harris's marginatum, of which he has seen the type, as a form very
different in its characters, and sub-generically distinct from simulans.

rr 0

A List of Chrysomelidz observed upon Salix discolor,
Mull, and §. petiolaris, var. gracilis, Andrus.t

By F. M. Wesster, Waterman, Ills.

Zeugophora consanguinea, Cr., Cryptocephalus sulphuripennis, Mels,
lituratus, Fab., venustus, Fab., mutabilis, Mels., auratus, Fab., stri-
atulus, Lec., Pachybrachys atomarius, Mels., infaustus, Hald., Xanthonia
10-notata, Say., villosula, Mels., Paria 6-notata, Say., 4-notata, Say.,
Colaspis favosa, Say., strigosa, Dej., proetextata, Say., convexa, Say.,
puncticollis, Say., Chrysomela auripennis, Say., Piagiodera scripta,
Fab. (with var.), Ceruluma caminea, Fab., Phyl/obrutica decorata, Say.,
discoidea, Fab., Diabrotica fossator, Lec. (rarely),* Galerucel/a decora,
Say., Gidionychis thyamoides, Cr.,** Disonycha triangularis, Say.,
collaris, Say., pallipes Cr.,*** Craptodera carinata, Gem., ignita, TL,
Longitarsus testaceus, Lec., Vibolia verea, Mels., Crepidodera Helxinis,
Fin., Epitrix cucumeris, Harr., Chatocnema confinis, Cr. (have taken
this also under bark of decaying trees).

+ For the identification of these I am indebted to Mr. M. S. Bebb.

* [| believe this to feed almost exclusively upon the pollen of the Composite.

** T have taken this in crevices of bark on trees during winter. nf

** Hound also under boards and rubbish.

Although the occurrence of these species upon the willows named cannot be
considered conclusive evidence of their having eaten of the foliage, yet the fact
is strongly suggestive. The species were collected, for the most part, during the
early twilight, a time when many species feed. Formerly the prairie fires, but
later the mower of the farmer, destroys each season’s growth, consequently each
succeeding spring a fresh shoot takes its place, offering a tender morsel for the
leaf-eater.

Another and equally interesting fact is the collecting of many Carabide,
Cerambycidx, Elateridw, Telephorid, and Curculionidie, in the same localities,
a list of which will be given in a future paper.

As the willows grow often interjacent, and the collecting was done with a
common beating-net, I am unable to distinguish the favorite of each insect.

——— i+.

A great number of the above-named species were frequently captured on Acer
rubrum, Lin., in a locality where willows are very scarce. F. G. SCHAUPP.

80 SYNOPTIC TABLE: OF LEPIDOPTERA.

Meliteea, Fabr.

8. M. Colon, W. HW. Edwards, nov. sp. Size and general appear-
ance of Chaicedon ; under side intense red, banded as Chalcedon, but
the second red band from margin on secondaries is not made up of
“ved spots, lunule or rounded,” but is a continuous band without
yellow, and the sub-marginal yellow spots of both wings are in the
male more deeply excavated, in the female higher, lanceolate, deeply
excavated. Expanse of male, 2 inches ; of female, 23 inches. Mount
Hood, Oregon. Collected by Mr. H. K. Morrison in 1880.

9. M. Perdiceas, W. 7. Mdw.,n.sp. Male: Upper side dull black-
brown, spotted with buff and dull red, the spots disposed as in Cha/-
ceedon ; under side of primaries dull red, hind margin dull orange ;
secondaries have orange margin, sub-mareginal yellow lunules not
much excavated, edged all round by black, then a row of orange lu-
nules, with very little yellow about the edges of some of them, then
yellow discal band, cut near posterior side by a black line ; on basal
area, 5 yellow spots, on a darker or redder ground than elsewhere.

Female: Similar to male. Expanse of male, 1-7 inch; of female,
same. Mt. Hood, Idaho. Collected by Mr. H. K. Morrison in 1880.

10. M. Baroni, H. Hdw., “Mss.” Male: Shape of Hditha, Bde,
and belongs to same sub-group ; color black, spotted with pale yel-
low and deep red ; fore-wings have a marginal series of red spots,
followed by two rows of yellow, and a third, bifid, yellow partly suf-
fused red ; four spots in cell alternately red and yellow from the are ;
and yellow spot below cell ; hind-wings have marginal series of red
spots, followed by one of yellow, of red, of yellow, and a demi-row of
red on anterior part of wing ; three yellow spots near base ; fringes
alternately black and yellow. Under side light red, with bands of
pale yellow, the red largely predominating ; the absence of black is
peculiar and characteristic of this species; both margins bordered
by a continuous red band, followed by crescent yellow spots, con-
fluent on hind-wings, edged narrowly externally on fore-wings by
black and on both sides on hind-wings ; fore-wings have a second
yellow series edged on inner side by black, yellow on both sides are,
and yellow bands across cell, and spots near base, edged black ; on
hind-wings the third series from margin is red, narrowly edged on
three sides by yellow, then a red band and a yellow one, the latter
edged black on inner side ; basal area red with four separate yellow
spots, all black edged.

Female: Very like “J; in some examples the red bands of upper
side are broader and the yellow are much suffused red ; under side
characterized by same absence of black. Expanse of <1, 1:5 to 1-7
inch ; of 9,1°7 to 1:9 inch. Northern California. —

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5. M. Nubigena, Behr. Male: Upper side banded with red
and yellow on black ground ; fore wings have the marginal row of
spots red ; the next either red or yellow, or a mixture of both; the
third yellow ; the fourth red, the inner first being yellow, or this row
is wholly red, or both colors mixed ; in cell four spots, red and yel-
low alternating, and a yellow spot and two red ones below cell; hind
wines have the outer three rows red, or the second is yellow or
mixed ; the fourth or mesial row yellow, the outer half or third of
the spots red ; four yellow spots on the black basal area. Under
side red, the yellow spots repeated ; on hind wings the second row
is yellow, the third red edged yellow on all sides but posterior ; the
mesial band divided by a black line, and the outer part thus cut off
is red or reddish, the rest yellow ; basal area red, with five spots
disposed as in Cha/cedon. Expanse, 1 2-10 to 1 1-2 inch. Nevada
and Colorado. There is much variation in this species, many exam-
ples from Colorado being diminutive and wholly of dull red, the
third row on primaries above somewhat yellowish.

6. M. Quins, Behr. Upper side as in Chalcedon, but the series
of sub-marginal spots on fore wings is red, and of marginal on hind
wings yellow suffused red; the tourth series on fore wings (bifid)
almost wholly red, the third series on hind wings all red. The yel-
low part of the under side of hind wings is much paler than in Chal-
cedon, and the yellow band at base is dissolved into six distinct but
nearly connected spots. It differs also in coloration of club of
antenne. Expanse of male, i 8-10 inch; of female, 2 inches. Cal.

7. M. Editha, Pde’. Ma'e: Upper side pale black, banded dull
or brownish red and ochre-yellow ; both wings have a red marginal
row of spots ; on fore wings followed by three yellow rows, the third
is bifid; in cell four spots red and yellow alternating ; hind wings
have second row yellow, third red with yellow dot in middle of most
spots, the fourth yellow ; an obsolescent demi-row of red on anterior
half ; four yellow spots on basal area, often on part obsolete. Under
side brownish red and dull yellow, with much black; the second
series of spots on hind wing are large yellow lunules; the third
series small red spots with yellow centres and edges, and this row
stands on broad black area; the fourth series is composed of long
yellow spots, makingja broad band, and is unequally cut by a black
line which runs A ad to margin ; following this band is a red
band stopping at or near the sub-median nervule ; then a yellow
band entirely across basal area and a yellow spot outside of it at end
of cell; next base red.

Female: The red is more brownish; the bifid band on fore wines
and the fourth on hind wing partly suffused red; under side like
male. Expanse of 4, 1 1-2 inch ; of Q, about 2 inches. Cal.

at

Bibliotheea Coleopterologica.—2.

Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Philadelphia.—(Continued.)

Vol. IV. James H. B. Bland. Descriptions of Several New Species of North
American Coleoptera (9 species). 1865, pp. 381-384.
James BH. B. Bland. Compiled Descriptions of North American Staphyli-
nid. 1865, pp. 391-425.
Vol. V. Emil Brendel, M.D. On some New Species of Pselaphida (9 species).
1865, pp. 28-82.
Emil Brendel, M.D. New Species and Corrections in the Family Psela-
phide. 1865, pp. 255-260,
Vol. VI. Emil Brendel, M. D. Synopsis of the Genera and Species of the
Family Pselaphide. 1866, pp. 31-38.
Emil Brendel, M. D. Descriptions of some New Species of Pselaphicdie.
1866, pp. 189-194.
Geo. H. Horn, M. D, Notes on the Habits of a Few California Coleoptera,
1867, pp. 289-295.
Geo. H. Horn, M.D, On Usechus Lacerta Mots. 1867, pp. 295, 204.
Geo. H. Horn, M.D. On Rhagodera Tuberculata, Mann (describes also R.
Costata, 2. sp.). 1867, pp. 294-296,
Geo. H. Horn, M.D. Some Obseryations on Phodaga Alticeps, Lee. 1867,
p. 296.

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Transactions of the American Entomological Society of Philadelphia.

Vol. |. Geo. H. Horn, M.D, Description of a New Pseudomorpha from Califor-
nia, with notes on the Pseudomorphidx. 1867, pp. 151-104.

Geo. H. Horn, M.D. On Amphizoa Insolens, Lee. 154-158.

Geo. H. Horn, M.D, Notes on the Zopheri of the U.S. 159-162.

Geo. H. Horn, M.D. Descriptions of new Genera and new Species of West-
ern Searabide, with notes on others already known. 168-170, with plate.

Geo. H. Horn, M.D. Geotrupes of Boreal America. 1868, pp. 318-322.

Vol. Il. John L. Leconte. M.D. New Coleoptera collected on the Survey for
the Extension of the Union Pacific Railway, EH. D. from Kansas to Fort
Craig, New Mexico. 1868, pp. 49-59.

John L. Leconte, M.D. Coleoptera of the U.S. Coast Survey Nxpedition
to Alaska under charge of Mr. George Davidson. 1868, pp. 59-64.

Geo. H. Horn, M.D. Catalogue of Coleoptera from Southwestern Virginia
(describes a few new speeies and gives synopsis of Anophthalmus). 1868,
pp. 128-128.

Geo. H. Horn, M.D. New Species of Coleoptera from the Pacific Distriet
of the United States. 1868, pp. 129.

C. Zimmermann, M. D. Synopsis of the Seolytide of America North of
Mexico. With Notes and an Appendix by John I. Leconte, M.D. 1868,
pp. 141-178.

John L. Leconte, M. D. Synonymical notes on Coleoptera of the U. S.,
with descriptions of new species, from the MSS. of the late Dr. C. Zim-
mermann. 1869, pp. 248-259.

TO BE CONTINUED.

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J 4 SYNOPTIC TABLES OF COLEOPTERA-

ze : ANISODACTYLUS, “vz.

_ Dr. Horn in Trans. Am. Phil. Soc. Nov. 5, 1880, published an ex-
' tensive review of the Anisodactylus, from which we give the following ex-
tract, refering the student to the Doctor’s complete treatise.

A, Terminal spur of anterior tibie trifid.

a. Posterior tarsi slightly flattened, shorter than the tibise, the first joint very little long-
erthan the second. Hairy species. Elytra striate, intervals biseriately punctate,
dorsal puncture not distinct. (Dichirus.)

Thorax very distinctly narrowed behind, the sides arcuate.
ae Hind angles of thorax obtuse. Intervals of elytra very irregularly biseriately
; punctulate. Middle tarsi -/ not pubescent beneath. ‘
Posterior and middle tibize -/' coarsely tuberculate externally. Sides of thorax
pencathwimpunctates ers Ae jae So.) yy Sameera ee) hal ue strenuus, Horn.
Tibize spinulose externally. Thorax beneath punctate .... 9, dilatatus, De).
Hind angles of thorax distinct. Intervals of elytra very regularly and
closely bistriately punctulate. Middle tarsi <j’ with joints 2—4 pubescent
a _ beneath. 4 *
Spurs of hind tibize slender and acute. ji
Hairs of surface short and erect. Thorax beneath with few obsolete coarse

| 1 PIECES Mare t=) ratchet gaicgeiSicos as) ath io» AMMEN crag eee 3. obtusus, Lec.
Hairs of surface long and scarcely erect. Thorax beneath with numerous |
: coarse and deep punctures a otarese! «ean A ren a ae 4, pilosus, nN. Sp.
: Spurs of hind tibize short, broad and dilated at tip.......... 5. immanis, n. sp.
: Hind angles of thorax sharply rectangular...... ......... 6. brunneus, De}.

Be Thorax scarcely narrower at base, sides feebly arcuate, hind angles obtuse, ~ Cly-
mi peus with one setigerous puncture on each side. Middle tarsi ¢{’ pubescent be-

a Peledth ae heeDlyMUbeSCOnty 5) ccc 0. c.: amma yee ter drs oui 7. piceus, Menet

Vy 4. Posterior tarsi slender, as long as the tibiae, the first joint nearly as long as the next x
i two together, Glabrous species. _ Elytra striate, intervals impunctuate, a dis-

Bi tinct dorsal puncture. (7riplectrus.) :
y - Clypeus with one setigerous puncture on each side, prosternum at middle smooth,

a not pubescent.
: Surface shining. ) a
Surface with metallic luster, zeneous, legs and antennz pale. 8, harpaloides, Ferte ;
Suntace) black shining, legs black: ...: . See ek se 9. Gulciccllis, Ferte.-
Surface opaque, very distinctly alutaceous, ~
Form elongate parallel, thorax not narrowed im front, widest near the middle.
10.. opaculus, Lec.
Form more or less oval, thorax narrowed from base to apex, widest at base.
Al. rusticus, Say.
Bull. Brooklyn, Ent. Soc. Feb. 1881.

.

S4.

Clypeus with two setigerous punctures on each side, prosternum at middle punctured
and pubescent.
Surface opaque, form elongate, thorax nearly as wide at apex as at base.
12. carbonarius, Say.

B, Terminal spur of anterior tibia dilated at middle. (47/sodacty/us.)

a. Posterior tarsi slender, equal to the tibize, first joint long; first joint of middle tarsus
3 pubescent at tip. Black species, glabrous; elytra striate, often very finely;
second stria with a dorsal puncture.

Clypeus on each side with one setigerous puncture.
Surface opaque, elytra feebly striate, especially at trp.
Hind angles of thorax obtuse, sides regularly areuate, base as wide as the
eli trate Gene peom cet hoon to. SMU pP the se chee Gea Cauaaeane ae 13. furvus, Lec.
Hind angles of thorax sharply rectangular, sides of thorax slightly arcuate pos-
teriorly, base narrower than the elytra (Pacific coast species.)
Intercoxal process and middle of second abdominal segment punctured,
punctures with short sete. Metasternum front and behind punctured.
Thorax feebly narrowe posteriorly, basal impressions very feeble, surface
aubrey jovi MRL esac Soesaseaae cence 14. semipunctaius, Lec.
Intercoxal process and metasternum smooth.
Thorax with broad but very shallow basal impressions. Elytra broad,
SileseGistiacbhyeancia tess tae eiai ever.) .\ps\ alin tele 15 consobrinus, Lec.
Thorax with rather deep linear impressions. Elytra nearly parallel.
16 californicus, Dej.
Surface shining in both sexes, elytra more deeply striate.
Elytral intervals feebly convex, quite distinctly but sparsely punctulate, elytra
oblong, sides nearly parallel, surface feebly shining. 17 interpunctatus, Kby.
Elytral intervals convex, smvoth, elytra oval, sides arcuate, surface shining;
FOL THO TFERTO DUS o/s) 01.) ene re UP el sey t Ne tea gta 18 agricola, Say.
Clypeus on each side with two setigerous punctures.
Hind angles of thorax obtuse.
Side margin of thorax very distinctly depressed and with the base punctulate.
19 Harrisii, Lec.
Side margin of thorax scarcely depressed ......... .... 20 nigerrimus, Dej.
Hind angles of thorax distinct. nearly rectangular.
Elytral intervals distinctly but sparsely punctulate, sides of elytra nearly straight, ©

Subpparell letigae Oe IN iss) eM ewes Seales: e)-V ie cuawan shy eee al nigrita, Dej.
Elytral intervals smooth, shining, sides of elytra distinctly arcuate, form more
TODUISt ae eee ete ee Lie) eles Aa Seen gaa i 22 melanopus, Hald.

4. Postertor tarsi flattened, first joint short; first joint of middle tarsus <j’ glabrous be-
neath; bi-colored or metallic species; elytra striate, dorsal punctures distinct,
Clypeus with one setigerous puncture on each side.
Color variable, elytra Q subopaque and often ferruginous with discal piceous
Space me lntenvalsslim punctate lemme chelsea te loiu lal telco eaiiae 23- nivalis, n. sp.

t af
, 85.
a
Clypeus with two setigerous punctures on each side.
Intervals of elytra impunctate, elytra in part/at least and legs testaceous.
Thorax piceous, testaceous at the sides. ................ 24 discoideus, De}.
DL horaxtentineliys mice ous te osu a. | Heda ele ye 95. baltimorensis, Say.
Intervals of elytra alternately punctulate
Punctulate mear thetapex only? 4. =)... + PR erate eta oo 95. pitychrous, Lec.
Bunctulatestheinentire ene thy, .00/5/.. osetia yeaa wis ote 27. porosus, Motsch.

C. Terminal spur of anterior tibie slender.

a. Elytra with distinct dorsal puncture; smooth, striate; first joint of middle tarsus -/*
glabreus beneath or with a very small pubescent space; posterior tarsi variable,
more or less metallic species, dmara—like. (Haplocentris.)

Posterior tarsi slender, the first joint fully equal to the next two. Metasternum at
sides and intercoxal process smooth.
Thorax scarcely wider at base than apex. First joint of middle tarsus <j’ glabrous

beneath ish Speciessoblong: ii (as. Sapam een (oe 28. laetus, De}.
Thorax broader at base, as wide as the elytra. First joint of middle tarsus <j’
pubescent iat tip. Species) Ovals 62 eae ase te cecil’ 29. coenus, Say.

Posterior tarsi distinctly flattened, the first joint shorter than the next two. Metas-

ternum at sides and intercoxal process punctate.
Sides of thorax behind nearly parallel, hind angles rectangular. Middle tarsus
of male with first joint very slightly pubescent at tip. . . 30, amaroides, Lec.
6. Elytra without dorsal puncture, subopaque, finely pubescent, densly punctulate, striate,
but without distinct dorsal puncture: first joint of middle tarsus <j pubescent

over half its surface, Black species.

Thorax as wide at base as apex, hind angles rounded, intervals of elytra alternately
with ‘coarser punctures, irregularly placed Femora black, tibiz and_ tarsi
VOT Kets rel RAM NY a pel la Pn OP aM C1 ER a Pg Ris 31. sericeus, Harr.

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BROOKLYN, FEBRUARY, 1881. No. 10.

VOL. Tl.

Description of a New Aplodes.
By Epw. L. Grazr.

Amone other specimens of lepidoptera collected by Mr. H. K.
Morrison in Colorado was one which proved new, and a description
of which I append :

Aplodes junctolinearia, sp, nov.

Male: Size and shape very much as A. m/mosaria, but with wings
somewhat sharper. Wings pea-green, slightly striated with white,
more decided on secondaries ; thorax pea-green ; head and abdomen
white. Front, second joint of palpi, and first pair of legs roseate.

Two slight white transverse lines on primaries, the inner curved
toward the base at costa; the outer almost straight and parallel to
marein. The two white lines on secondaries are curved, the inner
outwardly and the outer inwardly, and connect at about one-third
expanse of wing from inner margin, 89 as practically to form but one
line in the shape of a horse-shoe, the heels of which rest on the ante-
rior margin.

Beneath paler, the lines faintly reproduced.

This is the only species I have met with in which the lines of
secondaries do not extend from margin to margin, and can by this
peculiarity be easily distinguished from any of its congeners.

Habitat, Colorado. Three males in collections of Henry Edwards,

F. Tepper, and EF. L. Graet

Description of the Laive of Pterostichus lucublandus and
Pt. mutus, Sai.

By F. G. Scuaupvr.

Length of larva, 12 mm.

Form stout, elongate.

Color above brown, beneath light dirty gray, head and thorax
shining, mouthparts and legs pale yellow.

Head sabquadrate, slightly narrower at apex than at base, sides
almost parallel, angles rounded.

Eyes like those of Platynus.

Antenne four-jointed, longer than the head or the maxillee, basal
joint longest, with a tooth near the apex at the inner side; second
joint half as long, rather stouter at apex ; third nearly as long as the
first, near the apex on the outside furnished with a small bud-like
process, with short, stout bristles at tip ; the fourth about as long as
the second, but much more slender.

Mandibles slightly arcuate, with a tooth near the middle.

Maville, the long cardinal piece thicker at apex than at base, the
palpus four-jointed, first joint very short, stout ; second twice as long
but more slender ; third one-third longer than the second ; fourth
one-half the length of the third, very slender ; lobe two-jointed, joints
nearly equal in length, but basal much stouter.

Mentum bi-lobed, broadest before the apex, angles rounded, sup-
porting the ligula with the lobes, the first joint of which is long and
stout, the second short and slender, the median terminal prolongation
between the lobes with one bristle.

Prothorax sub-quadrate, somewhat broader than the head, broader
than long, sides nearly parallel, with ante-basal and ante-apical trans-
verse lines ; median longitudinal lne distinct.

Mesothorax transverse, shorter but just as broad as prothorax, with
a faint ante-apical emargination ; an impressed puncture on both
sides of the scutes and a median longitudinal line.

Metathorax similar, but the ante-apical emargination is obliterated.

Abdominal segments furnished with three bristles at the sides,
transverse oval gradually decreasing in width ; the eighth is rather
suddenly narrowed ; the ninth forms a tubular narrowly annulate
appendage, beset with short stiff bristles ; above two long slender
lateral appendages also beset with bristles.

Spiracles as in Diczelus, also the scutes beneath.

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Legs. The anterior leg has beneath the two claws two dull teeth.
Beside this I can see not much difference in the legs of any of the
earabideous larvee I have had under observation.

A number of these larvee were found under cow-droppings, evi-
dently feeding on pupze of Aphodius, which they sucked also in con-
finement. One found August 9th pupated August 26th, and devel-
oped September 5th ; another captured same day, August 9th, pu-
pated August 18th, and developed August 29th. They require after
the development two days to become of full color, first being light
brown. The first-mentioned species was kept after development for
some days in a round box feeding on veal, and once falling out of the
box ran around in small circles, as it had done all its lifetime before.
Custom of life!!

2. Pterostichus mutus. Suy.

Larva very similar in general appearance to the preceding, but
differing as follows: Head longer than broad, the mandibles more
slender and acute, the cardinal piece of the maxille has a distinct
tooth with two stout bristles below the insertion of the lobe, the sec-
ond and third joints of the palpi are nearly equal; the ligula is in this
species longer than broad, while in /ucublandus it is broader than
long ; the joints of labial palpi nearly equal in length and also in
thickness, while in lucublandus the basal joint is twice as long and
thick as the second ; basal joint of antennze lacking the inner tooth.

Several larvee were found together with those of /ucublandus under
the same circumstances. One found July 17th pupated August Ist,
developed August 8th ; another found July 21st pupated July 31st,
developed August 7th ; thorax, tibiz and tarsi became brown, while
the coxee and abdomen remained white. August Sth at 6 p.m. it was
of full color.

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BXPLANATION TO PLATE.

A. Larva of Platynus extensicollis, Say.

B, oe Chlenius leucoseelis, Cher.

Cn ee Chlenius laticollis, Say.

D. a Pterostichus lncublandus, Say.
Ki. - Pterostichus mutus, Say.

Pr. Uf Staphilinus valpinus, Wordm.

I. Head above, IT. Head beneath. ITI. Antenne. IV. Ligula. V. Max-
illa. VI. Mandible. VII. Front. Kh, E. Pupa of E.

The deseriptionus of A and I will be contained in the following number.

90 BULLETIN OF THE BROOKLYN ENT. SOC.

Bibliotheca Coleopterologica.—3.

Transactions of the American Entomological Society of Philadelphia.—(Continwed.)

Vol. Ill. Geo. H. Horn, M.D. Synopsis of the Parnide of the U.S. 1870, pp.
29-42.
Geo. H. Horn, M.D. Notes on some Genera of Coprophagus Scarabeide
of the U. S. 1870, pp. 42-50.

Geo. H. Horn, M. D. Contributions to the Coleopterology of the U. 5§.
(Synopsis of Omophron, Collops, ete.) 1870, pp. 69-97.

Geo. H. Horn, M.D. Descriptive Catalogue of the Species of Vebria and
Pelophila of the U.S. 1870, pp. 97-105.

Geo. H. Horn, M.D. On the Species of Oodes and allied genera of the U.S.
1870, pp. 105-109.

Geo. H. Horn, M.D. Description of the Species of Aphodius and Dialytes
of the U.S. 1870, pp. 110-154.

Geo. H. Horn, M.D. Description of new Species of Histeride of the U.S.
1870, pp. 154-142, with plate.

Geo. H. Horn, M.D. Synopsis of the Species of Corphyra, Say., of the U.S.
1871, pp. 278-285.

Geo. H. Horn, M.D. Synopsis of Aphodiini of the United States. 1871, pp.
284-297, with plate.

Geo. H. Horn, M.D. Remarks on the Species of the Genus Jsomalus, Kr.
of the U.S. 1871, pp. 297-299.

Geo. H. Horn, M.D. Descriptions of New Species of Hlatertde of the
U.S. 1871, pp. 299-324, with plate.

Geo. H. Horn, M. D. Description of new Coleoptera of the U.S., with notes
on known species. 1871, pp. 325-344. (Synopsis of Anophthalmé, Cyclo-
cephali, Cotalpe, Cremastochili.)

Vol. IV. Geo. H. Yorn, M. D. Synopsis of the Malacotide of the U.S. 1872,
pp. 109-127.

Geo. H. Horn, M.D. The Brenthide of the U.S. 1872, pp. 127-129.
Revision of the Species of Lebiw of the U.S. 1872, pp. 130-142.
Description of some new N. A. Coleoptera. 1872, pp. 143-152 (with

Synoptic Table of Hypophagus).
Revision of the Bruchide of the U.S. 1873, pp. 311-342.
G. RB. Crotch, M. A. Synopsis of the Hrotylid@ of Boreal America. 1873,
pp. 349-358.
Synopsis of the Hndomychidex of the U.S. 1873, pp. 359-363.
Revision of the Coccinellide of the U.S. 1873, pp. 368-382.
Revision of the Dyfiseide of the U.S. 1873, pp. 383-424.

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Description of the larva of Platynus extensicollis, Sa.
By F. G, ScHauppr.

Length of fullgrown larva 8 mm; length of pupa 7 mm.

form elongate.

Color, Base of antennz and anterior part of the head rufous, mouth-
parts, legs and the last three fourths of the anal appendage pale yellow,
head and thorax black, the scutes of abdominal segments above brown,
beneath lighter.

lead hexagonal, constricted before the base, nearly as broad as long,
above slightly convex, angles rounded.

Eyes small, sub-oval, six on each side in two rows, situated behind
theinsertion of the antennz with two long bristles, one before the eyes,
the other behind.

Antenne fourjointed, inserted on the anterior angles, shorter than the
head, slightly longer than the maxillze, first joint stout, little longer than
the 2d, 3d and 4th, which are of equal length. ‘The third is thickened
on the outside near the apex, the fourth is.the most slender; all are set
with a few long bristles.

Mandibles arcuate with one tooth near base.

Maxille free. Upon the long cardinal piece are the usual append-
ages, the exterior (palpus) consists of four joints, first stout and short, sec-
ond somewhat longer, third and fourth shorter and more slender; the in-
ner (lobe) has two joints, the first stout, the second conical, much more
slender, mentum bilobed.

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Mentum transversely oval without tooth; supporting the pyriform li-
gula, narrowest at base, broadest at middle; palpi two-jointed, the basal
very long and thick, the terminal much more slender and shorter; be-
tween the two palpi is a triangular prolongation set with three bristles.

Prothorax glabrous, longer than broad, broader than the head, nar-
rower at apex than at base, sides arcuate, front angles obliquely truncate,
hind angles slightly distinct. At the sides and the apex there is a small
margin, at the basea broad one with longitudinal furrows.

Meso- and Metathorax considerably shorter than prothorax, wih an-
tebasal line; all angles obtuse; glabrous.

Abdominal segments gradually narrower towards apex, the first the lar-
gest, 2d to 7th about equal, 8th much narrower, the gth the narrowest
with a rather stout and short tubular prolongation and the long hairy fork
above. The abdominal scutes covering the whole surface are divided by
a longitudinal median impressions (as well as the thoracic segments) and
ace covered with erect hairs.

The scutes beneath are aranged like in Dicaelus, Spiracles as in
Dicaelus.

At the excursion of the members of the Brooklyn Entomological Soc.
May 30th I found at the edge ofa brook hidden in the ground among
others two small carabideous larvee which appeared when I poured water
copiously over the banks. ‘They did not touch meat in confinment, but
sucked eagerly scarabaeide larva. June 6th one transformed into a very
small pupa. I should have taken the larva for that of Ardisfomrs viridis,
as the species together with Omophron americanum, Nebria pallipes and Plai-
nus extensicolhs were found at the same spot. The Jarva of Omophron is
very queer shaped and I thought the larvee and pupze of the other species
must be much larger, but June 11th the imago developed and proved to
be Platynus extensicollis, head and thorax bright green, body and elytra
very light brown.

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Description of the larva of Staphilinus vulpinus, Nordm.
By F. G, Scuaupr.
Length 18-20 mm.

form elongate, widest at middle.

Color. Head and thorax brunneus, abdomen above dirty grey, be-
neath lighter.

Flead oblong, sides nearly parallel, angles rounded, frontal margin
with five teeth, the middle one the smallest, and the three interior ones

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nearer to each other.

Eyes four on each side.

Antennae fourjointed, longer than the mandibles, first joint short, con-
ical, second much longer, club-shaped; third three fourths of the length
of the second, about the same shape, fourth joint one half the length of
the second, thickest near the middle, at the tip there is a small prolonga-
tion seemingly a fifth joint. surrounded by a few bristles.

Mandibles simple, elongate, arcuate.

Maxillae moderately long, cardinal piece long with sides parallel,
maxillar palpus with first joint very short and thick, second more than
twice as long than the first, and slightly clavate; third the same shape,
but shorter and slender than the second; fourth nearly like the third, but
a very little shorter. Lobe with basal joint short and very thick, second
joint more than twice as long as the basal joint and slender,

Mentum triangular, broadest at base with the Zzgw/a which is con-
stricted at the middle. truncate at tip, covered with pulvilli, upon it is at
the middle a long and acute tooth and the labial palpi with the basal joint
long and clavate and the second nearly two thirds as long as the basal, but
more slender and terminating rather acutely at tip.

Prothorax slightly broader than long, and narrower than the head,
at apex narrower than at base, sides slightly arcuate, hind angles acutely
rounded; antebasal and median impressed lines.

Meso-and Meta-thorax transverse, shorter and broader than prothorax,

Abdomen with the joints gradually decreasing in width, the last near-
ly tubular with very remarkable tergal appendages, consisting of two white
oval, bladder-like processses, set at the outer sides and at the apex with fine
hairs,* and the usual ventral tubular prolongation.

Spiracles as in maculosus (see Bull. I. p. 42.) nine at each side.

One larva found July 17 in a rotten log, died Aug. 21; another found
Sep. 6, under a stone, pupated Sep. 15, died Sep. 24; a third one found
under a stone Aug. 5, pupated Sep. 3; became black and shrunk Sep. 16,
but developed Sep. 19.
fe)
In the plate of No. 10. B VIII. and U VIIL means mandibles and C VIII. also leq.

Also read vol. IIT. p. 26, line 20: ‘* The front of laticollis has five teeth” instead of
‘the labrum of loticollis has five teeth.”

* Seeing first these queer anal appendages I took them for the effect of a dis-
ease, as they look nearly like the cocoons of some Hymenoptera on the skin of
caterpillars.

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Bibliotheca Coleopterologica,—4.

Transactions of the American Entomological Society of Philadelphia.—( Continued.)

Vol. V. Geo. H. Horn, M.D,, Revision of the species of Trox of the U. 8. 1874,
pp. 1-12.

Geo. H. Horn, M. D., Descriptions of new species of U. 8. Coleoptera, 1874,
pp. 20-43, with Syn. tables of Aplastus, Malachius (part), Stibia, Corphyra,
(Pacific species only).

J. L. Leconte, M. D., Description of new Coleoptera, chiefly from the Pacific
Slope of North America. 1874, pp. 48-72. (Synopsis of Silis.)

G. R Crotch, M. A. Description of New Species of Coleoptera from the Pa-
cific Coast of the U.S. 1874. pp. 73-80. (Syn. table of Chauwliognathus.)

J. L. Leconte. M.D, Note onthe Genus Pleocoma Lec. 1874. pp. 81-84. (with
synopis).

Baron R. Osten Sacken, Description of larva of Plecoma Lec. pp. 84-87. (with
wood cuts.)

J. L. Leconte, M.D, On the Cupesidee of North America 1874, pp. 87-88.

Geo. H. Horn, M.D, Notes on the Species of Rhipiphorus of the U. 8, 1875,
pp. 121-125.

Geo. H. Horn, M. D- Synonymical Notes and Descriptions of New Species of
N. A. Coleoptera 1875, pp. 126-156. (Syn. tables of Amara-ex parte, Aniso-
dactylus-ex parte, Patrobus, Trechus, Scaphidium, Ips, Perimegatoma, On-
thophagus, Ligyrus, Strategus, Zonitis).

J. L. Leconte, M.D. Notes on the Cicindelide of the U. 8. 1875, pp, 157-162.
(Describes 7 new Species with woodcuts. )

J, L. Leconte, M.D, On the Rhyssodide of the U. 8, 1875, pp. 162-168.

J. L Leconte, M. D. Description of New Coleoptera of the U. S. with notes
on geographical distribution. 1875, pp. 169-176.

Geo. H. Horn, M. D., Revision of the U. S. Species of Ochodaeus and other
Genera of Scarabzeide 1876, pp. 177-197. (Syn. tables of Ochodaeus, Macro-
dactylus, Dichelonycha, Coenonycha, Trichius).

Geo. H. Horn, M.D, Notes on the Coleopterous fauna of Guadalupe Island
1876, pp. 198-208.

J, L. Leconte, M.D. On the Affinities of Hypocephalus, 1876, pp. 209-218.

Geo. H. Horn, M.D. Description of anew Species of Dacoderus from the Is-
land of San Domingo 1876, pp. 219.

Geo- H. Horn, M. D. Synopsis of Species of Cymatodera and Trichodes of the
U. S. 1876, pp. 220-282.

Geo. H. Horn, M. D. The sexual characteres of N. A. Cicindelidee with notes
on some groups of Cicindela, 1876, pp. 232-240. (desc. one new Cicindela,
with plate).

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VOL. III. BROOKLYN, APRIL, 1881. No. 12.

A New Species of Notodonta.
By Epw. L. GRaer.
Notodonta Simplaria, sp. nov.

Male. Cinereous. Head and thorax blackish cinereous; tuft dark;
abdomen light cinereous. Antenne light brown.

Primaries dark cinereous powdered with light grey especially marked
in apical region. “Three transverse dentated lines of black cinereous edg-
ed with dirty white. A discal transverse dash of black, bordered with dir-
ty white. Fringes cinereous, darker at veins; a sub-basal line of black.
Tuft on inner margin slight and black. ;

Secondaries light cinereous somewhat darker at exterior margin and
anal angle. A wavy band of lighter shade extending from costa to anal
angle. Discal mark slight.

Beneath, light cinereous powdered with white, the posteriors lighter.
A slight transverse line on both wings, darker at the costa. Discal mark
on secondaries heavier than above.

In size N. simplaria is about the same as N. basistriens but consider-
ably heavier and wings more angular.

From one male taken in Catskill, N. Y. Aug. 1879.

‘Type in my collection.

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A New Geometer from Colorado.
By Epw. L. Graer.

Lithostege virginata, spec. nov.

Female; primaries dead pearl white; a slight transverse anterior band
of blackish rays. Transverse posterior heavier, especially near the median
cell, and slightly covered with greyish atoms. Fringes white, checkered
with black at the veins; a faint sub-basal line of blackish.

Hind wings uniform light smoky ash; fringes long.

Beneath, all the wings smoky ash, the primaries somewhat darker,
especially on the costa. The transverse posterior appears through faintly,
and on the costa forms a black spot. A sub-apical patch of white enclos-
ing a smaller one of ground color. Fringes of primaries as above, of sec-
ondaries ash color. Expands 30 mm.

Hab. Colorado. From one female in Coll. Edw. L. Graef.

A Hint for Coilecting.

Mr. W. Petersen writes in Stettiner Entom. Zeitschrift March,
1881 page 245 in anarticle, ‘‘A few words about the occurrence of Hetero-
ceri in tropical climates” that common baits with sugar etc. did not work,
but that he found by chance that fish partly decayed, hung up to dry, at-
tracted an immense number of Macros and Micros, that he collected
thereby on one day 600--700 specimens, that he could have taken many
more, but he took only the perfect ones. I. G, ScHaurr.

On Collecting Elmidae.

Pieces of wood placed in running water fastened to the ground,
or weighed down by stones on rocky ground to prevent their being washed
away, prove very attractive breeding places for Elmidz. Brooks running
through woods are best suited and pine or cedar should not be used, as it
takes a long while before insects settle on it, very likely on account of the
strong odor. ‘Take the wood, examine it very carefully in the sun, as
many of the Elmis are very small and will not be seen, unless they move
out of the crevices and cracks, when exposed to the warmth and light.

Last year I collected in the vicinity of New York City, the following
Elmidze in the manner above described, Elmis bivittatus, Lec., 4 notatus,
Say.. ovalis, Lec., nitidulus, Lec., pusillus, Lec., crenatus, Say., bicari-
natus and very likely a new species allied to the last; Macronychus glab-

ratus, Say. and Ancyronyx variegatus, Germ., (found from April to Dec.)
: W. Junicu.

SYNOPTIC TABLE OF LEPIDOPTERA.

Melitza, Fabr.
11. M. Rubicunda, A. Law. -Mss.” Male: Wine black on up-

er side: forewings have a marginal deep red row, a second of minute spots
> 5 5 I 1

oa

either of same red, or of mixed red and yellow, sometimes obsolete; the
third row small yellow; fourth wholly red, with a yellow fork on inner
side against cell; four spots on cell, red and yellow alternately, the yellow
suffused red. Hind wings have three red rows, counting the marginal,
with no yellow, or the second is sometimes yellow, or it is obsolete; the
fourth row, across middle of disk, yellow, but sometimes the outer half
or less of each spot is red; the fifth is a demi-row of red on anterior half
wing; four yellow spots on basal area and sometimes a fifth on inner mar-
gin; fringes alternately black and yellow. Under side red of a darker
shade than Baroni, and there is much more black, all bands being edged
black, and rather broadly; hind wings have a red marginal band, then a
row of yellow lunules, followed by a red row, which have sometimes a few
yellow scales about anterior edges, but as often none, then a red row and
yellow; basal area red with four yellow spots, the yellow varies in shade
from bright to pale. Size of Baroni.

Female: Expands 1°8 inch. All colors on upper side duller, the red
brownish, the yellow spots offen almost covered with red; under side also
has the red dull or brownish, the yellow deep, rarely pale; the black edg-
ings conspicuous. Northern California.

Nore. Mr. Baron has bred ‘‘Baroni” and ‘‘Rubicunda” from the egg.

12. M. Helvia, S.wédr. Sex not stated, described from one
specimen taken at the Ramparts, Alaska, Allied to ‘‘Anicia”. Upper
_side blackish-fulvous, covered wtth dull white and fulvous spots. Beneath
cinnamon-brown, hind wings with a sub-marginal row of large white lun-
ules, and a band across disk, within this four or five whitish spots. Ex-
panse 1°5 inch. ;

13. M. Sterope (Acastus,) W. H, Edw., Male: Upper side
blackish-brown with white spots; on fore wings two marginal rows of small
spots, anterior to these a bifid row of large spots; hind wings have a mar-
ginal row of white crescents, preceded by a row of points, and a third row
of large spots, discal. Beneath, hind wings have a marginal row of large
white crescents, before this a white band which contains a series of small
ochraceous spots, each enclosing a white point; across disk a second band
of long white spots; basal arae ochraceous enclosing six white spots.

Female: Has both hind margins of upper side bordered by ochrace-
ous crescents and the second row of spots is partly replaced by the same
color. Expanse of male 1°8 inch, of female 1°9 inch. Oregon.

ERRATA. On page 80, No. 9. ninth line for <M, Perdiceas” read ‘‘M. Perdiccas,”
and on eighteenth line for “Mt. Hood, Idaho” read “Mt. Hood; Idaho.”

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14. M. Palla, Bav/. Male: Upper side black crossed by several
rows of bright red fulvous spots; underside of forewings pale fulvous, with
black markings, a marginal row of yellow crescents, double near apex; of
hind wings, first a row of marginal irregular yellow crescents, then a row
of red fulvous spots, then a band of yellow spots; from there to base ful-
vous with a few irregular yellow spots.

Female: Brownish-black with the spots yellow and slighter than in
male; below much the same as male. Expanse of male 1°5 inch, of fe-
male 1°75. inch. California; Nevada.

15. M. Hoffmannii, BeAr. Male: General markings much

like Palla, but with the basal area black and the black markings towards
outer margin much’slighter, giving it herea more fulvous appearence;
the median bands on both wings broader and paler. Under side much
like Palla, but the yellow markings are more prominent.

Female: Much the same as male. Expanse of male 1°35 inch, of
female 1°45 inch. California; Nevada.

16. M. Whitneyii, 2:47. dale: General markings much like

Palla, spots light fulvous and larger; under side of primaries pale fulvous,
a marginal row of broad yellow spots, double near apex; secondaries with
a marginal row of long yellow crescents, other markings very much as in
the preceding species, but the yellow more prominent and the yellow mar-
ginal spots have a silvery lustre.

Female: Much the same as male, but with the yellow on under side
of secondaries more prominent. Expanse of male 1°5 inch, of female
1-7inch. California.

17. M. Gabbii, Upper side of male similar to JZ, Palla Bd., black-

brown crossed by several rows of red-fulvous spots; under side of fore
wings deep fulvous, the apical area black; the marginal lunules next apex
silvered; hind wings banded with silver spots, namely a sub-marginal and
a discal row of such spots, and six spots on basal area, the rest of basal
area being fulvous; the extra discal area mostly dead leaf-brown, enclosing
a row of small fulvous spots which have black central points.

Female: Similar to one of the forms of JZ, Palla Bd., color dull brown,
the two outer rows of spots on hind wings and all of those on fore wings
dull yellow, more or less suffused with red; the discal row on hind wings
yellow-buff. Beneath, fore wings have a yellowish discal band and spot
on cell; spots silvered as in male. Expanse of male 1:2 inch, of female
1*5 inch. Southern California.

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Remarks on Smerinthus Myops,
By Gro. D. Hutst.

We had last year, what as compared with our past experience
has been a very rapid development of this insect.

The eggs were laid May 24th; the larve emerged May 3oth; Ist
moult was June Ist; 2nd moult, June 6th; 3rd moult, June rith; 4th
moult, June 16: Larve left food plant June 24th. Imago emerged July
8th. Thus the whole history of the insect was gone through in about 6
weeks. ‘The great heat of the season probably was the cause of the rapid
development.

Last year we had imagines emerge from the second brood of Myops.
And as the wild Cherry the food plant, retains its leaves very late in the
Autumn we could from these easily have raised a third brood. Indeed we
have found larve in the open field in October after heavy frosts. Early
in the season and during the summer, the larve after the earlier moults
retire well down towards the base of the branches on which they feed; but
late in the fall feed openly towards the end of the branches. If we were
scientific, we would explain this as follows; in the summer, enemies in
the shape of ichneumons are plentiful and always on the alert; in the Au-
tumn, these have so to speak, *‘retired from business” forthe year. Dur-
ing the prevalence of the parasites the larvae seek the cover ofthe inner bush
to avoid their enemies, and appear fearlessly when their enemies are gone.
But, not being scientific, (i.e. not being under the bondage of the dogmas
of Darwinism, or staitened by the requirements of the theory of evolution,
and not being compelled therefore forcibly or otherwise to explain all
things on the principle of the ‘‘survival of the fittest,”) we think the expla-
nation is only that the shade is more comfortable in summer to the larve,
as the sunshine is in frosty weather in Autumn. And like some of us of
the genus Homo, (now in our Caterpillar stage of existence), they choose
to be as comfortable as they can.

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INFESTED TWICS.

When a branch or a twig Of a tree now gets its foliage and the
leaves dry up and shrink in a few weeks, it is a proof that it is infested by
larvee. Cutting off such branches and placing them ina box or in an
empty well closed room, rare insects may thus be procured; when there
is but one window, on the inside lined with wire-screen, the insects may
be taken there easily. Car Fucus.

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Bibliotheca Coleopterologica.—.
Transactions of the American Entomological Society of Philadelphia. —( Continued. )

Vol. V. Continued. Geo, H. Horn, M.D, Notes on some Coleopterous remains from
- the bone cave at Port Kennedy, Penna. 1876, pp. 241-245,
Synoptic tables of some Genera of Coleoptera with notes and Syn-
oymy 1876, pp. 246-252. (Elaphrus, Notiophilus, Blethisa, Carabus,
Pogonus, Hydrocharis, Tropisternus. )
Revision of the species of Chlaenius, of the U. 8. 1876, pp. 253-276.
Vol. VI. Geo. H. Horn, M.D. Synopsis of the genera and species of the Staphy-
linide tribe Tachyporini of the U.S. 1877, pp. 81-128. with one plate.
J. L. Leconte, M.D, On certain genera of Staphylinidae, Oxytelini, Piestide
and Mivropeplidae, as represented in the fauna of the U.S. 77. p. 213-252.
Vol. VII. Geo. H. Horn, M. D, Notes on some species of Hister, 1878, pp. 1-2.
Revision of the species of Acmaeodera of the U.S. 1878, p. 2-27. with plate
Descriptions of the larve of the N. A. generae of Cicindelidee, also of Di-
~ caelus, with a note on Rhynchophorus. 1878, pp. 28-40. (with plate.)
Notes on some genera of Cerambycidae of the U. 8. 1878, pp, 41-50. (Syn-
optic tables of Pogonocherus, Mecas, Oberea, Tetraopes, Tetrops.)
Contributions to the Coleopterology of the U. 8. No. 2. 1878, pp. 51-60.
Synoptic table of Calospasta.
Revision of the species of Listrochelus, of the U.S. 1878, pp. 137-148.
Synopsis of the Quediini of the U. 8. 1878, pp. 149-167.
Synopsis of the species of Cychrus inhabiting the U.S. 1878, pp. 168-185.
Synopsis of the species of Staphilinus and the more closely allied genera
inhabiting the U. 8. 1879, pp. 185-200.
Synopsis of the Monotomide: of the U. 8. 1879, pp. 257-267.
Revision of the Nitidulide of the U. 8. 1879, pp. 267-336. (with plate.)
Notes on the Mycteridee and other Heteromera. 1879, pp. 336-840.

Vol, VIL. Geo, H, Horn, M.D. Notes on the species of Asaphes of Boreal America.
1880, pp. 69-75.

Synopsis of the Dascyllide of the U. 8. 1880, pp. 76-114. (with plate.)

Notes on some genera of Cerambycidee with Descriptions of new species,
1880, pp. 115-138. (Syn. tables of Acanthoderes. Lagochirus, Leptosty-
lus, Liopus, Lepturges, Hyperplatys, Acanthocinus, Authecerus, Cyl-

. lene with plate.)

Contributions to the Coleopterology of the U.S. No. 3.1880, pp. 139-154.
(Syn. of Geotrupes, Phileurus, part of Cleridae, Lactica, Helops with
plate.) :

Horace F- Jayne. Description of some monstrosities observed in N. A. Cole-
optera 1880, pp. 155-162. (with plate.)

J.L. Leconte, M.D. Short Studies of N. A. Coleoptera. 1880. pp. 163--218.
Synoptic tables of Badister, Leptacinus, Xantholinus, Lathrobium,
Stilicus, Sunius, Bryaxis, Hyperaspsis, Hoplia, Monachus, Diachus,
Triachus, Cryptocephalus, Pachybrachys, Myodites, Nemognatha.

Geo. H. Horn, M.D. Synopsis of the ‘Silphidee of the U. 8. with reference to .
genera of other countries. 1880, pp. 219-322. with3 plates.

LIN 1) bE) oe

Bailey, J.S8., M. D.

Description of a new species of Pleusioneura from Central America... 62.
Edwards, Hy.

Notes upon the genus of Catocala with desc. of new var. and species... 53.

Descriptions of some new forms of Aegerid@...............2......0.. (ie
French, G. H.

Spllosoma (Hyphantrna) Lextor Har... : . ceeds: .- che eo t. oR 31.
Fuchs, Carl

UmPested: Gwigss .. 60.2% se sates Saree . 0s SEM tae oe one wes a 99.
Graef, E, L.

Spilosoma’ (Hyphaninia) Canes, Drury... Binge cae ee ee tees 14.

Wescripiom of anew Aplodesge: «... skeen Se Gh os, 5 2 soe, 87.

Bunewa species ob Notodomtajans.. =... . ..- .eeeetasns ste o> a veces sieies 95.

Deseripuon! of a new Geoimeter from Col? "eae = sci. + nee 96.
Grote, A. R.

Déscriptions:of new-Noctuidse.«.......... Ree aes Bate Mea osc toeere 29.

On Mr. Morrison’s Descriptions of N. A. Noctuidee.................... 36.

NESW A PEGIOS OLY MEDI at:.: sn oeeA tars’ tak. 5 Ul he epi Miche oral a2 )E Atv aters, cbate 45,

Ane waeltoldr ener eu Seeks J. ote ee aoc ncec ees 65.

A new species of N. A. Aegeriade.......... BP v's oleieve. bile, wy oterere 78.
Horn, G. H., M. D.

SMLINTY CU TED) olla ont LD IRE ye Ul es SERRE <3 0c c) > Bi Ep OIG eee a eae 51.

Pyiopiewiblecce wOnplochila. .. i: :. saMMEEMe calle oe siese vies eles acaps 52.
Hulst, Geo. D.

Remarks upon the genus Catocala with a catalogue of species etc...... 2. 9.

Description of some new species of Geometridae..... ............+--. 41.

Description of some new species of N. A. Lepidoptera................ 75.

IhemarksioneysmMeniathus MVOpS. . .....- <> ieMeeMedclelels | le s)2-- = -)~/m 99.
Julich, W.

TReets OMMPIMECSLCG. UNECE... 5... =. - «\. - - oa «ore «o/h sjcic na oye vai 40.

Wee sbiyes OU Ce | Soe er 96.

Pilate, G. R.
Thterestame Captures. 2.55 ee... RR ee etic ee ne ee et ee 63.

INDEX.

Schaupp, F. G.

Wihatiwe) mecd’ ee eee oo ee ereee os Sa oo ol hie SS Oo er 14,
Biological Notes on the the larva of Chlaenius leucoscelis, Chevr....... 20;
Description of larva of Chlaenius leucoscelis, Chevr.................-- 26
Descriptions of the larvae of Pterostichus lucublandus and Pt. mutus
Say, With plates tec cn c.« oe eer oct (lite: diel st ehoey ica 88.
Description of the larva of Platynus extensicollis, Say........ ....... ile
Description of the larva of Staphilinus vulpinus, Nordm............... 92.
AV hint tor colle chin Ge mela... Sem 2s. « = <a TR Cen cr ee eee 96.
Strecker, H
Description of some new species and varieties of N. A. Lepidoptera... 33.
OnwAecialat Conta: mye. 515 epee. ae: ROE eet cer 20 el re eee ae 66.
Tepper, Fred.
Capturelot NemassNiucippe on cliy lee. © ye acres tment eee 48.
Webster, F. M.
A List of Chrysomelidae observed on Salix discolor......... ........ 79.
Se 2 ee -—t*=—“‘i‘s™SOSO
Records on new Publications.......... .. sitar on! auehe es SPER 15. 32. 40. 48.
Bioliothe cay Cole opterolo si ce: seme creer eee ele ee ee aa 63.
Annalsiot-themiyceamroniN :. Yi s5 Seeing as ee 64,
Proceedings of the Ent. Society of Philadelphia...... ............ 64; 82.
Transactions) of he Am. Ent, Socsaee reer 0. as eee 82. 90. 94. 100.
Synoptic tables were published on
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Rivarthyus 30... cistaeeleytn 3 a3 £5? ee caren sack eB eee si el Agena!
Lophoglossus.2.2 365 Se. 6a) «=< 5 Re wee egies ols, «(2hs eau eee th eee 49.
HHolciophoruse heise ie. - 2 Eee ee esl ica eda tenes eee 50.
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1 D9) oye) UTI Ae ut Ia RRO. cc ete aR aN oa SA ge oe 52.
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A
LATISO GAG ty LS Wg eae Wee ey sirsco so RMR oe eens srs] he Ue eRe ete eRe ea 83.
ATO VAIISE [ce ane etek einehte So )os fas aN Ree epi cs. Relay ee 23. 27. 67.
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—OF THE

Hrocklyn Entomological

SOCIETY.

VOLUME IV.

BROOK L Wie N.Y.

MAY 1881 —— APRIL 1882.

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OF THE

— Hrooklyn Entomological Society.

BROOKLYN, MAY, 1881. No. 1.

MOLLY.

Descriptions of New Lepidoptera.
By Frep. TEPPER.

Sphinx Albescens, wo. sp. Hig. 3.

‘Expanse 2%inches. Head light grey; antennze white above, dark ates
beneath; collar and shoulder covers whitish grey, the latter heavily edged
with black inwardly; Thorax deep blackish grey; abdomen grey with a
black dorsal line, sides banded white and black; beneath uniform dark
grey, with a black ventral line; legs grey.

Primaries grey, shaded with cinereous white along costa from base

for about half of the wing; a rather heavy black apical line, and one near
~ outer margin, the first shaded inwardly and the last outwardly with whitish
erey, between these lines and the light costal field are several black streaks.
Underside grey, powdered with white along costa, at apex and outer mar-
gin; the black apical line is reproduced, and there is a wavy dark line,
double at inner margin, and bordered outwardly with whitish grey:

Secondaries white at base, followed by a narrow black band, then a
narrow white one, both drawn toa sharp point at anal angle; beyond
this is a heavy black band shaded with grey towards exterior margin, Un-
derside much as above, but the bands and shadings are not so heavy.

Fringes of all wings grey.

One male from Colorado, taken by Mr. H. K. Morrison, in my coll.

This species is allied to ‘‘Vashti, Strecker,” but the dark thorax and
the peculiar formation of the bands on secondaries will suffice to easily
distinguish it.

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Hypena Albopunctata, wo. spec. Fig. 5.

Expanse 1+ inch, Head, thorax and antennz dull brown; palpi
very long; abdomen paler.

Primaries dull brown with a whitish zig-zag basal line, a median wayy
whitish line leaving the discal spot well defined with two elevated black
points, and a row of sub-marginal white dots pointed inwardly with black;
between the median and basal lines are two elevated black points, the up-
per one shaded whitish outwardly; fringes alternately dark and light brown,

Secondaries uniform pale brown, edged with a narrow black line;
fringes concolorous.

Underside pale brown, darker on primaries; secondaries have a faint
dark median line.

One male from Wash. Ter.. collected by Mr. H. K. Morrison, in
my collection.

This species can be easily recognized by its uniform dull brown color
with the whitish lines and row of white dots on primaries.

Drynobia Tortuosa, ov. sp. Fig. 2.

Expanse 13 inch. Head and antennz grey, the latter strongly pec-
tinated; thorax grey, collar narrowly edged with white; tufts dark, tipped
with a metallic lustre; abdomen grey, lighter on underside.

Primaries grey, sparsely dusted with brown and white scales; white
at extreme base, followed by three black dashes; two irregular transverse
black lines, the anterior one strongly dentated and resting on the spur at
inner margin; near apex three black lines, and two towards inner margin,
the lower one crossing the t. p. line; fringes grey, darker at.veins. Un-
derside greyish white, darker at apex and along costa; the t.p. line is part-
ially reproduced.

Secondaries white, abdominal edge brownish grey; fringes white,
grey at veins towards anal angle. Underside whitish, with the costal bor-
der dark grey, and with the indication on costa of a dark band.

One male from Colorado, collected by Mr. H. K. Morrison. ‘Type
in my collection.

This is the first representative of the genus ‘‘Drynobia” Dup. notic-,
ed in this country; the general characters agree well with the European
species, ‘‘D. Vellitaris, Rott.”

Relating Catocala Pura.

By some accident it was omitted to state that the examples of Casocala
pura Hulst, were collected by Prof. F. H. Snow who took them at Idaho
Springs, Col., in 1879; at the same time he also took large numbers of
other species, among them C. Aspasia, which has been heretofore a great
rarity. H. STRECKER.

Lalletin of the Brooklyn Entomological Sacvety Vol 4.N7 1.

Sohn B Smith Del et Gol

_ CHLAENIUS, 22.
Dr. G. H. Horn’s Revision Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. V, 253-276.
A.—Middle tibize -/' without pubescent space at tip. Third joint of antennz not long-
er than the fourth, (except in 1 and 2).
Abdomen impunctured and glabrous.
Thorax narrower at base than the elytra, sides distinctly sinuate, basal impress-

ions deep, surface irregularly punctured................ ye ee validus.
Thorax as broad at base as the elytra, sides not sinuate, basal impressions very
feeble, ‘surtacerdensely, punctured. Seawmeie on sees se: 5. tomentosus-
Abdomen sparsely punctured and pubescent over the entire surface........... Me
1.—Prosternum not margined at tip, thorax not sinuate ........... 0 .......20-. Bh
Prostemum margined at tip, thorax distinctly smuate ......... ............ 3:
2.—Thorax with coarse punctures very irregularly disposed. Legs black......... 4.
Thorax more finely and densely punctured, subopaque. Legs red...... Taint
4.—Prosternum punctured between the coxz, elytra coarsely and rather densely
punciired.: Lhoraxas' wide as basezomelyina,. 55.2.) 6 a. osaece «lene 6.
Prosternum impunctured, elytra finely punctured, thorax narrower ...... .... vk
6.—Marginal line of elytra forming an angle with the basal line, margin of thorax
Mattnickeneds.\. tose jis: . «> +. cen s actee cas ve 3. purpuricollis-

Marginal line of elytra regularly curved at base, margin of thorax thickened,
especially toward the base.
Elytral intervals alternately more convex, but similarlypunctureed. 4. alternatus-

Blytralvintervalsiequale sj... 5 2... oe es dain fake = ola .... &. niger.
ince of elytra brokensinto short lines. . .. Sawer. 4. - ce sess 6. interruptus.
7.—Head greenish, thorax feebly bronzed, body and elytra black. .... 7. harpalinus-

5-—-Thorax narrower at apex than at base, and with narrow red margin.
8. impunctifrons-
3.—Thorax with impunctured spaces or unequally punctured.
Mandibles elongate, deflexed; thorax with very coarse, deeply impressed but

Sparselyaplaced punctures... -\... ./ Amaunet nent or fieltehst= vie 9. maxillosus-
Mandibles normal in form.
Epipleurze pale, thorax distinctly simuate.............. 10. circumcinctus.
Epipleurze concolorous, thorax not sinuate........ .......... 11. texanus.
iboraxsenuallyzpunctured., Epipleurse Caimi ccs) dele in, -tachee «rcla state fs 8.

8.—Elytral intervals finely muricate. Prothocacic episternum coarsely punctured.
12. pennsylvanicus-

Elytral intervals finely and sparsely punctured and not distinctly impressed. ... 9.
OF brothovacic episterma coarsely punctured . Segmeewen tye csieisisiao)- o1e, 5) <1 cfevs le s)2"al-i IO.
Prothoracie episterna, very obsoletély punchareda 3... 2... +25. ene tere» Ti.

10. —Head and thorax green, varying to blue, shining.
Labrum emarginate,

Body above green, elytra rather densely punctulate..... .... 13. floridanus.

‘* bicolored, elytra very obsoletely and sparsely punctulate. 14. brevilabris

baby ian Gates many. ceciclers wic's «+ s SEM eels clcic’el ee ais saneamee 15. tricolor-

Head and thorax coppery bronze, thorax subopage....... .....- 16. nemoralis-
11.—Thorax shining, punctures coarse and nUMEFOUS............ 2c cece eee es 12.

‘Thorax opaque, ponctures fine and very SpaisG..s. 20 06.5... eters yee 13.

12.._Body above (head and thorax), metallic green, legs pale.
Thorax with feeble but evident sinuation. Labrum emarginate.. 17. glaucus.
Thorax distinctly sinuate and narrower. Labrum truncate.... 1§. simillimus-
‘Thoraxnotisinuvatesesleadbrum: frinGate eens lel .eeieeter ee 19. nebraskensis-

Body above black or very slightly blue. Legs usually black.
20- variabilipes.
13.—Thorax not sinuate, base evidently broader than apex. Labrum truncate.

21. vafer.
Thorax sinuate, hind angles subacute, punctures more evident. Labrum feebly
Gimergaiinatts (Collet ea yaeansein, go 6 Soanccdos snack anes 99. flaccidus.

Thorax distinctly sinuate, base not broader than apex. Labrum emarginate.
: 23- obsoletus.
B,—Middle tibiz -j with a pubescent space near the tip. Third joint of antennz long-
er than the fourth.
Prothoracic epipleurze very narrow and nearly vertical, thorax obtusely mar-

pea atets LAS oils oa CIE. MaMa eerie seem ne As oo Lif
Prothoracic epipleurze normal, oblique or nearly horizontal, thorax acutely
HME RANI A ae el ee MES 8S eRe oo od oak esdb Sos 2: ai:
1.—Abdomen either smooth at middle or over its entire surface................. 2.
Abdomen sparsely punctured at middle and more densely at sides........... Bn
2.—Abdomen punctured at sides only. Anterior femora of j'subangulate at base. 4.
ANjoxakovameyat Glenontel (ii FOUNNINICE Ae web's cocohosauodoo Boson c eH wASodoccce ase 5:
4.—Prosternum not margined at tip, feebly punctured or smooth in front........ 6.
Prosternum margined at tip, coarsely punctured in front...... ............ as
Color mela eristein, Slavin.) ARs od asso sno ths ean bo ooeose 94. solitarius.
Color dark blue, thorax subopaque, elytra opaque.............. 95. leucoscelis-
7.—Color green, last ventral segment nearly entirely testaceous........ 26. prasinus-
5.—Prosternum feebly margined at sides of tip; episterna with coarse punctures; color
violetublues opaquente.. | 1S eemietes it miei teen eneney-talcncie = 57. cumatilis-
3.—Metasternal episterna long, outer side longer than the anterior...... ee ss) 8.
Metasternal episterna short, outer side shorter than the anterior......... ON
g.—Thorax scarsely narrower at base than the elytra, sides not sinuate........... 10.
Thorax narrower at base than the elytra, sides smuate..................... sit
10.—-Body above green (as in sev’cews); legs entirely pale............ 28. augustus.
Body above bluish black; tibize and tarsi black.................. 99. viduus-
11.—-Male with anterior femora subangulate at base.
Thorax as long as wide, sides distinctly sinuate.............. 30. estivus-
Thorax wider than long, sides not Sinuate................. shie platyderus-
Maleswathranterorienvonraysina)o] © Svsnimene cette r ier) crete 32. diffinis.
8.—Male with anterior femora toothed at base........... .........- 33. laticollis-
Male with anterior femora suddenly narrower at base........... .......... 12.
Male:withYsimp lestem onary. = eee rae tetrete ite tells) 3eyete tefl se Bh
12: Wegs black. hen enn e th... <\ Seaenae 5 AR ROE oc ba ars 34. orbus.-
tray. (ESS CESLACE OLS: ONAN RRNNIEL - . . S RRM EAIO EEL 0.80 cc, CURUSe es ees 14.
14; Mhorax very densely pumerate. ... : MAMIE ie, ccm ice i), as eae ee I5.

Thorax very sparsely coarsely punctate.
Prothorax beneath and abdomen very sparsely punctate........... 35. cursor.

Prothorax densely and coarsely punctured, abdomen moderately punctate.

| 36. Chandoiri.

15.—Thorax strongly sinuate, hind angles rectangular, base not broader than apex. 16.
Thorax very distinctly broader at base than apex, moderately or not sinuate.

Smaller species,(12.5 —17 mm). Color green to blue, legs pale. . 37. sericeus-

Larger, (2I—23 mm). Color blackish. tarsi piceous........ 38. fuscicornis-
12.—Thorax distinctly sinuate. Color and size of fuscicornis....... 39. erythropus-
16.—Color black with tinge of blue, elytra very finely striate........ 40. viridifrons.
17.—Body above unicolorous, thorax feebly narrowed at base........ 41. herbaceus-

Elytra with apical third rufous, thorax coarctate at base......... 49. ruficauda-
-—Onan
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glaucus, Lec. Proc. Acad. 1856, p. 28.=sericinitens, Chaud. Bull. Mosc. 1856, II, p.
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Oma

See also Chaudoir, Monographie, Annali Mus. Civ, de Genova, VIII., ’76, p. 211.

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BULLETIN \OF THE BROOKLYN ENT. SOC.

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Notes on Argynnis Arge, Streck.

By H. SrreckeEr.

On page 27 of Vol. (III) of the Bulletin, I find the Argynnis describ-
ed by myselfas A. Avge cited as a synonym of A. A/ontivago, Behr. This
conclusion, entirely erroneous, was founded, I presume, on Mr. W. H.
Edwards article in Can. Ent. page 52-53, Vol. XI, where the writer says
he has ‘‘well executed and colored figures of Dr. Behr’s Argynnids, Nos.
4 and 5, described in Proc, Cal. Acad, April 21, 1862, sent me at that
time by Dr. Behr himself.” In the language of the immortal bard of
California, I would ‘‘rise and explain” that though I have not the draw-
ings, I have excepting Ze/o all the examples on which Dr. Behr’s paper in
the Proc. Cal. Soc. was grounded, sent to me by that gentleman himself
some years ago with his own labels and numbers attached. Previous and
preparatory to getting up my Catalogue in 1877-1878 I senta number of
Western Argynnidze to W. H. Edwards to get As names for them, Dr.
Behr’s as above stated I had already; with those sent to W. H. Edwards
were a number of these identical typical examples of Dr. Behr’s and a-
mong those which Mr. Edwards returned to me labelled by himself as
‘“Montivago—Egleis Bd.,” and which still have his labels to them, are
some of Dr. Behr’s” No. 4 which I received from the latter himself and
these certainly are not the same as the insect described by myself on
page 114 of my Catalogue as Avge, neither are they the same as Lu-
rynome taken first by Mr. Mead in Colorado from whom I received
examples of the same catch that furnished Mr. W. H. Edward’s types.
Of Montvago, Eurynome and Arge I have long suites, certainly enough
to pronounce on the validity of the species, as well as they can be pro-
nounced on without living in the regions that produce them and studying
out their life history. . .

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EXPLANATION TO PLATE.

Notodonta simplaria, Graef. III. 96.
Drynobia tortuosa, Tepper. IV. 2.
Sphinx albescens, Tepper. IV. 1.
Ctenucha pyrrhoura, Hulst. III. 77.
Hypena albopunctata; Tepper. IV. 2.
Melitzea phzetusa, Hulst. III. 77.
Aplodes junctolinearia, Graef. III. 87.
Lithostege virginata, Graef. III. 96.
Leucania nigrafascia, Hulst. III. 77.

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8. BULLETIN OF THE BROOKLYN ‘ENT. SOC.
Bibliotheca Coleopterologica,—6,
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Vol. II. Say, Description of Insects of the family of Carabici and ay drocan-
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Vol. INT. N. M. Hentz, Description of Eleven New Species of N. A. Insects 1830,
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Remarks on the use of the Maxille in Coleopterous Insects with an ac-
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Vol. IV. Say. Desc. of new N. A. Insects and observations on some already des-
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Vol. VI. Say, Descr. etc. the paper in Vol. IV concluded, 1836, pp. 155-190.
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Revision of the Buprestidae of the U. 8 1859, pp. 187-258. with one plate. -
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Mexico 1871, pp. 253-404. with two plates.
Smee neon cinch coco
Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society of Philadelphia.
Vol. IV. §.§. Haidemann, Corrections and Additions to his paper on the Longi-
cornia of the U. 8. 1848, pp, 371-876.
Vol. XIII. G, R- Crotch. On the arrangement ofthe Families of Coleoptera, 1873.
pp. 75-87.
Geo. H. Horn, M. D, Revision of the species of several genera of Meloidae of
the U. S. 1873, pp. 88-117.
Revision of the genera and spec. of the tribe Hydrobini, 1873, p. 118-137.
Synopsis of the Histeridae of the U. 5. 1873. pp. 273-360.
Contributions to a knowledge of the curculionidae of the U.S. 1873. pp.
407-469.
Vol. XV. J. L. Leconte, M.D, and Geo, H. Hora, M.D, The Rhynchophora of Am-
erica north of Mexico. 1876, pp. III-XVI and 1-455.
Vol. XVI. J. L. Leconte, M. D. “Tabular Synopsis of the Rhynchophora of Ameri-
ca. 1877. pp. 1-8.
Vol. XVII. E. A. Schwarz. The Coleoptera of Florida, (Descriptions of new Spec-

ies) 1878, pp. 353-372.
J. L. Leconte, M. D, Additional Descr. of New Species, 1878, pp. 354-471.

Geo. H. Horn, M. D, Revision of the Bostrichide and Synopsis of the Coly-

diidae of the U. 8. 1878, pp, 540-592.

G. H, Hubbard, and E. A. Schwarz. The Coleoptera of Michigan, (with descr.
of new Spec. by Leconte, the lists of Michigan Coleoptera and Hubbards Des-
eription of the larva of Micromalthus debilis Lec, with plate) °78, p. 593-679.

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Brooklyn Entomological Society.

VOL. IV. BROOKLYN, JUNE, 1881. No. 2.

Description of the Larva of Leistotrophus cingulatus.
By F. G. ScHaupp.

Form resembling the larva of Staph: maculosus but stouter and shorter.

Length 16 mm. ‘

Color. Head and thorax dark brown, shining, the abdominal seg-
ments dirty grey with two opaque square scutes above and beneath; legs,
antenne and palpi light brown, anal fork pale.

Head sub-quadrate, slightly broader anteriorly, hind angles much
rounded; concave above and beneath but depressed towards the front; a-
bove near the front densly punctured; front arcuate with four teeth, the
two inner simple, the two outer bifid with one strong bristle between each.

Eves four on each side.

Antenne above the eyes, inside of the mandibles, four-jointed, basal
joint very short and stout, the second very long and slender, clavate; third
joint about two-thirds the length of the second, miore slender, a stout
bristle about half as long as the joint above the middle, and another
much shorter above that; at the inner side of the tip a small bud-like pro-
cess; terminal joint one half the length of the second and _ very slender,
with two stout long diverging bristles at tip.

Mandibles slightly arcuate, without tooth.

Maxille, basal joint very short and stout, cardinal joint long and
stout with a short stout bristle at the middle of the inner side. And an-

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other very long one near the tip of the outer side, with a short single
jointed lobe at the tip of the inner side and a four-jointed palpus at the
outer side; the first very broad and short, the second and third about
equal, the fourth: sender and somewhat shorter.

Mentum and ligula similar to those of St. maculosus. See Bulletin
I, page 42.

Prothoranx longer than broad, as broad as the head, broader at apex
than at front, surface smooth with an ante-basal transverse line.

Mesothorax and Melaihorax similar but shorter.

Abdominal segments 1st to 5th nearly equal, 6th to 8th tapering grad-
ually, the'gth very small, tubularly prolongated downwards, and with two
slender appendages set with bristles on the upper side.

Spirackes, Vhe first beneath the mesothorax and eight on the first
eight abdominal segments.

Legs, stout, coxa oval with short bristles on outer side, trochanter
short with but one bristle, femur with long strong bristles on outer side,
tibia as long as femur with many bristles all over, tarsus short with four
bristles at tip, claw slender, pointed.

One larva found August 15; pupated August 26, the imago devel-
oped September 5th (very small and somewhat deformed).

Larva found. Transf. into pupa. Imago developed.
July 7th July 21st July 30th
Aug. 15th , Aug. 26th Gee Sieoverysuie)
Aug. 17th, Aug, 28th

Several other larvze died after a few days; they were fed with small
naked caterpillars or ants-pupze and are very rapacious, At first sight the
larvae resemble very much the larvze of St. maculosus, but they are much
smaller.

Tee
Where to find larvae and pupe.

On the grassy banks of rivers and brooks one may get plenty larvee
and pupze of Coleoptera as well.as the imagines by cutting off the turf and
placing it under water.. In a few minutes the insectsand larvee will come
up to the surface and may easily be taken. The small fish are dangerous
competitors and prove in many instances quicker collectors than the bi-
ped hunter. Last year in June thus I found a great number of small lar-
vee and pupee, evidently carabideous, but was not able to raise a single one.

F. G. Schaupp.

SYNOPTIC TABLE OF LEPIDOPTERA. iW IF

Melitza, Fabr.

18. M. Leanira, 2 ez/. Male: Ground color brownish’ black,
fulvous at costa, with submarginal, median and basal rows of yellow spots;
on primaries a marginal and discal row of red spots. | Underside of prima-
aries red-fulvous, and markings of upperside are reproduced; secondaries,
a marginal row of long yellow crescents, then a black band inclosing yel-
low spots, then a median band of long yellow crescents; from there to
base black with yellow spots.

Abdomen above black banded with yellow, below yellow.

Female: Same as male, the fulvous on primaries more prominent.
Expanse of male 1°5 inch, of female 1°75 inch. California, Arizona.

19. M. Alma, Svrecker. Alale: Upperside bright fulvous, mar-
gins and veins black; three rows of faint yellow spots, the marginal ap-
proaching to white and bordered by black. Underside of primaries pale
fulvous with pale yellow spots and a marginal and sub-marginal row of
yellow spots separated by a black line; secondaries yellow, veins and mar-
gin black; a slight double band of black, disconnected near middle of
wing; fringes white, black at veins. Expanse 1°25 inch. Ariz, S. Utah. Nev.

In the type figured by Mr. Strecker in his ‘‘Rhopaloceres and Heter-
oceres” part No. 15 the black band on underside of secondaries enclosing
the yellow spots is not disconnected. In the specimen from whieh our
description was made and which is in the collection of Mr. E. L. Graef,
this band is plainly disconnected near the middle of the wing.

20. M. Thekla, W. H. Edw. Male: Upperside pale ochraceous;
hind margins broadly bordered black; and near the anterior edges of these
borders small buff spots; apical area of fore wings black; crossing the wing
outside of cell is a band of paler spots confluent on the posterior side with
the ochraceous ground, but on anterior side separated from the ground
color by a black line; on middle of hind wing is a band of long nar-
row spots, scarcely paler than the ground, but separated on both sides
from it by black lines. Underside orange, the discal band of fore wings
distinct and paler; along the margin a complete row of whitish lun_
ules; a similar row on hind wings; the discal spots whitish, on black
ground; hind margins edged by a broad black line. Expanse’1.35 inch.
Southern California. .

21. M. Minuta, W. H. £dw. Male: Upper side orange-fulvous;
both wings edged black, and in this is a series of fulvous lunules, next a

Errata.—In Vol. II, No. 12, on page 97, first line for ‘‘Wine black” read
“Wings black”.

12. SYNOPTIC TABLE OF LEPIDOPTERA.

narrow common fulvous band edged anteriorly black and enclosing on
costal margin of primaries a row of fine obsolescent white spots; beyond
to base both wings are marked by undulating black lines; fringes white,
black at tips of nervules. ‘Under side orange; a narrow white border to
both hind margins; next a row of white lunules edged black, replaced by
fulvous below upper branch of median on primaries; next on primaries a
row of white spots, obsolete except on anterior half; beyond to base as a-
bove; on secondaries the lunules are preceded by an orange band with a
black dot on ea h interspace (but sometimes altogether wanting), and
beyond is a white band, containing three rows of black spots, two along
edges, one in middle; another white band nearer base, edged with black
spots, and inner margin white.

Female: Upper side. like male; below as in male, but the white row
on primaries is distinct across wing. Expanse of male 1°1 to 1°25 inch,
of female 1:4 inch. Texas, Southern Colorado.

22. M. Arachne, WV. 1. Edw. (AL Trevdes, Strecker.) Male: Up-
per side closely like AZ A/muita, W. H. Edw., paler fulvous crossed by
common black lines; both wings have a submarginal row of small fulvous
lunules; fringes white, black at tips of nervules. Sometimes the male is
very black, all the borders and black lines being widened into bands, and
the fulvous restricted.. Under side asin JZ, Minuta, W. H. Edw., the
principal difference being in the shape of the sub-marginal ]unules, which
are much excavated and allow a widening of the black marginal border;
in ‘‘Minuta” the lunules are very little excavated.

Female: Upper side like the male, fulvous:; under side paler orange.
Expanse of male 1°2 inch, of female 1°4 inch. North and South Col.

23. M. Bollii, W. HZ Law. Male unknown. ~ Female: Upper side
black spotted fulvous; both wings have a sub-marginal row of ochre-yel-
low points or small spots, partly absent on primaries; next a common row,
of small orange spots, then a discal common row of long and narrow pale
spots; all of primaries nearly all fulvous; below cell a rounded patch and
towards base a stripe; secondaries have the cell fulvous externally; fringes
alternately and equally white and black. Under side black spotted with
buff and fulvous; both wings have a sub-marginal series of large buff spots;
other markings of primaries much as above; secondaries have an extra-dis- —
cal row of oblong fulvous spots anda discal series of buff spots corres-
ponding to those of upper side; a large deep fulvous patch covers outer
half of cell. Expanse 1°5 inch. San Antonia, Tex. °

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A good way to get rare Lepidoptera.

‘ By Gero.. D. Hurst.

Butterflies and moths lay on the average from 100 to 700 eggs. As
a rule there is from year to year comparatively no increase in the number
of imagines. Of the vast number of eggs consequently, on-the ayerage
only two arrive to the state of the perfectinsect. The rest are all destroy-
ed by disease, by accident, by parasites, or by the birds.

An egg of a butterfly or moth is not an easy thing to find, but when
the chances in numbers at least are some 500 to 1 in its favor as compared
with the imago, it may not be so hard after all. Certainly in the case of
rare night flyers, a systematic and careful search for eggs, results in many
more trophies than running the chance of getting the imagines otherwise.
It becomes in their case a chance of many thousand to one in favor of
obtaining the egg.

A method which has in our own case and that of a friend, been very
successful for obtaining eggs of such rarities as Smerinthus Myops, Sme-
rinthus Astylus, and Darapsa Versicolor has been as follows.

We go out at the proper season, which is when the females are plenti-
ful and somewhat worn, or in the case of rarities at the season when we
know they ought to emerge from the pupa, to make our search. In the
search for Diurnals we look in some place where the species whose eggs
are desired have been seen; and in the case of Sphingidee, along fences or
by the sides of roads or paths in the woods, and especially in the neighbor-
hood of flowers apt. to be visited by them, such asthe Bouncing Bet
(Saponaria officinalis) or the white Swamp, honey suckle (Azalea viscosa).
Making a beginning anywhere, we turn up the branches of the food plant
of the insect one by one, and scan closely the under side of each leaf. So
we go ort patiently from bush to bush, hour after hour. It is often slow
work when looking for rarities. I have hunted for three days in divers
places, without a sign of what I was looking for. All along however one
is cheered with finding eggs and larvee of more common species and some-
times of unlooked for rarities. So its like fishing; we take in our Porgies
and Weakfish till our Sheepshead makes his appedrance. When once how-
ever we strike an egg or very young larva we are better off than when we
take a Sheepshead, for we know other eggs or larvae are around. As a
rule a butterfly or moth follows a path or fence side when, laying; So up-
on finding the first egg or larva we more minutely examine each shrub for
they are very apt to lay an egg on each prominent one as they go along.
And it is not difficult to follow the path of the parent for quite a distance.
And so the finding of one egg means almost surely the finding of more.

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And whatever others may think, we are as well satisfied with a half hun-.
dred Myops eggs, or a score of those of Versicolor or Astylus, as the result
of three days search as we would be had we by other methods filled box-
es with the larvae and imagines of what every body has and can get. And
as for the trouble of raising a rarity, just let any one try to raise Astylus
from the egg, and see if it isn’t the most glorious trouble he has experien-
ced in the entomological line!

At any rate, my friend and I have found it pays us in entomologi-
cal results. If nothing be gained, but the patience and persistence need-
ed, these are good wholesome virtues in ones home and in the battle of
life. But as well our collections have been much enriched by large ex-
changes from persons anxious to get bred examples of rarities.

er
On Collecting Grounds.

Although a collector may find everywhere insects, on hill and dale,
in woods and in fields, outdoors and in the house, in his room [yes even
in his bed! ] there are some localities visited by the winged world by prefer-
ence. And I think it is worth while to take a record of such rich local-
ities for the future generation, to save fruitless searches.

Long Island.

Ridgewood near Water Reservoir, wet woodland. Lophoglossus strenuus, May 23,
to 25. Hlaphrus May 19.

Richmond Hill, Hilly woodland. Jebia under stones April 29.

Jamacia Woods, Hilly wood. Lebia, Cychrus elevatus May 19.

Penny-bridge. Pasture. Farms- Desmocerus on elder. June 5.

Coney Island, Seashore. Cic. hirticollis May ete. C. lepida July. dorsalis. July-
Sept. Pasimachus sublaevis June to Sept. (under cow manure) Hister ar-
cuatus (id) Geopinus (id) Dyschirius, Clivina etc. May to Sept., also lots of
Carabidae, Lamellicornia and Lougicornia washed to the shore.

Rockaway. Same as Coney Island, but not so rich.

New Jersey.

Foot of Pallisades from Hoboken to Weehawken. Lots of Chlaenii, Pla-
tyni, Diplochila, Oodes, Elaphrus; Cychrus Lecontei ete. Feb.-—May.

Fort Lee on the Hudson, rare Platyni, Chrysomelidae, May.

Marion. Sandy pine-woods, Cic. generosa, and modesta. June.

Greenville. Cic. generosa and modesta on sand near Fire-works factory. Cic.
marginata near the swamps, Omophron and Elaphrus near a brook, Meloe
etc. May and June.

Clifton. Bushesand low hill woodland. Nebria, Dicaelus purpuratus, Dichelon-
ycha, Gaurodytes, Balaninus, Cryptocephalus, Saperda, Clytus, Purpuricenus
Leptura, etc. May andJune. In the brook innumerable Dineutes, Elmidae,
ete. The best locality for years in this neighborhood.

Snake Hill, A large hill rising in the middle of extensiveswampland. Panage-
us. crucigerus and fasciatus under stones. May & June; numbers of Chlaenii. ©

F. G. Schaupp-

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Bibliotheca Coleopterologica.—7,
Journal of the Boston Society of Natural History.

Vol. I. A, A. Gould, On the Cicindelidae of Massachusetts 1834, p. 41-55. 1 pl.

T. W. Harris. Upon the economy of’some American species of Hispa 1835,
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T. Say. Description of new N. A. Coleopterous Insects and observations on
some already described. 1835, pp. 151-203.
Vol. If. J. W. Randall, Descriptions of new species of Coleopterous Insects in-
habiting the State of Maine. 1838, pp. 1-33.
” Descriptions of new species of Coleopterous Insects inhabiting the State
of Massachusetts. 1838, pp. 34-52.
T. W. Harris. Remarks upon the N.A. Insects belonging to the genus Cych-
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Polyphemus, with remarks upon some other insects of the same group.
1844, pp. 397-405. 1 pl.
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86. 6 plates. ,
” Description of some new and interesting insects inhabiting the U.S.
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§.H. Scudder, A chronological index of the Entomological writings of T.W.

Harris. 1861, pp. 213-222.

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which have been already published in Agricultural journals. 1865, pp.
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Vol. XV. G. R. Crotch. Method of Collecting Coleoptera. 1872, pp. 253.

Vol. XVI. E, P. Austin, Catalogue of theColeoptera of Mt. Washington with dese.
of new species by J. L. Leconte, M. D. 1874, pp. 265-276.

Vol. XVII. P, §, Sprague. On the species of Coleoptera described by Mr. J. W.
Randall with notes by E. P. Austin. 1875, pp. 372-385.

Vol. XIX. E, P, Austin, On the species of Sunius and Paederus found in the
U. S. 1876, pp. 4-11.

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‘ Bibliotheca Coleopterologica.—s.

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1-208; 1862, pp. 209-286.
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pp- 50-79.
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Vol. III. T. Say, Descriptions of Coleopterous Insects collected in the late Expe-
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Vol. IV. T. Say, Descriptions etc. continued. 1824, pp. 83-99.
Vol. V. T, Say, Description of new species of Hister and Helolepta inhabiting
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” Descriptions of new species of Coleopterous insects inhabiting the U.S.
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Arvooklon Entomological Society.

BROOKLYN, JU 1881. No. 3.

VOL. TV.

Notes on Hemaris Marginalis, Grote.
By H. S. Jewrrt, M. D., Dayton, O.

Eggs deposited May 18th, 1881 on Lonicera sempervirens, * Ait.
The eggs are smooth and nearly spherical; 3-64 inch in diameter and pale
green in color. As they approach maturity the upper surface becomes
slightly concave. ‘The eggs are deposited singly, sometimes on the up-
per, but generally on the lower surface of the leaves.

The egg hatched May 21st. Larva lg inch long tapering slightly, but
regularly from head to the posterior extremity. Very pale green, except
the caudal horn, which is glossy black and as long as the larva, and the
mandibles which are light brown. Head subquadrate, faintly bilobed.
Collar prominent. Each segment is divided into from 3 to 5 annulets by
transverse sulci, which are very nearly as deep as those between the seg-
ments. ‘lhe whole or the dorsum and sides of the larva is closely dotted
with minute pointed papilla, each giving rise to a minute, many branch-
ed, white hair. .

Larve passed their first moult May 23rd. Length 3% inch; cylin-
drical; pale green. Head subquadrate. Upper part of the head and the
one third of the mandibles next to head yellowish green; the rest of the
head somewhat darker green than the body. Collar prominent, with four
large bright yellow tubercles on each side of dorsal line. True legs and
posterior aspect of 13th segment bright shining black. Caudal horn

*Trumpet Honey-suckle.

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elossy black except next to the body where it is bright yellow. All the
rest of the body of a uniform pale green color.

Larve passed their second moult on May 27th. Length 5g inch;
nearly cylindrical; pale green, except the legs and the mandibles which
are glossy black; the prolegs which are tipped with black and the caudal
horn which is black except at its base where it is bright yellow. Collar
exactly as after first moult. Stigmata are now for the first time noticable,
being now black surrounded by a narrow grayish white border. Towards
the end of the second moult the larva becomes whitish green on the dor-
sum; yellowish green on the sides and dark brown on the ventrum; the
grayish white border surrounding the stigmata also changes to white.
Otherwise unchanged except in size.

Larve moulted the third time on May 31st. Length from % to 11¢
inch. The larve taper from the 4th segment to anterior extremity and
from the gth segment to the posterior extremity. Head subquadrate, yel-
lowish green; mandibles black. Collar very prominent with four bright
yellow round tubercles on each side of dorsal line. Legs black and pro-
legs tipped with black. Caudal horn glossy black except at its base where
it is bright vellow. Stigmata oval, black surrounded hy a narrow white
border. Ventrum brown.

Larve passed their fourth moult on June 3rd. Length 144 to 1%
inch. Otherwise exactly as in last moult. The larvee quit feeding June
6th when they had acquired a length of 134 to 24g inches. Otherwise
they underwent no change in appearance till last day of feeding when their
eolor became darker, some becoming brown.

On June 6th they began to prepare for pupating by making (on the
surface of the ground and in corners of the box) a rude cocoon of bits of
dirt and leaves bound together by a thin web of dark brown silk. With-
in this slight protection the larvee pupated on June 7th.

Pupee are black from 1. 1-16 to 144 inchin length; spindle shaped—
being largest at about one third of their length from the anterior end of
the pupa, and tapering nearly equally to eachend. ‘The anterior extremi-
ty is rounded while the caudal extremity is prolonged into a flattened tri-
angular point. Wing cases well marked and cover the lateral and ventral
surfaces of the anterior one half of the pupa. The abdominal segments
(seven in number) are separated by very deep sulci and the pupa is very
active in its movements if disturbed.

Pupz made on June 7th disclosed imagines on June 23rd, On e-
mergence the whole surface of the wings is covered with black scales which

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have a purplish reflection, The scales are set so close as to render the

wing black, though not so close but that the outline of the transparent por-
tion of the wing may be readily traced. ‘The scaies covering the transpa-
-_ rent portion of the wing are so loosely attached that it is very difficult ‘to
save the insect in its beauty, as the vibratory movement of the wings, with
| which the imago accompanies any effort to move, is sufficient to detach
. them all except those along the nervules, and the smallest flight leaves
. the wings completely transparent. To preserve them with the transparent
portion covered with scales, the imago must be taken as soon as the wings
; have fully developed. Thisis best done by covering the insect with a
: glass containing chloroform vapor so dense as _ to instantly overpower the
{ imago and then leave the insect for several hours in a cyanide bottle (to
prevent its returning to life and to give the wings more time to harden

thus preventing bleeding when the insect is spread on the drying boards).

From the above it will be seen that the time required by the insect
to complete its transformations is 35 days. Here the insect has four, and
in long seasons five, broods, the last passing the winter in the pupa state.
Still, the insect after its first appearance in the spring, may be found in all
stages of development throughout the season owing to the facts, that the
females spend several days in laying their eggs, and that a few larve of
each brood are retarded in their development so as to be much behind
the majority of their brethern, and finally some remain longer in pupa
than the rest, sometimes even holding over from an early brood till the
next year,

The larvze are subject to much variation in the ‘‘ground color” of
the body, though the special markings remain the same. ‘Thus the
‘‘“sround color’ may pass from the usual ‘‘pea-green” through olive green
to quite dark brown. Again the same larva does not always retain its
original ‘‘ground color” throughout its transformations; i.e. a brown lar-
va in One moult may be pale green the next one and wice versa.

Hemaris marginalis flies by day as well as during the twilight of
morning and evening and has been taken by me in the middle of the day
on wild and cultivated flowers. The larva has been found by me on the
following plants, all of which are members of the ‘‘Honeysuckle family”.
Symphoricarpus racemosus, Michx. (Snowberry), Lonicera sempervirens,
Ait. (Trumpet Honeysuckle) also on two other species of Lonicera,
(the smooth leafed species); Diervilla trifida, Moench, (Bush Honey-
suckle) and Trirsteum perfoliatum, L. (Fever-wort).

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Description of and Notes upon various larve.
By ALBERT KOEBELE.

Daremma catalpae, Zev.

Mature larva: length about 3 inches, head orbicular, of medium size,
jet black, with some yellow on the mouth pieces, and slightly retractile
under the first segment of the body. Body cylindrical, first segment a
little larger than the head, and from this the body regularly and gradually
becomes larger to the last segment. There is a broad jet black dorsal
band running from the head the whole length of the body past and in-
closing the caudal horn and embracing the upper anal covering. ‘This
band extends on either side of the dorsal line about half way to the stig-
mata, It is edged on each side with a yellow line, and this by a black
line. Below this there is a stigmatal yellow band partially crossed with
black dashes more pronounced at the center of each segment. Below this
at the summit of the legs is an uninterrupted black band extending the
whole length of the body. Beneath the body is clear yellow. The stig-
mata are yellow with a black dot above and below. ‘The caudal horn is
jetblack, long, linear, straight and pointed. The prolegs are black, the ab-
dominal legs yellow. The larva feeds on Catalpa bignonioides. Wa/e.

There is a variety of the larva much more rare in which the black is
much lessened; where in the place of the broad black band above there
is an interrupted dorsal and two sub-dorsal black lines. The face and
mouth parts in this are yellow,

The egg is light green. It hatches in 6 days. The growth of the
larva occupies about 3 weeks. It pupates in the ground and is in the
pupal state 16 ormore days. There are consequently several broods each
year. ‘The larva after the first moult has a large dorsal and a small sub-
dorsal black spot on each segment. These.after the third moult become
the continuous black band.

The eggs are laid in clusters, on the undersides of the leaves.

Sphinx Coniferarum, 42. & Sm,

Mature larva; the larva of this insect was originally figured by Ab-
bott & Smith and is by them represented as being checkered with light and
dark gray squares. This form was found by me at Tallahassee, on Pinus
palustris, but infested by parasites and another in the jaws of Pasimachus
subsulcatus; but as feeding indiscriminately on all kinds of pine, the
much more common form is light yellowish green in color with three white
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and the third half way between these. The back stigmatal spaces and
the under part of the body are strongly marked with red. The body is

‘cylindrical, hardly varying in size from one end to the other. ‘There is no

caudal horn through all its history. The head is of medium size, light
yellowish green, edged along the collar with a blue line. There is a black
line running from each corner of the mouth to the summit of the head
and there they meet one another. ‘The head is rounded somewhat conical
flattened in front. The length of the full grown larva is 234 to 3 inches.

The egg is very dark green and hatches in 8 days. ‘The larva devel-
opes to full size in about 6 weeks. It goesinto the ground to pupate and
remains in the pupal statea month or more. ‘There are at least 2 broods
each year.

The pink color occurs in the larva only after the third moult.

The most remarkable part of the history of the insect is the extraor-
dinary change which takes place in the shape of the head of the larva at
different periods of its growth. Immediately after birth it is round.
With the first moult it becomes angular and Smerinthus like. This is very
much increased with the second and third moults so that in these it is fully
4 or5 times its width running up to a sharp point at the summit When
disturbed at this age the larva thrusts down the extremity of its head so it
lies straight in a line with the body. Ordinarily it carries the point erect.

There is very much variation in the imagines. Front wings broader
or narrower, many uniform ash gray in color. Many have the two black
dashes near the middle of the fore wing. Some have only one. Some
have a band of lighter grey across the wings, and some have dark lines
and markings. Some apart from the color oftheabdomen which remains
uniform exactly resemble Sphinx pinastri of Europe.

Datana Floridana, Grae/.

The larva is black with 11 parallel yellowish lines running the full
length of the body. There is one immediately between the legs under
the body—one on the line of and interrupted by the legs—the rest above
and equidistant from each other leaving the back with a somewhat broad-
er black space. Thehead, the summit of the body segment, the anal cover-
ing and the summits of all the legs are deep mahogany red in color. The
feet are all black; those on the last segment are partially aborted. It has
the habit which seem to be common to the genus of raising and throwing
back the head and tail over the body when disturbed.

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Philampela Vitis, Ziv.

I give this.as an instance of rapid developement. The eggs hatched
in 6 days. The larva went through its development in 17 days, and be-
came an imago 3 weeks liter, making only about 6 weeks for the com-
plete life, a development possibly paralled by no other of the Sphingine.

Catocala ilia, Gun.

The larva is very large measuring 3% inches in length. The head
is flattened as usual, eyes prominent with a very slight protuberance on
onthe upper portion. There are black striations back of the summit
and running half way down the cheeks. Body of a dirty brown color,
much striated with blackish, and having indistinctly outlined wavy sub-
dorsal and stigmatal black bands. ‘Towards the head the brown of ground
color has a decidedly reddish cast. There is a sub-dorsal line of slight
protuberances one on each segment from the third segment back. There
is also a dark lunule with the horns forward on the 11th segment. Un-
derneath it is marked very strongly with pink especially on the anterior
portion, and between the legs there isa very heavy black dash on each
segment from the 4th to the roth inclusive lessening somewhat on the last
nee

The larva feeds on the various kinds of oak.

Catocala Carissima, Huis.

Head gray brown. Protuberance on summits of eyes prominent.
Body, ground color gray; very heavily marked and striated with rust-brownm
which towards the head almost completely covers the body. There isa brown
Junule on the 11th segment with horns forward. Underneath clear red
brown between 3rd and 6th segment. The 6th and 7th segment between
and anterior the legs have each a large nearly round spot. ‘The larva is
considerably smaller than that of za when full grown, though the imago.
is one of the largest, if not the largest of all Catocale. It feeds on Willow.

Catocala grynea, Cram.

Length 2 to 2144 inches. General color silvery gray with a reddish
cast. Eyes marked at summit with a lunule of yellowish white, and this
lined behind with rust-red extending nearly to the mouth. Body more
reddish towards the head. There is a very prominent protuberance of a
rust-red color at summit of 12th segment. Red very pronounced at the
summit of the legs on the gth and 1oth segment. It feeds on crab apple-

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NEW PUBLICATIONS.
J. L. Leconte, M. D.
Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. IX. pp. 15-7 2.

Synopsis of the Lampyride of the U. §.— Describes as new Rhyncheros (n.g.)
Calopteron retiferum, Av7z. and tricarinatum, 4772. Caenia amplicornis, Co/. Lopheros

(nu. g.), Calochromus fervens, Co/. Pyropyga indicta, AZivh. Cal. Tenaspis (n. g.), Pho-
tinus dimissus, Tv. benignus, 7ex. Pleotomus Davisii, Av, Phengodes frontalis, 7ex.
laticollis, WV.C. Sallei, Za. Zaphiris (n. g.’, ruficollis, Ca/. piciventris, Ca/. Cenophen-
gus (n.g.), debilis, Cad.

Chauliognathus fasciatus, U¢ah. Podabrus nothoides, Mass. L. Sup. quadratus,
Tex. fissus, 77a. binotatus, Ca/. limbellus, 1.7. xanthocerus, CaZ. lutosus, Vane. Cal.
Nev, extremus, 7. B. Terr. Bolteri, Ca/7. melittus, Ca/, Mev. Telephorus pusio, J//s.
Walshii, 7/7. nigritulus, 7B. Zerr. Anticosti, nanulus, AZich, ruficollis, Co/. impar,
Tex. alticola, Cod. Wy. ochropus, Ca/. ingenuns, Vev. Polemius repandus, Pa, Ga. Tex.
—Silis munita, /¢. Co/. spathulata, 7/7. perforata, Zex.—Ditemnus fosilger, Zex. Ariz.
—Malthinus atripennis, 7v.---Malthodes captiosus, Va. rectus, Va. Ga. curvatus, ///.
furcifer, Co/. arcifer, 17d. analis, JZ. S¢. congruus, Va. quadricollis, ZL. Sep.

Geo. H. Horn, M.D.
Trans, Am. Soc. 1X. pp. 73-90. with two plaies.

Revision of the species of Polyphylla of U.8,.— New P. gracilis, 77a. (Mo-
cronoxia suppressed).
Notes on Elateride, Crebrionide, Rhiperidae and Dascyllidae.—New. Cre-
brio estriatus, Tex. Scaptolenus ocreatus, 7ex,
F. G, Schaupp.

A

Biological Notes on some Coleoptera.
By F. G. Scuauppr.,

Alaus oculatus, 27. Larvae and pup were found in basswood July 16. One
larva pupated Aug. 4., imago developed Sept. 1.

Ceruchus piceus. Web, Larvee, pupz and imagines in beech Aug. 15.

Clinidium conjungens, Germ. Imagines in beech July 7, in bass July 17., in hem-
lock July 25.

Dendroides canadensis, Pupz in birch July 1g., in beech July 23.

Dorcus parallelus, Say. Larvee, pups and imagines in bass July 12 and 19; pup
and imagines Aug. 26, in sugar maple.

Orthosoma brunneum, 407s/. Larvae, pupz and ‘imagines July 18, 19, 20, 25;
one larva pupated July 19, imago developed July 30. Larvze were of all sizes from
8mm to 70 mm.

Osmoderma scabra, 2cawz. Larva in beech July 15; in maple Aug. Ig.

Trichius affinis pupz in oak July 7.

Trogosita corticalis, 1Ze/s. Larvee in birch July 8, in beech Aug. 14, in sugar-maple
July 19. :

Nyctobates pennsylvanicus, Dej. Pupee in beech July 15; in hemlock July 18;
in birch July 21.

Bibliotheca Coleopterologica,—9,

Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.

VOL. L (1843).

Haldeman, S§. §. Catalogue of Carabideous Coleoptera of South-Eastern Pennsyl-
vania, pp. 295-298.
‘Description of N. A. Coleoptera presumed to be undescribed p. 298-304.
‘< Description of Pasimachus substriatus, p. 313.

VOL. II. (1844-1845).

Melsheimer, F. E, Description of new species of Coleoptera of U.S. pp. 26-43,
98-118, 134-160, 213-223, 302-318.

Ziegler, D. Description of new N. A. Coleoptera pp. 43-47, 266-272.

Leconte, J. L., M.D. Descriptions of new species of N. A. Coleoptera, pp. 48-53.

Haldeman, §. §. Description of Insects presumed to be undescribed, pp. 53-55.

VOL. IIT, (1846-1847).
Melsheimer, F. E. Description of new species of Coleoptera of U.S. pp 53-66,
_ 158-181.

Haldeman, 8. §, On several new genera and spec. of Insects, pp. 124-128.
“Description of several new spec. and one new genus of Insects, p. 149-151.
« A note, (corrections on previous papers), p. 348.

VOL. IV. (1849).

Haldeman, §.§, Cryptocephalinarum Boreali-Americe diagnoses cum spec. noy.
“musei lecontiani, pp. 170-171.

VOL. V. (1850-1851).

Haldeman. §. §. Report on the Progress of Entomology in the U. 5S. during the
year 1849, pp. 5-7.
Leconte, J..L., M.D. Synopsis of the species of Donacia, Fab. inhabiting the
U.S. pp. 310-816.
** Zoological Notes (about fauna of Panama), pp. 316-320.

‘- Synopsis of the Lampyrides of temperate North America, pp. 331-347.

VOL. VI. (1852-1853).

Leconte, J.L., M.D. Hints towards a natural classification of the family Histrini
of Coleopterous Insects, pp. 36-41.
‘* Synopsis of the Parnide of U. 8. pp. 41-45.
‘* Synopsis of the Hucnemides of temperate N. A. pp. 45-49.
‘« Remarks on some Coleopt. Insects collected by 5S. W. Woodhouse, M. D.,
in Missouri Territory and N.. Mexico, pp. 65-68.
‘© Synopsis of the Anthicites of the U. S. pp. 91-104.
‘Remarks upon the Coccinellidee of the U. S, pp. 129-145.
‘* Synopsis of the Scydmaenide of the U. S. pp. 149-157.
Catalogue of the Melyrides of the U.S. with descr. of new spec. pp. 163-171.
Description of 20 new spec. of Coleoptera inhabiting the U.S. pp. 226-235.
‘« Synopsis of the Silphales of America, North of Mexico. pp. 274-287.
Synopsis of the spec. of the Histeroid genus Abreeus, Leach, inhabiting the
U.S. with description of two nearly allied genera pp. 287-292.
‘* Synopsis of the Meloides of the U.S. pp. 328-350.
‘« Synopsis of the Atopide, Rhipiceridee and Cyphonidee of U.S. pp. 350-857.
‘« Synopsis of the Endomychide of the U. S. pp. 357-360.
Haldeman, §.§. Description of some new species of Insects with observations
on described species. pp. 361-365.
Leconte, J. L., M.D. Description of some new Coleoptera from Texas, chiefly
collected by the Mex. Boundary Commission pp. 4389-448.

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MOL-lV. BROOKLYN, AUGUST, 1881. No, 4.
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Description of a new species of Aphodius.
By Joun L. Leconts, M. D.
(Reprint from E. V. Harolds Coleopterlogische Hefte X, 193, Muenchen 1872.)

A. opacus: Oblongus, ater, opacus, sutura niida, capile hemthexagono,
modice convexo, antice late subemarginato, angulis obtusis rotundats, conferim
puactulato, prothorace satdense subtilius punctato, apice pilis brevibus fulvis fim-
briato, latertius fere parallels, subsmuats, bast subsubsinuatim rotundato et
lenuiter marginato, angulis anus et postcis valde rotundats: elytris prothorace
haud latioribus, striis angustis puuctatis, intershtis planissimis, obsolete

punctulatis.—Long. 6 mm. '
Vancouver Island; one specimen, Mr. Matthews. The head is not
tuberculate, the mesosternum is not carinate; the transverse ridges of the
hind tibize are very distinct and the apical fringe is composed of very short
spines, which are nearly but not quite equal. The teeth of the front tib-
ize are well marked and prominent. The prothorax is nearly, but not
quite twice as wide as its length. The under surface is black, moderately
shining, rather coarsely punctered; tarsi and palpi brown. Antenne
black, with grayish pubescence. ,

Norre.—We reprint the foregoing description from a work hardly
accessible to most of the coleopterists of this country and we intend here-
after to publish from time to time the descriptions of single species con-
tained in foreign periodicals not within reach of most of our collectors.
Editor.

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Descriptions of some new species of Geometridae.
By Gro. D. Hutst.

Cidaria nocticolata, sp. nov.

Expands 134 inches. Head; front ash gray, above lighter.

Thorax gray, tegulz lined posteriorly with black. Abdomen brown-
ish gray above, light gray below; legs ashen, the fore pair darker on tibiae
and tarsi and on the latter striped round about with whitish: hind legs
russetty towards ends.

Fore wings, rather broad, angulated at-apex, exterior margin much
rounded; color light gray, a broad indistinctly black band about 4 from
base becoming obsolete posteriorly. A narrow line, dark, very faint, just
within the discal spot which is black prominent. Another band beyond
faint and hardly traceable and yet beyond a broad marginal band most
distinct at apex and 14 from apex along outer margin. ‘The inner edge
of this band is deeply scolloped and the band is divided with a scolloped
line of ightashen. Margin with narrow line of black.

Hind wings without lines—light towards base, darker faintly russet
towards outer edge. Discal spot distinct.

Beneath much lighter than above. Discal spots apparent; third line
on fore wings more distinct, the others less so. An indistinct median line
on hind wings. Fringes light.

3 specimens, Colorado.

Cidaria semiatrata, sp. nov.

Expands 114 inches. Antenne, head, thorax and abdomen uni-
form ash gray.

Fore wings, much curved at apex which is sharply angulated, round-
ed on outer margin and at posterior angle; base black followed by a dark
eray band edged with white lines indistinct except along costa; a triangu-
lar patch of black along costa formed by dark gray band beyond includ-
ing discal spot, joining the first dark gray band at posterior part of wing;
beyond another black band suffusing with preceding on inner side, dis-
tinct irregular swelling out at middle on outer side; then a light gray sub-
marginal band containing row of black spots more distinct towards costa.
Discal spot black distinct.

Hind wing light at base and anterior edge—ashen somewhat broken
with white along outer and inner edges.

4 speciméns, Colorado.

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Cidaria opacaria, <p. nov.

Expands 1% inches. Antennzx smoky black, palpi dirty gray. Thor-
ax dark gray, tegula edged with black. Abdomen light gray.

Fore wings—light ashen at base, with black band 14 distance towards
apex; this band is straightand distinct on inner side and fades rapidly into
light gray on outer, this is followed by a distinct irregular scolloped black
line the points turned outward and the one nearest middle of wing—pro-
truded asa black dash across next space which is a broad not uniform
dark gray band darkest within and towards the costa; then a waved line
of black, edged outwardly with white; then a mixed dark and light sub-
marginal band; a black spot at end of each vein, marginal line black,
fringe gray.

Hind wings light gray with two faint indications of bands at center
and beyond; marginal line black.

Beneath as above much subdued and both wings somewhat peppered
with almost black atoms.

4 specimen Colorada.

Cidaria mulleolata, sp. nov.

Expands 1% to 13g inches. Antennze gray, palpi dark brown, cly-
peus buff, thorax russet-gray, abdomen gray, with russet shade at middle.

Fore wings with broad reddish brown band occupying 4g length of
wing; this is crossed by two faint black lines, and is edged outwardly with an
irregular black line with points of scollops running outward at veins, join-
ing the points of a scolloped black line beyond, making on the posterior
part of the wings, oval inclosed spaces. The space between these lines is
lighter with little or no reddish, save on the outer part; along the costa
it becomes black; beyond this black a white edging and beyond this and
along the outer margin a reddish band containing indistinct and broken
lines; a blackish spot near posterior angle. Discal spot black. Hind
wings almost uniform silky gray, with dark marginal line:

Beneath on a reddish gray ground very faint indications of: markings
above, except costa! black mark which is distinct. Hind wings with two
dark irregular parallel lines across middle, discal spot distinct.

2 specimens, Colorado.

Scotosia multivagata, sp. nov.

Expands 1¥ inches. Antenne dark, palpi russet, clypeus white;
thorax and abdomen light gray; legs light buff, darker and circled with
white near ends.

Fore wings crossed with many waved lines and bands; light at base,

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followed by much waved parallel lines of dark ashen and light gray four
of each, the lighter spaces slightly the wider. ‘Then beginning 44 dis-
tance to apex a broad dark ashen band narrowing much posteriorly with
indistinct lighter bands within; then two waved bands, first one light
gray, second one dark waved, parallel with margin; then a light line, then
a marginal brown ashen band. Fringes alternating light and and dark
eray. A faint russet yellow tinge sub-basally and in sub-marginal bands
beyond discal spot.

Hind wings light at base with three ashen bands, the inner faint, the
outer distinct and marginal,

Beneath almost uniform light ashen.

2 specimens, Colorado.
a).

Habits of the larva of Rhodophora (Alaria)
florida, “ven.

Many have long known that the larva of Rhodophora florida, feeds on
the evening primrose, but few have succeeded in finding it, common as
it is, and it has escaped even experienced collectors searching for it. They
have all construed the expression ‘‘feeds on the evening primrose’, to
mean the leaves of that plant, while as a matter of fact our larva lives on,
and partially the buds. The modus operandi is as follows: A small hole,
of a diameter barely equalling that of the larva is cut near the tip of the
bud, and the larva then feeds downward, exposing itself less as it gets to
the lower part of the bud. When one is emptied another is attacked, and
so on until the larva is full fed. Ifit happens that the buds are all gone
before that time, it still avoids the leaves, but attacks the seed capsules,
which much resemble the buds, both iu size and form, and leaves the em-

“pty capsule with a small hole near the tip, to explain matters to the in-
-itiated. The color of the larva is green like the bud it feeds on and with

the same velvety appearance: the part outside of the bud or séed capsule

-isalways extended longitudinally along it, so thatit is not readily preceived.

They are easily raised, and although I have been signally unsuccessful my-
self it was not because of any difficulty with the larvee, but because I neg-
lected the pupz. The cmagimes are found early in the morning in the
flowers of the preceeding evening.

J. B. Smire.

SYNOPTIC TABLE OF COLEOPTERA. 29.
Synoptic table of the tribe Chlaeniini.
By Geo. H. Horn, M. D.
Eighth stria of the elytra with its ocellate punctures distant from the margin; the nith
stria very distinct. Eyes regular in outline, not truncate behind.
Mentum with distinct lateral lobes.

Toathed in the bottom of the emargination:......5.0....5...... Chlaenius.
PEN Ot, tthe Ne erties a 25 eee: oe... eM tle Ss. UL). Anomoglossus.
Mentum) iuneaterinetrontt sss. tsk. <a... Se eee 1H Sel ela Brachylobus.

Eighth stria very close to its margin, the ninth indistinct. Eyes truncate behind.
All the tarsi pubescent beneath.
Anterior tarsi <j’ with four joints not widely dilated; clypeus with a setigerous
puncture each side; labrum 6-setose............-0........ Lachnocrepis.
Posterior tarsi not pubescent beneath.
Anterior tarsi <j’ with four joints dilated, the first three spongy beneath; cly-
peus without setigrous punctures; labrum with six setae, the four central

small and) close, the:outer larse and execias sence as.ae occ ss. Anatrichis.
Anterior tarsi ¢/' with three joints dilated and spongy. .

Second joint of labial palpi without ‘setz in front....... ..... »----Oodes,

Second joint of labial palpi bisetose in front............ 0.1... Evolenes.,

Brachylobus, Chaud. Mon. p, 287.

lithophitns, Say, (Chiznius) Trans. Am. Phil. Soc. II, p. 62.=viridanus, De}. Spec.V,
660;==smaragadiger, Motch. Bull. Mosc. 1864. II. 338.—g9-9.5 mm. N. Y: to Dak.
to Texas. .

Chaudoir has separated tis species from the Chlaenius on account of the mentum, al.
together exceptiona , being transversely trapezoidal, much narrower anteriorly,
scarcely at all emarginate in front, the sides very obliquely truncate; without men-
tum tooth. See Horn. Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. V, 273.

Anomoglossus, Chaud.
Dr. Horn, I.c. classifies them as follows.
Thorax broader at base than apex, sides not at all sinuate posteriorly, hind angles
obtuse, labrum moderately emarginate, last joint of maxillary palpi glab-
TROUISS Cat, Coe ee eh OE, ek Ca Meee ones emarginatus.
Thorax with base and apex equal, sides very feebly sinuate posteriorly, hind angles
obtuse, labrum feebly emarginate, palpi slightly pubescent..... ameenus-
Thorax narrower at base, sides very decidedly sinuate, hind angles acute, labrum
deeply emarginate, palpi slightly pubescent................... pusillus.
A. emargina us, Say. Trans. Am, Phil. II, p. 63., Dej. Spec. I, 366.—11-13. mm.
Can, N. Y. to Ky.
A. amoenus, De}. Spec. V, 648., Leé. New Spec. 1863, p. 12.9.5 mm. Rare in Ga.
A. pusillus, Say. Trans. Am. Phil. II, 63.=e/egantulus, Dej. Spec: U, 367.,=Feist-
hameli, Laf. Fr. 1851. p. 248.—8-8.5 mm. Mass. N. Y. to Ills.

Lachnocrepis, l«c.
parallela, Say. Trans, Am. Phil. Soc. IV, 420., Lec. ibid. X, 391.—10.5 mm N.Y. Pa
Ga. Mo. rare. ;
Shining black, elytra finely seven-striate, strize distinctly punctulate.

Anatrichis, lec.
minuta, De}. Spec. V, 677., Lec. Trans. Am. Phil. Soc. X, 391. 5-6 mm. La. Tex. Mo.
Black shining, oval; elytra dgeply striate, strize densely punctulate.

30.

Oodes, Bon.

Our species have been divided by Chaudoir (Bull. Mosc. 1857. II, pp. 20-21,) in-
to three genera, See Dr. Horn. Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. III, p. 105.
Ligula free at apex.
First joint of anterior tarsus (j' entirely spongy beneath; elytia withseven strize equal-

vig cInStin Chey wales’ Serer cis < wscenans ARRAN ces eae marae (OODES, Chaud.)
Thorax gradually broader from base to apex.........-............ amaroides.
Thorax slightly narrowed at base.
Elytral striee distinctly and closely punctured.................. americanus,
Elytral stricze finely and distantly punctured..-................... fluvialis.

First joint of anterior tarsus j' spongy only at apex; seventh elytral strize either en-

tirely obliterated or replaced by fine distant punctures. (STENOUS, Chaud.)
Thorax gradually broader from base to apex, sides not sinuate behind.

Elytral strize faint and with punctures in their entire length; tibice pale tesla-

ETO Ae ere Sees Ee RID IDL 2 ie Bola eg Biche ors ofB orn ty aue3 3516 Bec cupresus.
Elytral striz deeper, impunctured; legs entirely piceous............ Lecontel.
Thorax with sides distinctly simuate behind; elytral strize distinct, punctured only
SAT AIIASC ete a eed va ec eee iesae cay, Stor DAO I SET eT Se eee elegans .

Ligula and paraglossze more or less connate; first joint of anterior tarsus G spongy
only at apex, seventh elytral strize either obliterated or replaced by distant fine

LUC TUNES ays a asec ssalase Veit ere ee Nam each ibs (CROSSOCREPIS, Chaud.)
SIGHED thonyovoarelUnRStely Geyyesalilm WyreUmMUMnOee, 5 5454 oaogc ue ac cae quatuordecimstriatus,
Strize punctured, seventh replaced by a row of indistinct punctures....... LexAUUs,

O. amarotides, De}. Spec. V, 674. -——7.5-9 mm. N. Y. Pa to Tex. to Kans,

O. americanus, De}. Spec, Il, 377.—12.5 mm. N. Y, to Ga. Very common in
Jersey City near the big swamp. :

O. fluvialis, Lec. New Spec. p. 13.—12.5 mm. Ills.==cupreus, Chaud. Bull. Mosc.
1843. IV, 761.==/eucodactylus, Ferte. Ann. Fr. 1851. 273.10 mm. N. Y., Pa. to
La, and Mo.

O. Lecontet, Chaud. Bull. Mosc. 1857. Ul, 41.=quatuordecimstriatus, Lec. Ann. Lyc.
IV, 331.—10 mm. La.

O. elegans, Lec. Ann. Lyc. V, 180.—10-10.5 mm., Ariz.

O. quatuordecimstriatus. Chaud. Bull. Mosc. 1843. I, 759.==p2czpes, Tec. Proc. Acad.
I, 52. Ann. Lyc. VI, 331.==stenocephala, Laporte, Ann. Fr. 1854, 271.—11.5 m.
Was Wex.

O. texanus, Lec. New Spec. 13.—11.5 mm Tex.

Evolenes, lc.
Closely allied to Oodes, but differs in the shorter and stouter antennz.
Black, thorax piceo-rufous, elytra faintly striate, strize with fine punctures, the sixth,

ANGseventhwlessiqistinet ss Aye ae ete. we eanRi nen cy. ct ein ein te ae eee impressa,
Piceo rufous, elytra deeply striate, the striz crenate 1 punctured, the seventh as dis-
HINGE AS Ae TOLMSLS HA em a PEN odin ae EERE oP SL ere ae exarata,

£. impressa, Lec. Trans. Am. Phil. Soc. 1853. p. 392.—3 mm. La.
E. exarata, De}. Spec. V, 678. Lec. Trans. Am. Phil. Soc. 1853, 392.6 mm. Ga. Ala.
Has the appearance of Amara musculis, Say. at first sight.

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Bibliotheca Coleopterologica.—10,

Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.

VOL. VII. (1854-1855).

Teatale J.L., M.D, Description of some new Coleoptera from Oregon, collected
by 'D: J. G. Cooper of the North Pacific R.R. Expedition ete. p. 16-20.
Synopsis of the Oedemeride of the U.S. pp. 20-22.
‘* Notes on the genus Amblychila, Say. pp. 32-34.
‘“* Synopsis of the species of Platynus and allied genera inhabiting the U.S.
pp. 35-59.
Synopsis of the Cucuiides of the U.S. pp. 73-79.
Notice of some Coleopterous Insects from the collection of the Mexican
Boundary Commission. pp. 79-85.
‘* Synopsis of the Dermestide of the U. S. pp. 106-113.
‘*: Synopsis of the Byrrhide of the U.S. pp. 113-117.
Synopsis of the Erotylide of the U.S. pp. 158-163.
Description of the species of Trox and Omorgus inhabiting the U. S. pp.
211-216.
Some corrections in the nomenclature of Coleoptera found in the U. §
pp. 216-220.
Descriptions of new Coleoptere collected by Thos. H. Webb, M.D., pp.
220-225.
‘““ Synopsis of the Pyrochroides of the U. S. pp. 270-277.
Reniarks on some misrepresentations contained in the ‘Catalogue des
larves des Coleopteres” by M. M. Chapuis and Candeze. pp. 288-289.
** Analytical table of the species of Hydroporus found in the U.S. p- 290-299
‘“* Synopsis of the Lathridiides of the U.S. and northern contiguous Terri-
tories. pp. 299-305.
** Notes on the Amare of the U. S. pp. 346-356
‘* Synopsis of the Hydrophilida of the U. S. pp. 356-375.
Uhler, P. R. Descriptions of a few Coleoptera supposed to be new pp. 415-418.

VOL. VIII. (1856).
Leconte, J.L., M.D. Synopsis of the Mycetophagide of the U. S. pp, 12-15
Synopsis of the Phalacride: of the U.S. pp. 15-17.
‘** Notes on the genus Lithodus Schoenh. pp. 18-19.
‘“ Notice of three genera of Scarabwide found in the U. S. pp. 19-25.
‘* Analytical table of the species of Chlaenius fonnd in the U.S. pp. 25-29.

Rogers, W, Fred. Synopsis of the species of Chrysomela and allied genera in-
habiting the U.S. pp. 29-38.

: 1857. (VOL. IX.)
Leconte, J. L., M.D. Catalogue of the species of Bembidium found in the U. S.
and contiguous Northern Regions, pp. 2-6.
“ Index to the Buprestidae of the U.S. described in the works of Laporte
and Gory with notes, pp. 6-11.
Synopsis of the spec. of Clivina and allied genera inhabiting U.S. 75-83.

ee

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Bibliotheca Coleopterologica.—11.

Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.

1858. (VOL. X.)

Leconte, J. L., M.D. Descriptions of new species of Coleoptera chiefly collected
by the U. S. and Mexican Boundary Commission, under Maj. W. H.
Emory, U.S. A, pp. 59-89.
‘* Note on the species of Lleodes found within the U.S. pp. 180-188

1859. (VOL. XI.)
Leconte, J. L., M.D, Catalogue of the Coleoptera of Fort Tejon Cal. pp. 69-90.
‘** Addition to the Coleopterous Fauna of Northern Cal. and Or. pp. 281-292.
‘* Descriptions of new spec. of the Coleopterous family Histeridae p. 310-317.

1860. (VOL. XII.)

Leconte, J.L., M.D. Notes on Coleoptera found at Fort Simpson, Mackenzie
River, with remarks on Northern species. pp. 315-321.
"Synopsis of the Scaphidiidae of the U. S. pp. 321-324.
Horn, Geo. H., M.2, Descriptions of new North American Coleoptera in the cab-
inet of the Entomological Society of Philadelphia pp. 569-571.

1861. (VOL. XIII.)

Leconte, J. Uh , M.D. Notes on the Coleopterous Fauna of Lower Cal. pp. 335-338.
“« New spec. of Coleoptera inhabiting the Pacific district of U.S. p. 338-359.

1862. (VOL. XIV).

Leconte, J. L., M. D, Note on the Classification of Cerambycidae with description
; of new species. pp. 38-43.
** Synopsis of the Mordellide of the U.S. pp. 43-51.
** Notes on the species of Calosoma inhabiting the U.S. pp, 52-53.
Horn, Geo. H., M.D, Monograph of the species of Trogosita inhabiting the U.S.
pp. 82-88.
Leconte, J. L., M.D. Synopsis of the species of Colymbefes inhabiting America
north of Mexico pp. 521-523.
*« Notes on the species of Brachinus inhabiting the U.S. pp. 523-525.

1864. (VOL. XVI.)
Helmuth, Chas. A., M.D, New species of Mordellistena collected in Ils. p. 105.

1865. (VOL. XVII).
Helmuth, Chas. A., M.D, New species of Mordellide collected in Is. p. 96.
Leconte, J. L., M.D, Note on the species of Myodites Latr. inhabiting the U.-S.
pp. 96-98.
‘« Note on species of Harpalus inhabiting America north of Mexico p. 98-104.
‘* On the species of Galeruca and allied genera inhabiting N. A. p. 204-222.
‘*« Prodromus of a Monography of the species of the Tribe Anobiini of the
Family Ptinide inhabiting North America. pp. 222-244.

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Brooklyn Entomological Society.

WOOL. TV; BROOKLYN SEPT tages.” 1 6SL, Nos. 5. & 6,

Descriptions of some new species of Geometridae, EG
By Geo. D. Hutst.

Endropia helveolaria, sp. nov.

Expands 17 lines. Head, thorax and abdomen ochreous.

Basal and central portion of all wings of same color; this is crossed
on both fore and hind wings with two wavy parallel lines of rust yellow,
hardly discernible on hind wings. Marginal band deep ochreous, broad,
distinct on fore wings, bounded within by a very slight wavy line; indis-
tinct on hind wings especially towards inner side. The inner edge of this
line begins on the costa 1°6 the distance from the apex, and gradually,
but not much, ‘extends away from exterior margin.

Beneath, fore wings rusty in front, pale behind, with line at edge of
band apparent; hind wings rusty in front, and outwardly; line of band ap-
parent; discal spot distinct on hind wings.

I specimen, also one in collection of Mr. Fred. Tepper, Colorado.
Macaria grassata, sp. nov.

Expands 16 lines. Antennz yellowish brown. Head ochreous,
collar much darker, thorax bluish gray, abdomen very light ocher.

Fore wings quite falcate in shape like M. bisignata. Hind wings
much angulated asin M. bisignata. Basal and central portion of all
wings dull yellowish white thickly sprinkled with brown spots; very faint
indications of two lines across each wing, A broad marginal band of
brown with blue tint. Along costa 6 black spots, the last two almost ap-

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ical, and all small except the 4th which is near the apex and is a broad,
clearly defined dash extending 44 across the wing. Discal spot nct on
fore wing and hardly apparent on hind wing. Margin below apex in fal-
cate space marked with black fringe concolorous with margin. Beneath,
ochreous thickly sprinkled with brown, and with one prominent dark
brown extra discal band; margin dark brown on fore wings, fringes as
above. All discal spots prominent dark brown.

I specimen, Colorado.

Very near M, bisignata, Walk, of which it may be a variety. But
the color of thorax, wings and markings differs, and it lacks the transverse
lines above, and one of the heavy lines below.

Phasiane hebetata, sp. nov.

Expands 17 lines. Antennze, head, thorax, abdomen and all wings
almost uniform, dull cinereous, formed on the wings by a light ground
heavily and minutely striated with dark ashen; fore wings slightly dark-
er towards outer margin inclosing a broad line lighter than ground color.
Hind wings varied, so as to form two indistinct darker bands. Discal
spots dark with lighter centre on fore wings, almost obsolete on hind
wings.

Beneath light gray, heavily sprinkled with dark ashen striations. All
discal spots distinct. Russety along coste.

2 specimens, Colorado.

Near P, subminiata Pack, being somewhat differently marked a-
bove and lacking vermilion below.

Macaria vellivolata, sp. nov.

Antennz long, head gray, thorax and abdomen stout, gray with faint
reddish edging to tegule. .

Ground color of wing clear gray. On fore wings first a much cur-
ved reddish band with black spot above on costa, then at discal space a
black line curved outwardly; this is followed by a gray space, broad at
costa, narrowing to a line at inner margin, then a broad dark gray band,
reddish and partially edged with black interiorly, extending to outer mar-
gin; midway this is broken by a strongly serrated whitish line. The
hind wings are marked as the fore wings, save they lack the first reddish
band. <A row of black points along all outer margin; fringes ashen, short.
Discal spot of fore wings lost in black line; on hind wings oval inclosing
light gray oval space. Beneath dark cinereous, darkest towards outer
margins; discal spots, distinct black spots.

I specimen Q, Florida.

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Pupae of Dorcus parallelus, Say.

About the middle of August, I found in the roots of Maple and Bass
trees, several pupze and newly developed imagines of Dorcus parallel-
us, Say.

The pupz present a very remarkable and interesting sexual differ-
ence, those of the ¥‘ having besides the naturally much larger, plump coy-
er of the mandibles, between the anal fork a spiral prolongation complete-
ly filling with its spirals the space between the anal fork.

The prolongation begins at the anus, goes straight to the
end of the anal fork, and then turns backwards forming three spirals
the terminal part of which, the end of the third spiral, being at the left
side of the last abdominal segment.

In newly developed imagines the cover of this prolongation contains
a filiform thin spiral about 30 mm. long, rather longer than the whole in-
sect. After a few hours it is retracted into the abdomen, I do not know
the use of this part.

I have in Alcohol two larve of J‘, two of Q, one imago newly de-
veloped, and dissected two old species. F. G, Scuaupp.

rr

NEW PUBLICATIONS.
Geo. H. Horn, M. D.

Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. 1X. pp. 91-196. with & plates.

On the genera of Carabides with special reference to the Fauna of Boreal
America,—An entirely new arrangement of the Carabidze based on an autopsy, the au-
thor having dissected and with his well-known accuracy and skill, carefully examined
all the characters on which the genera were based. In many instances the old arrange- ©
ment is greatly modified and altered. The first plate gives the underside of each of the
Adephagous families, the 2nd some of the rarer and more interesting species as Misco-
dera, Onota, Euczerus, Evolenes etc., and the other six anatomical details, mostly mouth-
parts (about 300 figures!) The work may create an ill feeling among some.authors but
what Dr. Horn did, was done from the love of truth and science.

<_<

Note on larva and pupa of Cryptorhynchus
: parochus, ‘vy.

Several larvae and pupz of Cryptorhynchus parochus, Say, were found
last season, Aug. 10th under the bark of a butternut-tree. The greater
part of pup were looking through the bark by half their length and movy-
ing lively in the sunlight. Duration of pupa state 14 to 16 days.

F. G. Schaupp.

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Bibliotheca Coleopterologica.—12.

Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.
1866. (VOL. XVIII).

Leconte, J. L,, M.D, Remarks on the sub-family Clavigerida. p. 108.
«“ Tuist of the Coleoptera collected in the mountains of Lycoming County,
Pa. pp. 346-348.
‘List of Coleoptera collected near Fort Whipple, Arizona. by Dr. Elliott
Coues, U.S.A. in 1864-1865, pp. 348-349.
« Reyision of the Dasytini of the U. S: pp. 349-361.
‘« Additions to the Coleopterous Fauna of the U.S. No. 1. pp. 361-394.
Horn, Geo. H., M.D, Descriptions of some new Cicindelidce from the Pacifie Coast
of the U. S. pp. 394-397.
Description of some new genera and allied species of Central American
Coleoptera pp. 397-401.

ce

1868. (VOL. XX.)
Leconte, J. L., M.D. Analytical table of the species of Baridius inhabiting the
U.S. pp. 361-365.
« The Gyrinide of America, north of Mexico. pp. 365-373.
‘« Notes on the species of Ayonoderus, Bradycellus and Stenolophus, inhabit-
ing America north of Mexico. pp. 373-382.
1878: (VOL. XXV).
Crotch, G. RB. Materials for the Study of the Ph ytophaga of the U. 8, pp. 19-83,
‘« Notes on the species of Buprestidcee found in the U. 8. pp. 84-96.
Leconte, J.L., M.D, Remarks upon the death of F. E. Melsheimer. p. 257.
* The Pterostichi of the U. 5. pp. 302-320.
_* Synonymical Remarks upon N. A. Coleoptera. pp. 321-336.
1876. (VOL. XXVIII).
Leconte, J. L., M.D, Destructive Coleoptera. p. 195,
‘* Report on Insects introduced by means of the International Exhibition.

Say, Thomas American Entomology, or Descriptions of the Insects of North
America. Tlustrated by col. fig. Phil. 1817-1828. 3 vol. 8vo. with plates.
The same, edited by J. L. Leconte, M. D., N. Y. 1869, 2 vol. 8vo. with pls.

Agassiz, Louis Lake Superior, its Physical Character, Vegetation, Animals ete.
Boston 1850 Contains J. L. Leconte’s, M. D., General Remarks- upon the
Coleoptera of Lake Superior pp. 201-242. Catalogue of Insects, 152 New Des-
criptions and on plate 8, twelve new species figured.

Kirby, Wm. Fauna Boreali-Americana, or the Zoology of the Northern Parts of
British America, by John Richardson. Norwich, 4th vol. 1837.

Gas:

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HArvooklyn Entomological Society.

MOL. 1V. BROOKLYN, NOV. & DEC., 1881. Nos. 7. & 8.

Description of the larva of Necrophorus
tomentosus, Web.
By F. G. Scuauppr.

Length of fullgrown larva; 22 mm. breadth 5 mm.

form elongate, sub-cylindrical, tapering towards each end.

Color. Head red-brown; tergal scutes and legs brown; abdomen
white.

Ffead triangular; broader than long; anteriorly narrower; hind an-
gles broadly rounded; posterior margin sinuate, anterior arcuate; convex
above, somewhat flat beneath. yes scarcely distinct.

Antenne four-jointed, rising at the sides of the head a little before the
middle; longer than the mandibles; first joint very short, conical, trun-
cate at tip; second elongate, sub-cylindrical, three times longer than the
first; third as long as the second, clavate with a bristle at the inner side
of tip; the terminal joint slender, nearly as long:as the second with two
bristles.

Mandibles short and stout, multidentate, slightly arcuate, constricted
at the middle.

Maxille very stout; first joint one half shorter than the second, the
second is truncate at tip, covered by a hairy plate, at the inner side there
is a connate lobe? and at the outer side near the middle a four-jointed pal-
pus, first and second joints short and stout, nearly of equal length; the
third clavate, longer than the second, fourth slender as long as the second.

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Mentum triangular, broadestin front, supporting the ligula which is
narrow at base, broadest at the middle and tapering into a point; palpi
two-jointed, the basil joint short and stout, the second slender, slightly
longer.
Prothorax twice as broad as long, broader than the head, narrower
anteriorly, sides arcuate, the scute, covering the entire surface, with sinuate
anterior and .pcesterior impressed line connected at the sides.

Meso-and Metathorax similar, but shorter and broader, the scutes
without the impressed lines, in mesothorax with an impressed puncture
at each side, in metathorax with a small spine at each side..

Abdominal segments broadening to the fourth, then gradually narrow-
ing to tip with a short tubular prolongation and two lateral appendages;
the tergal scutes with four spines posteriorly, the spines becoming stouter
and longer towards the penultimate scement.

The underside of the thoracic segments is strongly sinuate posteriorly,
the prothorax with a hook at the middle, the abdominal segments 1-8
with a yellow depressed spot at middle, the ninth with a yellowish cres-
cent-like broad scute multidentate posteriorly.

Stemafa nine, the first at the underside of prothorax beneath, and
behind the legs, the following’ eight on the upperside of segments ane
to eight.

“Legs, stout and short, with one long claw,

O

A piece of meat was placed August 3rd ina box half filled with
earth, together with ten specimens of Necrophorus velutinus; after ten
days there were plently of larve about 5mm. long, August 26th they
were all in the ground, some pupated Sept. 12th.

Another lot, much smaller in size went into the ground August 15,
pupated August 22.

All the larvae were full of louse-like parasites, which seemingly did
not much injury to the larve, but sucked out the pup all of which
shrunk and died.

Of fifty larvae I obtained not a single imago.

Probably in freedom the larvae go deeper into the ground, and get
there rid of the lice. Numerous larve raised in freedom could not be
found after they had gone under ground in spite of very close
researches :

Norr.—One of our next numbers will contain a plate with illustrations to
the above description. ’

SYNOPTIC TABLES OF COLEOPTERA. 39.
By Geo. H. Horn, M. D.

TETRACONODERUS, /»7.

Claws serrate.
Prosternum margined at tip. Elytra in great part piceous; legs and outer parts of

AMEN NCE MPICEOUS hers ays) oe lah e,2 12) Reece [heya Ste = ar ele iene 1, intersectus.
Prosternum not margined. Elytra usually more testaceous than piceous; legs and
SIMECH Mpa LESEACE OMS. nieve tobe i a. cic 2 Spe ech os, ci sha ews 9, fasciatus.

Claws simple.
Prosternum slightly protuberant, margined at tip. Elytra broadly oval, the dorsal
punctures distinct, color testaceous feebly fasciate with piceous. Eyes rather large

ahi) PrOMMMeliccet ae ees See ae kc MEER shee, oa cong cnt 3. latipennis.
Prosternum obtuse, not margined at tip. Elytra slightly oblong, dorsal punctures in-
distinct. Eyes not prominent. Color entirely testaceous......... 4, pallidus.

rz. intersectus, Germ. Ins. Spec. Nov. p. 28.=Lecontet, Dej. Spec. TY. 499.—5-6mm.
Ky. Ga. Fla.=<alistigma, Motsch. Bull. Mose. 1864. III, 222.

. fasciatus, Hald. Pro. Acad. Phil. 298. Lec. Ann. Lyc. IV, 197.==undulatus, Lec.
New Spec. I, 6. —4-5 mm, N.Y. to Cal. ~

3. latipennis, Lec. Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. V, 44.—5-6 mm. Tex.

. pallidus, Horn. ** Mueeoe a | S¢ 1368, 130.—5.5 mm. Cal.

ty

~K

NEMOTARSUS, /«.

elegans, Lec. Trans. Am. Phil. Soc. X, 378.—5.5 mm. Ills. Md.
Resembles in ornamentation Lebia or Didnchomena, but has the tibial spurs very

long.

DROMIUS, 2”.

Entirely piceous. Thorax trapezoidal broader than long, rather widely margined.
Elytra oblong nearly parallel. Palpi pubescent.................+--.. piceus,
Pale yellowish testaceous, head black. Thorax longer than wide, very narrowly mar-
gined. Elytra elongate, gradually broader behind. Palpi not distinctly pubes-
(CESTIE A) U.S POI 22 Sa Phe ae ee Pe atriceps.

piceus, Dej. Spec. V, 353.=guadricollis, Lec. Proc. Acad. Phil. 82. 8 mm. N.Y. Gak
atriceps, Lec. Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. VIII, 163, 4 mm.—La,, Ga.

AXINOPALPUS, /«.

Color piceous, elytra with an oblique testaceous band, extending from the humeri to the
MiddlevomEeveliyK ae CLs... ccs e's. = > = -PAReReR eRe IRa ln yoi-1e 6. ern si8 biplagiatus.
Color yellowish testaceous, head usually piceous....... 6... ee 6 eee ees fusciceps.

biplagiatus, De}. Spec. I, 243.==californicus, Motch. Bull. Mosc. 1854, IV, 230.5, telhe
f. 6.—3-4 mm. N. Y.-Cal.
SJuscicepes, Lec. Ann. Lyc. V. "75 Sng Che —3.5 mm.'Tex. Cal.

tRegarding the Synopsis ee the genera we refer the ee: to Dr. Hom s paper on the
genera of Carabidze etc. Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. IX, pp. 91-196.

:

Af). SYNOPTIC TABELS OF COLEOPTERA:

The first species is distributed across the continent by the northern passage, the sec-
ond extends from Texas to California following the line of distribution already indi-
cated for so many species.

METABLETUS, sid’.

americanus, De}. Spec. V, 361.=Jorealis, Zimm. Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. II, 243.
3-4mm. N. A.

APENES, ““.

Head longitudinally sulcate: surface metallic.............+.. ..:...... 1. lucidula,
Head punctured.
Elytra opaque very finely striate. the intervals flat; color black with paler humeral

OCIS A Broker kr erelee meer MAE Rv cic TIRE cep ee is tS. 2. opaca.
Elytra shining, piceous, a pale humeral spot and a fascia near apex more or less in-
complete. strize moderately deep, intervals slightly convex........ 3. sinuata.

Head finely strigose or wrinkled. '

Thorax wrinkled. Color piceo-testaceous; strize of elytra moderately impressed
imitenvalSasiichthy COnVeKrias «fn eee seer eee ene ee 4. nebulosa.
z. Fucidula, Dej. Spec. V, 320.=angustata, Schwarz. Proc. Am. Phil. Soc. XVII, 354
(merely a narrower race).—g-10 mm. N. Y. Fla.
. opaca, Lec, Ann. Lyc. V, 175,—9 mm. Ga. Fla.
. sinuata, Say. Trans. Am. Phil. Il, 8.==pzstelata, De}. Spec. V, 316. 8-9 mm. N.Y.
. nebulosa, Lec. Proc. Acad. Phil. XVIII, 364.—6.5 mm. Cal. Ariz.

PINACO D ERA, ScZaun.

Hind angles of thorax not prominent, but rather obtuse.

iN)

ly

Ww

Elytra with pale humeral spot and sides of elytra margined with testaceous.

1. limbata.
Elytra piceous, with extremely narrow testaceous side-margin....... oF platicollis,
Hind angles of thorax distinct, slightly acute.
Margin of thorax broad, not wider at hind) angles no: grasa.) 8 ar 3° punctigera,
Margin of thorax very narrow, but wider at hind angles.

Elytral intervals convex at base only. Thorax distinctly wider than jong.

| 4, semisulcata, n. sp.

Elytral intervals convex in their entire length, the striz rather deeply impressed.

‘Winvordains anton apvitclere (arain Wornie eo see eS oa eae ae 5, sulcipennis, n.sp.

Tr. limbatay De}. Spec. V, 320.—10 mm. N. Y.

2, platicollis, Say. Trans. Am. Phil. Soc. I, 14.=comp/anata, Dej. Spec. I, 448.
=vussata, Newm, Ent. 31.—10 mm. Tex. Fla.

3. punctigera, Lec. Ann. Lyc. V, 178.—10 mm. Tex.

4, semisulcata, Horn. n. sp. 11mm. Penins. Cal.

5. sulcipenmis, Horn. n. sp. tomm. Penins. Cal.

The last two species are from the Peninsula of California and will be more fully
described in a paper now preparing.

Lone HO Yo Werery KS
MoI MEM Ab MssbMese Ms Hud

OF THE

Hrooklon Entomological Society.

WOE. LY. BROOKLYN, JAN. & FEB, 1882. Nos. 9. & 10.

Descriptions of New Species.
By Henry ULKke.

(Reprint from the Report upon Geographical and Geological Explorations and
Surveys west of the 100th meridian, in charge of Ist Lieut. G. M. Wheeler
etc., 1875. Vol. V, chapter XI, pp. 811-813.)

Bembidium nevadense.

Greenish-black, shining, subdepressed; upper and under surface
brightly shining; thorax subquadrate, a little broader than long; sides
rounded, margined, narrower at the base; hind angles rectangular, ob-
liquely carinated, and at the base wrinkled; elytra finely striato-punctate,
punctures diminishing toward the apex; interstitial lines depressed; at the
humerus and before the apex dark rufous spots; antennz deep piceous;
basal joints rufous; legs dark brown. Length, .20inch =5 mm. Nev.
This species is allied to B. /ucidum, bimaculatum, etc., but is more black-
ish, and a little smaller.

Dasytes ruficollis.

Body testaceous, shining and clothed with grayish pubescence; head
and thorax reddish—yellow, finely punctured. clothed with cinereous pu-
bescence, the latter rounded and wider than long; elytra dark-bronzed,
with the sides and apex reddish-yellow, finely punctured and clothed with

42. BULLETIN OF THE BROOKLYN ENT. SOC.

cinereous pubescence; abdomen dark-bronzed; prothorax and legs red-
dish-yellow; antennze reddish-yellow, with the last five joints dark piceous.
Length, .og inch==2 mm. Nevada. ‘This species is readily known from
all others by its rufous head and thorax.

Epicauta Wheeleri.

Body black, covered with grayish pubescence; thorax rusty-red.
Head sparsely punctured and covered with coarse, grayish pubescence;
medial line black, shining; thorax rounded, as broad as long, covered
with a thick, felt-like, reddish-brown pubescence, edged with lighter-color-
ed, bristle-like hairs: elytra densely clothed with short cinereous pubes-
cence; body beneath black, with coarse, gray pubescence; femora and
tibiae with a black spot at the end; tarsi and antenne black. Length,
0. 35-0.40 inch—=g-11.5 mm. Arizona. I dedicate this beautiful spe-
cies with great pleasure to Lieut. George M. Wheeler, Corps of Engi-
neers, U. S. A., who, by the large collections made under his directions,
has rendered important services to natural science.

Lytta lugubris.

Uniformly black, moderately shining. Head quadrate, scabrous,
with large punctures, and a small, frontal, yellow spot; thorax hexagonal,
and sculptured like the head; elytra evenly scabrous; body beneath more
shining and uniformly punctured; legs and antennze dark piceous.
Lenght, 0.45—-0.80inch—=11.5-20 mm, Owens Valley, California, Re-
sembles Z. childii and mwrens, but may be known at once by the angu-
lated form and coarser sculpture of the head and thorax.

Crossidius intermedius.

Fulvous, flavo-pubescent. Head and thorax roughly punctured,
blackish, thickly covered with yellowish hairs; thorax a little broader
than long, with the sides angulated, pointed, and the hind angles promi-
nent; elytra fulvous, densely clothed with flavous pubescence, deeply and
closely punctured, the punctures becoming larger toward the base; ab-
domen flavous; antenne and legs brown-red. Length, 0.45—0.65 inch
=I1-17mm. Arizona. ‘This species is closely allied to C. suurahs,
which differs from it in having the head, thorax, feet, and antennze black.
Some of the females of our species have also a sutural vitta, which extends
backward from the anterior third of the elytra, forming a very elongate
oval spot like the one in szfuralis.

SYNOPTIC TABLES OF COLEOPTERA. 43.

CYMINDIS, 4”.
By Geo. H. Horn, M. D.

The species known in our faunaare not numerous but are with diffi-
culty separable in tabular form. he following table will assist the stu-
dent but must not be too strictly interpreted without reference to the des-
criptions.

Thorax widely margined, the margin more or less translucent.
Interstitial spaces with confused punctures.
Head and thorax similar in color to the elytra, the latter without distinct humeral
and lateral paler spaces.
Margin of thorax of moderate extent very little reflexed and scarcely translucent
with many, usually three or more setigerous punctures..... laticollis, Say.
Margin of thorax white, translucent, distinctly: reflexed with one or two setiger-
OUSPUNCLULES! ).) is Actas adercae tok eek =p ae ree see .... eribricollis, De).
Head and thorax usually paler than the elytra, the latter with distinct humeral
spot and lateral margin paler, the surface in fully colored specimens some-
NVA pat is ee ce . nei sa fry oe planipennis, Lec.
Interstitial spaces with a single row of punctures.................-- elegans, Lec.
Thorax narrowly margined.
Thorax distinctly broader than long, the margin wider than in the following species
and with but one setigerous puncture at the side........... . unicolor, Kirby.
Thorax not wider than long, margin extremely narrow, sides with at least two setee.
Elytra rather flat, intervals densely and comparatively finely punctured and
VL OUPIUISERG eee son) Sx is oo 2 oS SRE cob sbet araienes 5 americana, Dej.
Elytra normally convex, intervals not densely punctured, the punctures often
coarse, surface shining.
Thorax equally punctured, the median line feebly impressed.
Thorax very coarsely punctured, the punctures sub-confluent at the sides, mar-
oimare swith translucent (Cdge:, ..= nemeeeteneeias reese sl cribrata, Say.
Thorax normally not confluently punctured, sides with distinct but narrow
translucent border.
- Surface conspicuously pubescent, elytra never with humeral pale space.

pilosa, Lec.
Surface not conspicuously pubescent, elytra with pale humeral space.

borealis, Lec.
Thorax unequally punctured, median line deeply impressed, elytral interval with
OHESEOMIO! PUNETUTES. ..... .-..,. . sso ements, bona) « -k57s = neglecta, Hald.

BIBLIOGRAPHY.

laticollis, Say. Trans. Am. Phil. Soc. IV, 413; Lec. Ann. Lyc. IV, 186., Chaud. Berl.
Zeitsch. 1873. p. 95.=villigera, Chaud. loc.cit. p. 96. Tex. West.—11 mm.

cribricollis, De}. Spec. V, 311. Chaud. |. c. p, 97.==marginata. Kirby. Faun. Bor. Am.
IV, Ins. p. 13.=reflexa, Lec. Agass. Lake Sup. p. 203.=—=adstrusa, Lees Eroer Ac:
1859. p. 82. N.Y. North. West.—1o mm.

44. SYNOPTIC TABLES OF COLEOPTERA.

planipennis, Lec. New Species. 1863. p. 6. =critricollist, Lec. Ann. Lye. IV. 186,
=brevipennis, Zimm. Trans. Am, Ent. Soc. 1869.p. 243.=arginatat, Chaud. l.c.
p- 96. New Mex. Kans.—12 mm.

elegans, Lec. Ann. Lyc. IV, 186, N:Y.-—11 mm.

unicolor, Kby. Faun. Bor. Am. IV, 14==hudsonica, Lec. New Spec. 1863, p. 6; Proc.
Acad. 1873, p. 322. Lake Sup. Labrador—g mm.

americana, De}. Spec. II, 446. Chaud. l.c., p. 102.=wvenator, Dej. Spec. V, 311. Chd.
l.c., p. 103. N. Y.—11I mm.

cribrata, Lec. Col. Kansas, 1859. p. 2. Nebr. Kans.—10 mm.

pilosa, Say. Trans. Am, Phil. Soc. Il, 10.=pubescens, De). Spec. I, 215. N.¥.—10-11.
mm.

borealis, Lec. New Spec. 1863, p. 7. North Red River, Nova Scotia. —9-10 mm.

neglecta, Hald., Proc. Acad. I, 298. N. Y. Pa.—8 mm.

APRISTUS, Chau.
By Guo. H. Horn, M. D.

A genus composed of small black species, differing from all our Dro-
miide genera by the simple slender claws. The mentum is toothed, the
ligula small, cordiform and quadri-setose in front, completely surrounded
by its paraglossze, the thorax is truncate at base.

The species occurring in our fauna are as follows:

Elytral strize deeply impressed, those at the sides more feebly; thorax a little wider
than long.

Hind angles of thorax acute, slightly prominent, the lateral margin a little broader
and more reflexed posteriorly; median line of thorax deep and reaching the basal
margin; intervals of elytra rather strongly convex; surface color nearly always
lake fy. be ioyi be eee Le. wifes L185 5h 2 ee a ee cordicollis, Lec.

Hind angles of thorax rectangular not prominent, the lateral margin not wider behind;
median line fine usually not attaining the basal margin; intervals moderately con-
vexsurfaces bronzed ys Leak: hire, Aiea cus eee Re St 9 subsulcatus, Dej.

Elytral strize feeble, those at the sides nearly obsolete; thorax about one fourth wider
than long.

Hind angles of thorax rectangular not prominent, margin not wider behind; median
line deeply impresssed at middle and very faintly reaching the basal margin;
colomslighthywbronzediysiee 5. a caeteppee yates meh 0.05) rete laticollis, Lec.

BIBLIOGRAPHY.

cordicollis, Lec. (Dromius) Ann. Lyc. IV, 190, N. Y.—4.5 mm.

subsulvatus, De}. (Dromius) Spec. II, 451.=/atens, Lec. Ann. Lyc. IV, 191.=fusez-
pennis, Motch. Bull. Mosc. 1864. III, 233. N.Y. Can.—3.5-4 mm.

laticollis, \.ec. Ann. Lyc. V, 176. Cal.—4 mm.

BULLETIN OF THE BROOKLYN ENT. SOC. 45.

Description of Nycterophaeta Magdalena, n. sp.
By Gro. D. Hutsr.

Expands 42mm. (134 inches neariy); of uniform clear white, with
a.satiny luster above: primaries with a small black spot near the middle
and another at the end of the discal cell, and three or four dots of the
same color at the outer margin, terminating some of the veins. Hab.
Black Hills. H. K. Morrison.

Col. Hulst, Greef, Tepper, Hy. Edwards and Neumoegen.

This beautiful insect I handed to my friend Mr. John B. Smith for
generic determination, and was informed by him that it could not be prop-
erly placed in any of the existing genera: at my request he furnished the
following description.

Nycterophaeta, n. gen. 7B. Smith,

Robust: eyes naked, with rather short but distinct lashes; ocelli
present: clypeus with a bulging convex protuberence, varying somewhat
in length in the specimens: (J antennz simple: palpi closely applied to
the front, and reaching to but not exceeding the vertex: Second joint
heavy, with dense hairy clothing: terminal joint slender, cylindrical, trun-
cate at tip: tongue long, strong, corneus: tibize spinulated; anterior
rather short, flattened, broadening toward the tip where it is obliquely
truncate and armed with three strong claws, of which the inner is longest:
vestiture hairy, fine and long; on thorax somewhat bunched, but forming
no decided tuft: abdomen untufted: primaries elongate, narrow, sub-lan-
ceolate: secondaries moderate.

Closely allied to Cucu/ha in which it very much resembles superficially:
sufficiently separated from this genus however by the formation of the
clypeus, and the armature of the anterior tibia: it also lacks the peculiar
elevated collar and tuftings of Cu-u/lia: it agrees in many respects with
Clophana and should stand between that genus and Cucullia..

O

Revised edition of the Classification of Coleoptera.

Owing to the repeated demands for the Classification of the Coleop-
tera of North America the Smithsonian Institution has resolved to print a
new edition, the old having been long since exhausted. As Drs. Leconte
and Horn are now devoting all their leisure to the revision it is hoped
they may not be too often interrupted by the demands of their correspond-
ents for names of species, and that individual interest will yield to the
general good.

46. BULLETIN OF THE BROOKLYN ENT. SOC.

Bibliotheca Coleopterologica—18.

Dejean, Comte P. F, M. A., Species general des Coleopteres de Ja Collection de
Mr. le comte Dejean. Paris 1825-1838. Six volumes.

Chevrolat, A., Coleopteres du Mexique 2 fasc. Strassbourg 1834-1835.

Enoch. A.W, Neue Beitraege zur Insectenkunde. Erster Theil. with 9 plates.
(Leipzig 1809. Contains descriptions of N.A. Coleoptera sent to Knoch by
Melsheimer. )

Published by the United States Government.

Reports of Explorations and Surveys etc., from the Mississippi River to the
Pacific Ocean. Washington, Vol. XII, 1860, pt. 3; pp. 1-72. pl. 1.2. 4to.

J. L. Tueconte, M.D. Report upon the insects collected on the survey.—(Contains
list of species and descriptions of new genera and species, and figures of
39 Species. )

Report upon Geographical and Geological Explorations and Surveys west of
the 100th meridian ete., 1875, Vol. V, chapter XI, pp. 808-827.
H. Ulke, Report upon the collections made in portions of Nevada, Utah, Cali-
fornia, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona. during the years 1871-74. (Des-
eriptions of five new Species.)

U.S, Geographical Surveys west of the 100th Meridian, Lieut. G. M. Wheeler
ete. in charge. Washington, 1876, appendix JJ.
J. L. Leconte, M.D. Report upon new species of Coleoptera collected by the ex-
peditions for Geographical Surveys ete., pp. 516-520.

U.S. Geological and Geographical Survey F. V. Hayden U.S. Geologist in
charge 1878, Vol. IV, No.2. pp. 447-480.
J.L, Leconte, M. D. The Coleoptera of the Alpine Regions of the Rocky Mts.
(Descriptions of 41 new species, lists of Coleoptera etc., the North American
species of Nebria etc.)

Same. 1879 Vol. V. No. 3. pp. 499-520.

J. L. Leconte, M. D, The Coleoptera of the Alpine Rocky Mountain Regions,
Part II.

Rr, vo 4 YG Ee NY
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HArooklon Entomological Society.

VOL. IV. BROOKLYN, MARCH & APRIL, 1882. Nos. 11 & 12.

A Synopsis of the North American Genera of the
Noctuidae.
By Joun b. Sira.
Intropuctory REMARKS.*

The Noctuidz are as a rule robust, seldom slightly built moths, with
comparatively small, stiff wings, which except in Zortricodes bifidalis are en-
tire: the ocelli are nearly always present, and the wings have simple discal
cells, two free veins at inner margin of secondaries, (counted as one by
the German Entomologists) and one at inner margin of primaries: the
latter usually have also an accessory cell at the upper angle of the discal,
sometimes separated from it by a short stalk. The antenne are bristle-
form, generally simple in the female and pectinate or ciliate in the male.

The sexes are readily distinguished by an examination of the frenelum,
a short spine-like process at the base of secondaries, beneath: in the ¢'
this is simple, in the Q bifid.

In the Synopsis I have divided the group into three divisions, viz:
A. with the eyes entirely naked, b. with the eyes naked but fringed above

* Owing to the limited space at my disposal, Iam compelled here to omit
everything not obsolutely necessary to explain the Synopsis: it will be publish-
ed in pamphlet form when completed in the Bunterr, with an exhaustive Pre-
face defining and limiting the group, giving the characters peculiar to it, and
containing also an analysis of the structural points on which genera are founded
and a review of the literature of the subject.

48. BULLEVIN OF THE BROOKLYN ENT. SOC.

and below and sometimes at the sides with bristly or hairy lashes, and C.
with the eyes entirely hairy; a single hair usually arising from each angle
of the faccts of the compound eye. Thes2 hairs are sometimes heavy
enough to be seen by the unaided eye, but usualy a lens magnifying
from two to five diameters is required.

The divisions are divided into §§ according as the tibiz are or are not
spinulated, and sub-divided according to the armature of the anterior tib-
iz, the modifications of the clypeus, and the form of the palpi.

These divisions are entirély artificial and the sequence of the genera
in the synopsis is not that which is to be followed in the systematic arrange-
ment of the group, the object being only to enable the collector to place
any unknown Noctuid into its proper genus with but little trouble.

I have carefully compared the American, with allied genera of Euro-
pean Noctuidee, and I have found it necessary to refer some of ours to
European genera, while others were created on bases so fine as to be un-
tenable and I have therefore rejected them. Wherever this has been done,
I have given my reasons for doing it in a note.

Believing that structural differences alone should authorize genera,
I have rejected all based on color merely, and all those founded on mod-
ifications of a modification of some structural character.

Many of the genera are based on a single species, often on a single
specimen; it thus happened that I have been unable to make personal ex-
amination of all the genera but have been compelled to rely on des-
criptions, which were often very imperfect. Some genera were never
described so far as I can ascertain but were creaied by a mere designat on
of the type; these genera where I have not seen the type I have of course
been unable to place in the synopsis: I regard them as of no validity be-
cause never properly described but give a list of them at the end of the
synopsis: other genera are so imperfectly described that it was impossible
to place them and those also I add with their descriptions, such as they
are.

I have to acknowledge my obligations to Messrs. Graf, Hulst, Tep-
per and Henry Edwards, for the loan of specimens not in my collection,
and for suggestions, while engaged in my work; to Prof. F. G. Schaupp
I owe thanks for a large number of European and American Noctuidee.

A * before a genus name indicates that I have not seen it in nature:
the numbers appended to others refer to the notes at the end of the syn-
opsis.

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Synopsis of the genera of the Noctuidae.

.

By Joun B. Smiru.

DIVISION A. EYES NAKED.

I. TIBIAY SPINULATED.
+ ANTERIOR ARMED AT TIP.
A. Clypeus with a flattened, quadrate, corneus projechon.
‘Anterior tibia very short, broad flattened; a long stout claw at inside,
and three short strong claws at outer side; vestiture scaly. Tricopis.
Interior claw of anterior tibia disproportionately long, nearly
equalling tibia: eyes reniform: head small, retracted: vestiture di-

vergent. Heliolonche.
Anterior tibia long and slender: a claw at inner, and three spines at
outer side of tip: vestiture hairy. *Bessula,

b. Clipeus without projection.
§ VESTITURE HAIRY.

+ Anterior tibia slender, shorter than first tarsal joint.
Female ovipositor notably extruded; a stout claw at middle and a
shorter at either side of tip of anterior tibia. Copablepharon.
Female ovipositor not extruded; anterior tibia with a claw at inner
and a spine at outer side of tip: Head large, free; eyes globose. Grotella,
Head small, retracted; eyes reniform: tibia as before. Melaporphyria.

++ Anterior tibia longer than first tarsal joint.
with a stout claw at inner, and a shorter at outer side of tip:
primaries short and broad. Derrima.
with a stout spine at either side of tip and sometimes a claw at
middle: primaries elongate, narrow, outer margin slightly oblique.
Heliothis.’
Much stouter: thorax very heavy, strongly convex; wings dispropor-
tionately short and narrow: tibia as before. Chloridea.

wait),

+t7 Anterior tibia short; broad at tip.
with a stout claw at middle, a spine at inner, and a series of two

to four spines to outer edge: head large. Alaria.”
with a series of four strong claws, the second from inner edge
Jongest: head small, retracted, vestiture divergent. Heliophana.
with inner claw single; primaries more widened outwardly
*Heliosea,22

§§ VESTITURE SCALY.
with flattened hair intermixed; anterior tibia short, broad, al-

most fossorial: a long claw near, and a stout spine at inner edge, and
two strong claws to outer side: tongue strong. Tamila.®
Tongue moderate; anterior tibia with three inner and two outer ter-
minal and longer claws; before the first a short spine. *Pippona,

+} ANTERIOR TIBIA UNARMED AT TIP.
A. Palpi long, exceeding head by fvice its length.
slender, divergent, vestiture of terminal joint forming a cluh
at tip. Pleonectyptera.
b, Palpi very short; not reaching front.
Head strongly retracted; thorax and abd>men tufted; the latter ex-

ceeding the secondaries. Harrisimemna.
c. Palpt porrect: reaching base of antenne.

I. VESTITURE HAIRY.

§ Outer margin of primaries dentate.

Thorax with exaggerated posterior tufts; abdomen with smaller tufts.
Homoptera.
Thorax and abdomen untufted, Grammodes. -
§§ Outer margin of primaries entire.
Costal margin concave, apex acute; posterior tarsi of 1 with long
dense, appressed vertical hair on upper side; thorax untufted. Remigia,
Anterior tibia of ¢ with dense hairy clothing; thorax with low fore
and hind tufts. *Pteroscia.
2. VESTITURE HAIRY, OVERLAID BY, OR INTERMIXED
WITH FLATTENED SCALES.

§ Thorax with posterior tuft; abdomen more or less tufted.
Abdomen more or less cylindroconic, smoothly scaled, tufts hairy;
wings ample, outer margin rounded, secondaries usually banded or
entirely black. Catocala.*

Abdominal tufts small, scaly; primaries narrow, apex rectangular to

middle of outer margin, which is there produced, thence excavated

to hind angle: fringes dentate. Hypsoropta.
§§ Thorax and abdomen untufted.

Legs long, slender and closely scaled: thorax convex; abdomen

slender; primaries broad, apex acute. Phurys.

d. Palpi oblique or horizontal, exceeding the head by its own length.

5

I. VESTITURE HAIRY.
Thorax smoothly convex: wings ample, apex of primaries rectangu-
lar: outer margin rounded entire; abdomen untufted. . Harveya.
with a median crest; hair flattened, somewhat scale like; ab-

domen with loose tufts on basal segments: primaries with outer mar-
gin wavy, excavated beneath apex, broadly rounded at middle. Celiptera,

2. VESTITURE HAIRY, OVERLAID BY FLATTENED SCALES.

Thorax depressed, quadrate: abdomen untufted; wings large.

Spiloloma.
¢. Palpi stout usurlly reaching to or exceeding middle of front.

I. VESTITURE HAIRY.
Thorax usually convex, sometimes with a slight divided tuft; abdo-
men untufted; wings elongate with obtuse or rounded apex. Agrotis.

with divided anterior and posterior tufts; abdomen tufted:

wings c¢ moparatively broader than in Agroézs. Cloantha.°®
Head retracted: thorax sometimesywith asaddle shaped posterior tuft:

* secondaries by % its length, with
loose tufts on dorsum: wings small, primaries sub-lanceolate. Arzama.

abdomen very stout, exceeding’

2. VESTITURE OVERLAID BY FLATTENED SCALES.
Abdomen with dorsal tufts: primaries elongate, narrow, sub-equal,
apex and outer margin rounded. Laphygma.
Abdomen untufted: primaries broad triangular. Euclidia.'

()

Il. TIBIA: NOT SPIN@EATED.
I. ANTERIOR WITH A CLAW AT TIP,
§ VESTITURE SCALY.
Clypeus with a narrow rim in front, from which rises a naked irregu-
lar roughened protuberance. *Autoplaga,

§ VESTITURE HAIRY.

+ Clypeus with projection.
cylindrical, with a cup-like depression, or quadrate with a hke

but narrow projection from the lower rim; head retracted; primaries
broad triangular. Xanthothrix.*
Clypeus bulging, with a cup shaped depression, with or without a tu-
bercle at bottom: vestiture flattened, loose, forming an upright ill
defined basal tuft on thorax: Q ovipositor extruded; primaries tri-
angular, costal margin convex, hind angle sometimes with a rudi-
mentary tooth at hind angle. Basilodes.”
Clypeus with a cup-like depression, in which there is a wedge shaped
horn; primaries with costa! margin depressed. *Fala.*°
+} Clypeus without projection.

—bulging: head small retracted: body stout, compact; vestiture
long and divergent: wings small, rounded. Adonisea.”
full: head larger, more free; armature of anterior tibia consist-

ing of two terminal spines; Q ovipositor shortly salient and depend-

ant: form moderate; wings ample, primaries elongate. Lygrantheecia.

2, ANTERIOR TIBIA UNARMED.
A. Clypeus with projection.

Projection consisting of a flattened, quadrate horizontal plate inferior-

ly: eyes small, uniform, palpi short; vestiture hairy. ‘Axenus.”
vestiture scaly; primaries elongate, narrow, parallel.

Fruva.

: primaries broad, short, triangular. Metoponia.
Projection bulging, convex: robust; with long hairy vestiture; ab-

domen short. Aedophron.
sees , with a double tubercle in front; palpi reaching base of

antennz; vestiture scaly. Polenta.
with a diamond shaped depression: thorax tufted,

vestiture divergent; wings large, broad. j Cirrhophanus.
narrow, bifid; vestiture hairy, smooth; abdomen considerably

exceeding secondaries. Nonagria.

conic, acute, tubercular; vestiture hairy with flattened scales in-
termixed; thorax and abdomen prominently tufted; the latter ex-

ceeding secondaries. Achatodes.

SYNOPTIC TABLES OF COLEOPTERA. 53.

By Geo. H. Horn, M. D.

‘BLECH RUS, Motsch.

This genus is composed of a small number of black shining species
differing from the allied genera either by the slightly lobed base of thorax,
the mentum not toothed, or the claws serrate. The ligula proper is small
and bi-setose at tip, the paraglosse rather wide, and completly surround-
ing the ligula. In examining the illustrations of the mouth-parts (Trans.
Am. Ent. Soc. IX, pl. VIII, figs. 86, 87, 88, 89 and go) it will be ob-
served that Blechrus and <A.xinopalpus have the ligula bi-setose in front,
Aprisius and MW tabkius quadri-setose, and Dromis sex-setose.

The species of Blechrus are separated by Dr. Horn as follows:

Thorax very distinctly wider than long, broadest about one third from apex.

Elytra faintly sub-striate at middle.......... ES nigrinus, Mann.
Thorax not wider than long, widest immediately behind the apex.

Eiytra almost smooth. ;

Elytra longer than head and thorax, sides nearly parallel.......... lucidus, Lec.
Mhytra mot longer, sides, distimctily, jarcuate Smee tie se coc cuca sieceler ewes pusio, Lec.

B. nigrinus, Mann. (Dromius) Bull. Mosc. 1843. I], 184.==angustus,|| Lec. (Dromi-
us) Ann, Lyc. IV, 191.==dinearis, Lec. (Bomius) Ann. Lyc. V, 177. N. Y. Wise.
2.5 mm.

B. lucidus, Lec. (Bomius) Ann. Lyc. V, 177. Col.—2 mm.

B. pusio, Lec. New species 1863, p. 6. La.—1.8 mm.

TECNOPHI LUS, Chaud,

The species here placed were formally considered to be Philotecnus
—Cymindoidea. Chaudoir has corrected this.

The various forms occurring in our fauna seem to constitute one
species with the following varieties.

var. Pilate’, Chaud. Head, thorax, antennz and legs yellowish red, elytra blue.
var, ruficollis, Lec. As in P./cted with the antennz brownish, legs piceous.

var. croceicollis, Men. As in ruficodlis, the head darker, becoming piceous.

var. —_———._ As in croceicollis, with the thorax becoming brown.

var. nigricollis, Lec. Head and thorax piceous.

T. croceicollis, Menet. (Callida) Bull. Ac. Petr, II, 1844. p. 51; chloridipennis, Motsch.
Keefer Russl. 1850, p. 39. note 3; ruficollis, Lec. Ann. Lyc. V, 1851. page 176;
nigricollis, Lec., loc. cit; Pidate’, Chaud. Bull. Mosc. 1877. I, p. 239; géabripen-
nis, Chaud. loc. cit. p. 242. note.

Cal. Or..Mont. Utah, Tex?—6-8 mm.

a4. SYNOPTIC TABLES OF COLEOPTERA.

PHILOPHUGA, 1.

This genus contains those species in our fauna formerly placed in
Glvia, It is verv closely related to Ca/hda and differs in having the fourth
tarsal joint emarginate, not biloubed. An examination of the ligula does
not show any reason why PAi/ophuga should be remotely separated from
Calida, In the dissections which I have made and figured (Trans. Am.
Ent. Soc. IX, pl. VIII, figs. 93, 94 and g5) there will not be found any
remarkable differences between these genera, and no reason is apparent
why Chaudoir should not bave included the present genus in his Callidides.
It is However treated apart (Bull. Mosc. 1877, i, p. 243.) with no sug-
gestion as to its position, being simply compared with Ze -nophilus, with
which it has far Jess in common than Cu/lida or Plo hionus.

The species at present known are as follows:

Body winged, elytra very little narrowed at base.
Color blue or green.
Elytral striae fine, not impressed; head and thorax metallic green, elytra blue or

AVIQUEEES | Res SOE I. «ony AAR Pee AS ae viridicollis, Lec.
Elytral strize deeply impressed on the disc, finer externally; body above entirely

OUTS XoyaADINENS ont NG Ae Agra oo ciaicid did RUA SIGs.onle\s alo amnoena, Lec.

(Collomicastancouse yon! cos coke ae ae RE ie eee ae castanea, n-Sp.
Body apterous, elytra narrowed at base.

Color wmniitonnelly ilu Orr GiReSNSNG a bin ad nes ceecaduseseaccos viridis, De}.

P. viridicollis, Lec. (Cymindis) Ann. Lye. IV, p. 188.==purpurer,t Chd. (nee Say.)
Bull. Mose, 1877, I, p. 245. Tex.—7-8 mm.

P. amena, Lec. (Cymindis) Ann. Lyc. IV, p. 188.=purpurea,t Lec. (nec Say) loc.
cit.==orm, Chd. Bull. Mosc. 1877, I, p. 245. South West. St.—8.5 mm.

P. viridis, Dej. (Cymindis) Spec. V, p. 325; Chd. Bull. Mose. 1877. I, p. 244:—=ey-
anea, Motsch. Naef. Russl. 1850, p. 36. n. 4; Bull. Mosc. 1859. III, p. 143 pl. 3.
fig. 5. Cal.—7.5 mm.

P. castanea, Horn. n.sp. Cal.—g-10.5 mm.

In addition to the above list Chaudoir describes P. subcordata from Mexico whieh
does not seem distinct from viridicollis, Lec.

EUCAERUS,

E. varicornis, Lec. Trans. Am. Phil. X, 387. Motsch. Bull. Mose. 1864. I, p. 214.
te fh. 132 Ala: tol as——5 mmm:
A small brown shining insect, whose systematic position is in doubt. It was first
placed near the Harpali, then near Lachnophorus, and lately by Dr. Horn in the Le-
biide series. It seems to be very rare.

SYNOPTIC TABLES OF COLEOPTERA. 5).

CALLIDA, 2.

The species of this genus are separated by Chaudoir into two genera,
Callida and Spongoloba by characters of very feeble value; according to
which C. decora belongs to the first, and C. punctata to the second ge-
nus. Dr. Horn leaves them in one genus and tabulates them as follows:

Upper side of tarsi flattened and more or less distinctly suicate or impressed.
Body above uniformly colored.

Color piceous or castaneous, feebly striate.............. nee platynoides. n.sp.
Piceous.elytra with Sliohticupreous timeemems. s.r... => - planulata. feec?
Bright blue orereen? <i. 2h 00). ee hes viridipennis, Say.

Body above bicolored; thorax red, elytra blue or green............. decora. Fab.
Upper side of tarsi convex, not sulcate nor impressed.
Body above bicolored; thorax red, elytra blue or green........... punctata, Lec.

Body bright blue or green.
Elytra distinctly longer than the head and thorax, their surface moderately striate

witheshoutly: convex intervals...) Weegee Aes t. aF fulgida. Dej.
Elytra not Ionger than the head and thorax, their surface very finely striate with
Glo te te R VES a. terclcrg deg. Sov seis: «1: Oe Ax es cla eee torch purpurea, Say.

C. platynoides, Horn. n. sp. -— Cal. Utah.-—10.4-12.5 mm.

C. planulata, Lec. Proc. Ac. 1858, p. 59. Texas?—r1r mm.

C. viridipennis, Say. (Cymindis) Trans. Am. Phil. Soc. 1823. Vol, II, p.9; Lec. Ann.
Lyc. IV, 189. Chaud. Ann. Belg. 1872. p. 117.==margina'a, Dej. Spec. I, 222.

C. decora, Fab. (Carabus) Syst. El. I, 181; Dej. Spec. I, 225. Icon. Col. ed. IV. II,
pl. 7, fig. 7. Chevr. Col. Mex. fasc. II, n, 36.==cordicollis, Putz. Mem. Liege. II.
373,=cvanoptera, Lec. Proc. Ac. 1858, p. 59. Gulf States and Mex.—7-8.5 mm.

C. punctata, Lec. Ann. Lyc. IV, 189. Chaud. (Spongoloba) Ann. Belg. 1872, p. 152.
N. Y., Mich., Ohio., La., Ks.—7-7.5 mm.

C. fulgida, Dej. Spec. V, 330., Chaud. (.Spongoloba) loc. cit. Ga. Fla. Tex. 8-10 mm.

C. purpurea, Say. (Cymindis) Trans. Am. Phil. Soc. 1823, p. 10.=smaragdina, De}.
Spec. I, 225. Chaud. (.Spongoloba) loc. cit. =cyantpennis, Chaud. Bull. Mosc. 1844.
p. 467. N. Y. Mich. Ga. Mo. Ks. Nebr.—7.5-9 mm.

EUPROCTUS, <“.

E. trivittatus, Lec. (Onota trivittata) Proc. Am. Phil. Soc. XVII, 373.

Mandibles with distinct scrobes; mentum not toothed, fourth tarsal joint bilobed;
ungues serrate. Bright rufo-testaceous; elytra with striee of fine punctures, ornamen-
ted with a sutural and lateral black stripe meeting at the truncated apex.—Fla. 5 mm.

ONOTA : Chaud.

0. foridana, Horn, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc, IX. 159.

Mandibles without scrobes; mentum not toothed; ungues pectinate; fourth tarsal
joint bilobed. Rufo-testaceous; elytra brilliant green with extremely narrow lateral
and apical rufous border, and moderately deeply striate, the strize finely punctured, the
intervals smooth.—Fla. 5-6.25 mm.

Or
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BULLETIN OF THE BROOKLYN ENT. SOC.

Description of the larva of Patrobus longicornis.
By F.G. ScHaupp.

Form elongate, broadest in front, narrowing posteriorly.

Color, Wead and thorax rufous, brownish, abdominal scutes black,
legs, antennz and underside pale.

Flead large, longer than wide, as broad as prothorax, hexagonal,
above convex; anterior angles rounded, posterior angles prominent. Sides
hairy, subsinuate near the eyes and before the base.

Eyes large, six on each side, situated at a little distance from the base of
the antennz, prominent at the middle of the anterior sinuation of the head.

Antenne four-jointed; first joint sub-cylindrical, as long as the slight-
ly club-shaped second joint; third shorter, very much thickened at tip,
supporting the slender fourth joint of equal length and also at the outside
a short process; the first joint has but one bristle, the second is glabrous
and the third and fourth are set with three bristles. Near the tip of the
third joint there is a stout thorn and a longer process projecting outwards.

Manitles long, arcuate, with one stout tooth behind the middle.

Maxi lle very long, basal joint very short, second or cardinal piece
long, subcylindrical, slightly thicker towards apex, thickly set with bristles
at the inside and supporting a four-jointed palpus and two-jointed lobe.
First joint of palpus stout, short, second twice as long, but much thinner,
third and fourth as long as second, slender, the third a little stouter than
the fourth. The first joint of lobe longer than the first joint of palpus,
but slender, the second of same length, but even more slender.

Mentum tvansverse trapezoidal, broader than long. Ligula narrow
at base, broadening toward apex, densely set with. bristies, with a terminal
obtuse prolongation at middle; palpi two-jointed, the first longer and
stouter than the second.

Prothorax \onger than brcad, angles obtuse; as broad as the head,
but longer, the sides sub-parallel.

Mesothorax sub-quadrate, shghtly arcuate at tip.

Metathorax similar to Mesothorax.

Abdomen, first segment shorter than the following which are nearly of
equal length gradually becomming narrower and more elongate, the
ninth small and cylindrical with a tubular prolongation and the ana! fork
set with bristles.

The sides of the thoracic and the abdominal segment are set with
bunches of bristles; the former with two bunches, the other with one.

Spiracles nine at each side, as in other Carabidze, the first above the
middle feet.

BULLETIN OF THE BROOKLYN ENT. SOC. 57.

Rearing of a Hybrid Moth.

By Gro. D. Hutst.

Om May 2st 1880, I had a Samia Cecropia ¢\ mate with S. Cean-
othi 9. The female deposited eggs May 22nd which resembled ordinary
Ceanothi eggs, and from these, very hot weather intervening, the larvee
emerged May 31st.

I gave the larve the choice of 6 species food-plant, but they would
for 12 hours eat nothing. I left them at night with wild cherry only,
which I found next morning they had begun to eat. The first moult was
passed June 6th, the second June r2th, the third June 17th, the fourth
June 24th. All their history through, they were intermediate in appear-
ance between the larve of Cecropia and Ceanothi; a few however verging
in appearance toward the <j‘, and a few towards the Q parent. The great
bulk however seemed to be as nearly intermediate as possible, and of
course were very easily distinguishable from either. As compared with
- Cecropia, the sub-dorsal tubercles on the third and fourth segments were
light orange in color, and more slender. ‘Those on the fifth segment
were much larger; also light orange. The rest of the sub-dorsal were
light lemon yellow. The lateral tubercles were linear, light blue at base,
shading off to pale white at ends. Spiracles light blue, oval edged with
black. Body green, lighter above; more cylindrical than Cecropia.
When full grown the larvee measured from 3¥% to 4 inches in length.

They began making cocoon July 1st. The cocoons were interme-
diate between the two species; not so baggy so long, or so brown as in
Cecropia, and fuller, longer, and less silver-gray than Ceanothi.

The cocoons were kept during the winter in an open, fireless garret.
The weather was exceedingly cold, and without doubt in the garret fell
to zero.

The first imago appeared May 15th. The first 19 imagines were
males. Those emerging towards the last were all females. Eighteen co-
coons remain from which the imagines have not come but which seem to
containing living pupee.

The imagines are intermediate between the two species and asa whole,
are remarkably constant in color. ‘The bodies of the females are small,
and the wings have a filmy appearance as being very thinly scaled.

58. BULLETIN OF THE BROOKLYN ENT. SOC.

A Q I mated with a Hybrid; also two with Cecropia ¢j, and one
with Ceanothi ¢. The pairs in each case remained in coitu all day.
The Q mated with Hybrid male, laid one egg only. The two mated
with Cecropia laid 14 eggs only. The one mated with Ceanothi laid two
eges only. I made an examination of the bodies of the females after-
wards and found an average only 4 eggs left unlaid. From all the eggs
only one larva emerged, and that from one of those laid by the female
mated with Cecropia. None of the others showed any signs of life. The
larva was very nearly dead when I found it and must have been very much
lacking in vitality.

The result shows that the Hybrid was very nearly sterile. Five fe-
males examined had an average of only 8 eggs each developed. And
those laid were seemingly almost infertile.

O

A VARIETY OF ARCTIA VIRCO.

My friend, Mr. F. G. Schaupp, took, in Sullivan Co., N.Y., several
specimens of Arctia virgo, Abb. & Sm., differimg from the normal form:
by having the abdomen and secondaries of bright yellow orange instead
of the usual red.

Although Mr. Schaupp took single specimens (all, I believe 9 Q) in
several seasons, this form is very rare.

Were I not against describing varieties I should certainly name this,
if only for the purpose of calling the attention of collectors to its existence.
No doubt it is occasionally to be met with where A. virgo is common.

Epw. L. GRaer.

O

Naming Varieties at Wholesale.

To what an extent the recent tendency of naming more or less dis-

tinct varieties leads, is shown by an article in Dr. Katter’s Entomol. Nach-

-richten Vol. VIII, p. 17: ‘*38 new varieties of Coccinellide” by Adolf
Walter.

This gentleman enumerates twenty-five varieties of Halyzia conglobata,

Lin., fifteen of which are new, based on the number or position of the

elytral spots; also nine new varieties of Adonia variegata, Goetze!! etc.

I have about a dozen of such varieties of our Crvptocephalus venustus,

Suffrian, which I am tempted to baptize giving them the names of the gen-

tlemen who indulge in such a sport. F. G. ScHaupp.

BULLETIN OF THE BROOKLYN ENT. SOC. 59.

Description of Leptinotarsa Behrensi.

By.) E. V. Hiaigorn:
(Reprint from Mittheil. des Muenchener Entom. Vereins. 1877. p. 16.)

L. Behrensi. Oblonga, convexa, obseure virideenea vel nigro-cenea. interdum
nigroviolacea, thorace punctis majoribus et minutis sat dense adsperso; elytiris dense,
latera versus confuse, apicem rugulose punctatis, punctis disco irrequlariter triseriatis.
Long. 15-18 mm.

Oval, strongly convex; quite shining, lighter or darker zneous, us-
ually dark greenish or bluish. Thorax, with very fine and some coarser
punctures, the punctuation at the sides more distinct; rounded at apex,
the anterior angles forming a small but sharp little tooth. Elytra dense-
ly punctured, at apex and sides irregularly and diagonally wrinkled, on
the disc in irregular rows, each three of such rows more approximate, so
that smooth, and sometimes even slightly convex, intervals appear between
these punctured lines. But in some specimens these rows are scarcely des-
cernible. Epipleurze flat, almost without punctuation, the interior mar-
gin often rufous, pellucid. Habitat California.

Of this stately species, which in size surpasses dacerafa and cacica Mr.
Behrens sent several specimens to C. A. Dohrn. _ It differs from all spec-
ies known at present by the concolorous densely punctured elytra,

——qquouOb>—-aa___

Description of Lactica specularis.
By E. V. Harotp.
(Reprint from Harold Col. Hefte 1865. XIIT. 89.)

Diphaulaca specularis. Nitida, rufo-testacea, elytris purpureo-
violaceis; capite thoraceque lzvibus, hoc transverso, angulis anticis ob-
tuse rotundatis, sulco basali minus profundo utrinque angulatim in mar-
ginem baseos deflexo; elytris levibus, pone scutellum distincte transverse
impressis; pectore, abdomine femoribusque posticis piceis, pedibus 4 an-
ticis rufo-testaceis, tibiis tarsisque posticis piceo- rufis, antennis nigris, ar-
ticulis 3 basalibus rufo-testacei.. Long. 4 mill. Florida,

60. BULLETIN OF THE BROOKLYN ENT. SOC.

Description of Ataenius sculptilis.
By FE. V. Haroxp.
(Reprint from Harold Col. Hefte. III, 86. 1868.)

Atenius sculptilis. Leviter convexus, subelongatus, parum ni-
tidus, piceus, capite eequaliter dense punctulato, clypeo untrinque obtuse
subdentato; thorace dense ac fortiter punctato; elytris catenulato-striatis,
interstitiis medio carinatis et utrinque interum tenuiter costatis, costulis
hisce a punctis striarum interruptis; tibiis posticis margine apicali denticu-_
lato, femoribus marginatis; similis 4. Aespido at nudus clypeoque non
rotundato differens. Long 24 lin. Venezuela. [Tex. }

—— =e >- +. ~~ ie t—t

Description of Ataenius figurator.
By) i ee AROnD:
(Reprint from Harold Col. Hefte. XII, 24.)

A. figurator, (n. sp.) Elongatulus, nitidus, piceus; capite mar-
gine postico punctulato, antice transversim leviter rugosulo; thorace irreg-
ulariter vage sat fortiter punctato, punctis basi ct ad angulos posticos ad-
huc rarioribus; elytris punctato-striatis, interstitiis planis, leavibus. Sim-
ilimus omnino A. Haroldi, at minor, angulis clypei obtusius rotundatis
sicut et thorace fortius punctato dignoscendus. Long. 4 mm La.

60

Description of Lactica xanthochroa.
By E. V. Harotp.
(Reprint from Harold Col. Hefte XIII, 89.)

Lactica xanthochroa. Nitida, oblongo-ovata, ochracea, anten-
nis, articulis duobus basalibus exceptis, femorum apice, tibiis tarsisque
fuscis; fronte inter antennas non acute carinata, convexa, parte convexa
antice dilata; thorace leevi, angulis anticis oblique truncatis, elytris sat
dense, at subtilissime et apicem versus adhuc obsoletius punctulatis. Af_i-
nis Z. fiat’ Oliv., at major, elytris punctatis sicut et antennarum articu-
ls duobus basalibus testaceis optime distinqguenda. Long. 4 mill. — Fla.

L Nob lax.

——_ —¢-<-@

Graef, Edw. L.

MeverionyOr ATChaeVitOG. .. 0.2. <:-( QE ees ge ee a

(Harold, E. V.)

Reprint of descriptions of new species.........-...----- Rene 59, 60.
Horn, Geo. H., M. D.

Synoptic table of tribe Chilveniini.............-.-..0------ +++ ee eeeee 29.

Synoptic tables/of Coleoptera.: 2 as. ./5 eee 1 See 39, 43, 53.

Tetragonoderus, p. 39., Dromius, p. 39., Axinopalpus, p, 39., Apenes,
p- 40., Pinacodera, p. 40., Cymindis, p. 43., Apristus, p. 43., Blechrus,
p- 53., Teenophilus, p. 53., Philophuga, p. 54., Callida p. 55.

Hulist, Geo. D.

A good way to get rare Lepidoptera.............--+2-2seee eee eee 13.

Description of some new species of ( Bato cS Make f:2 Eee, b 5.9200 Gl Oe 26, 33.

iRearme-ofea Ehybrid Wloth.-~ 0... ARR.” Ye ees BE poy. 2 tcpcake a Oe
Jewitt, H. S., MM, D.

INGLES Oni Hemans. maroimalis Girt. /2e).0 ose ee =< ers == bee! lic
Koebele, Alb.

Descriptions of and notes upon various larvae..............----++5: 20.
Leconte, J. L., M. D,

Description of a new species of Aphodius (Reprint)..........-...---. 28.

Schaupp, F. G.

Description of the larva of Leistotrophus cingulatus. .............-., 9.
Mihene to inGeilstva amd PUPAE... .....< macs Mepee ie hs asi ces sisi 10.
On collecting grounds...........:.: ° RSI ae MEI a 2 a aah ee 14.
Biological notes on some Coleoptera.............---2-05 eset terete eee 23.
Pupa of Doreus parallelus, TE: eee ee ee 35.
Note on larva and pupa of Cryptorhynchus parochus, Say........-.--. 35.
Description of the larva of Necrophorus tomentosus, Web.......-..-. a oie
Description of the larva of Patrobus longicornis..........-..-.--+-++. 56.

Naming varicties at wholesale....... Woop. sn ee te eee 58.

62. INDEX.

Smith, John B.

Habits of the larva of Rhodophora (Alaria) Florida, Guen........... 28.
Description of Nycterophaeta new gen. (Noctuid).................... 45,

A Synopsis of the North American Genera of the Noctuidae........... 47.

Pepper, Fred.

Description of new Lepidoptera (with plate).... . ................. il
Explanation to ypleGele. 6... . Beane cate tet te tee eet Ee
(Ole, Hi.)
Descriptions of mew Species (Reprimt) ~ 7222. on ee eee 4].
— _—___—»> ++» <2 > _e@—_- <=

Check—List of the Macrolepidoptera of America, North of Mexico (with index)
Paginated separately, and issued with Nos. 5 to 10.

Synoptic Lables.
Amatmichilsmmn... 2.52 200 aC hiaenii nite ener 2900 Melitacan cs. Sera 10.
Anomoglossus...... 29. : Chlaenius.......... 3. } Metabletus........55 40.
IN DOINGS 35,0 6 ooo aR AOS Ovni Ci Seeeeaeeeeeee 43.: Nemotarsus......... 39.
IAG ISOS ert ose 44. TOMS . eam 39.4) (Onota.). 05... 7 noe
Axinopalpns........ 39) Hucaerus ae ere pA Oodes!.)..ck\c-p eee 30.
TSiLSOUMPUISN, © 5 5 pode Mis DU one UMN ONROXEIUIS) 4 ncn cano DOs a hilophi eae eee o4,
Brachylobus........ 29.7) URvolenies aan eoOs 7 alin cod eral sess 40.
allele Samet 6 « 55. :? Lachnocrepis....... 29>): Necnophilust pees 53.

Bibliotheca Coleopterclogica.

Transactions of the American Philosophical Society...................... 8.
Journal ottherboston Society IN. HH .. eee setae arir eee oe teehee 15.
Proceedings rs Bs IRE cee (cate ee ee SeNED OR RR RR ne ea cS: 15.
Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collectionstercn.oameeestie te oc: acc cation 16.
Journal ofthe Academy N: H: of Philadelphtan = san-4....--.-- 2+. 7 eee 16.
Proceedings cG oe SCOR ima i i am ie 24, 31, 32, 36.
TS ASi OPTI TSA VON EI cen ST OR AIREY ee eel aaly ado « 36, 46.
Published by the United States Government................/......-+-. 46.
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