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DANAIS ARCini'prs, Fabr. (Rep. Ill, p. 143) For further facts respecting the 

 swarming and migrations of this butterfly, see the American Entomologist (III, p 101), 

 and for a fuller and more accurate account of the mode of pupation, see iny paper oil 

 the " Philosophy of the Pupation of Butterflies and particularly of the Nyinphalidre ' > 

 (Proc. Am. Ass. Adv. Sc. vol. XXVIII, 18SO). 



^EGERIA ACERNI, Clem. (Rep. VI, p. 110) Mr. D. S. Kellicott has an interesting 

 article in the Cttnn/lidii Entomologist for January, 1831, on the ^Egeriaus inhabiting the 

 vicinity of Buffalo, N. Y., in which he states that the chrysalis of this species in his 

 locality does not agree with my description as " unarmed," if that description refers 

 to the dorso-abdonimal teeth. A reexamination of my specimens shows that my state- 

 ment applies to the absence of these teeth. It is, however, possible that there is some 

 variation in this regard and that the eastern specimens from the Hard inaple differ 

 from the western ones from the Soft maple in having the teeth as indicated by Mr. 

 Kellicott. 



ARCTIA ISABELLA, Smith (Rep. IV, p. 143) Referred to Fyrrharctia Packard. For 

 further account of larval variation and parasites, see Amcririiii Entomologist, III, p. 134 

 (June, 1880). 



HYPHANTRIA TEXTOR Harr. (Rep. Ill, 130) There is no doubt in my mind, from 

 frequent breeding of specimens, that this is synonymous with cunea Drury and punc- 

 tattt Fitch, which are but varieties, Drury 's name having priority. 



CALLIMORPHA FULVICOSTA, Clem. (Rep. Ill, 132) Grote and Robinson give the 

 synonymy of this species in their "List of Lepidoptera of N. A.," etc., lecontei Boisd. 

 having priority. The late Jacob Bull bred all the forms from larva?, feeding on the 

 same species of plant, 



SAMIA COLUMBIA Smith (Rep. IV, p. 107) Mr. Herman Strecker has given a beau- 

 tiful figure of the male of this species in his "Lepidoptera Rhopaloceres and Hetero- 

 ceres, etc.," 1875 (PL XII, Fig. 3), and Mr. F. B. Caulfieldhas described and figured the 

 larva (Canadian Entomologist, X, p. 41, 1878) showing that it is structurally identical 

 with that of cecropia and differs only in the iuteuser green of the body, in the lateral 

 tubercles and bases of the others being white instead of pale blue and in the upper 

 thoracic tubercles being of a deeper coral-red. It accords more with the cecropia larva 

 in the fourth stage. It is placed as a good species in Grote's "List of N. A. Pla- 

 typterices," etc. (Am. Phil. Soc., 1874), but I am still of opinion that it should not be 

 considered a distinct species but simply a well-marked local color-variety worthy of 

 name. There is great variation in color, whether of the larva, cocoon or imago, in 

 oeorojpia. 



CALLOSAMIA ANGULIFERA, Walker (Rep. IV, p. 122, note) This is still considered 

 a good species by systematists. Mr. Juo. Akhurst, of Brooklyn, N. Y., informs me 

 that he finds it rather constant from larv;e which seem to differ in no respect from 

 those of promethea, but which feed on the Tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera), and 

 make the cocoon near the ground without pedicel. I learn from Dr. Packard that Mr. 

 Uhler has bred both it and promelhia from the same lot of larvae. 



CLISIOCAMPA SYLVATICA Harr. (Rep. Ill, 121) This isuow referred to dissfmHiibn., 

 which has priority. 



AGROTIS INERMIS Harr. (Rep. I, p. 72) This is now recognized to be identical with, 

 the European A. saiicia Treitschke. 



NOCTUA CLANDESTINE Harr. (Rep. I, p 79) An Agrotis. 



AGROTIS TELIFERA Harr. (Rep. I, p. 80) This is now recognized as the European 

 A. ypsilon Hiifu. =A. snffusa (S. V.) = ^i. ortonii Pack. 



AGROTIS SUBGOTHICA Harr. (Rep. I, p. 81) The moth represented under this name 

 at Fig. 29, a, has since been described by Grote as A. herilis, and that at Fig. 29, I), 

 has since been described by Lintuer as A. tricosa. (Notes on some N. Y. Noctuidaj, 

 Ent. Cout. Ill in Rep. N. Y. St. Mus. Nat. Hist., 1872, p. 159.) 



