14 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [January, 



amyntor and one of Telea polyphemus on elm; larvae and cocoons 

 of Actias luna on pecan, and one wandering caterpillar of Dei- 

 lephila lineata. A fine pupa of Macrosila cingulata was found in 

 a sweet-potato patch and several ragged images, brought to the 

 class-room by pupils, indicate an abundance of this beautiful moth. 



The first butterflies noticed were Neonympha sosybius, flitting 

 aimlessly about the streets, and occasional specimens of Papilio 

 philenor and Limenitis iirsula. While Colias eurytheme was 

 quite common, C. philodice, Pieris protodice and P. rapes seemed 

 much less abundant. 



In October, Callidryas eubule, Terias nicippe, T. lisa, Na- 

 thalis iole, Euptoieta claudia, Phyciodcs phaon, Pamphila huron, 

 P. phylceus and Pyrgus tessclata were plentiful, the first two spe- 

 cies at cultivated flowers and the others at the blossoms of He- 

 lenium tenuifolium, a thrifty weed about the streets and roads 

 here. 



Three fine examples of Colias ctzsonia were taken at flowers, 

 one Grapta inter rogationis in the woods, one Paphia troglodyta 

 at mud, four Junonia ccenia by the roadside and on flowers, sev- 

 eral specimens of Pyrameis cardui, one P. huntera, two Erisia 

 texana, a few Phyciodes tharos and a number of Danais archippus 

 on Helenium tenuifolium blossoms. 



A single 9 Agraulis vanilla was taken on Geranium flowers in 

 the shade, about five o'clock P.M., late in October. One dark 

 specimen of Pyrgus, probably a variety of Tesselata, was cap- 

 tured November yth. The last butterflies seen, were Terias lisa, 

 T. nicippe, Pyrgus tesselata and Nathalis iole on the i6th of 

 September. Spring and Summer will doubtless add many more 

 species to this list. The food-plant of Iole here is probably 

 Helenium temiifoliiim. 



For assistance in the identification of a few of the species men- 

 tioned above, the writer is indebted to Mr. Wm. H. Edwards, of 

 Coalburgh, and Dr. Henry Skinner, of Philadelphia. 



For the determination of a plant to Prof. Geo. Vasey, of 

 Washington, D. C. 



" An electric insect killer is the latest novelty in that line. It is formed 

 by a cover of wire> gauze, which is placed over a lighted candle. The 

 gauze is an electric circuit, and when insects touch it they are killed." 



