204 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [May, 'l2 



Of Heterocera nearly all species were common during the 

 early half of the season, more particularly Ecpanteria de- 

 florata, Haploa lecontci, Haploa re stalls and Anlsota rubi- 

 cunda, while Cressonia juglandls and Ampelophaga chocrllus 

 were not observed. All Saturniidae and Sphingidae were 

 scarce. During the latter part of the season most Heterocera 

 were not nearly as common as in previous seasons. New spe- 

 cies were taken as follows: Eucrythra phasma, Apantesis 

 anna, A. persephone, Ampelophaga verslcolor, Erebus odora 

 and Cochlidon Y-inversa by Mr. Paul Schroers ; Pholus litls 

 by Mr. Frank Malkmus ; Catocala vlduata, C. dejecta, Schlnia 

 chrysellus and S. trifascla by Mr. Geo. Hosenfelt. All larvae 

 were scarce during the latter part of the season. 



The following list of Rhopalocera, with remarks applying 

 to the season of 1911, contains the names of all the different 

 species taken in this locality within the last fifteen years : 



1. Danais plexippus, L. Abundant particularly during October. 

 Their flight this year seemed to be in a southwesterly direction. 



2. Dione vanillae. L. For once this ever rare insect was common. 



3. Ettptoieta claudia, Cr. Swarming during September and October. 



4. Argynnis diana, Cr. None observed. 



5. Argynnis idalia, Dr. One specimen taken by the writer. 



6. Argynnis cybele, Fab. Common in June. 



7. Phydodes nycteis. D. and H. Common in July. 



8. Phydodes ismeria, B. and L. None observed. 



9. Phydodes tharos, Dr. Common in June. 



10. Phydodes tharos v. mar da, Edw. Many specimens taken in April. 



11. Phydodes tharos v. morpheus, Fab. Common, summer and fall. 



12. Phydodes tharos v. packardii, S. None observed. 



13. Melitaea phaeton, Dr. None observed. 



14. Grapta interrogation's v. umbrosa, L. Common. 



15. Grapta interrogationis v. fabridi, Edw. Usually common during 

 September and October, very rare this season. 



16. Grapta comma, H. Scarce. 



17. Grapta comma, v. harrisi, Edw. Scarce. 



1 8. Grapta comma, v. dryas, Edw. Fairly common. 



19. Grapta progne, Cr. Observed by Mr. Fred. Schwarz. 



20. Vanessa J-album, B. and L. None observed. 



21. Vanessa antiopa, L. Scarce as usual. 



22. Vanessa milberti, G. Observed by Mr. Paul Schroers. 



