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In "Notes on Cuban Sphingida-," Proc. Knt. Soc. Phila., \>. 

 79, 1865, Mr. Grote refers to OLnosanda noctuifonnis \\'alkcr, 

 and refers to the specimens in the collection Knt. Soc. of Phila. 

 which came from Cuba, and were presented by Prof. Poey, being" 

 No. 835 of his MS. catalogue. I ha\c compared these with speci- 

 mens in our North American collection labeled Cauftl/tia (Jrotci 

 Hy. Kdwards, and can see no specific differences. If there is 

 no difference between the Florida and Cuban specimens it seems 

 likely that there is but one species inhabiting the \\V-t Indies 

 and that Walker's type from San Domingo represents the same 

 thing. If but one species is found in San Domingo, it will prob- 

 ably be found to be identical with the one inhabiting Cuba and 

 Florida. 



SOME SYNONYMY. Phyciodes ianthe Fab., = Acca hera Hub. 

 Samml. Ex. Schmett. Band 2, figs, i and 2 , 3 and 49 = 

 Eresia Texana Edw. , Pr. Ent. Soc. Phila., 2, 81, 1863, = Smer- 

 dis Hew., Ex. But. 3, pi. 5. 



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NOTES ON COLEOPTERA. 



BY CHAS. LIEBECK. 



While visiting some friends near Landisville, N. }., during the 

 summer of 1888, my attention was directed to the damage caused 

 by the common Rose bug, Macrodactylits subsfiinosus Fab., to 

 the young grapes in their vineyard, situated about two hundred 

 yards from their house. About the same time they planted a tew 

 rose bushes of the common free blooming variety in front of the 

 house. In June, 1889, the beetles again made their appearan. < 

 in large numbers, but showed a decided preference for the roses, 

 not molesting the vines in the least. The bushes, at a short dis- 

 tance, appeared to be scorched, but a nearer vieu slmued that 

 they were being devoured by the beetles, and although the bushes 

 had grown to a large size, bearing hundreds of buds and tloueix 

 none seemed to have escaped their voracity. It" others similarly 

 afflicted would plant a hedge of roses in the vicinity of their vine- 

 yard it may prevent damage by this pest to their grapes. 



TWO NOVEL HKKTI.K TKAI'S. 



During the warm days in the early spring of last year 1 \\a> 

 colleeting Coleoptera in the fields towards evening, taking such 



