1899] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 21 



), and presented them for exaiiiinat ion. He said the 

 specimens fairly represented the figures in the current literature 

 <ni the subject. The specimens had been boiled in a solution 

 of caustic potash, which had removed all but the chitin. 

 Twigs of apple, showing the scale in position, \\ere also shown, 

 as well as those of Chionaspis furfur us. Dr. Skinner exhibited 

 a living specimen of lidixitni fm-<t. and also two species of 

 En'hio from Northern Alaska. The latter were in poor condi- 

 tion and looked much alike, but, on careful examination, 

 differences were marked, the species being E. >-oxxii and E. 

 var. iiiiniriiiux. The former seldom has but two ocelli and the 

 latter three or four. Maud mix also has a small white spot on 

 the middle of the edge of the baud which crosses the centre 

 of the under side of the inferiors. Mr. Liebeck exhibited an 

 interesting conglomerate cocoon of C(ri1o<inii ci/nt/iia. Three 

 well-made cocoons were enclosed in a bag of silk, the whole 

 1< >okiug like one large pear-shaped cocoon. Dr. Skinner exhib- 

 ited his new Synonymic Catalogue of American Rhopolocera. 

 The body of the catalogue, exclusive of the index, bibliography, 

 list of authors, etc., consists of ninety-nine pages. There are 

 45 species listed, and each reference is a separate line, thus 

 greatly helping the eye. Where a species is found outside of 

 our faunal limit the distribution is given. A few species 

 listed as valid in former lists have been placed in the synon- 

 ymy, but only in cases where it seemed well warranted. It is 

 hoped the catalogue may prove useful. 



Mr. Lancaster Thomas exhibited a female specimen of (jri> 

 to connmi, captured at Cranberry, X. C., which was very dark 

 on the under side. He had taken two specimens, one no\\ 

 being in the collection of Dr. Skinner. He also mentioned 

 seeing ('(t/lidri/dx ctilmlc Hying in one direct ion, a specimen 

 passing every five or ten minutes. He also saw .hnnnini <<, ,/iii. 

 living South, in the same way. in pairs. In both cases the 

 butterflies were going against the wind. .Mr. Johnson said he 

 had seen /'/Vr/.s- iiioiutxtr in immense numbers at St. Augustine. 

 Fla., going Xorth, for three days. Same speaker had seen 

 Agraulis vanilloe, going South, in Florida, in September, when 

 the passion-vine, their food plant, further North, was wither 

 ing, but in Florida was still fresh. 



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