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Paris, and the larvae in them were usually small, only a few 

 nearly full-grown. On May 7 it was noted that the larvae 

 had long since disappeared, and on the nth an adult was taken 

 in a trap lantern at Paris. 



Oikcticns abbotii was taken at Corpus Christi and what ap- 

 peared to be the characteristic bags of Thyridopteryx ephcmcr- 

 ae for in is were found at Corsicana. Anasa tristis was taken 

 hibernating under rubbish near a cotton field at Corsicana, 

 February 9 ; another at Paris in open woods, February 25, and 

 two days later under the bark of fence posts around cotton 

 fields ; it was not noted as reproducing and active until in May 

 (Paris). On February 28, Chilocorus bivulnerus was taken, 

 active, at Paris. Papilio was first seen on the wing at Paris on 

 March 2, but noctuids and C 'alias had been out several weeks ; 

 Papilio turnus, freshly emerged, was taken on March 10, a 

 Vanessa on March 12, Thccla and Thanaos on the fifteenth; 

 turnus again on March 24 and 27 ; Anosia ple.rippus mating on 

 March 30, its eggs on April 2 and first stage larva on April 13. 

 Pontia rapae eggs on April 18, very abundant on cabbages. 



Calandra granaria was found at Paris, March 14, on ears of 

 corn which had been exposed during the winter at Hetty ; 

 they were active. Lachnosterna first observed on March 7 at 

 Paris when a single specimen was found on the sidewalk ; on 

 April 6, it was noticed that they were tolerably common at 

 lights, on April 11 numerous, and abundant on April 18. Cala- 

 sama calidum was taken on April 18, and scrutator, May 4, 



both at light. 



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Change in Title. 



The "Pomona College Journal of Entomology," which has been pub- 

 lisher! for the past four years, is to be continued under the title of 

 The Journal of Entomology and Zoology. 



The Journal will publish papers on morphological, systematic, and 

 economic subjects, with general as well as technical articles. There 

 will be short articles, reviews, and notes of general zoological interest. 

 Although the publication will be adapted to the needs and conditions 

 of Southern California, its subject matter will be of interest to all 

 zoologists and entomologists. Subscription, $1.00 a year; $1.25 to for- 

 eign countries. Published quarterly. \Vn.i IAM A. HILTON, Acting Ed- 

 itor, Pomona College, Department of Zoology, Claremont, California, 

 U. S. A. 



