422 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [Nov., 'o8 



The moth was such a fine example of protective resemblance 

 that even when the exact spot was pointed out where it rested, 

 Mr. Beer and Mr. Hartman were unable to see it. Immediate 

 search was instituted for more and during the balance of the 

 day we took twenty-three specimens, some of them in coitu. 

 The moth has since been sent to Prof. John B. Smith, who de- 

 clared it to be a new species and has described it as Heliolonche 

 indiana. 



It seems paradoxical that a new species and seemingly a com- 

 mon one should be found in such a well-collected territory as 

 this near Chicago. It can perhaps be explained by the habits of 

 the moth, which are decidedly sluggish, specimens usually drop- 

 ping to the ground when disturbed. This, coupled with its close 

 resemblance to the flowers upon which it rests, may account 

 for it. 



Following is a list of the other species taken during the day : 



Argynnis myrina 

 Neonympha eurytris 

 Chrysophanus hypophlaeas 

 Lycaena scudderi 

 Lycaena pseudargiolus 

 Papilla polyxenes 

 Papilio troilns 

 Pamphila hobomok 

 Nisoniades icehis 

 Nisoniades juvenalis 

 Enbaphe brevicornis 

 Plusia aerea 

 Erastria malaca 

 Prothymia semipurpurea 



Acontia candefacta 

 Metathorasa monetifera 

 Pangrapta decoralis 

 Euclidia cuspidea ' 

 Apaecasia dctersafa 

 Apaecasia defluata 

 Xanthotype croc at aria 

 Loxostege chortalis 

 Tlwleria reversalis 

 Crambus laqueatellus 

 Stenoma schlaegeri 

 Pamphila cernes 

 Cirrhobolin-a deducta 

 and several unidentified Micros. 



All perhaps not exceptional, but the new species enlivened an 

 otherwise dull way, which was therefore declared a successful 

 one. 



This, however, was not the end of the trip for us, for we 

 came prepared to spend the night in the woods with lights 

 and sugar to attract the night fliers. This, while not a long 

 story, will be reserved for another occasion. 



Professor Smith's description of the new species is as fol- 

 lows : 



