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land's figure (PI. xxvii, f. 40) is not much like my insect; 

 Hampson's is better, but hardly characteristic, and as I was 



unable to identify my species from the works of these authors, 

 I give a brief new description. 



Expanse about 26 mm. ; eyes large, rounded ; prothorax with mainly 

 yellow hair, almost entirely replaced on disc of thorax above with 

 broad gray scales, having a more or less greenish lustre ; behind this 

 are large tufts of hairs which are broadly tipped with red ; abdomen 

 dark plumbeous with a metallic greenish and pinkish lustre, the apex 

 broadly pinkish shading into orange at tip ; anterior tibiae very short, 

 three spurs on outer side, one near middle of apex, and mesad of that 

 two large ones, also a small one on inner side higher up ; pattern of 

 anterior wings essentially as in R. masoni, but bright deep ferruginous 

 taking the place of pink ; antemedial line creamy white, with a short 

 angular process, directed basad, in its lower part; median field with 

 largely ochreous scales, but dark in region of stigmata : postmedian line 

 broadly S-shaped ; pattern of apical field, including checkered fringe, 

 about as in Pyroclcptria californica. Posterior wings black with a 

 white fringe ; basal three-fifths of costa broadly pallid, the pale area 

 squarely truncate at end. The moth carries pollen on its head^ and un- 

 doubtedly assists in the pollination of the sunflower. 



3. Lygranthoecia mortua Grote. 



This extremely variable species abounds at Boulder during 

 the first half of August, and is always found resting on the 

 flower-discs of Grindelia where it is usually inconspicuous. 

 The packardii (Grote) form appears to be the more normal one, 

 but mortua proper also occurs, and there are other varieties. 

 Possibly the series includes more than one species. 



4. Rhodophora gaurae Sm. and Abb. 



This beautiful species occurs in Boulder at light in July and 

 August. 



5. Schinia hulstia Tepper. 



Taken at Boulder by Mr. S. A. Rohwer, and determined by 



Dr. Dyar. 



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MR. JOHN A. GROSSBECK, well known for his papers on Geometridae, 

 announces his removal from the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment 

 Station, New Brunswick, N. J., to the American Museum of Natural 

 History, 77th Si net :nid Central Park West, New York City. 



