ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [ July, '14 



"Although a few stray species of American Tineina were described 

 before 1859, that year really marks the beginning of the study of these 

 insects in this country. During that and the following four years 

 Dr. Brackenridge Clemens, of Easton, Pa., published a series of sys- 

 tematic and biological articles which yet remain the most important 

 contribution to our knowledge of American Tineina. These papers 

 contain descriptions of thirty-one genera and about two hundred new 

 species, together with notes on larval habits of many of them." 



The Clemens types were presented to the American Ento- 

 mological Society by his widow in 1867. They were contained 

 in boxes bound as books, in leather, and were labeled "Etudes 

 Entomologiques, Clemens, Vol. I," etc. The specimens were 

 pinned on small corks, gummed to glass, and >each cork had a 

 printed number, these numbers corresponding with the names 

 and numbers of a list. Studies of the collection made by 

 Busck resulted in the identification of the types of all but 

 eight of Clemens' two hundred species. Five of these eight 

 have been identified with certainty from Clemens' descriptions, 

 leaving only three species unknown at that time (1903). 



Stainton gives a list of seven papers published by Clemens in 

 the Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of 

 Philadelphia and ten in the Proceedings of the Entomological 

 Society of Philadelphia. He published an important paper in 

 the Journal of the Academy, iv (2), 97, 1859, entitled "Synop- 

 sis of the North American Sphingidae." This shows great 

 ability and research and was the foundation for subsequent 

 revisions of the American species. Much was thus accom- 

 plished in a few years by this pioneer American Lepidopterist. 

 whose brilliant career was ended in such a sad and unfortunate 

 way. 



The non-entomological facts stated in this paper were sup- 

 plied by Dr. James B. Clemens, of New York City, a son of 

 Dr. Brackenridge Clemens, and by Dr. Ewing Jordan, of the 

 University of Pennsylvania. 



Changes of Address. 



Kindly change my address from University of California, Berkeley, 

 to Citrus Experiment Station, Riverside, California. H. J. QUAYLE. 



Please address me at 644 Sixth St., N. E., Washington, D. C., in- 

 stead of 703 East Capitol St. HERBERT S. BARBER. 



