JIrt TIIK r.VNAIMVN KNT«».M«>UKiIHT. 



in a loose web of brown silk, and numbers of them may be found by care- 

 ful examination of banana stalks. Climatic changes, cold storage and 

 other causes may account for the very few imagoes ihat are seen ; and be- 

 sides this, the larva is attacked by a Hynienopttrrous parasite. Of these 

 latter I have securetl three specimens at different times. To any one who 

 is interested in securing specimens of these moths, I would suggest the 

 plan of closely examining partially-depleted bunches of bananas when 

 hanging in the fruit stores, especially during the winter months, when 

 other sources for collecting are unavailable, and possibly in some cases 

 the store-keeper may be induced to keep a lookout for the cocoons if a 

 description of ilicm is given him. I'rom my own experience in a ^m3ll 

 town where only a very limited number of bananas are sold, I am satisfied 

 that (juiie a large percentage of the bunches of fruit are infested by the 

 larva of these moths. 



When specimens are discovered it should be an easy matter to trace 

 through the wholesale houses the original locality from which the fruit 

 was imported. In this way many valuable records may be secured. 



I have suggested to Dr. Dyar that as the Kaslo specimen differs 

 from the other known specimens of this genus, a descrij>tion of it is 

 desirable. 



ANOrHKR .M'TKAT, FOR KVKRKS COMV.NIAS .\N1) 



A.MVNTULA. 



.My appeal last year was very kindly taken up by several Canadian 

 entomologists, but mostly in the West. 1 should be very grateful for more 

 specimens from the P^astern Slates. 



The result of my examination of the specimens from the West leads 

 me to the conclusion that Winnipeg is about the dividing line. 1 received 

 a few very interesting specimens from Manitoba, and I should be greatly 

 obliged for niore material from there, as also from Assiniboia and Saskat- 

 chewan. 'I'he forms showed a transit from comyntas to amyniu/a, differ- 

 ing in some respects from each. I should also be glatl if observers could 

 tell me how many broods they have noticed, and whether there is a gap 

 l)etween each or whether they overlap. As far as I can gather at present 

 there seems to be some diversity on this point in different districts. 



I gl idly take this opp')rtuniiy of thanking my various correspondents 

 for their kind help. — (J 1. Hei iiunk-Hakk.r. 



Mailed March qth, iqin. 



