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Since the foregoing was written I have found the same Mordella larva 

 common in the galls of GelecJda gallcR-soIidaginis Riley, in stems of 

 Solidago (Golden-rod) eating into and through the walls of the galls ; but 

 not disturbing the larvae or pupae of the moth. But here it eats into the 

 body of the wall of the cavity and does not confine itself to the pith. 



NOTE ON HEMARiS BUFFALOENSIS. 



BY A. R. GROTE. 



The Rev. Mr. Hulst, who has arbitrarily drawn together distinct 



species of Catocala, as C. crataegi and C. poiygafna, forgetting that the 

 larva of the former is described, has also referred Buffaloensis as a small 



form of Thysbe, or uniformis. But Prof. Lintner has described the larva 

 of Buffaloensis (Bnt. Cont. II.. 8). and in answer to my enquiries Prof. 

 Lintner states that Buffaloensis is well known to him and may be dis- 

 tinguished by the different shape of the discal cell of primaries, the cross- 

 bar of scales nearly fusing with the lower edge of the cell and not 

 running in the centre of it. I have myself no doubt of the validity of 

 Buffaloensis, which is probably unknown to Mr. Hulst, but what I wish to 

 call attention to is the reckless way in which distinct forms have been 

 recently united without all the facts or literature being studied or known. 



ENTOMOLOCilCAL NOTES. 



On the iith of June I took a pair of Saperda Fayi upon thorn, a 

 rather rare insect with Canadian collectors hitherto, I believe. Ten years 

 ago or more I captured one, and liad not met with it since, but this year 

 amidst a general scarcity it seemed to be quite abundant here, the different 

 collectors finding it well represented in every direction around the city. 

 One day, coming on a favorable locality, I took 19; returning to the same 

 place the following afternoon, I got 30, and had to leave before 4 o'clock 

 on account of rain — going back a few days later and securing 34. I found 

 old bushes in an exposed situation the most productive. 



Hamilton, Ont. J. Alston Moffat. 



