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for the Entomologist. He speaks enthusiastically of the many beautiful 

 butterflies to be seen en the wing in that southern latitude, and refers also 

 to some diabolical Hymenoptera, the females of which are wingless, that 

 sting horribly ; of another large species which kills and carries off the 

 Tarantula, and other interesting insects. He says : " During the summer 

 we had thousands of Elater iwdileuais, also quantities of Lainpyrus ; the 

 light of the former is much more blue, brilliant and persistent." 



OBITUARY. 



It becomes our sad duty to record the death of one of our much 

 esteemed fellow-laborers in the Entomological field, J. D. Putnam, of 

 Davenport, Iowa. Mr. Putnam had long taken an active interest in the 

 Davenport Academy of Natural Sciences, and had for some time past 

 held the position of President of that active association of naturalists. He 

 was with us at our late meeting in Cincinnati, and took part in the pro- 

 ceedings of our Entomological meetings, where his uniformly courteous, 

 affable and gentlemanly bearing endeared him to all who had the oppor- 

 tunity of forming his acquaintance. Notwithstanding that he has been 

 for some years in delicate health, he has written some valuable papers on 

 Entomology and Mineralogy. His removal will be deeply regretted by 

 all who have been privileged to know him, and particularly will he be 

 missed by those with whom he has labored in the Academy at Davenport. 

 When parting in Cincinnati we had sincerely hoped to meet again, but it 

 has been otherwise ordered ; he has been taken from a noble field of labor 

 below, to, we trust, a nobler one above. - 



CORRESPONDENCE. 

 Dear Sir, — 



I have lately received a specimen of Macrosila cingulata Fab., cap- 

 tured at Long Point. It is about the dimensions of a medium-sized 

 qtimqueinaailata. The spots on the body pink, and a pink patch on the 

 hind wing. I see in connection with it that it feeds on the Sweet Potato, 

 indicating that it was originally a more southern species. 



J. Alston Moffat, Hamilton, Ont. 



