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1. Abdomen and thorax with the hair entirely black 



(Texas) : melanosoma, Ckll. 



Abdomen with conspicuous white hair at sides, at least 2. 



2. Hair of pleura and mesothorax largely dull white (S. Illinois, 



Robertson) bimaculata, Lep., var. a. 



Hair of pleura and mesothorax black 3. 



3. Mandibles with a large yellow spot (Baldwin, Kansas, July, 



Bridtvell) bimaculata^ Lep., var. b. 



Mandibles with at most a very minute yellow dot (Ames, Iowa, 



E. D. Ball) bimaculata, Lep., var. c. 



A specimen of bimaculata from New York State has the hair of 

 pleura and mefothorax all black, so this is not especially a character of 

 western examples. The most western locality I know for M. bimaculata 

 is Wellsville, Kansas, where both sexes were taken by Mr. S. A. Johnson. 



Anthedoii compta (Cresson). 

 Both sexes of this magnificent species were taken at Fedor, June 1 9, 

 1899. It is new to the fauna of Texas. 



A?it/iophora abrupta, Say. 

 Fedor; the female, April 8, 1904; males, April 27 and 29. Unless 

 the venation is examined, this will be likely to be confused with 

 Emphoropsis florid ana Fedor ensis. 



BOOK NOTICES. 

 A Catalogue of the Erycinid.^ of the WoRLD.-By Levi W. Mengel, Pro- 

 fessor of Natural History, Boys' High School, Reading, Pa. I vol., 

 pp. 161. (Price $2.00.) 



This very full and comprehensive work will be of great value to all 

 students of Butterflies who do not confine their attention to the species 

 inhabiting their own country. It is similar in arrangement and style to 

 Dr. Skinner's well-known Catalogue of North American Rhopalocera, giv- 

 ing full bibliographical references and habitat for each species. Its 

 extent may be reahzed by the following comparison : In the genus 

 Libythea Dr. Skinner gives 2 species and Prof. Mengel 21 ; in the sub- 

 family Lemoniinss the former has two genera, including 1 1 species, the 

 latter 86 genera and an enormous number of species. The book is very 

 clearly printed and is made complete by a full index of all the species 

 and synonyms contained in it. It may be obtained from the author. 



