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quite rare here when I consider the time spent and the extent of the terri- 

 tory collected over by myself and Mr. Marloff. Our captures of Bethunei 

 were twenty, and oi ferrealis nine specimens. The other kinds occurred 

 in one, two or three examples only. 



Apparently, collecting of a similar nature to that described here was 

 done by Mr. Charles F. Goodhue, of Webster, N.H., if we may judge from 

 his very creditable list of Noctuidse published in "Entomological News," 

 Vol. X., page 22 1. If we speculate on the possibilities of what might be 

 accomplished in the course of a few years if all Lepidopterists who have the 

 suitable environments would turn in and do a little work on this basis, it 

 certainly seems natural to wish that all would do so. Not only late in the 

 fall but early in the spring and all through the season should the different 

 methods of collecting be practised, if one desires to have the fauna of his 

 locality approximately complete. The collecting of all caterpillars unknown 

 to the collector and the rearing of these to maturity is a very essential part 

 in the study of entomology and should not be neglected. The beginner 

 will derive more knowledge from carefully observing the life-history of 

 half a dozen species than by rushing in and accumulating a thousand more 

 or less dilapidated looking creatures jn a year. In most cases these first 

 captures tumble about in all manners of boxes, and in a year or two, when 

 the eye is trained to notice the appearance of properly prepared material, 

 they are discarded and the work is done over again. It is a pleasure to 

 possess a collection, be it ever so small, if nicely arranged. By making 

 the proper beginning — that is, starting slow and learning to know the 

 species in the collection — the student gradually gains an intimate knowl- 

 edge of the classification of insects, and his interest deepens as the years 

 pass by. 



List of species taken at sugar during the period mentioned in the 

 preceding paper : 



Perigea xanthioides, Guenee. — Oct. 10-20. Common. 



" vecors, Gnefiee. — Oct. 5-20. Common. 

 Oligia grata, Hiibner. — Oct. 4-17. Common. 

 Hadena mactata, Grote. — Oct. 3-19. Fairly common. 

 Pyrophila pyramidoides, Guenee. — Oct. 3-29. Common. 

 Prodenia commelinte, Smith and Abbot. — Oct. 5. One specimen. 

 (Engel.) 



Prodenia ornithogalli, Guenee. — Oct. 5- 1 8. Not abundant this season. 



