220 THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 



A RARE CATOCALA. 



BY ARTHUR J. SNYDER, EVANSTON, ILL. 



Early last July, while examining the collection of Prof. G. H. French 

 at Carbondale, 111., I saw for the first time a specimen of Catocala 

 Sappho. Being especially interested in this genus of the Noctuids, I was 

 somewhat surprised to see for the first time so striking a species, and felt 

 sure that I would have no difficulty in recognizing the species should I 

 ever see another example. 



On July 6th, near Makanda, III, I began a search for Catocala, 

 From the first hickory I " whipped," a C. Sappho started and lighted 

 upon a white oak near by, but about fifteen feet from the ground. 

 Through the aid of a fence rail placed against the tree, and by using the 

 net, 1 easily captured my first C. Sappho, a perfect specimen, with the 

 exception that a few scales were removed from the thorax. July 14th I 

 was collecting four miles south of Makanda and captured two more C. 

 Sappho, one in fair condition and one a badly worn example. Another 

 in very poor condition was taken on July 13th. Two others were seen 

 and captured, but allowed to escape through sheer anxiety not to injure 

 them. It may be interesting to collectors to know that this rare moth is 

 one of the slowest flyers in the genus, and is easily captured. It 

 usually lights low, and is not easily frightened. On account of its light 

 colour it is quite conspicuous. In all seven C. Sappho were seen in the 

 vicinity of Makanda, III, in four days' collecting. It has been my 

 pleasure to examine 78 or more of the species and varieties of North 

 American Catocalte, but I have seen nothing which approaches C. 

 Sappho closely enough to be confusing even to an amateur. 



THE NEW MEXICO SPECIES OF ANTHIDIUM. 



BY T. D. A. COCKERELL, MESILLA, N. M. 



The bee-genus Anthidinm is not very well represented in New 

 Mexico, the following being all yet observed. 



(i.) Anthidinm larrece, n. sp. — ?. Length about 121^ mm., fairly 

 stout, but the abdomen not subglobose ; black, with yellow markings, 

 those of the thorax recalling Steniolia duplicata. Head large, face 

 nearly square, moderately shining, closely punctured, sides of vertex 

 with punctures of unequal size ; end of mandibles not developed into 

 distinct teeth. Antenna short, black. Clypeus, broad triangle above, 

 and lateral face marks, bright yellow ; the last occupy all the space be- 



