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absence of capitate hairs, and abdominal markings of winged °. ; from 

 M. Targionii (which it resembles in not curling the leaves) by the 

 character of the markings. It is evidently a native species (it occurs far 

 from any gardens), and we may expect that it will attack cultivated 

 gooseberries and currants as soon as it gets a chance. The allied forms 

 cited above, already known as garden pests, are natives of Europe, 

 though the first has been introduced into America. 



We take this opportunity to record Rhopalosiphum viola, Pergande, 

 on house violets in Las Vegas, N. M.; it has not before been reported 

 from New Mexico. 



SOME OBSERVATIONS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF 

 FENISECA TARQUINIUS, FAB. 



BY A. I. GOOD, WOOSTER, OHIO. 



On October 27, 1900, while walking through some woods along a 

 creek near Wooster, Ohio, my attention was drawn to some white masses 

 on Black Alder (Ilex verticillata, Gray). These masses proved to be 

 plant lice covered with a white down. A couple of branches were broken 

 off and taken home. There were found among these masses of lice, and 

 concealed by them, several small, slug-like larvae about .75 inch in length. 

 The lice, through the kindness of Prof. F. M. Webster, were identified as 

 Schizoneura tessellata, Fitch. 



The larvae in a few days became restless, as if wishing to pupate, and 

 on being given a suitable place, soon fastened themselves up, and within 

 a day or two passed into the pupal stage ; then we knew that we had the 

 curious monkey-faced pupae of the little butterfly, Feniseca tarquinius. In 

 all, six of these pupae were obtained, but owing to unfavorable conditions 

 only three of them developed to adults. Other larvae were found about 

 the first of November, but owing to severe cold weather the majority 

 had perished. Some of these last larvae were not fully grown, and could 

 hardly have belonged to the first brood. 



The strange part is, that to all appearances the food of the larvae 

 consisted of these lice. The butterfly is not common in this locality, and 

 this is the only time that I have taken it in any form. The larva? have 

 somewhat the appearance of those of some of the Lady Beetles. 



I well remember when with my father, Rev. A. C. Good, we first 

 found the larvae and pupae of Spalgis s-signata, Holland, in West Africa, 

 and despite their unusual appearance, the larvae found near Wooster 

 strangely recalled to my mind those of the West African species, though it 

 was not until my Ohio larvae pupated that I felt sure of their identity. 



