THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 1 



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Mr. Grcte states that my Copipanolis vernalis is a re-description of his 

 Eutolype Rolandi. The fact is, Mr. Grote has priority by one day (his 

 paper was read Nov. 3rd, and mine Nov. 4th.) In the same papers were 

 published Apamea purpuripennis Grote and Orthosia baliola Morr. ; these 

 species are synonyms and Mr. Grote's name has priority. 



Lastly, Mr. Grote states that I have re-described Dr. Harvey's 

 Mamestra lilacina. On the appearance of Dr. Harvey's description, I 

 gave Mr. Grote a typical specimen of my species, and requested him to 

 compare with the type of Dr. Harvey's species, and give his opinion. In 

 his letter (which I should be glad to show to any one interested) he states 

 unequivocally that the species are distinct, and on his word I published 

 my description of illabefaeta. 



In this letter I have only referred to those mistakes of Mr. Grote's 

 which, if allowed to remain unanswered, would create a wrong impression 

 in regard to my work. I make no attack upon him or upon his work, 

 although, if I were desirous of doing so, material would not be lacking. 



The identification of specimens of the common Agrotis messoria 



Harris (already once re-described by Messrs Crrote & Robinson as A. 



repentis) with A. lycarum Evers., a Siberian species, is an instance in 

 point. I am yours respectfully, 



H. K. Morrison, Cambridge, Mass. 



GLAUCOPSYCHE COUPERI Grote. 



Dear Sir, — 



As this butterfly has lately been figared as Pembina Edwards, the 

 following remarks will settle the distinction between the two species : 



"With regard to the Lycaena from Anticosti, I presume Mr. Scudder 

 is correct. The original Pembina came from Take Winnipeg, a single 

 specimen or a single pair, several years ago. These types were afterwards 

 lost in a box of insects sent by me to California. I had forgotten them, 

 and some how. another species had been assumed to be Pembina by 

 Scudder and others, and I had fallen into the error myself of thinking 

 with them that Pembina was allied to Lygdamus. I discovered the fact 

 last year, and called Mr. Scudder's attention to it. I think this Couperi 

 was what had been thought to be Pembina, and Grote was correct in 

 naming it Couperi" 



