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The denuded wings were neatly mounted by Mr. Dimmock on white 

 cards, to which they had been gummed. An interesting collection, illus- 

 trating the nerve structure of many of the genera of moths, was exhibited 

 by him, to the great gratification of all present. 



In the compilation of these memoranda in regard to the meetings of 

 the Entomological Club, we are greatly indebted to the Secretary, Prof. 

 C. V. Riley, who very kindly placed his notes at our disposal ; also to 

 Mr. B. P. Mann, of Cambridge, who did us similar service. 



ON CATOCALA VERRILLIANA, WITH NOTES ON CATOCALA 



RELICTA. 



BY A. R. GROTE, BUFFALO, N. Y. 



Catocala Verrillia7ia Grote, Bui. B. S. N. S., 3, 12 (Aug., 1875). 



The smallest N. Am. red-winged species known. It has a resemblance 

 to polygama and fratercula in the ornamentation of the primaries. Fore 

 wings gray, shaded with blackish ; lines black. A diffuse basal black 

 shade. T. a. line diffusely shaded with black. Reniform small, yellowish, 

 more or less distinctly double ringed. Sub-reniform small, yellowish, dis- 

 connected with the t. p. line. T. p. line shaped much as in polygama. 

 Hind wings bright red. Median black band narrow, tolerably even 

 throughout, not attaining internal margin. Terminal band black, narrow, 

 not quite attaining anal angle. A red apical mark, opposite which the 

 fringes are pale. Medially the black band is five times outwardly scal- 

 loped, and opposite this scalloping the fringes are blackish. The red 

 color again prevails below them on the margin, with the pale fringes ; 

 towards anal angle the fringes are dusky. Beneath, both wings red, with 

 constricted median band on hind wings not attaining the margin. 



Expanse 48 m. m. G. W. Belfrage, Bosque Co., Texas, June 13. 

 Dedicated to Prof. A. E. Verrill, of New Haven. Interesting as a form 

 of the red-winged group, resembling the yellow-winged and smaller species 

 of the genus. 



I am indebted to Prof. Hopffer, of the Royal Museum of Berlin, for 

 a beautiful water colored drawing of the Texan Catocala frederici Grote, 



