98 THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 



and two of the genera made by Mr. Scudder in the Hesperidaj, Ambly- 

 scirtcs and Pholiosora, have been credited to Dr. Speyer because his 

 definition of them is the first pubUshed. With regard to Mr. Scudder's 

 genera, we think he should have had credit for them. We all know what 

 pains-taking and unsparing effort he has bestowed in laboring to introduce 

 what he conscientiously believes to be needed reforms in Entomological 

 nomenclature, and although the present generation of Entomologists is 

 not disposed to adopt such wholesale reform as he proposes, he is 

 undoubtedly deserving of full credit for any of his material which may be 

 used. His work on New England Butterflies, in which all these genera 

 are minutely defined, has long been written, but its expensive character 

 has been an obstacle in the way of its publication. Under these circum- 

 stances, tvhich are very exceptional, we regret that Dr. Speyer's references 

 of these genera to Scudder have not been followed. 



There are 506 species enumerated in this list, embraced in 64 genera. 

 There are also references by the use of a system of special signs to all 

 writers who have treated of the preparatory stages of our butterflies, no 

 matter how briefly ; we regard this as an excellent and valuable feature in 

 the work. The catalogue is in every way well got up, and we hope all our 

 readers will procure a copy of it, and if, after they have given it a careful 

 perusal, they think as well of it as we do, they will set to work and arrange 

 their collections in accordance with it, feeling profoundly thankful to the 

 author for the timely relief he has afforded. 



NEW SPECIES OF NOCTUID^. 



BY W. V. ANDREWS, BROOKLYN, N. Y. 



Acronycta Walkeri, n. s. 



F. W., upper side — Wing-stretch,* 1.5 in. General color brownish 

 gray. The costal edge has ten small, dark brown, irregular marks, and 



* Perhaps I ought to apologize for coining a word in the above description — " wing- 

 stretch." I hold it, however, to be a legitimately formed word, and I believe that in 

 giving a description in English no foreign word or abbreviation should be used, if an 

 English word, with the same meaning, can be found or formed. 



