THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. llo 



extremity. This singular genus, which I name for Mr. Meske, may be at 

 once distinguished by the pointed secondaries, narrower in proportion 

 than in any other genus of the group, while the primaries are dispropor- 

 tionately large with straight costa and produced apices. 



Meskea dyspteraria Grote (n. s.) 



% . Fore wings of the same cream color as lighter specimens of Tor- 

 nos, shaded outwardly on the interspaces with dusky and dotted with dark 

 scale points. The dusky shades become linear between the median ner- 

 vules, before a fine white interrupted subterminal line near the external 

 margin. The costal edge shows a few separated dusky dots ; there are 

 no traces of the median lines ; the cell is shaded with dusky, lined on 

 either side diffusely with whitish towards its inner extremity. Hind wings 

 blackish with a white median band showing a series of dark points ; anal 

 angle washed with ochrey ; a fine terminal black line relieved by a narrow 

 ochre shade. Above the median band is a deeper black discal shade. 

 Body like fore wings. Beneath the wings are much as above, but darker, 

 with the fore wings more mottled with dusky. Antennae of the female 

 simple. Expanse lA inch. 



The type of this species is contained in Mr. Meske's collection in 

 Albany, and was taken by Mr. L. Heiligbrodt, in Bastrop Co., Texas. 



CENTER, N. Y., ENTOMOLOGICALLY CONSIDERED. 



BY JAMES S. BAILEY, A. M., M. D., ALBANY, N. Y. 



Center is situated on the line of the New York Central Railroad, mid- 

 way between Albany and Schenectady. The road in reaching this point 

 traverses a distance of eight miles from Albany, and attains an elevation 

 of 315 feet above tide-water. 



During the warm months there are two daily trains stopping at this 

 station, going east and west, and are so arranged as to give the scientist 

 the advantage of the first half of the day on the ground. The place 

 itself is not in the least attractive, consisting of but a few dwellings erected 

 for the accommodation of the Railroad employes. 



It is among the pine barrens and seemingly unfertile and inhospitable 

 soil where is found so much to interest and instruct the student, for here 



