56 THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 



The type of the subgenus Tubercunota, Godg., is bispinifera, Godg., 

 which is the smallest known member of the genus. 



7. Enchophyllum ( Tropidocera) Riley i, n. sp. 



o* and 9 . Head black ; prothorax beautiful orange-red, the anterior 

 norn and a stripe passing downward from it, on each side, forks, one 

 branch in front and one behind lateral angles, the front branch extending 

 to eye, the hind one spreading out for a little distance along inferior border, 

 in some examples, all the way to apex, black. Tegmina opaque brown- 

 black, veins distinct. Legs black, front and middle tibiae dilated, posterior 

 tibiae triquetrous and spined. 



Length to tip. of tegmina, 6 mm., including anterior horn, 10 mm.; 

 altitude, 3 mm. 



It belongs to Stal's subgenus Tropidocera near qitinqne-maailatum, 

 Fm. I take pleasure in dedicating this, the most beautiful member of 

 the genus, to my esteemed friend, Dr. C. V. Riley, who kindly presented 

 me with the types and who has aided in many ways my studies of this 

 difficult group. 



Types in collection of F. W. G., and National Museum. 



Described from five examples. 



A STATEMENT IN CORRECTION. 



B\ AUG. R. GROTE, A. M. 



In that most useful paper, the " Directions for Collecting and Preserv- 

 ing Insects," by Dr. C. V. Riley, Washington, 1892, occurs the statement, 

 on page 137, that the periodical, the North American Entomologist, was 

 " published by the Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences." The fact is 

 that the little monthly, which only reached its first volume, was edited 

 by myself, and printed and published by Reinecke & Zesch, a Buffalo 

 printing house. The material was written or collected together 

 by myself, and the few plates, mostly contributed by the authors, 

 were gotten up at my sole trouble, and even expense. I cor- 

 rected the proofs and had sole charge of the periodical, which 

 was intended to include short articles and reviews of current literature 

 upon its subject. The subscriptions, advertisements and what profit 

 resulted upon the undertaking went entirely into the pockets of the 

 printers, who, on my suggestion, undertook the outlay for printing and 

 paper. I received no consideration whatever for my work. The Buffalo 

 Society had nothing, in any shape or manner, to do with the matter. My 

 name is upon the title page and not that of the Society, nor can I find 

 that the Society's name has been ever previously brought forward in con- 

 nection with my little venture. I am entirely at a loss to account for Dr. 

 Riley's statement, which misrepresents my entomological labours in this 

 particular. 



Mailed February 4th. 



