THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 101 



A NEW BOMBYCID. 



BY R. OTTOLENGUI, NEW YORK. 



Cisthene striata, nov. sp. — Antennae and palpi black. Head, pro- 

 thorax and patagia creamy, the prothorax of a deeper shade. Thorax 

 above dull gray. Abdomen rose coloured above and laterally, gray ven- 

 trally. Legs brownish-gray. 



Primaries, upper side, dull gray, the veins all of a deeper shade, 

 giving the wings a striated appearance. Three narrow longitudinal stripes 

 of creamy colour cross the wing. The first along the costa narrowing 

 and disappearing at the apex. The second along the median vein, aris- 

 ing near the base and reaching the outer margin ; this stripe is widest 

 centrally and pointed at each end. The third is between this and the 

 inner margin. It begins at the base and terminates at the upper edge of 

 a distinct yellow spot near the angle. There is also a narrow yellow 

 streak along the inner margin from the base to the spot mentioned. 

 Under side, gray, the more distinct marks of the reverse showing faintly 

 except the spot near the angle which is distinct and rosy instead of 

 yellow. 



Secondaries, upper side, rosy with gray apices. Reverse the same. 

 Expanse 17 mm. Described from one male in the collection of the 

 author. Taken at Miami, Florida, by Mr. Brownell. 



COCKERELL ON PANURGUS AND CALLIOPSIS. 



BY CHARLES ROBERTSON, CARLINVILLE, ILLINOIS. 



Prof Cockerell's treatment of these genera is likely to create an 

 erroneous impression, which should be corrected wherever his statements 

 are made. In Trans. Am. Ent. Soc, XXIV., 150, he says: "It is 

 perfectly evident that the so-called species of Fanurgus of North Am- 

 erica are not all of the same genus." In the Dec. Can. Ent., p. 287, 

 he says : '" The result is extremely interesting, and seems to show that 

 we have for many years been placing bees in genera to which they by no 

 means belong." To those acquainted with the literature and the bees in 

 question this has been clearly understood, at least since it was distinctly 

 stated by Cresson ten years ago. In the Synopsis, page 134, Cresson 

 says:' "The genera Fanurgus, Calliopsis and Ferdita have been 

 made the receptacle for a number of species which do not properly 

 belong to either of these genera, and have been placed there provision- 

 ally until more abundant material can be obtained, when a more careful 

 study may be made of their characters." Mr. Cresson wisely intended 

 to save himself and others from fabricating such genera as Fseudopamir- 

 gtis and Hemihalictus. 



