392 THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 



125. P. Papuana, nora. nov., = \\antica, Walker. 



126. Ricania Guineensis, nom. nov., = || tenebt osa, Walker. 



127. Nogodina oceanica, nom. nov., =\\kyalina, Kirby. 



128. Mindura obscura, Fabricius, = fuscata, Melichar, = sundana, 



Kirkaldy. 



MORE ENNOMOS SUBSIGNARIUS. 



BY WM. H. BROADWELL, NEWARK, N. J. 



In the Can. Ent., Vol. XL, 327-328, of Sept., 1908, I gave some 

 observations on the above species, the occurrence being rather 

 extraordinary. This year, on July 30th, they were in evidence again to 

 nearly the same extent as last year. 



I first noticed them on July 13th, when I saw about one hundred of 

 the moths round each light; the next night and thereafter none were to be 

 seen until the night of the 30th. 



In all three instances they made their appearance about 11 p.m., and 

 were to be seen for the rest of the evening. 



Last year I captured about two dozen, of which all were males ; this 

 year I took two hundred, of which four were females. I took that number 

 merely to find out if there were any females at all among them ; so females 

 are evidently scarce among them, or else they are good wives and stay 

 home while they let their husbands stay out as late as they desire. At the 

 light where I took these few, the upper part of the pole was white with 

 them ; the rope to hoist the light was even more so, there not appearing 

 to be a place large enough for another to alight. Also on the buildings 

 near-by it was the same. The street, paved with asphalt, was well covered 

 with them ; toads, bats, cats and several varieties of beetles in rather large 

 numbers were on the job and having quite a banquet. 



I was surprised to see them this year in such quantities after seeing 

 them last year, as I think it is something out of the ordinary for them to 

 be abundant for two successive years. For the ten years previous to 1908 

 I have never seen more than about a half dozen the whole season. 



Mr. Edw. M. Ehrhorn, at present Deputy Horticultural Com- 

 missioner of California, with Entomological Inspector's duties, stationed 

 in San Francisco, has received and accepted the appointment of Superin- 

 tendent of Entomology of the Hawaiian Board of Agriculture, beginning 

 October 1st. Mr. Jacob Kotinsky resumes the post of Assistant 

 Entomologist with the Board. — Jacob Kotinsky, Honolulu, Hawaii. 



