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specimen of C. eurytheme, which had probably left the chrysalis but a 

 short time before. It was flying in a meadow, in company with great 

 numbers of C. fihilodice. The orange-colored tinge of the wings is lighter 

 than on specimens taken farther south. If I am rightly informed, this is 

 the first instance of the capture of this species in this vicinity. 



On the 29th of June a specimen of Z. arthemis was taken, and another 

 July 3rd ; both specimens had just emerged from the chrysalis. The 

 larvae evidently fed on the Quercus alba, which was very abundant in that 

 locality. 



A number of specimens of J. coenia have been taken here within the 

 last three years, in the month of August or early in September. Coenia 

 seems to be rather widely distributed through Massachusetts, and though 

 quite rare, I have found it more common in this vicinity than elsewhere. 

 This species seems to prefer meadows and lowlands to higher ground, and 

 is quite fond of the flowers of the Golden-rod. 



THE TAILS OF CALLIMORPHA INTERRUPTO- 



MARGINATA $. 



BY C. G. SIEWERS, NEWPORT, K\V 



In a former article in the Canadian Entomologist I mentioned a 

 large capture of the above moth in July, 1876 and '77. At the first 

 taking I ran out of pins, and so had recourse to the time-honored practice 

 of squeezing — when, lo ! out of the hind segments there 

 issued two plumes over an inch long and less than one- 

 sixteenth in diameter, so light that the least breath of air 

 fluttered them from side to side. They were cut in numerous 

 vertical segments and sparsely covered with short hairs, were 

 semi-transparent and evidently air-inflated ; fig. 12 will give 

 some idea of their appearance. I noticed also that only those 

 that had the anal segment tufted with hair possessed these 

 F 'g- i2- appendages, they being males, .the females having a clean 

 terminal segment, and without these organs. 



I mentioned this discovery in letters to several scientists at the time, 

 but as it elicited no response, I concluded it was nothing new. On 



