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Conn., that the common White Pine (Pinus strobus) was greatly injured 

 at the tips of the branches by Pissodes Strobi, but for the last ten years 

 this pest had almost disappeared. Mr. Riley referred to another Tortrix 

 affecting the Junipers on Long Island, Dapsilia rutiiana, a European 

 species recently imported. 



DESCRIPTION OF PREPARATORY STAGES OF ARGYNNIS 



EGLEIS, Bois. 



BY W. H. EDWARDS, COALBURGH, W. VA. 



A. Egleis ($ Mormonia Bois.) syn. Montivaga Edw., not of Behr. 



I received from Mr. Mead, 18th Aug., 1878, Nevada, several eggs and 

 newly hatched larvse of this species. The eggs had been obtained by 

 confining a female on Violet, and the female was also sent that I might 

 identify the species. The larvae became lethargic immediately after leaving 

 the egg, as is the case with all our larger Argynnids whose history is known 

 (at least in the late summer brood). I kept them in a cool room till last 

 of January, when the survivors, three in number, were brought into my 

 study, and left in glass with Violet leaves. By Feb'y 5th they were 

 observed to be feeding. On 18th one passed first moult ; on 5th March 

 passed second moult; 16th March, third moult. This larva was shortly 

 after killed by accident. The next one passed third moult 15th April, and 

 the third passed same moult 17 th April. I could see no reason why the 

 first larva so far outstripped the other two in growth, as they were treated 

 alike. No. 3 died before next moult. No. 2 passed fourth 26th April ; 

 fifth 7th May ; 20th May suspended, and made chrysalis' 21st May, but 

 died before imago. I was able to get drawings of the last stage of the 

 larva and of the chrysalis, as well as of the egg, which I hope some day 

 to publish. The general history therefore follows that of the large Argyn- 

 nids, and is considerably unlike that of the Myrina group. Egleis is a 

 species midway in size between Myrina and Cybele. 



Egg -Conoidal, truncated and depressed at top, rounded at bottom, 

 the height to breadth nearly as 4 to 3, marked by about 18 vertical ridges, 

 one half of which proceed from base to summit, the others about two- 

 thirds the distance, then unite with the long ones • at the summit the 



