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probable that this last lot of parasites were from eggs deposited by 

 the captured female, either just before or shortly after her capture, 

 C. nematicida is said by Hewitt* to be able to develop from egg 

 to adult within a period of twenty-three days. 



SPECIES OF LEPIDOPTERA NEW TO OUR FAUNA, 

 WITH SYNONYM ICAL NOTES 



BY WM. BARNES AND J. MCDUNNOUGH, PH.D., DECATUR, ILL. 



In working over some material in the Barnes Collection we have 

 come across several species unrecorded from the llnited States. 

 As the localities are authentic, we think it wise to note their oc- 

 curence. We are indebted to Dr. Skinner for several of the de- 

 terminations. 



Diiirnah. 

 Synchloe endeis G. & S. ^ 



Synchloe endeis Godman & Salvin, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., (6) 

 XIV., p. 97; id., Biol. Cent. Am. Rhop., II., 673, PI. 108, figs. 5 and 

 6 (1901). 



We have before us 1 c/' labelled "Texas" and 1 9 much worn 

 from Edwards Co., Texas, May 1902, received from Mr. H. Lacey, 

 of Kerrville. 

 Myscelia ethusa Bdv. 



Cybdelis ethusa Boisduval in Cuv. Rig. An. Ins. All. II., t. 

 138, fig. 3. 



Myscelia cyanecula Felder, Reise Nov. Lep. 408, 1. 53, f. 5. 



Myscelia ethusa Godman & Salvin, Biol. Cent. Am. Rhojx I.. 

 p. 232 (1883). 



One very perfect cf specimen from Brownsville, Texas, cap- 

 tured Oct. 15th. 

 Lasaia agesilas narses Stand. 



Lasaia narses Staudinger, Exot. Schmett. I., p. 257 (1888); 

 Stichel, Berl. Ent. Zcitsch. 55, p. 48 (1910); id. Gen. Insect. Riod., 

 p. 187 (1911). 



Two specimens from Brownsville, Texas, April lllh and June 

 11th (G. Dorner). We have not seen the original description of 

 this species; but, according to Stichel's short diagnosis, they would 

 seem to be best placed under this name. Thc\- certainly do not 



*(ANAD. Ent., XLIII., 1911, p mi. 



June, 1913 



