126 THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 



are yellow. The black median band is curved, constricted in the middle 

 and ends abruptly at the submedian vein. The marginal band is broadest 

 at the apex, is sometimes broken opposite the termination of the median 

 band, and extends but little beyond the submedian vein. There is a 

 small yellow apical spot. Fringe on fore wings brown ; on hind wings 

 whitish, partly brown at base. 



Beneath the prevailing color is yellow, being lighter outwardly. The 

 median band of the posteriors is narrower than above, and prolonged by 

 scattered black scales toward the anal angle. The marginal band is 

 unbroken. Lunule black. Thorax and collar light gray. About one- 

 third or less of the specimens taken are brown instead of gray. The 

 median band also varies in width. 



I name this species in honor of Mr. C. P. Whitney, of Milford, New 

 Hampshire. My specimens were taken at Ohio, 111., but it also occurs 

 here. It is the only Catocala that I have ever seen attracted by flowers. 



THE FOOD-PLANTS OF EUROPEAN BUTTERFLIES. 



Second Notice. 



BY SAMUEL H. SCUDDER, CAMBRIDGE, MASS. 



The third and concluding part of Kaltenbach's work (Die PJianzen- 



feindc aus dcr Classe der Insccten), has just been received in this country, 



and contains the following notices of the food plants of European 



butterflies, in addition to those previously given.''' The numbers in 



parentheses refer to the former list. 



1. Mclanargia galathea — Phleum pratense. 



2. Ercbia viedusa — Panicum, Setaria. 



3. ". cEthiops — Dactylis. 



4. " iigea — Milium effusum. 



5. Safyrus hcniiione — Holcus lanatus. 



* See Canadian Entomologist, vi, 21-25. . 



