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am, however, satisfied that A. ella must either be lucifluella or the unknown^ 

 specie:! which mines Ostrya leaves. I have bred dla frequently from^ 

 cases found adhering to various trees, but I have not been able to breed 

 either the Hickory species {lucifltiella) or the unknown Ostrya species. 

 A. din must be one of these, because the thoroughness of my search 

 satisfies me that there are no other mines of this genus to be found in 

 this region, except those of splendorifereUa and salicicUa, which are 

 sufficiently distinct, and both of which I have bred. If juglandieUa is 

 ludfliiella, then ella must be the Ostrya miner. Splendoriferdla is 

 decidedly the largest species that I have seen, but Dr. Clemens states 

 that ludflueUa is a little larger than it. This, however, is probably a 

 mistake, as tlie cases that I have seen of ludfliidla are even smaller than 

 those of splendoriferdla, and very greatly resemble those of A. ella, while 

 also the vegetable hairs on the cases of A. ella appear to be identical 

 with those on Hickory leaves. 



The minute size of diospyriella is one of the strongest reasons for 

 considering it a distinct species. Al. ex. A inch. 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



Dryocampa rubicunda. — About four or five years ago I found a dead 

 male specimen of this rare moth under an apple tree in our garden, and 

 although a good deal rubbed, it was perfectly recognizable. This is, I 

 am informed, the only instance of this moth having been taken in this 

 city. — H. H. Lyman, Montreal, P. Q. 



Dr. a. S. Packard, of Salem, Mass., is about to publish his long 

 projected monograph of Geometrid moths, and designs giving a figure of 

 each species. To make the work as complete as possible, specimens of 

 this family are earnestly desired for study, and will be carefully returned, 

 or other specimens sent in exchange. 



Death of Francis Walker. — We have just received the sad 

 intelligence of the death of this distinguished Entomologist, who died at 

 his residence. Elm Hall, Wanstead, on the 5th of October. A more 

 extended notice of him will appear in our next. 



