70 Journal New Yokk Entomological Society, t^'o^- xxiii. 



Grubler's eosin w.g.) dissolved in 70 per cent, alcohol. (6) Rinse 

 thoroughly in alcohol to remove the excess stain. I use two changes 

 of 95 per cent, and one of absolute alcohol as a rule, but the last is 

 not really necessary. About ten minutes in the 95 is usually right. 

 The absolute has very little effect on the stain but seems to make 

 clearing surer. (7) Transfer to a slide and wet with a couple of 

 drops of oil of lavender. Let stand a couple of minutes to let the 

 water and alcohol evaporate, blot off excess lavender. (8) Add 

 balsam and cover. 



If the veins are not strongly stained leave longer in the stain, as 

 is penetrates slowly. If stronger contrast and clearer membrane is 

 desired the slide may be cleared with concentrated carbolic acid in 

 place of lavender (Mr. Grossbeck's method), but there is a little 

 danger of washing out the slenderer and rudimentary veins entirely. 

 A more dilute solution of eosin often works well, but must be given 

 plent}' of time. Bleaching is hardly needed with light-winged moths, 

 like most Geometridae. An unsatisfactory slide can be soaked out in 

 xylol, the wings rinsed an hour or two in absolute alcohol and re- 

 stained. 



I do not find the method works quite as well with Tineids, and 

 prefer to denude and mount them dry. — Wm. T. M. Forbes. 



Some Miscellaneous Local Records of Lepidoptera. — A 



single male specimen of Polygonia f annus, W. H. Edw., in fresh con- 

 dition, was captured on July 6, 1914, by my brother Edward, while on 

 a collecting trip with Mr. G. C. Hall. The specimen was taken along 

 a road, about one mile west of Mashipacong Pond, Sussex Co., N. J. 

 Altitude about 1,200 feet. 



The only other definite local record, according to the New Jersey 

 State List, is Schooley's Mountain (Aaron), the record, Westwood 

 (Mitchell) being an error. 



Anatrytone vitellins, Fabr. is a typical species and would not ap- 

 pear under the above title, but for the fact that our local form has 

 been listed under this name. The writer captured specimens of 

 vitellins in Porto Rico last July and they are certainly distinct from 

 the next species. 



Anatrytone logan, W. H. Edw., our local species, has been vari- 

 ously listed as vitellins, Fabr., delazvarc, W. H. Edw., and logan, W. 

 H. Edw. We prefer to use the name logan, as it has page precedence 



