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these were exceedingly fresh, and with the fore wings covering the 

 hind wings, as the moths do when at rest, appeared as if they had just 

 issued from pup^e. It should he mentioned, perhaps, that the species 

 has occurred around New York in other years, but in small numbers 

 only. The insects were first noticed around New York (New 

 Brighton, Staten Island) on September 21, when two specimens were 

 found clinging to a fence; other specimens were noted in the same 

 locality in the several days immediately succeeding until on the 25th 

 of the month seventeen were counted beneath one city light (Gross- 

 beck). On this same day Mr. Chas. W. Leng, reported the insect 

 from Port Richmond, S. I., where, he said, hundreds were gathered 

 on a window attracted by lights within. Also on the same day in the 

 evening the writer of this note noticed them in similar numbers 

 hovering over a field of ragweed on Staten Island. Mr. G. von 

 Krockow reported the species from several localities in New York 

 City and Brooklyn, the principal swarm occurring in these places on 

 September 26. He also reported them for Mr. O. Giles at Asbury 

 Park, N. J., on September 28, where they were said to have occurred 

 in great numbers. Mr. W. T. Davis collected a specimen at Ross- 

 ville, in the southern part of .Staten Island on October i. The prin- 

 cipal flight seemed to take place between September 26 and 28, and 

 from then on the species occurred in ever decreasing numbers. In 

 New York and Brooklyn the specimens seemed to be generally dis- 

 tributed being reported by E. Shoemaker, A. Mutchler. C. Wunder, 

 G. W. J. Angell, J. W. Angell and G. P. Engelhardt from as many 

 different places. Mr. Engelhardt further reported their occurrence 

 at ^'al)hank, L. I., where the species came 'abundantly to sugar and 

 Mr. Wunder said they were being swept up in the Pennsylvania 

 Station at Jersey City. Away from New York and New Jersey 

 reports came from '' between Albany and Syracuse, where a specimen 

 was seen between the double windows of a sleeping car" (Dr. H. E. 

 Crampton) ; Providence, R. I., where they were said to be every- 

 where in the city and suburbs in swarms (E. D. Keith) ; New 

 Brighton, Pa., where 241 were counted on a twelve-foot porch, 22 of 

 which were on one window sill (Frank Merrick) ; Philadelphia, Pa., 

 September 26, where they were being swept into rows on the side- 

 walks and gathered up (Chas. L. Pollard) ; and Washington. D. C. 

 where they occurred in myriads throughout the city (Wm. T. Davis") 



