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«tate of the nomenclature. There were some duplicates, different looking forms of one 

 Bpecies, whilst others were varieties or better and more distinctly marked specimens of 

 those already named in the collection. As a testimony to the character of Mr. Anderson's 

 work, I quote from Prof. Smith's letter to me accompanying the list of names : " Your 

 box of insects came duly to hand by express, and in good condition. It is by all odds 

 the most interesting box you ever sent me, and contains the best species, as well as, I 

 think, the best specimens I have ever had from you. * * * Your Nos. 2 and 5 

 (Copipanolis cubUis, Grote) are varieties of one thing, and, if you have others, I would 

 very much like to have a specimen, since the species is not represented in my cabinet. 

 No. 3 (Feralia major, Smith) is a very good species, recorded, I believe, for the first time 

 from Canada in this sending. Your No. 11 {Dicopis Grotei, Morr,) is a beauty, and per- 

 haps the handsomest specimen of the species that I have ever seen. No. 10 {Xylomujes 

 dolosa, Grote) is by no means common. The other species need no special reference and 

 are noticeable only by their excellent condition." 



Amongst the Bombycids that I sent to Prof. Smith was a Gastropacha, which he 

 gave as '■'■ Ferruginea, probably." This I expected would likely be so, as it corresponded 

 well with the original description in everything except size. Packard says, Pro. Ent. Soc. 

 Phil. Vol. III., p. 386, " A smaller species than G. Americana." But all the specimens 

 that I have seen of this form are decidedly larger. In the " Preliminary Revision of 

 the Bombyces of America North of Mexico," by Neumoegen and Dyar, Ferruginea is 

 given as a variety of Americana. During the early part of May, Americana was abundant 

 at light. This Ferruginea did not appear until the middle of June, and not so numerously, 

 and the one had passed before the other appeared, which seems to conflict somewhat with 

 the idea of their being forms of one species. 



The other names of this lot that were new to the Society's collection are : 



Acronycta hasta, Grote. Resembling lobelice, but smaller and darker, 



Dicopis viridescens, Walk. A widely distributed species. 



Mamestra detracta, Walk. The habitat of this species is given in Prof. Smith's List 

 as Labrador, White Mountains, Colorado, 12,000 feet. 



Xylophasia lateritia, Hubn. A European as well as American species. 

 Perigea luxa, Grote. 



Scop)elosoma devia, Grote. This addition completes the list of this genus in the 

 collection. 



Morrisonia evicta, Grote. 



Uyhlcea puera, Cram. Prof. Smith, in his catalogue, bibliographical and synony- 

 micai, gives the habitat of this species as Texas, Florida, West Indies ; and 

 remarks, " It seems to be a common form in more tropical regions and only 

 occasional in our own fauna." 



-Melipotis juciinda, Hubn. This is but the second species of the genus to be repre- 

 sented in the Society's collection. Limbolaris was frequently taken about 

 Hamilton. I am not aware of this species being reported from Canada 

 before. The other species of this genus are all given as from the south and 

 west. 



I afterward sent a box of Bombycids to Mr. Harrison G. Dyar, who kindly deter- 

 *mined them for me. Those of them that were new to the Society's collection of Mr. 

 -Anderson's captures are : 



Lophodonta georgica, H. S. 



■Schizura leptinoides, Grote. 



lanassa lignicolor, Walk. 



■■{Jerura scolopendrina, Bdv. Upon this species Mr. Dyar remarks, " The specimen 

 is of the form Modesta, Hud., the band broken as in Albicoma, Strecker." 

 These names are varieties of Scolopendrina. 



