February, '17] 



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a little search with a flash lamp showed the moths to be present and 

 even flying about over the lawn within a few feet of lighted windows. 

 Neither does the humidity seem to bear any relation to the attraction 

 to light. It has been suggested that barometric pressure may be 



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Fig. 3, Chart C. Accuinvdated totals of collections for 1915, arranged by hours 



of collection. 



correlated, but no records of that were kept in connection with these 

 collections. 



The next question that arises is as to the condition of the ovaries 

 of the females that come to light. It is assumed that the capture of 

 the male moths is of no importance for there is little doubt, but that 



