Notodontida: 



drawn from the type of Walker's species, which is contained in 

 the British Museum. The insect is rare as yet in collections, 

 though specimens coming from Central America are far more 



Fig. i8i. — Cargida cadniia, 6 . \. 



numerous in cabinets than specimens obtained from points within 

 the limits of the United States. 



(2) Cargida pyrrha Druce, Plate XI, Fig. 15, <$. 



The insect occurs in southern Arizona and in Mexico. 



Genus CRINODES Herrich-Schaeffer 



(i) Crinodes beskei Hubner, Plate XLI, Fig. 4, 5 . 



This very peculiar moth is the only representative of its genus 

 which occurs within our territory. There are numerous species 

 found in the tropics of the New World. The habitat of the 

 present species is Arizona and Mexico. 



NASU-NO TAKE 



Nasu-no Take is a volcano in the interior of Japan. Tora-san 

 came into my room on the upper floor of the tea-house where 

 we had made our stay while exploring the summit of the moun- 

 tain, which was in eruption at the time. Tora-san was my fid us 

 Achates. He could make an insect-box or repair a jinrickisha, 

 for he was "an honorable carpenter." He did not disdain, 

 when necessity demanded, to prove himself a capable cook, 

 though this was not his calling. He could provide a meal of 

 "America-no Chow" or "Nippon-no Chow," the cuisine of 

 Anglo-Saxon and of Japanese being alike familiar to him. He 

 was best of all an enthusiastic entomologist, and much preferred 

 sugaring for moths to making curries. "Danna-san," he said, 

 "Nasu-no Take have got many moth Tokio no have got." 

 "Yea, verily! good Tora-san." "Danna-san, me catchee moth 



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