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from several specimens which emerged from a large number reared by 

 the writer, the balance of which laid over until the following year. 

 The larvae occur on many plants, but thrive well on wild cherry [and 

 dog-wood (^Cornus florida), Editor'\. 



Family CERATOCAMPID^. 



768. Anisota senatoria Smith & Abbot. 



New Brighton, June 15 ("Merrick). Several large colonies of the 

 larvae of this species were collected and reared to maturity by the 

 writer. They feed on different kinds of oak. 



770. Anisota virginiensis Drury. 



May 5-July 21. Rare. The larvae live in small colonies on vari- 

 ous kinds of oak. 



771. Anisota rubicunda Fabricius. 



June lo-July 15. Common. Foodplant : maple. 

 774. Syssphinx bisecta Linnaeus. 



Wilmerding, two males (Zahrobsky & Foerster). 

 776. Citheronia regalis Fabricius. 



June 28-July 18. The moth is rather rare. The larvae occur on 

 many different plants, but principally on walnut, hickory, sumac, 

 linden [and persimmon, Editor] . 

 778, Basilona imperialis Drury. 



July 3-24. Common. 



Var. didyma De Beauvois. 



Pittsburgh, July 5 (Friday). The larvae feed on maple, locust, 

 oak, walnut, and many other plants. 



Family SYNTOMID^. 



787. Scepsis fulvicollis Hiibner. 



May 30-June 30 ; August 5-October 4. Common. 

 792. Lycomorpha pholus Drury. 



July 1-28. Rare. Taken in different localities flying during the 

 daytime. 

 798. Ctenucha virginica Charpentier. 



Pittsburgh, June 14 (Engel); New Brighton, June 15 (Merrick); 

 Allegheny (Lippold). The latter was taken on the wing during the 

 daytime the other specimens occurred at light. [Abundant in Cam- 

 bria, Forest, and Elk Counties. Editor.'] 



