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Notes on Life History of Scopelosoma moffatiana, Groie. 

 By R. F. Pearsall. 



Some larva of this species were taken early in June in the Catskill 

 region, feeding, mostly at night, on the leaves of the Witch Hazel {Hatna- 

 melis virginica). When not feeding, during the day they lie curled up on 

 the under side of the leaf. None were taken previous to the first moult 

 and no change was apparent in coloration, at any subsequent moult. 



Description. --Zrtri/rt.— Length full grown 1.45 in.; smootl^ Head smooth, 

 glassy semitransparent. Each segment above is chalky white, becoming translucent 

 between the segments and traversed through the centre with a pale lemon-yellow 

 band. Feet and underparts dirty white. 



When full grown, which is after the fourth moult, it goes down in 

 the ground and under some convenient piece of moss, generally a moist 

 place, forms a small cell which is Uned with a gummy secretion, spending 

 the Summer in the larval state. 



About September ist my specimens changed to pupte which were 

 7, inch long, shining bright brown and quite active, the casing being 

 very thin. Imagos appeared from Sept. 25th to Oct. 5th, and have been 

 already described, presenting but little variation except in depth of color- 

 ing. From their late appearance I am inclined to think, that they 

 hibernate in this state, laying their eggs in the Spring, presumably upon 

 the leaves. 



Books and Pamphlets received during April 1888. 



Naturae novitates, Nos. 6, 7 and 8, 188S, 



Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Belgium, No. 97. 

 Proceedings of the California Academy of Science, Vol. II, No. 8. 

 Entomologisk Tidskrift, 1887, 4 parts. 



Bulletin of the Natural History Society in Vienna, Parts 3 and 4. 

 Psyche, No. 144. 



Canadian Entomologist, Vol. XX' No. 4. 

 Journal N. Y. Microscopical Society, Vol. IV, No. 2. 

 Journal of Microscopy, April, 1888. 

 Scientific Inquirer, Vol. Ill, No. 28. 

 Prairie Farmer for April, 1888. 

 .Notes on the species of Euerythra and Callimorpha, by John B. Smith. 

 from the Author. 



Society News. 



The Brooklyn Entomological Society met in S?engerbmid Hall, May 1st, 

 1888. Thirteen members present. 



The Special Committee appointed to confer with the Brooklyn Institute concer- 

 ning the terms upon which the Society might become a branch of the Institute re- 



