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little in neuration, the discoidal cell of the secondaries being alto- 

 gether smaller and the bifurcation of the sub-costal vein much 

 shorter. 



EUPITHECIA CRETACEATA. Packard. 



Summit of the Sierra Nevada. From its great size this 

 species might readily be mistaken for a Lobophora, but its struc- 

 ture agrees better with EupitJiecia. 



Plemyria fluviata. htibner. 



Two examples. California. New to the collection. 



OCHYRIA RUBRO-SUFFUSATA. Packard. 



Two examples. Havilah, California. This type of colora- 

 tion is new to me as associated with Coremia (to which genus 

 OcJiyria seems closely allied) it is rather characteristic ol Fidonia ; 

 but in OcJiyria one looks in vain for the broad plumose antennse 

 of that genus. 



Triphosa progressata? Walk. 



Triphosa diibitata, Packard (non Linn.) 



Mendocino, California. 



The insect sent by Mr. Edwards agrees in size and general 

 pattern with Packard's figure, but not at all with European speci- 

 mens of T. diibitata ; the latter have grey secondaries, with the 

 markings very faintly indicated. The primaries are altogether of 

 a duller color, with the central belt much broader. I doubt the 

 occurrence of T. dubitata in America. The example before me 

 is, I believe, a slight variety of Walker's Scotosia progressata, 

 from St. Domingo. 



Petrophora PRUNATA. var. nubilata. Packard. 



Oregon and Knight's Valley, California. It is allied to " Ci- 

 daria'' suffmnata of Europe and C. Pfycrt of Japan. 



EVBOJAIDJE. 



CHESIAS OCCIDENTALIATA. Packard. 



One example Marin Co., California. Quite new to me. 



This concludes the series presented to us by Mr. Edwards. 



JOSEPH DUNCAN PUTNAM. 



An earnest student, a devoted lover of science, and a kind 

 and amiable man, has just passed away from earth. Joseph Dun- 

 can Putnam died on Dec. loth, at his home, Davenport, Iowa, 

 and in the city which he honored with the labor of his life, there 

 will scarcely be found one to fill the place he occupied. 

 Though suffering for many years past from that dread disease, 

 consumption, and given over as incurable, by many physicians, 

 the marvellous strength of will which he possessed, enabled him 

 to make a powerful struggle against the destroyer, and the work 

 he has accomplished even under the pressure of sickness, has been 

 such as few strong and healthy men could have given to the 

 world. He was born at Jacksonville, 111., in 1855, and was there- 

 fore, only 26 years of age at his untimely death. 



