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much like M. pantherinus Fabr. {ocellatus Borsch) from Europe. The 

 larva lives on trees — described and raised by F. Brauer. 



Another example of D. obsoletum was taken by a lady at Palenville, 

 N. Y., Catskill mountains, on August 6th, 1884, and I have also received 

 it, in two examples, from Mr. G. F. Pierce, taken by him at South 

 Britain, Conn. It is figured by Dr. Packard, in his Guide to the Study 

 of Insects, 1869, p. 612, fig. 604, who remarks of it: "Not rare in the 

 warmer parts of the country, and has been found at Salem, Mass., by 

 Dr. E. P. Colby. 



Dr. Hagen has described the winged insect in his Synopsis of the 

 Neuroptera of North America, 1861, p. 225-26, where he gives as its 

 habitat. "United States, not rare (Say); New York; St. Louis, Mo.; 

 Alabama; Maryland." 



