8o 



Eupendosoma Florldum, Gr. Eupseudosoma niveum, Gr. 



Nelphe sp. Nelphe Confinis H.-S. 



Euhalisidota longa, Gr. Euhalisidota fasciata, Gr. 



Byssodes Obrussata, Gr. Byssodes Argeiitata, Dr. 



Mecoceras Peninsularia, Gr. Mecoceras Nitocris, Cram. 



Urapteryx Floridata, Gr. Urapteryx Palitia, Cram. 



Almodes Rivularia, Gr. Almodes Terraria, Guen. 



It is difficult to separate the Brazilian and Guiana species 

 from certain Florida insects. As a rule, the East Coast species 

 are not the same as the South Texan and Mexican. And we 

 shall have to examine, finally, the whole American intertropical 

 fauna, to get a proper notion as to distribution. With regard to 

 the Florida fauna, the species must be named separately if there 

 exists any ground for believing them distinct, although we shall 

 have to wait for large collections to finally decide as to their 

 specific standing. 



FLOWERS ATTRACTING INSECTS. 



By Mrs. C. H. Fernald, Orono, Me. 



Most people love flowers and cultivate them for their beauty 

 and fragrance, but to collectors of insects some of them have a 

 double charm, for they attract some of the most beautiful and 

 rare Lepidoptera. 



It has been suggested to me to mention some of the plants 

 to which certain insects are attracted in this locality. The com- 

 mon lilac {SyrtJiga vulgaris) and the Tartarian and Siberian 

 honeysuckles, when in full bloom, during the hottest hours of a 

 bright, sunny day, are a perfect paradise for several of the Lepi- 

 doptera, as well as numerous Hymenoptera and Diptera. The 

 gaudy Papilio Turnus sails proudly over the highly-scented flow- 

 ers, frequently dropping down to sip the nectar ; 3.r\d Hemaris 

 Diffinis and Thysbe, with an occasional Gracilis, whiz about among 

 the flowers as " busy as the bees." Then at twilight the larger 

 Sphinx moths, Gordins and CJianicenerii.,, and rarely Luscitiosa^ 

 dart swiftly from shrub to shrub, and from flower to flower, re- 

 quiring a quick eye and hand to capture them. Hcliophila Albi- 

 linea, Plusia Simplex and Precationis, and occasionally a Biniacu- 

 lata, are also taken on these flowers. Rarely the beautiful and 

 choice Lepisesia Flavofasciata is found on the lilac, but always in 

 a worn condition ; better specimens are taken earlier on apple- 

 blossoms, and the best one ever captured in this place was found 

 still earlier on Aine lane Jiier Canadensis in the woods. I have cap- 

 tured more insects on Oenothera Laniarckiana than on any other 

 plant. A plot about three feet square gives from fifty to one 

 hundred fresh flowers about four inches in diameter every even- 



