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brown. Primaries reddish-brown, inclining to pink, and sparsely 

 dotted with black; near the center of each are three white dots 

 arranged somewhat in the form of a right-angled triangle, its base 

 next the base of the wing, the upright next the costa ; the two 

 dots forming the base of the triangle have a dark spot on that 

 side of them which is nearest the body, and the third dot is 

 crossed transversely with the wing by a black dash ; fringes 

 slightly paler than the ground color. Secondaries dull leaden, 

 unmarked ; fringes dusky, becoming lighter next the body. 

 Under side of primaries deep brown, the costal and apical mar- 

 gins marked with pale yellow. Under side of secondaries dull 

 leaden, marked along the costa and at the apex with light yellow 

 and brown. Abdomen brown, marked with pale yellow, which 

 on the ventral surface forms two lines ; legs brown, the points 

 marked with pale yellow. 



Described from a female bred from a larva found in a folded 

 leaf of Hazel. It was sent to Lord Walsingham, who returned 

 it labelled " Nothris sp.;" I sent a brief description and a sketch 

 to Mr. V. T. Chamuers, who replied that he was unacquainted, 

 with it ^nd believed it to be a new species. 



THE PINE MOTH OF NANTUCKET. 



A Review by A. R. Grote. 



Mr. S. H. Scudder has just published a pamphlet with the 

 above title, containing a colored lithographic plate illustrating the 

 subject of the treati<=;e. The pamphlet is one of the publications 

 of the Massachusetts Society for the Promotion of Agriculture, 

 and contains 22 pages of large print, including an appendix ex- 

 tracted from Professor Comstock's Government Report bearing 

 on the subject. The moth Retinia Fritstrana, Scudd., which in- 

 jures the pine {P. Rigida) trees in Nantucket, is a new species 

 with European allies, and the description of its ravages, the facts 

 of its history, and its appearance in three stages are elaborately 

 described and scientifically treated by the author. The remedy, 

 to break off the affected buds in June and burn them, is feasible 

 from the limited extent of the plantations and their insular posi- 

 tion. It is clear that in this case the moth can be exterminated; 

 the question is one of cost and labor, and whether it is worth 

 while. If the moth really only occurs on Nantucket, we should 

 be sorry to destroy the pretty species. This does not seem 

 likely, however, and if the species threatens to destroy the pines, 

 there is no question but that it would be better to destroy the 

 moth and act upon Mr. Scudder's very sensible suggestions. The 

 pamphlet is remarkable for the clear statements, the absence of 

 bombast, and the thorough comprehension of the subject dis- 

 played by the author. 



