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it, the 4th has its origin with the 3d immediately on the cell. The 

 antennae are less deeply pectinate than in the allied species. Described 

 from I $ and 5 ? , taken in Arizona by Mr. H. K. Morrison. 



G, H. French, Carbondale, 111, 



DliEPANA CURVATULA. 



Zoological Department. British Museum. 

 July 6th, 1883. 



My Dear Sir: In incorporating some of onr mutual friend Grote's 

 Lepidopetera with the Museum series, I note ^.Drepana labelled "■ cur- 

 vatula,''' which agrees in all respects with my Japanese species D acuta, 

 but differs from the European D. curvatiila in its greatly superior size 

 and other particulars which I here tabiilate: 



D. curvatula. D. acuta. 



Exp. al. 31-35 mm. Exp. al. 37-42 mm. 



The measurement taken from tip of primaries to centre of thorax and doubled. 



D. curvatula. D. acuta. 



Lilacine brown, with an ochraceous Uniform clay-yellow, 



sub-tint. 



Lines on primaries before the middle, Lines on primaries before the middle, 



placed at unequal distances, sometimes at equal distances, never confused, 

 confused. 



Oblique elb )wed line across disc double, Oblique elbowed line across disc single, 



distinctly inarched. almost straight. 



Secondaries divided into agreyish basal Secondaries of uniform, or nearly uni- 



and a yellowish external area; the two form, tint, with no marked distinction in 

 areas divided by a well-defined line. the definition of the lines. 



As it is highly probable that Mr. Grote's specimen was of N. American 

 origin (he doubtless knows where it was obtained), I think it may be 

 of interest to American Lepidopterists if you publish this note in 

 '• Papilio." 



Believe me, yours very sincerely, 



Arthur G. Butler. 

 Henry Edwards, Esq. 



Cecropia and Columbia. 



This year we had a $ Cecropia hatch in one of our rooms, and, a 

 score or more of Samia Colutribia were attracted to the place. Can 

 anyone doubt that the latter is an offshoot of the former ? 



A. J. Cook, Lansing, Mich. 



Rare Captures. 



The following species have recently been taken: Aellopus tantalus 

 Albany, N. Y. ; Arctia Americana, Maiden, Mass.; Erebus Zenobia 

 Madison, Wis.; Erebus Odora, Albany, N. Y. W. Grey. 



Etudes d'Entomologie. 



Under this title an exquisite work on Lepidoptera is in course of 



