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Beutenmuller, William. Entomologica Americana. 1886. 2 : 53 

 (list of food-plants). 



Harrington, W. H. Entomological society of Ontario. 17th 

 Rep't 1887. p. 29 (rare in Canada). 



Dimmock, A. K. Psyche. 1888. 5 : 28 (molts, as Ceratocainpa). 



Hagen, H. A. Psyche. 1888. 5 : 135 (listed). 



Riley, C. V. & Howard, L. O. Insect life. 1889. 1:379 (on 

 elm, as Dnocampa). 



Smith, J. B, Catalogue of the insects of New Jersey. 1890. p 303 

 (usually common); List of the lepidoptera of boreal America. 1891. 

 p. 32, no. 1373 (synonymy); American entomological society. Trans- 

 actiofs. 1893. 20: 35 (synonymy, as Citheroiiia, after Kirby). 



Dyar, H. G. Psyche. 1891. 6 : 129 (at light, June to August). 



Neumoegen, Berthold. Entomological news. 1891. 2:150-51 

 (ab. piiuctatissiina and \-ar. nohilis described). 



Southwick, E. B, Insect life. 1891. 4 : 61 (mention). 



Kirby, W. F. Synonymic catalogue of lepidoptera heterocera. 

 1892. I : 933 (synonymy, as Citheronia). 



Osborn, Herbert. Partial catalogue of the animals of Iowa. 1892. 

 p. 19 (listed, as Dryocampa). 



Mason, J, T. Entomological news. 1893. 4: 157 (var. from 

 Te.xas). 



Neumoegen, Berthold & Dyar, H. G. N. Y. Entomological 

 society. Journal. 1894. 2 : 15 1-52 (synopsis of varieties, as j^f-zi^/A'/za). 



Comstock, J. H. & A. B. Manual for the study of insects. 1895. 

 p. 346, fig. 425 (brief account, as Basiloua). 



Cooley, R. A. Psyche. 1896. 7 : 397 (mention). 



Howard, L. O. U. S. Dep't agriculture. Office of experiment sta- 

 tions. Bulletm ■T^T^. 1896. p. 345 (feeding on cotton plant); reprinted 

 in U. S. Dep't agriculture. Farmers' bulletm 47. 1897. p. 26. 



Soule, C. G. Psyche. 1897. 8: 155 (on Pninus serotimi). 



Though this insect is not noted for marked injuries to anyone of its 

 numerous food-plants it is of special interest to everyone who chances to 

 meet with it, from its strange appearing larva and the large size of the 

 beautiful moth. The imagos are such desirable additions to the cabinet 

 that the larvae are eagerly sought after by collectors, since it is only by 

 rearing that the more perfect examples can be obtained. 



Notes on the life history. A pair of these beautiful and rare 

 moths was taken in coition by a gentleman in Greenbush (now a por- 

 tion of the city of Rensselaer), in June of 1869, and remained in 

 that state while being brought across the river to Albany. In the 

 box with them were some twigs and leaves of chestnut {Casia/ira 



