THE LEPIDOPTERIST 



All Entomologists interested in Lepidoptera ought 

 to search out every one in their locality interested in 

 this particular group of insects and form local clubs. 

 When several of these Clubs have been formed, why 

 not amalgamate into a National Association of Lepi- 

 dopterists. National Conventions or meetings could 

 be held each year in different cities, bringing together 

 collectors from all over the country. By this means 

 all honest collectors could be protected and others 

 shown in their true colors. Philatelist have such 

 National Societies which are of a very great benefit 

 to its members. It ought to be possible for such an 

 organization to find men, that are authorities on certain 

 groups or families of Lepidoptera, who would be wil- 

 ling to identify material for members of their Society. 

 This alone would be of great benefit to hundreds of 

 collectors in the United States. The Association when 

 it becomes strong enough should publish a priced 

 catologue of all known species of moths and butter- 

 flies of the United States and Canada. This would 

 facilitate exchange amongst collectors. 



Lepidopterists Think It Over, Then Let Us Hear 

 From You- 



A New Form of Catocala Pura 



By Walter F. Eastman. West Roxbury, Mass- 

 Catocala pura var. nigra f. nov. A very striking 

 blackish form of Catocala pura Hulst The Primaries 

 are heavily suffused with blackish scales, so black that 

 the specimen closely resembles Catocala briseis Ed- 

 wards- The T. A. and the T. P. lines prominent and 

 edged with white. Upper edge of veins more heavily 

 suffused with black than the lower side giving the ap- 

 pearance of corrugated iron. Basal dash prominent, 

 extending to the T. P. line but broken at the T. A. line- 

 Secondaries like the normal form except for the 

 orange red color showing plainly in the hollows of the 

 scallops of the outer edge of the marginal band. Spec- 

 imen bred from eggs secured from Utah specimen. 

 Type I 9 , Provo Utah- Collection of author. 



