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The larva seems to have no fear of parasites, exposing itself freely 

 in the centre of the upper side of a leaf in hot sunshine and in full view. 

 It is not readily seen however, and its immunity is partially due perhaps 

 to its resemblance to the twisted irregularly bent and withered petals of 

 the mallow fallen after separation from the calyx, such resemblance being 

 increased by the contorted posture assumed by the larva and the facility 

 with which it rolls off the leaf when the plant is jarred. 



The species would seem to be single brooded — the imago appearing 

 in the latter part of June or early part of July, and shortly thereafter the 

 fertile female ovipositing upon the mallow, the larvce attaining full size 

 and pupating during the latter part of August or first of September. 



It appears to be of rather infrequent occurance, inasmuch as many 

 of our large local collectic^ns are without a specimen. Its rarity, aside 

 from its single brood, is undoubtedly caused by the precarious situation of, 

 so far is known, its solitary food plant, which exposes the insect in all 

 stages of its existence to the destructive submergence and action of the 

 tides. 



Prof. Fernald is appointed Entomologist to the Agr. Experiment 

 Station of Mass. He will hold this office in addition to his Professorship 

 at Amherst, and will have assistants to aid in the work of the Experiment 

 Station. Massachusetts is to be congratulated in having so worthy a 



person in this position. 



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Mr. O. Lugger of Baltimore, now one of Prof Riley's assistants, 

 has been called to the University of Minn, to take charge of the State 

 Museum of Natural History. A better selection could not have been 

 made, as Mr. Lugger has a wide knowledge in the general field of 

 Natural History and in Coleoptera is a specialist. 



Dr. Packard expects to publish in June a work entitled " Entomo- 

 gy for beginners." It will be illustrated, a work of from 300 to 400 

 pages, 12™° size. It will contain full directions for collecting and pre- 

 serving insects, for dissecting them and making microscopical prepara- 

 tions. Also lists of works on the general subject and special lists for 

 each order. 



It promises to be a work of very great usefulness as it must be of 

 necessity of very great merit. 



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Mr. C. R. Gillette of Lansing, Mich. , has been appointed Ento- 

 mologist to the Iowa Agr. Experiment Station. 



