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Notes on Life History of Scopelosoma moffatiana, Grote. 

 By R. F. Pearsall. 



Some larva of this species, were taken earl_v in June in the Catskill 

 region, feeding, mostly at night, on the leaves of the Witch Hazel (ZTfW/rt- 

 Jiielis virgim'ca). When not feeding, during the day they lie curled upon 

 the under side of the leaf. None were taken previous to the first moult 

 and no change was apparent in coloration, at any subsequent moult. 



Description. — Laf-ia.— 'Length lull thrown 1,45 in.; smooth. Head smooth, 

 glassy scmitransparcnt. Each segment above is chalky wliite, becoming translucent 

 I'JCtween the sei;;ments and" traversed througli the ceiUre with a pale lemon-yellow 

 Ixind. Feet and nnderparts diity whitj. 



When full grown, which is after the fourth moult, it goes down in 

 the ground and under some convenient piece of moss, generally a mt ist 

 place, forms a small cell which is lined with a gummy secretion, spending 

 the Summer in the larval state. 



About September ist my specimens changed to pupte which were 

 */„ inch long, shining bright brown and quite active, the casing being 

 very thin. Iinagos appeared from Sept. 25th to Oct. 5th, and have been 

 already described, presenting but little variation except in depth of color-^ 

 ing. From their late appearance I am inclined to think, that they 

 hibernate in this state, la^'ing tlieir eggs in the Spring, presumably upon 

 the leaves. 



Books and Pamphlets received during April 1888. 



Naturse novitates, Nos. 6, 7 and 8, iSSS. 



Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Belgium, No. 97. 

 Proceedings of the California Academy of Science, Vol. II, No. 8. 

 Entomologisk Tidskrift, 1S87, 4 parts. 



Bulletin of the Natural History Society in Vienna, Paris 3 and 4. 

 Psyche, No. 144. 



Canadian Entomologist, Vol. XX' No. 4. 

 Journal N. Y. Microscopical Society, Vol. IV, No. 2. 

 Journal of Microscopy, April, 1888. 

 Scientific Inquirer, Vol. Ill, No. 28. 

 Prairie Farmer ibr April, 1888. 



Notes on the species of Euerythra and Callimorpha, by John B. Snhtu. 

 from the Author. 



Society News. 



The Brooklyn Entonaological Society met in SKngerbund Mall, May ist, 

 1888. Thirteen members present. 



The Special Committee appointed lo confer with the Brooklyn Institute concer- 

 ning the terms upon which the Society might become a branch of the Institute re- 



