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marks of a deep brown. Near the base of the wing and starting from the 

 subcostal vein, a very irregular wavy brown band strongly outlined with black; 

 at first this band is moderately wide, then narrows, beyond it suddenly liulges 

 to treble its original width, and rapidly tapers to a fine black line on the inner 

 margin near the base. A dark brown space at the end of the cell, inwardly 

 outlined with black and enclosing at its outer extremity a triangular silver 

 spot. Secondaries dull brown, faintly spotted on the costal margin; the fringe 

 is spotted with light brown at the end of the nervules. Underneath dull 

 brown, with light spots on the costa of both wings. E.xp. 150 mm.; 29$. 



Coatepec. 



NOTODONTID^. 



■ Anodonta fascis n. sp. — Primaries above fawn color, mottled longitudinally 

 witli difi'erent shades of brown, the costal margin towards the apex and the 

 inner margin being narrowly streaked with black and reddish brown. The 

 outer margin consists of first a pale brown streak, then reddish brown, bor- 

 dered outwardly by a fine, irregular black line, afterwards light brown, and 

 the base of the fringe blackish. All these markings form together but a nar- 

 row border to the outer margin. At the end of the cell three whitish trans- 

 verse streaks unite in forming a noticeable spot, and beyond this to the border 

 of the outer margin the wing is very pale fawn color. Secondaries dull brown, 

 with the outer margin reddish brown, preceded at the anal angle by a blackish 

 shade. The extreme outer margin marked with two fine brown lines; the 

 fringe towards apex light, towards anal angle dark. Underneath light brown, 

 a black streak on extreme outer margins. Head and thorax dark fawn color. 

 Abdomen above dark brown, underneath light brown. Exp. 85 mm.; i(^^. 



Jalapa. 



A Contribution to Hymenopterological Literature. 



At the February, 18S9, meeting of the Entomological Society 

 of Washington, there occurred an animated discussion on the habits 

 of Bombtis and Apathns, especially with reference to the economy 

 of Apathies, the majority of the members hokhng the received view- 

 that these bees are inquiUnes. At the close of the discussion the 

 following corruscation was presented by the poetical member, which, 

 at the time, was well received on account of its aptness to the discus- 

 sion rather on account of its rhythmical merit. It may be necessary 

 to state that Continental pronunciation is given to the diphthong " ae". 



Oh! an Apathus sat on a Chrysanthemum 



A-cleaning her antennce. 

 And she little thought of the Pyrethrum 



That would take her life away! 



