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and this, in connection with the nearly simultaneous appearance of 
thousands in localities remote from any known food plant, would 
seem explainable only by the moths rising in hosts from the cotton 
fields and drifting hundreds of miles in the upper air before alight- 
ing. 
Detailed records from New York localities are given below: 
Richmond county. Mr William T. Davis records the appearance 
of some moths October 11th, and on the 12th stated that they were 
quite abundant about the lights at St George Ferry Landing on 
Staten island. i 
Westchester county. Mr Henry Bird states that the moths ap- 
peared in the largest numbers October 8th to 12th, though at no 
time did they appear to be so numerous as last year. He first ob- 
served a few scattering moths October 3d, their numbers increas- 
ing daily up to the 11th, at which time they appeared to be present 
in maximum numbers. They displayed a marked preference for 
well-ripened Concord grapes, a little jarring of the trellis being 
sufficient to flush a cloud of moths from the vines, to which they 
would promptly return. Most of the specimens were in perfect 
condition and in shady woodlands he observed them flying consid- 
erably during the day. The local flight, as observed by Mr Bird, 
was of short duration and extended but a few yards. The last 
examples observed at Rye were seen on October 15th. 
Orange county. Mr Bird states that at Middletown numbers 
were observed on October 14th and he was informed that they had 
been more numerous for two or three days previous. They seemed 
to be more abundant than at Rye and were in evidence until the 
22d. 
Otsego county. Prof. I. P. Bishop of Buffalo advised us that he 
learned of the appearance of the cotton moth in thousands about 
October roth at Index. The moths were reported as being so 
numerous that it was necessary to sweep them from the slippery 
railroad tracks. 
Ontario county. Prof. P. J. Parrott of the Geneva station states 
that the cotton moths were exceedingly abundant at Geneva October 
roth and 11th, being so numerous as to collect in the gutters to the 
depth of about three to four inches near the coke and gas works on 
the eastern side of the city. He also adds that they appeared on 
the same dates at Canandaigua. 
Monroe county. The moths were extremely abundant at Roch- 
ester, according to press reports based upon an_ identification by 
Prof. P. J. Parrott of Geneva. 
