PSYCHE. 
Platyptilus bertrami Réssl. (Wocke, Cat. 
3122). Thought by Walsingham to be the 
same as P. ochrodactylus Hiibn. (Zeller, 
in Isis, 1841, p. 775, tab. 4, fig. 16-19) and P. 
bischofit Zell. (Entom. zeit. . . . zu Stettin, 
1867, p. 333). Figured by Walsingham 
(Pteroph. Cal. and Oreg., pl. 1, fig. 3). 
Fish writes (Can. entom., Nov. 1880, v. ‘12, 
p- 240), ‘‘I am strongly of the opinion that 
the larvae feed in the stalks of our common 
yarrow (Achillea mitlefolium), since the 
moths are often taken about this plant, and 
since the European species feeds in the stalks 
of Achillea ptarmica and Tanacetum vulgare. 
The moth appears in New England in June.” 
A specimen taken 14 July 1874, on Mt. Wash- 
ington, N. H., was determined for me by 
Prof. Fernald (July 1883) as ‘‘Platyptilia 
bischofii Zell.” New England, Cal., Oreg., 
Europe. 
Platyptilus carduidactylus Riley (1st Rept. 
state entom. Missouri, 1869, p. 180-181, pl. 2, 
fig. 13-14). Riley (/. c.) describes the larva, 
and describes and figures the pupa and imago 
of this species, giving C7zrstum lanceolatum 
as food-plant of the larva. The imago is 
figured by Walsingham (Pteroph. Cal. and 
Oreg., 1880, pl. 1, fig. 6). Atlantic Coast, 
Mo., Cal. 
Platyptilus orthocarpfi Wism. (Pteroph. 
Cal. and Oreg., 1880, p. 11-12, pl. 1, fig. g). 
The imago is figured by Walsingham (J. c.), 
who writes ‘‘the larvae were found feeding on 
buds and flowers ofa species of Orthocarpus.” 
Oreg. 
Platyptilus shastae Wism. (Pteroph. Cal. 
and Orer., 1880, p. 14-16, pl. 1, fig. 11). 
Found by Walsingham flying among plants 
of Arnica angustifolia. Cal. 
Amblyptilus cosmodactylus Hiibn. Wal- 
singham (Pteroph. Cal. and Oreg., 1880, p. 
24) quotes Zeller as regarding this specie? 
identical with A. wlodactylus Zett. and A. 
acanthodactylus Hiibn., and (2. c., p. viii) 
says Zeller has bred the first and last form 
from larvae feeding upon Aguilegia and 
Geranium pratense. Jordan (Entom: mo. 
mag., Oct. 1881, v. 18, p. 117) gives Ovo- 
nts, Pelargonium and Stachys as fcod-plants 
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of A. acanthodactylus which he says is quite 
distinct from A. cosmodactylus in England. 
New England, Cal., Oreg. 
- Oxyptilus periscelidactylus Fitch (1st and 
2nd Rept. nox. ins. N. Y., 1856, p. 139-143). 
Fitch describes (2. c.) the larva, pupa, and 
imago of this insect, and gives the grape- 
vine, Vrtzs, as its food-plant. The pupa and 
imago are figured by Riley (1st Rept. state 
entom. Missouri, 1869, pl. 2, fig. 15-16), and 
the larva, pupa and imago are described and 
figured by Riley (3rd Rept. state entom. Mis- 
souri, 1871, p. 65-68); the latter figures are 
reproduced in Amer. entom., June 1870, v. 2, 
p- 234, and in Can. entom., May 1873, v. 5, 
p- 99. The imago is figured by Walsingham 
Geteropne Calveand Oress pl. 23mtiss" 5). 
New England, N. Y., Mo., Tex. 
Oxyptilus nigroctliatus Zell. (Verh. zool.- 
bot. gesells. Wien, 1873, bd. 23, p. 322-323). 
I have taken 2 specimens in Amherst, Mass. 
Previously published localities: Cal., N. Y., 
Del: 
Oedematophorus grisescens Wlism. (Pte- 
roph. Cal. and Oreg., 1880, p. 34-35). De- 
scribed (7. c.) from ‘‘Eight specimens bred 
from larvae feeding on a species of Artemisia 
early in May 1872, on Rouge River, Southern 
Oregon.” Iniago figured (/. c., pl. 2, fig. 11). 
Oedematophorus occtdentalis Wism. (Pte- 
roph. Cal. and Oreg., 1880, p. 37-39). One 
specimen was bred by Walsingham from a 
larva ‘‘reared on leaves of a species of sun- 
flower [Helianthus].” Imago figured (/. c., 
pl. 2, fig. 13-14). 
Oedematophorus tngutnatus Zeller (Verh. 
zool.-bot. gesells. Wien, 1873, bd. 23, p. 325)- 
Miss Murtfeldt (Amer. entom., Oct. 1880, v. 
3, p- 236) states that the larva feeds upon 
Ambrosia artemisiaefolia. Coquillett (Papi- 
lio, April 1882, v. 2, p. 61-62) describes the 
larva and chrysalis of this species. Mo., 
ess TINY: 
Oedematophorus ambrosiae Murt. (Amer. 
entom., Oct. 1880, v. 3, p. 236). Miss 
Murtfeldt (2. c.) describes the larva, pupaand 
imago of this species; its larva feeds on Am- 
brosia artemistaefolia. Mo. 
Pterophorus monodactylus Linn. (Wocke; 
