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XXV. NOTES OF CAPTURE OF LEPIDOPTERA IN 1876. 



RARE TO THE VICINITY OF ALBANY. 



Argynnis Idalia Drury quite rare in this vicinity was 

 captured at Center on September 16th. 



fhyciodes Batesii Reak., was abundant at Center, on the 

 17th of June, when twenty-five examples were collected in a 

 short time the sexes in about equal number. 



This is apparantly quite a local species, and so far as known, 

 occurring in limited localities in New York, Pennsylvania 

 and Virginia. It may usually be found in Center during the 

 first half of June my earliest recorded observation of it 

 being May 31st, and latest June 22d. It has also been taken 

 by me in limited numbers at Schoharie, N. Y. 



Several specimens of Pliolisora Catullus were collected in 

 Bethlehem on the 12th and 13th of July. This species had 

 been so diligently sought for informer years that it is difficult 

 to see how it could have escaped detection if it had been a 

 habitant of the locality for any considerable length of time. 

 Its ascribed food-plant, Monarda punctata, is not known to 

 the State Botanist to occur in this portion of the State. Mr. 

 Scudder records P. Catullus as &quot; very rare in New England, 

 found in southern portions.&quot; (Proc. Ess. Ins., Ill, p. 170.) 



Emlamus Lycidas (Sm.-Abb.), was taken by Mr. W. W. 

 Hill, at Center, on June 15th. It had previously been found 

 by Mr. Edwards at Newburgh, N. Y., ninety miles south of 

 Albany. 



Sphinx luscitiosa Clem. One of the most rare of our New 

 York sphinges was captured in perfect condition, at Center, 

 on the 3d of June. 



Euclicetes Oregonensis Stretch, was not at all rare at Center 

 during the month of May a single collector taking thirty- 

 three examples of it, viz : eight examples on the 10th, four on 

 the 13th, twelve on the 16th, four on the 19th, three on the 

 20th, and two on the 24th. Mention of the collection of two 



