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Anisota senatoria (Smith) * June 15. 



Anlsota stigma {Smith), larva, last molt, on oak Sept. 7. 



Xjleutes robinise {Peck) " June 17. 



N'OCTUID^. 



Thjatyra cymataphorides Giien May 25. 



Acronycta Americana {Harris), larva, on oak Sept. 1. 



Aplecta latex Guen June IS. 



Chamyris cerintha {Treits.) July 12. 



Acontia candefacta {Iliibn.) May 27. 



Xylina Bethunei Gr.-Rob Sept. 17. 



Eriopus monetifera Guen June 7- 



Eriopus mollissima Gue7i June 29. 



Abrostola urentis Gue7i ^^^g- 24. 



Plusia festucse {Linn.) -^^^g- '^• 



Plusia balluca Hilhn = July 14. 



Plusia ampla WalTi July 14. 



Deva purpurigera Walk July 3. 



Gonoptera libatrix {Linn.) -^^g- 24. 



Syneda limbolaris {Hiibn.) July 12. 



Catocala piatrix Grote Sept. 9. 



Catocala eara Guen Sept, 7. 



Catocala concumbens Doubt Sept. 9 



Catocala amatrix JSi'ibn Sept. 12. 



Catocala parta Guen Sept. 24. 



Opliiusa bistriaris ILubn June 17. 



Drasteria ereclitea {Cram.) May 15. 



Euclidea cuspidea LLiibn June 17. 



Poaphila quadrifilaris {Huhn.) May 21. 



' In the capture of a male of this species on the wing at Center, the same sweep ol 

 the net inclosed a second male united to a female in copulation, and a specimen of 

 8e»ia diffinis, which were doubtless resting unobserved on some leaves against wjiich 

 the net had accidentally brushed. Three of S. diffinis had a short time before been 

 observed flying together in the bright sunshine, one of which had been taken. The 

 larvaj of A. senatoria occur so abundantly at Center as wholly to defoliate numbers 

 of the smaller oaks. On the 7th of July the female moths were seen to have com- 

 menced the deposition of their eggs on the under side of oak leaves in patches often 

 nearly covering the entire surface. On the 11th of July some newly-hatched larviB 

 were observed. 



* This rare moth was found resting on the dust in the middle of a road near Albany 

 over which vehicles were frequently passing. It was not easily alarmed, but gave 

 amp.e opportunity for the observation of its appearance, attitude, etc., after having 

 been covered by the net. In the only other instance in which I have met with it, the 

 moth (a female, the other a male) was brought to me at Schoharie, ■with its abdomen 

 partially crushed from being stepped upon on a sidewalk, where it was found. 



