^Egeriidse 



which it hibernates, and is transformed into a chrysalis the follow- 

 ing spring. The moths emerge, according to locality, from June 

 to August. It is said to be double-brooded in the southern parts 

 of our region, but is single-brooded in the Northern States. 



(2) Melittia snowi Henry Edwards, Plate XLVI, Fig. 2, $ . 

 This species is very closely allied to the preceding, but the 



fore wings are devoid of the metallic tints which appear in that 

 species, and there are other minor differences which present 

 themselves upon comparison of the two forms. The life-history 

 remains to be worked out. It is thus far known only from 

 Kansas. 



(3) Melittia grandis Strecker, Plate XLVI, Fig. 3, ? . 

 The insect is reported to occur in Texas and Arizona. 



Genus GJEA Beutenmuller 



(1) Gaea emphytiformis Walker, Plate XLVI, Fig. 5, ?. 

 The types of this species are found in the British Museum. 



Nothing is known definitely as to its true locality, except that the 

 specimens came from the United States. Of course the life-history 

 is also unknown. It is to be hoped that some reader of this book 

 will rediscover the species and let us all know its true history. 



(2) Gaea solituda Henry Edwards, Plate XLVI, Fig. 4, $ . 

 The species occurs in Kansas and in Texas, but the history of 



its mode of development from egg to imago remains to be 

 written. 



Genus EUHAGENA Henry Edwards 



There is only one species of this genus known at the present 

 time. It was named nebraskse by Henry Edwards in the year 

 1881. A male specimen is depicted on Plate XLVI, Fig. 34. The 

 species may easily be recognized by its red wings. Its early his- 

 tory is unknown. I received several specimens of the insect some 

 time ago from a friend who sent them to me, but so wretchedly 

 packed that nothing came to hand but fragments. The well- 

 meaning sender had done them up in cotton as if they were birds' 

 eggs, and of course they were all smashed. Never wrap cotton 

 about moths or butterflies, and then ram cotton down into the 

 box to make the specimens ride well. Particularly avoid the 

 "ramming" process. 



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