Jan., '92] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. I5 



New Species of Rhopalocera. 



By Henry Skinner. 



Lycaena nenrona n. sp. 



9.— Expands 20 mm. to 25 mm. Primaries black, with the nerves of 

 the wing orange. The nerves terminate in swelHngs or slight expansions 

 parallel to the outer margin. In two specimens these swellings coalesce. 

 The costa is orange in two specimens. Secondaries black, with a border 

 of orange 2 mm. in width. This border has five small black dots on it 

 parallel to the margin. The nerves extending toward the base are orange 

 for a short distance. 



Underside. — Primaries are of a light ash color, with a marginal row of 

 six spots, but much better defined. Still further in is a " dipper"-like 

 row of spots, six in number. There is a spot in the cell and one at its 

 end. Secondaries are of same color, and have a marginal row of five 

 spots surrounded by rings of silver. Interior to these is a row of five 

 orange crescents edged on the inner side with black. In the central area 

 of wing are ten black spots and a comma-like dash in the cell. 



Hab. — Doble, San Bernandino County, Cal., August. 



Received through the courtesy of Prof. John B. Smith. 

 This species resembles the female of Lycana acmo7i, but is 

 smaller and easily differentiated by the character of the neura- 

 tion. There is one specimen in which the nervures are devoid 

 of orange. 



Lycaena chlorina n sp. 



9 . — Expands 32 mm. Primaries and secondaries of a fawn color ; this 

 is true, at least, where the wing has been somewhat rubbed. Overlying 

 this fawn color is an iridescent, very light green. The primaries are im- 

 maculate and the secondaries have a marginal border of orange 2 m. in 

 width. This border has on it five black dots parallel to the margin. 



Underside. — Primaries sordid white, with the usual disposition of black 

 spots. Secondaries have a marginal row of five black spots surrounded 

 by black on the inner side. There are ten spots in the central area and 

 a dash at end of the cell. 



i7«<^.— Tehachapi, Cala. July 6th. 



Chrysomphalus agavis as a Pest. — This scale, w^hich infests the Agave 

 in Mexico was discovered by Koebele, and only published in 1893. I 

 have just received specimens of it from Mr. A. L. Herrera, with the state- 

 ment that it is quite a pest in the State of Puebla, so much so that they 

 are obliged to take measures for its destruction. — T. D. A. Cockerell. 



