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Whether cats and robins eat moths extensively or not is per- 

 haps not proven, but every one knows that woodpeckers fre- 

 quently pierce the cocoons ; and two pet squirrels belonging to 

 my nearest neighbor ate, with avidity, all with which I supplied 

 them. 



Thus in four days I had toled to my cage three hundred and 

 forty-two and more males of this well-known insect. I trust by 

 destroying this number that there will be an appreciable diminu- 

 tion of its numbers in my immediate vicinity the coming season. 



Note. — Dr. Westcott's mention of the cat feeding upon the Cecropias 

 reminds me of a fact which I have never placed on record, but which has 

 probably been noted by others. Some years ago I visited an uncle in 

 Springfield, 111., and attached to his house was a large garden filled with 

 flowers of many kinds. Among others a bed of Petunias in full bloom 

 attracted my attention, and I concluded to ascertain what Sphinges came 

 there that evening. When I took my stand I found the house cat quietly 

 crouched close to a cluster of the largest and most attractive flowers ; but 

 concluded not to disturb her. Soon a Sphinx Carolina made its advent 

 and began feeding near the cat, which, to my surprise, was now all alert. 

 Suddenly there was a quick stroke of the paw and a short jump, and 

 mistress cat leisurely devoured her capture, first tearing away the wings. 

 She caught more moths than I did that evening, and I was informed that 

 this was a nightly habit of Pussy's. — ^J. B. Smith. 



FOOD-PLANTS. 



By J. B. Lembert. 



I have observed the following species of Lepidoptera oviposit 

 in the Yosemite National Park during the year 1894 : 



Annaphila decia oviposits on the underside of the leaves of 

 Enanus douglasii on February 26th. Anthocharis reakirtii, 

 March ?9th, on the stalk of Thysanocarpus pusillus. A. sara, 

 April 13th, on the stalk of Thysanocarpus pusillus, Nisioniades 

 persius, Trifolium ciliatum and other species MelitcEa baroni, 

 April 9th, Collinsia torreya on the underside of the leaves in two 

 lines or rows, one always having one or two more eggs than the 

 other row. Thecla dumetorzan, April 9th, in the heart of the 

 unopened, dense flower heads of Hosackia argophylla. Eu- 

 clidia, cuspidea April 13th, on dried stalks in twos and threes to the 

 number of eight or nine near the preferred food-plants, Lupinus 



