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In "Notes on Cuban Sphingidae," Proc. Ent. Soc. Phila. , p. 

 79, 1865, Mr. Grote refers to CEnosarida noctuiformis Walker, 

 and refers to the specimens in the collection Ent. Soc. of Phila. 

 which came from Cuba, and were presented by Prof Poey, being 

 No. 835 of his MS. catalogue. I have compared these with speci- 

 mens in our North American collection labeled Cautethia Grotei 

 Hy. Edwards, and can see no specific differences. If there is 

 no difference between the Florida and Cuban specimens it seems 

 likely that there is but one species inhabiting the West Indies 

 and that Walker's type from San Domingo represents the same 

 thing. If but one species is found in San Domingo, it will prob- 

 ably be found to be identical with the one inhabiting Cuba and 

 Florida. 



Some Synonymy. — Phyciodes ianthe Fab., ^ Acca hera Hiib. 

 Samml. Ex. Schmett. Band 2, figs, i and 2^,3 and 49 = 

 Eresia Texa?ia Edw., Pr. Ent. Soc. Phila., 2, 81, 1863, := Snier- 

 dis Hew., Ex. But. 3, pi. 5. 



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NOTES ON COLEOPTERA. 



BY CHAS. LIEBECK. 



While visiting some friends near Landisville, N. J., during the 

 summer of 1888, my attention was directed to the damage caused 

 by the common Rose bug, Macrodadylus subspinosiis Fab., to 

 the young grapes in their vineyard, situated about two hundred 

 yards from their house. About the same time they planted a few 

 rose bushes of the common free blooming variety in front of the 

 house. In June, 1889, the beetles again made their appearance 

 in large numbers, but showed a decided preference for the roses, 

 not molesting the vines in the least. The bushes, at a short dis- 

 tance, appeared to be scorched, but a nearer view showed that 

 they were being devoured by the beetles, and although the bushes 

 had grown to a large size, bearing hundreds of buds and flowers, 

 none seemed to have escaped their voracity. If others similarly 

 afflicted would plant a hedge of roses in the vicinity of their vine- 

 yard it may prevent damage by this pest to their grapes. 



TWO NOVEL BEETLE TRAPS. 



During the warm days in the early spring of last year I was 

 collecting Coleoptera in the fields towards evening, taking such 



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