April, '05] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 1 27 



Plusia selecta and Plusia ampla. Were taken at light by Mr. Krueger. 



Euherrichia mollissima. Several were taken at Hessville. 



Latebraria amphipyroides. One specimen of this large southern moth 

 was taken at sugar at Edgebrook, by Mr. Vollbrecht. 



Thysania zenobia. A very good specimen was taken in a residence 

 portion of the city. 



Nerice bidentata. Was taken at Edgebrook. 



Pheosia dimidiata and Lophopteryx elegans. Were taken at Hessville. 



Geometridae reported were : 



Acidalia purata. From Hessville. 



Aspilates coloraria. From Hessville and Palos Park. 

 " liberaria. From Hessville and Fort Hamilton. 



Endropia madusaria. From Clarke and Hessville. 

 " marginaria. " " " Palos Park. 



" obtusaria. " " " Edgebrook. 



Plagodis serinaria. From Palos Park 



Eubyia quernaria. From Palos Park and from Edgebrook. 



Lozogramma detersata. From Hessville 



Eois demissaria. From Hessville. 



Cinglis purata. From Hessville. 



Cochlidion rectilinea and Kronea minuata. Were reported as new, 

 from Hessville. 



Cossus centerensis. Was taken at Hessville and Clarke, Ind. 



Prionoxystus macmurtrei. Was taken at Palos Park and at Edge- 

 brook. 



Of Micro-Lepidoptera a large number were taken, many of them new 

 to local collections. Most of them are unfortunately undetermined, but 

 the following are deserving of mention. 



Scirpophaga perstrialis. Two specimens at Hessville. 



Titanio helianthialis. A number of specimens at Hessville. 



Perispasta cseculalis. Two at Palos Park. 



Cindaphia bicoloralis, Galasa rubidana, Schoenobius tripunctellus, Pseu- 

 doschoenobius opalescalis, Eucosma giganteana, Archips semiferana, 

 Archips fervidana. 



Mr. Kwiat reported the successful breeding of Crocota brevi- 

 cartiis through two broods, securing quite a number of specimens 

 showing considerable variation. He bred two males of Crocota 

 opella from eggs which were sent him by Mr. Henry McElhose 

 from St. Louis. Also Ardia vittata through two broods secur- 

 ing fairly constant forms. He expects to continue his study 

 in these genera. 



Most of the above species, both Coleoptera and Lepidoptera, 

 were exhibited at the meeting by Messrs. Wolcott, Liljeblad, 



