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the head, slightly in front of the eyes and the other near the caudal 

 margin of the head. The number of facets in these (Fig. i-c) varies, the 

 caudal pair having about five each, whereas the more frontal ones have 

 only two. Thorax with two large pore plates near the inner margins of 

 the lobes (Fig. i-d). These are composed of a rather larger number 

 of facets, there being usually about ten. Forewing (Fig. i-b) with the 

 veins rather heavy, the media atrophied for some distance at the base. 

 Cubitus and anal arising close together, sometimes united at their bases. 

 Hind wing with the two oblique veins some distance apart at their bases. 

 Hind tibiae about 0.352 mm. long, middle tibiae 0.272 mm. Beak reach- 

 ing to the hind coxae. Cornicles absent. Abdomen with rather small 

 marginal wax plates. Cauda and anal plate rounded. 



Details of Antennae of Melaphis minutus. 



Described from a number of cotypes on balsam mounts bear- 

 ing Bureau of Entomology, Q., No. 13052, and reared from 

 moss on May 5. 1916. These slides have been deposited in the 

 United States National Museum Collection. 



The Early Stages of Catocala minuta and a Descrip- 

 tion of a New Variety of C. obscura (Lepid.). 

 By Ernst Schwarz, St. Louis, Missouri. 



Ova. Elongated oval, transparent, smooth, glossy, light ochre. Area 

 about micropyle rather large, marked by a ring of many small protu- 

 berances ; micropyle diminutive. 



Larva, Stage I. Head of larva light ochre, body whitish green, 

 tubercle places marked with black dots. The anterior two pairs of 

 prolegs are rudimentary, the posterior two are well developed and are 

 lined posteriorly with black. 



Stage II. Head bifurcated, not deeply cleft; color whitish green, 

 and the lines on side of lobes are irregular. Body color greenish 

 white with the longitudinal lines a darker shade of green. The tuber- 

 cles are marked by black dots. The true and, prolegs concolorous ; 

 no lateral setae. The ventral portion of the body is white, slightly 

 tinged with green, usual dark blotches present. 



Stage III. Head small, bifurcated, rather round, cleft not promi- 



