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he following species from localities not recorded in 
chiten, N. H.; Wash. Not recorded from the Pacific 
Stanford Univ. and San Mateo, Cal.; Keyport, 
20. S. Stanford Univ. and Pacific Grove, Cal.; Keyport, 
¢ Doane. Cold Springs, Col.; Pullman, Wash. 
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_-—s- The Inflation of Larvae. 
‘The growing interest in the breeding of Lepidoptera from 
he ‘ing out life histories, or from the larvx to se- 
and authentic imagoes for the collection, empha- 
he importance of preserving the larve for future com- 
be vantages of inflated larvee over those that are pre 
d in liquids are manifold, possibly the chief of which is 
Bernal wg wh eects cttw a oe 
us greatly enhancing the value of the collection. 
— ‘up the inflation of larva at the Merrick Museum 
is ago, we found that, so far as we could ascertain, 
in use for that purpose, failed to meet the im- 
. heap required of such apparatus, 
h we assume to be—First, that the arrangement for infla- 
on of the skin shall be susceptable of the most delicate ad- 
a stmer ; that it shall be instantly changeable to a greater or 
a sure ; that the pressure shall be constant as to force, 
= Siaeatio. Second, that the temperature of the oven 
Il be equally controllable by the operator, and that it shall 
| apododetagg ots that shall scorch the most del- 
skin, producing discoloration, or singe the haif of the 
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