reddish brown, spot on discal 
white, 1 mm. square, basal corners slightly rounded ; 4 mm. 
§ external margin and parallel to it runs a narrow bluish band. 
margin marked by 0 ul wove band wide. Secondaries 
ch pu brown, somewhat lighter at the costal margin, deepest at 
ba Under side : abdomen, two-thirds its length from thorax nearly 
ih tows: primaries same as upper surface except lim bal 
ne 5 Oe erarth Green, ceca spot duit wie seconda- 
grayish brown, with basal patch of purple brown. Expanse 53 
female is much larger, expanse 71 mm., of lighter color and 
arke ced in the same manner. _ 
Lif istory of Amisola skinneri : Eggs found on August 20th 
Hatched September rst-sth inclusive. Young larvae grayish- 
brow naked, 2mm. Commenced to feed 4 days after emerg- 
. Changed to reddish-brown September 1oth. Changed 
dull red September 13th. September 16th skin shows 
iny ridges like paper crumbled up and smoothed out again. 
§ form of skin stays to time of pupation. First pupa- 
_ tion Sept 29th, last October sth. No moulting what- 
ever ; itaiiae ob cocesh: Chrysalid naked in the loose 
ground 2 to 3 inches under surface, sandy earth preferred 
_ with a layer of dead leaveson top. They cease feeding and 
w rander aimlessly around cage, color fades to a reddish clay 
. nd anal portion and head shrink towards center with slight 
‘swel My experience of last.year teaches me that this larva 
_ When freely handled will wander about, feed very irregularly 
"and little, and finally die; of 22 I saved only 2. This year 
they were not handled and all but one went underground. 
Food, black (live) oak. 
z - Average length of grown larvae 56 mm. The emerged larva 
shows no spines at first, but elevated dark punctures where 
| they grow fterwards Adults emerged last year August sth. 
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_ In Stience for January 24, 1908, is a brief statement of the aim and 
i ""meethods of the Conciliam Bibliographicum. 
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