84 Bulletin of the Brooklyn Entomological Society Vol. XI 



A KANSAS VARIETY OF EUPHORIA HERBACEA. 



By Warren Knaus, McPherson, Kan. 



Through the courtesy of Prof. S. J. Hunter, entomologist of 

 the State University, Lawrence, Kan., I have examined a male 

 and female Euphoria (Erirhipis) taken for the first time in this 

 State. The female is labeled " Crawford Co." and the male 

 " Cherokee Co." Both were taken by the summer collecting 

 party sent out by the University July and August, 191 5. 



A comparison of the pair with eastern specimens of E. her- 

 bacea Oliv. from Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Staten 

 Island, N. Y., shows the Kansas specimens much larger, more 

 robust, less marked on elytra with tomentose spots, and elytral 

 costae much less prominent. The Crawford Co. female meas- 

 ures : long. 16 mm., lat. 10; the male 15 by 9. The color of each 

 is dark olive, with a reddish cast on elytra. 



If these specimens are worthy of a varietal name, I suggest 

 Erirhipis (Euphoria) herbacea var. occidentalis var. nov. The 

 pair are in the State University collection at Lawrence, Kan. 



THE MOTH AND THE FLAME. 



From the Persian of Azz' Eddin Emocalessi, about iioo A.D. 



Each tortured moth that flutters 'round the candle flame 

 Is constant, tho' with singed wings and bitter pain. 

 " Love cannot die," it whispers, " can I love thee less, 

 Tho' loving thee brings naught to me than certain death ? " 



R. P. D. 



THE BEE AND THE BLOSSOM. 



From the Persian of Azz' Eddin Emocalessi, about iioo A.D. 



The honey dew from every flower 

 To Mistress Bee is marriage dower ; 

 But, unlike woman, her sweet kiss 

 Ne'er injures him who gives her bliss. 



R. P. D. 



