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the convex external margin of the wings, while the primaries above are very- 

 distinct in appearance." Their general colour is dull pale ochraceous, deeply 

 shaded on the apical half of the costa, and on the inner margin with dark 

 ferruginous. A specimen of this insect has been sent us by Mr. J. M. Jones, 

 President of the Nova Scotian Institute of_^Natural Science, Halifax, N. S. 



Anarta luteola, Grote & Rob. (Pro. Ent. Soc. Phil. iv. 493, pi. 3.)— Taken 

 by Mr. W. Couper in the vicinity of Quebec. Primaries black, with the 

 reniform spot very conspicuous, white; secondaries clear yellow, with a 

 broad neatly defined black border of uniform width. Alar expanse 1.00 inch, 

 length of body .50 inch. 



Anarta Acadieasis, Bethune. — A full description of this new species will 

 appear in the forthcoming number of the Transactions of the Nova Scotian 

 Institute of Natural Science ; we shall take an opportunity of transferring it 

 to the pages of this Journal at some future time. The species was determin- 

 ed from a specimen sent us by Mr. J. M. Jones. 



Phesia mappa, Grote & Rob. (Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. ii. 204). — This very 

 beautiful species is described from a specimen taken by Mr. Bowles at Quebec. 

 We have received a specimen from Mr. J. M. Jones, of Halifax, N. S., and 

 have seen others that were taken in this Province. Its general colour is 

 purple rosy, with shades of very deep brown and black, and numerous golden 

 dots and markings, 



Anomis cfrandipuncta, Guén, — Determined for us by Mr. Walker. Taken 

 in great numbers at Cobourg in September, 1865, and not uncommon in 

 various parts of Ontario. In the British Museum Catalogue (Lep. Heteroc. 

 xiii. 989) the specimens are stated to be from South America and the West 

 Indies. The primaries are pale fawn-colour tinged with roseate, with a few 

 scattered reddish streaks representing the transverse lines, and a large black- 

 ish-white speckled discal spot in the place of the reniform ; secondaries dark 

 greyish cinereous. Alar expansion 1.50 inch; length of body 0.50 inch. 



Nœnia typica, Linn. — A common European insect, also taken in fhe United 

 States, sent to Mr. Reed in Mr. D'Urban's collection made in Lower Canada. 

 The following is Mr. Stainton's description (Manual, i. 312) : " Fore-wings 

 brown, marbled with dark brown ; the lines paler ; the veins and margins of 

 the stigmata whitish ochreous : hind-wings dark grey. In June. Larva 

 greenish grey, with a faint rosy tint in the incisions; a row of oblique whitish 

 streaks intersect the dark grey sub-dorsal line, and those on the 11th or 12th 

 segments are followed by a black streak ; spiracular line whitish, edged above 

 with blackish {Btiponchel). On dock, willow-herb, &c. When young the 

 larva is quite gregarious, and almost defoliates the plant on which it occurs." 



Sj/neda Mudsonica, Grote & Rob. (Pro. Ent. Soc. Phil, iv. 494, pi. 3).— 



