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Guenee probably gave the name Viduata under the impression it was 

 the insect Vidua of Abbott and Smith. But the likeness of sound 

 does not warrant the changing of either name, and need not lead to 

 confusion. We have similarities elsewhere, where no change is 

 thought necessary, as, e. g\, Papilio Pompeus, Cram:, and Papilio Pom- 

 peius, Fahr. It would seem expedient to let the species stand as 

 they are generally received, with Vidua as a synonym of Desperata. 

 But neither in morals nor in entomology should right and justice 

 give way to expediency. 



75. Dejecta, Streck. Bull. B'klyn Ento. Soc, Vol. II, No. 12. 



76. Ulalume, Streck. 



77. Lacrymosa, Guen. 



78. Agrippina, Sired. 

 Variety a. Sub-viridis, Harvey. 



Sub-viridis is likely only a sub- variety of Agrippina. 



79. Sappho, Streck. 



We incline very strongly to the opinion suggested by Mr. Strecker 

 when he described it, that this very chaiming insect is but an ex- 

 treme variety of Agrippina. 

 b. Fringes Dark. 



80. Obscura, Streck. 

 Simulatilis. Ort. 



81. Insolabilis, Grt. 

 Sub-variety Residua, Ort 

 Variety a. Angusi Grt. 



We have dropped Catocala Adultera, Hinze, from the list of North 

 American species. It is found in Russia and Siberia, and resembles 

 some of our Pacific coast species. One specimen, we believe, was said 

 to have been received from California some years since. But, as none 

 others have been taken, we arc certain either there was a locality mis- 

 take, or one of an allied Pacific species was regarded as Adultera. 



There have been some specimens sent from California under the 

 name Catocala Virgilia, Hi). Edw. These stand in many collections 

 under that name. Mr. Edwards assures us that he has described no 

 inseci by that name, and agrees with us that our specimens received 

 under that name are nothing but a slight modification of Irene, Behr. 



One species, Catocala Cassandra, ////. Etltc., has been found in 

 Me xico, but nut as vet in the United Slates. This is the only species 

 as yet known to the American continent which is not found in our 

 country. 



We express our hearty thanks to Messrs. Strecker and Henry 

 Edwards for the use of original types of their own species, as well as 

 those of Dr. Behr, now in Mr. Henry Edwards's possession. 



