and the beetles thrown into the liquid. When it becomes thick 

 with the pests more oil is poured in until all are killed. The pails 

 at first were carried some distance and the contents emptied on 

 the ground, but we soon found the odor emanating from them was 

 undesirable, and was obliged to bury the creatures. 



Early in July the females begin to burrow into the ground to 

 deposit their eggs, and soon after their tlay is over for the season, 

 and we begin to take pleasure in our roses and other plants in the 

 flower garden. 



NOTES ON SOME NORTH AMERICAN MOTHS, 



Bv Charlks Palm. 

 Sphinx cupressi Bdr. Plate i, fig. 6. 



'I'he late Henry Edwards recorded the capture of two exam- 

 ples of this species, which were taken in Florida. One l)y Mrs. 

 A. T. Slosson and the other by myself. Another specimen, a per- 

 fect male, has recently been sent to me by one of my correspond- 

 ents from the same locality. 



Arachnis zuni A'ci/m. Plate i, fig. 2. 



Describetl from New Mexico. The type is in Mr. Neumoegen's 

 collection. 



Hyparpax venus Ncuiii. Plate i, fig. 4. 



Described from Colorado. The types are in Mr. Neumoegen's 

 collection. 



Datana modesta Bcut. Plate 1, fig. 7. 



This species was described from a single male taken by me at 

 Kissimmee, Orange County, Fla. A fine example of the female 

 has since been sent to me from the same locality, it differs slightly 

 from the male by being a little more distinctly marked ; the trans- 

 verse band and the discal patch being (piite distinct. Another 

 small spot is present a little before this patch. Otherwise same 

 as male. Exinmse 55 mm. 



Cerura nivea Xnin,. Plate i, fig. 8. 



'I'his was first described as a Ifctcrocainpix in the Canadian 



