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upon Sphynx elsa, Euleucopheus gloverit, Gloveria arizonensis, etc. 
In P. kera the discal dots are linear. ÆEpicallia virginalis var. och- 
racea has been sent us from Southern Utah. 
In Colorado we collected several years ago Arctia achaia Grote, 
Idaho Springs, July 6th ; and with it occurred Leucarctia perma- 
Pack. Lycomorpha palmerii was not infrequent at Manitou, 
July 16th ; it was originally described by us from Southern Cali- 
fornia. In South Park Colorado, occurred Tolype velleda. 
The localities of the following Geometrids are new: Dasyfidonia 
a (Guen.) Reno, Nevada; and in the same collection 
m x marmorata ; from Colorado (Scudder) Selidosema 
tuturnaria ; the same, var. californiaria, from Beaver Mts., Utah 
(Palmer in Scudder’s collection). —A. S. Packard, $r. 
Tue Birp-Louse (Dermaleichus pici-pubescentis)—In Novem- 
ber, 1883, I found this interesting mite, first described by Professor 
Packard as occuring on Picus pubescens, on a specimen of the hairy 
woodpecker (P. villosus). They were especially numerous on the 
barbules of the feathers at the upper part of the throat, although 
xt were also found on the feathers situated on the under side of 
e wings. 
Besides the forms described by Professor Packard (see “ Guide to 
Study of Insects”), there was another form, which is probably the 
xapodous stage of the female, which has not yet been de- 
— Clarence M. Weed. 
US genus of Syrphidæ, with two plates. 
partment of Agriculture, division of Entomology, com- 
a of observations and experiments in the practical 
Professor C. V. Riley. It contains notes on the army worm, an 
Experiments wi x 
b 
ig y A. S. Packard, Jr. (containing descriptions of the trans- 
talec) “ONS of Eupithecia luteaia, Caripeta angustioraria and Cryp- 
Texas į : 
: Sata the spring and early summer of 1883, by E. H. Anderson ; 
ttn worm, by W. S. Barnard. The most important paper, 
- Sroup of moths which h in thi ry, is Dr. James 
AR ; as appeared in this country, 1S Dr. 
A Bailey’s “Some p 
