leaves turn red. I hl^^^Hced this, and beep in error these 25 years, taking a 
wondered whether th^BFas any reason certain Nevada species, lately called M. 
for it. Another observation of mine, of McGlashanii by Prof. Rivers, to be the 
which this article reminds me, is that at true anicia.” 
different periods of the year, there is Dr. Geo. H. Horn writes about a beetle 
generally a predominant color among G f the genus Phcedon we sent him from 
the wild flowers, or so it seemed to me western Custer County. The “Phcedon 
at Ewhurst. For instance, first, I think has long been in my cabinet without a 
comes a yellow period— primroses, lesser name , as j am reasonably sure that our 
celandine, tussilago, etc. Then a purple species need comparison with those of 
or lilac period— wistaria, lilac, purple or- Europe.” The species is very near, if not 
chids, cuckoo-pmts, and others. Next, the same as P. tumidulum, wlych we 
a red period— ragged-robin, rose, cam- have taken in England, at Ilseworth, 
pion, geranium. I am not quite sure and other localities. 
where the others come, but I think the The fauna q( Washington Count is 
year winds up with yellow yak Does a i most unknown, and we shall be very 
this seem to you mere fancy? Of course glad to tear hom a who h&s cq1 
there are always other colors at the same lectcd there . i n Ju i' v , 1887 we found a 
time, but m fewer numbers. beetle called cforysomela disrupta , two 
Mr. W. S. Foster sends us a very in kinds of ants, and a grasshopper— appar- 
teresting list of butterflies and moths e ntlv Melanoplus flavidus, all at Pinneo. 
found by himself last summer Marshall These are the only insects we have 
Pass, at 10,000 to 13,000 feet altitude, seen from this County. 
They were taken on the north side of Mr. W. S. Foster has taken that rare 
the track, on the slopes of the main di- and interesting moth, Gloveria arizon- 
vide and Mt. Ouray, and the list includes e nsis, at Salida, and has obtained eggs 
33 species, among which are the follow- from a female specimen. Unfortunately, 
ing.- Papilio zolicaon, Celias alexandra, though, “the larvae all died for want of 
C.scudderi, C. eurytheme, Meltoea brucei, proper food. If you know the food plant 
M. anicia, Erehia magdalena, Chrysoph- I would be very glad to know it, for I 
anus snowi, Deflephila lineata, Alypia will very probably have more eggs next; 
lorquinii, Nemeophila plantaginis, and season as they lay freely.” So writes 
Botis turmalis. Mr. Foster — can any of our members 
With regard to the two species of make a suggestion ? We suggested wil- 
melitaea, we hear from Mr. W. H. Ed- low. 
wards thaf Mr. H. Edwards examined Mr. Foster, referring to matters men- 
Doubleday’s type of anicia at the British tioned in our 4th and 6th reports, says 
museum last summer, “and says brucei he has taken Nathalis iole at Denver 
is the real anicia. Every one of us have and Salida, and Smerinthus myops and 
