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species of North- American Lepidoptera described by Walker in 
the Britisb-Museum Catalogues. Tbeir results were obtained 
by a personal examination of tbe collection, and by tbe compari- 
son of numerous specimens. They are of great value; but as 
they consist almost entirely of tbe briefest synonymic notes, it 
is impossible to give any abridgment of tbem here. 
Behr furnishes (Stett. ent. Zeit. 1868, pp. 294-303) a list of the Lepido- 
ptera observed by him in California. 
Walker publishes a list of Lepidoptera captured in Vancouver’s Island, in 
the Appendix to Lord’s * Naturalist in Vancouver’s Island and British Co- 
lumbia ’ (vol. ii. p. 335). 
Girard notices (Ann. Soc. Ent. Er. 4® ser. viii. pp. 287-289) 
tbe collections of insects sent to Paris from Canada and Nova 
Scotia for tbe Exhibition of 1867, dwelling particularly on tbe 
species which are either identical with, or very nearly related to, 
European forms. From Canada and Nova Scotia be records tbe 
following European species of Lepidoptera : — 
Pyramcis cardui, Vanessa morio, slightly modified as in the Mexican form, 
Oryyia antiqna, Lcucania pallens, Ayrotis suffusa, A. plecta, Gonoptcra lihatrix^ 
Xylina vctusta, Cumllia umbratica, Plusia gutta ov pnmctata, Pyralis farinalis,. 
Scotosia imdulata, S. duhitata, Coremia propugnata, several Cidaria, Pieris 
rajooi, and Deilephila lineata. Of very nearly related species, which may prove 
to be only local races, he cites : — Ainjihidasys cognataria (Guer.), allied to 
hcttdaria ; Polyommatus americanus (D’Urb.), allied to pldceas ; Smerinthus 
gcminatm (Say) and exccratus (Smiths.), resembling, but quite distinct from, 
S. ocellatus. In the Nova-Scotian collection were species of Colias and Pieris j 
nearly allied to ours ; Argynnidcs very near euphrosyne and apliirape ; a Pa- 
pilio nearly allied to machaon ; an Arctia near urticm ; a Catocala like 
fraxini and Catocala concumhens (Walk.), allied to pacta. The Canadian col- 
lection contained Chelonia americana (Harr.), probably a modification of the 
yellow form of C. caja ; Clostera americana^ which seems to be the same as 
reclusa ; Clisiocampa sylvatica (Harr.), allied to neiistria ; an Acronycta, 
closely approaching pse ; Amphipyra pyramoides (Giu5r.), near to pyramidea ; 
Jlihcrnia tiliaria (Harr.), closely resembling dcfoliaria ; Anisoptcryx restitiicns 
(Walk.), apparently a Chcimatohia allied to horcata. Among the Canadian 
Butterflies very nearly allied to ours are Grapta comma (Harr.), Vanessa mil- 
herti,j-alhnm and hunter a, and Lyccena pseudargiolns (Boisd.). Side by side 
with these European forms are others of quite different type, such as species 
of Danais, Eacles, and Attacus. 
Girard also notices (1. c. pp. 289-296) some entomological collections from 
Mexico exhibited at the Ministry of Public Instruction. He cites especially, 
as resembling European forma, Vanessa morio, Pyramcis atalanta, cardui, and 
huntcra, and some species of Hesperides resembling sylvanus, comma, sidce, and 
a variety of Peiopeia pidchra. The remainder of the species referred to by 
Girard are chiefly remarkable for their rarity. 
Boisduval (Ent. Hortic. pp. 427-592) gives a long account of the general 
habits of the insects of this order, with especial reference to the species com- 
mon in gardens, many of which are figured by him with their larvae and food- 
plants. 
