412 
LEPIDOPTBBA. 
breeding; W. H. Tugwell & G. T. Porritt, Ent. vii. pp. 8G, 87, & 
110 . 
Perigrapha semiapei'ta, H. K. Morrison. Generic characters noticed 
by Morrison, L c. p. 150. 
Orthosia crasis, H. S. A variety ; J. G. Schilde, 1. c. p. 68. 
Pleonectopoda fimhriaris, Guen., re-described ; H. K. Morrison, 1. c. 
p. 134. 
Orthodes, Gu4n., recharacterized and restricted to 0. mjirma, Gu4n. 
(re-described, and indicated as type), and cynica, Gu^n. (re-described ; 
nimia, Gu4n., is certainly a synonym, and candens, Guen., possibly a 
variety of this species ; id. Canad. Ent. vi. pp. 251-253. 
Scopelosoma. The American species noticed ; A. R. Grote, 1. c. i. 
pp. 191 & 192; ii. pp. 70 & 71 ; P. Ac. Philad. 1874, p. 209. Dicho- 
gramma oinidcala^ Groto, V = >8. Gu6ii.; mdas^ Groto V =» ioat~ 
keri, Groto, var. 
Cirrhccdia pampina, Gu<Sn., has been erroneously referred to AtethmiSj 
Hlibn. , the true type of which is amlusta, W. V. ; H. K. Morrison, 1. c. 
pp. 259 & 260. 
Dianthcecia alhimacula : transformations, W. Buckler, Ent. M. M. xi. 
pp. 16-18; larva described, H. Moncreaff, Ent. vii. pp. 130-132. D. con- 
speraa and compta ; 0. S. Grcgson & E. G. Meek, op. cil. pp. 17-19, 19 
& 20 . 
Sericochroa poUtia, Cram. ; $ figured by Felder, 1. c. pi. xcvii. fig. 21. 
Hadena gelata^ Lef., = maillardi, Gey. ; J. G. Schilde, 1. c. p. 67. 
11. ligriana, Walk., figured by Butler, 1. c. pi. ii. fig. 7. II. ruhricosa, Tr. ; 
J. G. Schilde, 1. c. p. 68. 
Aletia argillacea, Hiibn. (cotton worm, = Anomis xylina, auctt. ; 
Noctua gossypii, Fab., probably belongs to a different genus) : habits dis- 
cussed ; it appears to migrate annually into the Southern States of the 
United States from the south, and to die out every season, as it is not 
indigenous (except possibly in the extreme south), but is a native of 
Brazil, Mexico, and W. Indies. A. R. Grote, Am. Nat. viii. pp. 562, 
722-727. Paris or Scheelo’s green, which has proved so efficacious in 
destroying the Colorado potato^beetle, has also been very successful in 
destroying this insect; C. V. Riley, Rep. Ins. Mo. vi. pp. 17-24. 
Auchmis composita^ Walk., figured by A. G. Butler ; 1. c. pi. iii. fig. 12. 
Litlwphane, Hiibu. Synonymy and characters discussed by Grote, 
and many new species described ; Rep. Peab. Ac. vi. pp. 31-35. L. vul- 
garis, G. & R., = soda, Hufn. ; L. signosa, Walk., is re-described ; and 
dnerea, Riley (? = imdtifasda, Walk.), noticed. 
Calocampa solidaginis. Young larva ; J. G. Schilde, 1. c. p. 69. 
Cucullia. J. A. Lintner figures the following European and N. 
American species: — postera, asteris, asteroides, speyeri, and intermedia, 
pi. i. ( ^ & $ of each), ludfuga, $ , ahsynthii, $ , chamomilke, $ ^ 
umhratica, ^ , convexipennis, $ & % , scrophulariai, $ , and lichni- 
tides, $ , pi. ii. Rep. N. Y. S. Mus. xxvi. [These plates are photographic, 
and only accompany a portion of the impression.] 
Omia Cyclopes, Grasl., and Euterpia laudeti, Boisd., new to France ; 
Miguelle, Pet. Nouv. vi. p. 443 & 444. 
