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somewhat resembling this species, and thinks that D. harrettii will eventually 
he placed in a genus by itself. Ent. Ann. 1871, pp. 77, 78 j see also Ent. v. 
pp. 30, 31, 67, 77, 81, 97. 
Dianthcecia irregularis. Larva described by G. T. Porritt, Ent. v. 
pp. 177, 178. 
Folia niyrocincta. Notes on life-history, published by E. Newman, Ent. 
V. pp. 192-194. 
Bpunda lutulenta. Larva described by W. Buckler, Ent. M. M. vi. 
pp. 235, 236. 
Xylina semibrunnea. Larva described by Newman and G. T. Porritt, Ent. 
V. pp. 161, 162, 216, 217. 
Cucullia. Speyer compares the European C. lucifuga^ W. V., with C. 
intermedia^ sp. n., from North America : S. E. Z. 1870, pp. 400-406. 
Cucidlia verbasci. J. Jenner Weir states that according to his experience 
the larvae of this species are never eaten by birds, even when they are 
attracted to the plants on which the larvae are feeding. The imago, 
however, is greedily devoured. Tr. E. Soc. 1870, pp. 337, 338. Newman 
describes the larva, Ent. pp. 194-196. 
Chariclea victorma, Sodolfsky. Lederer notices the larva, Ann. E. Belg. 
xiii. p. 35. 
Hcliothes armigera. A second article on this species and on others injurious 
to porn, with figures of the transformations of the former, is published in 
Amer. Ent. ii. pp. 42-44. 
Anarta. Moschler (S. E. Z. 1870, pp. 364-366) states that A. mekmopa^ 
Thunb., = A. melanopa^ vidua (IlUbn.), and nigrolunata of Packard j and 
describes A. zetterstedtiij Stand. A. bicyela, Pack., = A melaleuca^ Thunb. ; 
Moschl. 1. c, p. 272. 
Anarta acadiensis. Bethune has reprinted his description of this species, 
Oanad. Ent. ii. pp. 04, 05. 
Ilcliodes theophilaj Staud. Staudinger remarks on and figui’es this species, 
Ilor. Ent. Boss. vii. p. 131, pi. 2. f. 1. 
Jlydrelia unca. Larva described by Ilellins, Ent. M.M. vi. pp. 232, 233. 
Thalpochares hansa, Herr.-Schaff. Lederer notices the larva, Ann. E. 
Belg. xiii. p. 35. 
Megalodes eximia^ Freyer. Lederer notices the larva and corrects his 
fomier account of it, /. c. p. 36. 
Plusia acuta j Walk. (= P. verticillata, Gu^n. var.). The capture of a 
specimen of this African species in England is recorded. Ent. M. M. vii. 
p. 138 j Ent. Ann. 1871, pp. 79, 80. 
Oonoptera Ubatrix, It. 0. II. Jordan publishes a note on the larva, Ent. 
M. M. vii. p. 117. 
Amphipyra tragopogonis. Larva described by Bethune, Oanad. Ent. ii. 
pp. 73, 74. 
Amphipyra effusa, Boisd. Staudinger describes and figures var. sciaphila 
from Parnassus : Hor. Ent. Ross. vii. p. 129, pi. 1. f. 12 . 
Catocala fraxini. Knaggs haa observed that this species is provided Avith 
large fans on its fore legs, like some Fyrales and Geometridcc. Ent. Ann. 
1871, p. 76. 
Ophiusa bistriarisj Iliibu. Larva described by Saunders, Oanad. Ent, ii. 
p. 130. • 
