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and A. diversa (p. 49), from Australia; A. aliemta (^. 48), from New He- 
brides ; A. (equalis (p. 47), A. privata, and A. inicacea (p. 48)^ from tbe 
Eastern Archipelago. 
The same author describes Eksemia communicam (1. c. p, 60), from Cam- 
bodia; mcillans (p. 61), mutata (p. 62), emollient (p. 63), and femstrata (p. 64), 
from Celebes ; conferta (p. 63), from Sumatra ; and saturata and Josioided 
(p. 64), from Gilolo. Also Burgena (g. n.) edmta and transductd (p, 66), from 
and Gilolo ; Bocatia (g. n.) hinaris (p. 67), from Celebes ; Baputa (g. n.) 
dhnidiata (p. 68), from New Guinea ; Ilecatesia eicidtam (p. 68), from Swan 
River; and Callidula erycinata (p. 60), from New Guinea. 
ZSTG^NIDAS. 
Packard has published ah elaborate paper oii the ZygmhidijR 
(Proc. Essex Inst. vol. iv. pp. 7-47), in which, after detailing 
the history of the group, he discusses its characters and position. 
lie includes the Cmtnia: in the family, and regards it as allied through 
them with the Sphingtd<B, and by the typical Zygmiince with the AEgeriides , . 
In its transformations the group shows some affinities to the Arctildm. Of 
the subfamily Cgstniares^ Packard characterizes the genera €astnia, 1. c. p. 22, 
Alypiay 1. c. p. 23, and Eudryas, 1. c. p. 24 ; of the ZygmiwcB the known genera 
Ctenucha (with a complete history of C. virginica^ Grote), I, c. pp. 33-40, 
Scepsis, 1. c. p. 40, and Lycommpha, 1. c. p. 43, and two new genera. 
Gartner (Stett. ent. Zeit. 1864, pp. 166-168) describes the life-history of 
Atychia (Procns) appendiculata (Esper), which is found in the neighbourhood 
of Briinn on high grounds clothed with a scanty herbage. The male flies 
about in the sun, especially towards sunset ; the female is incapable of flight, 
and remains sitting on a stalk of grass with the head Upwards. The larva, 
lives in spring among the roots of Festuca ocim, upon which it feeds ; it ' 
changes to a pupa in the latter part of April, and the perfect insect escapes 
from the middle of May to the middle of June. The larva is thick and 
helpless, resembling rather that of a Coleopterous insect ; it is furnished with 
16 feet, but, when disturbed, retracts the prolegs, and thus acquires a most 
peculiar aspect. 
Cfcniicha virginica is figured, with its larva and pupa, by Packard, 1. c. pi. 1. 
figs. 1-4. Retails of the following species are given by the same author: 
Alypia octomaculata (Hiibn.), 1. c. pi. 2. fig. 1, Eudryas grata (Boisd.), 1. c. 
figs. 2 & 3, and Lycomorpha pholm (Harr.), 1. c. fig. 4. 
E. Horton discusses the evidence in favour of the specific separation of 
Ino (^Procris) geryon from I. statices ; he regards the former as only a dwarf 
variety of the latter. Zoologist, 1864, pp. 8907-8912. 
Horton publishes observations on the newly hatched larvae of Prco'is 
geryon and P. statices. Ent. M. Mag. vol. i. p. 141. 
E. Cooper describes a variety of Zygccna Jilipendulce, having the parts 
ordinarily red of a dark brown colour. Ent. M. Mag. vol. i. p. 143. 
Harrisina, g. n., Packard, /. c. p. 31. Allied to Procris ; wings much 
longer and narrower, hind -wingii ovate. Type Procris americcthd (Hatr.). 
Harrisina sanhorni, sp. n., Pack. 1. c. p. 32, from the Middle States. 
Anatdtmis, g. ni, Packard, 1. c. p. 46. Allied to Lycomorphd ; fore wihgS 
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