LEPIDOPTERA. 
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Psychtdes* 
Grote (Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil. vi. pp. 331-333) discusses the relations of his 
genus Hymenopsychcj referred by Clemens to Thyridopteryx (Steph.). 
Claus has discovered the true male of Psyche helix, which 
differs from the female both in the larva-state and in some 
points in the construction of its case. The larva^ pupa and case, 
as also the perfect ^ and the details of its wings and antennae, 
are described and figured by Claus (Zeitschr. fiir wiss. Zool. 
xvii. pp. 470-479, pi. 11); the imago is identical with Psyche 
helicinella (H.-Sch.). In connexion with this discovery Claus 
also discusses the recorded facts as to parthenogenesis in the 
Psychides, 
Eallou records a case of parthenogenesis observed by him in Psyche niti~ 
della. Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1867, p. xlvii. 
Guenieii notices (Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1867, pp. xxxv-xxxvi) his having 
received from Mexico (Monterey) some cases apparently belonging to a 
gigantic species of this group. They measure 13-14 contirnotros (between 5 
and 6 inches) in lengthy and are composed of little sticks placed transversely. 
The caterpillars are said to feed upon the rose, arbutus, and poplar, and to 
attach one end of their case to a branch by a silken band until they have 
consumed all the leaves within their reach, when they cut the band and go 
in search of a fresh station. The addition of new sticks to the case is made 
by the insect without issuing from its shelter, by pushing its head through a 
hole made just above the last little stick attached. 
Goossens remarks (/. c. p. Xxxvii) that lie had a great number of cases 
and caterpillars from Montevideo, apparently identical with the above. 
Guierin-MiSneville notices his Dipyle houcardi in Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. 
1867, p. xci. 
Psyche plumif era. On the habits of this species see Becker, Bull. Soc. Nat. 
Mosc. xl. 1. p. 111. 
New genera : — 
Psychocampa^ g. n., Grote & Robinson, Ann. Lyc. New York, viii. p. 374. 
Allied to Oiheticus and Lacosoma ; antennae short, coarsely bipectinate, re- 
flexed at the apex where the pectinations are one-half shorter ; body cylin- i 
drical, hairy ; anal segment with a long tuft of hair j fore wings long, pointed, 
falcate, hind wings subquadrate, anal angle prominent but obtuse. Sp. P. 
concolor, sp. n., Grote & Robinson, 1. c. p. 876, pi. 14. flg. 6, Para. 
Pseudohazis, g. n., Grote & Robinson, 1. c. p. 377. Allied to Ilemileuca ; 
antennae long, with broad, dependent, strongly setose pectinations ; wings 
ample, rather long, venules long and straight. Sp. Saturnia eglantetina 
(Boisd.) and S. hera (Harr.). 
New species : — 
Psyche mlesiella, Milliere, Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon, xiv. p. 368, pi. 77. flgs. 
6, 7 (with case), Switzerland. 
Fumea grcecella, Milliere, 1. c, p. 360, pi. 77. figs. 8, 9 (with case), south of 
France. — Fumea ardua, Mann, 1. c, p. 846, Franz-Josefs-Hohe and Gross- 
glockner. 
