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rogationis, Gu^n., and expresses an opinion that IIy])ocala pierreti and II. 
JilicorniSf Gu^n., are the sexes ot* Andreemoney Or. 
Riley (First Rep. on Insects of Missouri, pp. 67-91) describes the habits 
of twelve distinct species of “cut-worms” (larvae of Nocticidce), among 
which are the following known species: — Agrotis mermis, Harr., pp. 72-74, 
fig. 27, pi. 1. figs. 1-4; Noctua clandestinay Harr. p. 79, pi. 1. fig. 13; Agrotis 
telifertty Harr., pp. 80, 81, fig. 28 ; A. suhgothica, Haw., pp. 81-82, fig. 29 ; A. 
devastator y Brace (Sillim. Journ. 1819, i. p. 157), pp. 83, 84, fig. 30 (larva) ; 
Iladena subjunctay Grote & Rob., pp. 84, 85, pi. 1. figs. 14-17 ; Celcsna reni~ 
geray pp. 86, 87, fig. 31 (larva and imago). Riley also alludes to Agrotis 
nigricansy L., var. maiziy and to Iladena amputatrixy Fitch, the habits of 
both which species have been described by Fitch; and also to an insect 
called the “ Wheat cut-worm,” which is still imperfectly known. Besides 
these, several species are noticed which were described by Riley in the 
‘Prairie Farmer” of June 2 or 22, 1866; but as works of this description 
are practically inaccessible in Europe, we have noticed these species as new. 
Packard (Guide to the Study of Insects) notices among others the fol- 
lowing known species of this family : — Plusia precationisy p. 312, laiwa de- 
scribed by Saunders; P. Hiibn., p. 313, fig. 242; Anomis xglinay 
pp. 313, 314, fig. 243, noticed by Glover; Xanthuptera semici'oceay Grote, 
p. 316, pi. 8. figs. 8, 8a; Catocala ultronia, Iliibn., p. 317, pi. 8. figs. 4, 4«; 
Drasterta erecliteUy Or., pp. 317, 318, fig. 247, larva described and figured by 
Saunders. (See also Canad. Entom. i. p. 4.) 
ScuDDEii (Harris Correspondence) publishes Harris’s descriptions of the 
larvae of the following North- American Noctuidee : — Thgatira Q-guttatay Harr. 
MSS., p. 245; Apatela americana) Acronycta sagittaruiy Harr. MSS. (A. oc- 
cidentalisy Grote & Rob.), p. 311; A. tdmiy Harr. MSS., p. 312, pi. 3. fig. 10; 
A. americanay IlaiT. MSS., p. 313, pi. 3. fig. 2 ; A. pruniy Harr. MSS., p. 313, 
pi. 4. fig. 13 ; A. salicisy Harr. MSS., p. 314, fig. 44 ; a caterpillar feeding in 
potato - stalks ; Agrotisy s]}. ; Iladena amictty p. 816; Mamestra persicarice?, 
var. americanay pi. 1. fig. 11; M. leucostigmay Harr. MSS. ; M. piciay p. 317 ; 
Noctiuiy sp. ; Noctutty sp., pi. 1. fig. 9; EucUdia? erechteuy p. 318; Parthenos 
fiubilk, p. 319; Catocakiy sp., p. 320, pi. 4. fig. 8. 
E. Newman (Entomologist, iv.) describes the larvae of Aormycta meny- 
anthidis (p. 16), A. myricce (p. 317), and Iladena glauca (p. 227). 
W. Buckler (Eut. M. Mag. v. p. 225) publishes notes on tlie larvae of 
Ileliophobus popularisy Charaas graminisy and Luperina cespitisy describes the 
larvae of Aporophylla australis (/. c. vi. p. 13), Plusia mttrrogationis {1. c. p. 65), 
and Hydrcecia micacea (/. c. p. 164). 
Snellen has published (Tijdschr. v. Ent. ser. ii. vol. v. pp. 106-109) 
a paper on the European Cymatophorinay which he divides as follows: — 
1. Thyatira (batis and derasa ; the latter species should probably be placed 
in the genus Gotiopharay Bruand) ; 2. Asphalia {JlavicorniSy putrisy ridens, 
rujicollis) ; 3. N. g. (diluta) ; 4. Cyrnatophora (or, octdarisy albunciduy Ev.) ; 
6. N. g. {fiuctuosay duplaris^. 
Cyrnatophora ocidans. Eggs described by J. E. Fletcher, Entom. M. Mag. 
vi. p. 145. 
Leucania. II. G. Knaggs points out the distinguishing characters of Leu- 
cania kalbum and L. comma. Ent. Ann. 1870, p. 137. On the occurrence 
of the former insect near Canterbury, see F. J. Parry, Entom. iv. p. 366. 
