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Psyche 1:94-95, 1874.

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The note, which sounds like xr, has a most shocking lack of -
melody; the poets who have sung its praises must have heard it at the distance that lends enchantment ; in close proximity the sound is excessively rasping and grating, louder and harsher than I have heard from any other of the Locustarians, the noisiest of a11 Orthoptera. Since these creatures are abundant wherever they occur, the noise produced by them, on an even- ing especially favorable to their song, is most discordant. Usu-
ally, as 1 have said, the notes are two in number, rapidly repeated, at short intervals ; perhaps nine out of ten individuals will ordinarily give this number ; but, occasionally, a stubborn insect persists in sounding the triple note ; aild as Katydids appear desirous of answering their neighbors in the sams meas- ure, the proximity of a treble-voiced songster demoralizes a whole neighborhood, and a curious medley results ; notes from some individual may then be heard all the while, scarcely a moment's time intervening between their stridulations, some nearer, others at a greater distance ; so that the air is filled by these noisy troubadours with an indescribably confused and grating clatter.
This renders special observation of the notes of any individual all the more difficult, and it is only by great patience and careful selection that it can be accomplished, unless one places himself upon the outskirts of a colony. flamuel H. &udder.
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
Authors and Societies are requested to forward their works to the Edi- tor at the earliest date possibIe. We ask our readers to infirm us of the publication especially of those works which are not generally consulted by entomologists. B. Pickman Mann.
(Gbntiaued pm page 88.)
* 219.
A. R. GROTE. North American Pyralides. p. 229- 232.
Describes Asopia deviulis, Artu (n. g.) stukdis, Botis feudulis, B. 5-linea- lis, B. (Pyrausta) mafronalis, B. hircinulis, B. niveiciliulis = 1 n. g., 7 n. spp.; notes on synonymy.
* 220. S. H. SCUDDER. Synonymic List of the Butterflies of North America, North of Mexico. Part I. Nymphales. p. 233-269.
Synopsis of the genera of North American Nymphales; list of 187 ~pp.



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of 56 genera, with synonyms, geographical distribution and food-plants ; proposes Neominois, Cercyonis, Satyrodes, Semnopsyche, Thessalia, Antha- nassa = 6 n. gen.
* 221. L. F. HARVEY. Observations on North American Motlis. (Second Paper.)
p. 270-284, pl. iii, fig. 1, 3, 7.
Describes Apaiela Radclife;, A. persuasa, Agrotis rudens, A. sculptilis, A. chortalis, Dianthoecia palih, Manzestra marinitincta, Homohadena atric02- Zaris, H. induta, Prvdenia jlavimedia, P. lineatella, Ablepharon absidum, Graphiphora arthrolita, Orthosiu crispa, Glaea tremda, Xylomiges erucialis, Annaphila mera, Grotella (n. g.) septempunctata fig., Lygmnt?~oecia roseitincta, '
fig., Acopa (n. g.) curina, fig., Lita (n. g.) sexsignata, BoGna agrotipennis, Eubolina (n. g.) impartialis, Caiocala Beljiragiana, Remiyia hexastylus, R. indenfata, Pseudaglossa denticulalis, Bomolocha perangulalis, Pseudorgykz (n. g.) versuta = 5 n. gen., 29 n. spp. Noctuae ; describes Crochiphora color- aria var. sphaeromacharia n. var. Geometrae; list of Noctuae collected iu Texas by Mr. Belfiage.
* 222. A. R. GROTE. On the Genus Agrotis with Addi- tions to the " List of North American Noctuidae." p. 301-312, pl. iii, fig. 2, 4-6.
Notes on 6 species of Agrotis ; list of the 70 species of N. A. Agrotis rep- resented in the collection of the Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences; ad- , dition of 3 genera and 34 species to the ''List." Describes Agrotis Ridingsiana, Orthosia helva, Perigea ennixa, Inguru praepilata, Heliothis cupes fig., Prothynia orgiae fig., Plusia metallica = 7 n. spp. ; figures Pyrrhia exprimens, P. ungulatu.
* 223. A. R. GROTE. On allied Species of Noctuidae inhabiting Europe and North America. (Second Paper.) p. 313-314.
29 species common to Europe and N. A,, exclusive of Labrador or circum- polar forms.
* 224.
The Annu. Rep. MUS. Comp. Zool. [see Rec., Nos. 14, 151 for 1874, contains the following, and Nos. 225, 226.
p. 4-5. Accession of specimens and value to the coIlection of insects through Baron Osten-Sacken and others.
* 225. H. A. HAGEN. Report on the Articulates. p. 1% 13.
List of accessions and statement of work done during theyear ; improve- ments in closing glass vials which contain alcohol. [In communications to
the Club, Dr. Hagen said that the collection of European Microlepidoptera at the Museum, in May, 1874, contained 1079 species, i. e. 200 species of pyralidina, over 200 Tortricina, 673 Tineina; more than one-third of all that are known. Most of these are types of Zeller, Schleuch, Mann and others.



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In experimenting with rubber corks, the smaller and Iess tapering corkg were found to be best, and rubber ropes valueI~ss~] Proceedings of the Club.
5 4. MIMETIC RESEMBLENCES BETWEEN DIPTERA '4XD HYMENOPTERA. BAKON OSTEK-SACKEN edlibited a number of specimens of Diptera and Hymenoptera to ilhstrate the mimicry which obtains in certain cases. The instances selected were Laphria and Bombus ; sYstrop& and Ammo- phila ; Ceria and Ancistrocera ; Ceria and Polistes ; Ceria and Conops (both Diptera); Spilomyia and Vespa. He further remarked that there is a great kesernblance between Xispa mturalis and Capsus rdiniae, a beetle and a bug frequenting the leaves of the locust-tree.
(May. 18, 3874.) '
5 5.
CAPTURE 0' RARE PSEUTIONEUROPTERA AND NEU- ROPTERA. . QR. HAGEN said that many rare species of Pseu- donewoptera and Neuroptera 11ad bee13 co1lected this year, some by himself in &fassachusetts, and some by Mr. Sanborn in Kentucky. Amongst these are CaZop~enjx angust$e?znis and PetaZwa Fhoreyi.
The two other species of
Petalura
known belong to New Holland. This genus is so exceptional that the first specimen of the American species was declared by Selys to be of necessity A~~stralian and erroneously labelled. Some larvze from the same locality and collector probably belong to Petalura. By the dilated aiitem~ they agree, with the larva of IZagenius. Two Aeschna fuycillata were caught in Manchester, Mass. Onlay one specimen is known to exist in Europe. A specimen of Neuronk pctrdalis was also capt~~red. The only nearly related species live in Japan, the northern part of Europe and ~JI Siberia. They have the pecdiarity to fly very higli ; this specimen was taken on top of a stage-coach. Dr. Hagen farther obtained a Heinerobid of the genus Dila from Kentucky : the male with pectinated antennze, the female with a long ovipositor like that of Rhaphidia. Two species are known from Enrope and two from Asia, viz : one from Ceylon and one from India.
( Oct. 9, 1874.)
No. 15 was issued July 7, 1875.




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