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Psyche 10:187, 1903.

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The pupae differ from those of all other Blepharocerid species known to me in having the dorsal prothoracic respiratory flaps contiguous ; they are distinctly apart in all other known pupae. The larvae more nearly resemble those of Bibzocephaia coins/ockiKelt. (a species common in the Santa Cruz Mountains of the San Fran- cisco peninsula) than those of any other species, having the lateral processes in much the same condition. They differ noticeably, however, in being much darker and without spots on the dorsum.
1 add, in closing this note, two records of Blephai-ocerid distribution which are not included in my monograph of February (referred to above). Professor Cockerell has taken ĺŁzbioccpka/ grandis in New Mexico, and Professor Aldrich Hibiocephala efe~czntt~Zus in Idaho.
Two COCCIDS FKOM SAMOA.- While in the Samoan Islands during the summer of 1902 (on the Samoan Explorations expedition of the V, S. bureau of fisheries) I collected two well-known species of scale insects which I note are 1101 recorded in Mrs. Feniiild's catalogue from these islands. These two Coccids are Coccus (Lecaiiissm) fiesjeri'duin, found ahundant1.v at Apia (Upolu island) on oranges (the orange in the South Seas has its ripe fruit green in color and very small) ; and Heĺ´~m'c/;iomispi ~Qidi'atrae found on the "ti "plant, Cord~liae ierminnlis, at PapPago (Tutuila Island). The "ti " is that widely distributed native plant of the Pacific Islands whose leaves will be remembered by visitors to Honolulu as the attractive fresh green wrapping "paper" used by the dealers in the great fish market.- Vervoii I-. KPUO~K-
AMORV LELAKD BABCOCK. born Nov. 15, 1826, died Feb. 27, 1903, at Sherborn, Mass. Mr. Babcock WEIS throughout a long and active life an enthusiaslic collector of natural history specimens, devoting his energies chiefly to forming an extensive private collection of animals and curios from every quarter of the globe. Attracted strongly by the beauty of birds and butterflies he directed his encrgies chiefly to these groups, especially in his earlier yeais. Accompanied by his wife he spent several months in the winter of 1872-3 in British Guiana, collecting in the vicinity of Georgetown and among the Indian villages of the interior along t.he Essequibo river.
The winter of 1879-80 was spent in a similar trip to Florida. During later years he had devoted his time chiefly to insects and by collecting and exchanges had secured a large amount of material. Of the local fauna he had paid "most
attention in these later Fears to the Oiloiiala, and several collections Eire the richer for his efforts in this direction. Efiallagma~ictum was described from material in his collection and the types were donated by him to the Museum of compnrative zoology. Mr. Bahcock, while hampcrcd exceedingly by lack of means and early advantages, possessed energy, enthusiasm, and perseverance to a notable degree, and a lover of nature was always sure of his interest and encouragement. It is to be hoped that his collection may remain intact as a fitting ~noniiinent to his inUi~.ina; efforts and singleness of aim.- AZS& P. Aforsi'.
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