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Psyche 3:246-247, 1880.

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Five members have been elected during the F*SYCm. past year. The present number of resident members is sixteen and that of non-resident CAMBRIDGE, MASS., JULY-SEPT. 1881.
members fifty-nine, an increase of three. Of
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iq persons elected member~, 5 have died and Commuft;cations, exchanges and editors' cofiea 37 have retired from various other causes. shmId ie addressed to EDITORS OF PSYCHE, Cam. Thirteen principal communications have been indge, MUSS. Communications far publicatioft in presented by five members. The second PSYCHS must tit pr~~tfty authtuii'caisit, QII~ m~ii~iy. volume of PSYCHE, except the indices, has wens articles will be fuWxkeii.
been completed and distributed. The deficit Editors and conirrhitora art only responsible for upon the account of the first volume of the statements made in their van ccmmusi~tions. PSYCHS is now $76.64, and that upon the
Works an wecis not related to untoftxd~gy mill å´no second volume $126.16, with copsiderable ex- be rm'med in PSYCHE.
penses still to be incurred, leaving out of For rates of subscription and of advefiisiny, see account the cash advanced toward defraying advrrLwng columns.
the expenses of the second volume by one of the members of the Club.
Owing to the arrangement made for the
pRocEEDINGs OF soc'ETIEs'
publication of the third volume, the deficit CAMBRIDGE ENTOMOLOGICAL CLUB.
does not appear upon the Treasurer's books. 14 JAN. 1881--73rd meeting+
This being
The permanent publication fund amounts
the seventh annual and the fourth annual to $t7t,05.
corporate meeting, an election of officers for rphe report of the ~ i b ~ ~ ~ i ~ ~ shows the the year was held, with the following result : library to be in good
containing
f^suleatr E : Lawens &lark ;
and
publications exclusive of separate volume ~ a ~ ~ , a Pm Mann ; maria=, numbers. The principal source of accession Clifford Chase Eaton;
C ~ ~ i ~ ~ %
has been as usual, by gift from individuals The- M b b
and 'nreasitrer* ex
and societies, the Club having no funds with oftcfi\ and 5: Hubbarf U d f B r E: P a ~ n which to buy books.
A card catalog of the
Austin and E : Burgess ; Edi'fur of J^c~, works in. the. library is nearly completed. B : Pickman Mann.
( 2% be cwttizsed.)
Mr. W : Trelease. Prof. Seiim Hobart Pea- body, and Mr. J: Sterling Kingsley were GOSSE'S OBSERVATIONS OH THE BUTTER- elected members.
FLIES OF NORTH AMERICA.
The retiring president, : Burgess, made, GOSSE, whose popular writings on English in place of an annual address7 some remarks natural history are well known, spent several upon the internal structure of the head of the years, in canada, a year in ~ l ~ b ~ ~ ~ , and
cockroach and grasshopper, iliustrated by some time in Jamaica.
He has recorded his
which he had prepared
out-door observations in these piaces in three for the second report of the United State8 distinct books, all of them now very rare, Entomological commission. and to many scarcely known. That upon The death of Mr. Edwin C: Prentisn, the
jamaica covered the birds only, the others compositor the third of PSYCnE, were of a more miscellaneous character and who had so faithfully carried on his business entitled ~h~ canadian naturalist; a connection with the publication, was an- series of conversations on the natural history nounced. [See PSYCHE, OcL 1% (12 Feh of J^gr Canada" (London. 1840. 12+372 1881), v. 3, p. 128.1
p., 12O) ; and " Letters from Alabama, U. S., 11 FEB. 1881.74th meeting.
The fourth
chiefly relating to natural history" (London, annual report of the Secretary and Treasurer, 1859. 12 + 306 p., 16O). His residence in dated as of the January meeting, was read. Canada was fixed at Sherbrooke, a short



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PSYCHE.
distance north of the Vermont Sine, where pupa and under surface of imago-221.
De-
he seems to have lived two or three years, scription of larva on elm;
changes. - 226-
about 1837.
In Alabama, to which he went Butterfly from pupa about I July; description. from Canada, he lived as a teacher on a -228. Seasons.-248. Sixteen seen togeth- plantation at Pleasant Hill, a little south of er 5 July ; growing scarce 15 July. - 306. Selma, near the centre of the state ; and his Seen 4 Sept. letters from here were written to a journal Limenitis wsula. A, 133. Description; called the Home friend, and afterwards col- its resemblance to <irf&e.må£s.--z7a Seen 25 lected in the volume mentioned- A large Aug. portion of both books
is devoted to onto- Grapta c-uureum {Polygoitia intevroga- mology, and they are full of original obser- ia&s}. C, 280. Larva on hop; pupa n vations. The list given below may be con- days. - 295. Pupa on grass.-323. Numer- sidered an index to his notes upon the butter- ous 16 Oct., one that day from pupa.-334. flies, showing the species discussed, with Seen about 16 Oct.-A, 59, Seen I June.- references to pages and wood-cuts, and a 372 (im'err~~tiosis). Seen 25 Aug; brief memorandum of the scope of his ob- Gnt-pfa c-aKuin? [Pofye-onia comt~a}. C, servaiions. The names are those employed 174. Taken about 22 Ma;'.-221. Larva on by turn (with his peculiarities of spelling), nettle.-326.
Larva changed to pupa I July.
and when the species intended is not at once -246. Butterfly appeared about 15 July, after clear to one familiar with the synonymy of 7 days in pupa.
our butterflies, the correct name is added in Gfaptu -firope? [Polymnia fumus?]. C, brackets. The references following the letter 96. Taken I.? April.97. Brief description. C are to the Canadian naturalist, those fol- -if& Reappeared about 16 Aug.
lowing A to the Letters from Alabama. Grapta c-argentearn- C, 249. Larva on Hifpurchia andromacha- C, 246. Fig. wild gooseberry; descr. of larva and pupa.- upper surface of imago; habits.-A, 12% 261. Pupa state 13 days Gamesome habits.-zya. Taken 25 Aug. Grafts sp. C, 84. Some species seen Hifparchia alo& A, 55. Fig. under 12 April.*. Five species distinguished.- surface of imago. - 203. Descr. imago; 305. Different species numerous M Sept. habits. Vanessaj-albwn. C, 96. Seen about 27 Hffjarchia transmodaria [isatyrodes eury April.-7. Resemblance to English tor- dice]. C, 247. Appeared about 15 July ; de- toise shells."- 247. Reappearance about 15 scription ; 'flight.
July; seasons.--3~3. Seen 16 Oct.
Hr'p$arc&ia gemma. A, 121. Appeared Vanessa fitrcillata. C. 107. Common ; about la June. found in Newfoundland; larva on nettle.- Hipparckia areol<ita. A, 121. Appeared 221. Larva on nettle.-226. Larva changed about 12 June.
about I July.-248. A curious variety.
Hi/å´/'arcfii sosybias. A, 55. Fig. under Vaaessa adiopa. C, 96. Seen about 27 surface of imago; habits; descr. imago. - April.-. Abundance. - 361. Reappeared qz. Seen 35 Aug. about 30 July.-294. Larva changing I Sept. Hipjiurciiaeurythr~s. 455, Fig-upper -305. Numerous a0 Sept.-333. Seen 16 surface of imago; habits; descr. imago.
Oct.-334.
Numerous about 16 Oct. -356.
Hififarcfsia sp. [dope f ?]. A, 203. Pupa found 25 Dec. on wall of house. Descr, imago ; habits. Vanessa atalaufa. A, 202. A great rarity ffanais arehif'pas. C, 262. Fig. under here; found in Canada and Newfoundland. surface of imago; distribution; flight.-A,78. Cynthia huntera. A, 78. Comparison with
Description.-185. Description of larva and C. cardfti.-148. Becoming common I July. pupa.-~85-188. Metamorphoses of butterflies -272. Taken 25 A ug. in general ; chrysalis 8 days.
Argys-ttis vnnillae. A, 203. Appeared 12 Limenitis arthemis. C, 220. Figs. la,rva, July; description.-272. Taken 25 Aug.



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Aryynnis coh~mbina. A, 148. Description ; rare.-272. Taken 25 Aug.
Aryynnis cybele. C, 261. Distinguished
from A. aphrodite.
A~gyn~zis ayhrodite? C, 228. Common
I July ; description.
Melitaea myha. 0,192. Appeared about
10 June ; description ; definition of " fritilla- ries" ; seasons : habits. - 290. Abundant on thistles, I Sept.
Melitaea phaeton. C, 227. Figs. butterfly; taken about 30 June ; description.
Melitaea tharos. C, 219. Appeared about
20 June ; description. -A, 59. Common.-
272. Taken 25 Aug.
Libythea 7notya. A, 204. Description.
Thecla mo@s. A, 148. Description;
common.
Thecla hyperici. A, 213 note. Probably
identical with Th. favonius.
Thecla poeas. A, 52. Fig. upper surface
of butterfly.-171. Description : habits ; first seen 3 July.
Thecia falacer. A, 37. Habits and flight. Po<yommatus luciu. C, 123. Seen 10
May; flight and habits.-150.
Female taken
20 May.-247. Does not hibernate.
Polyo??2?nat11.s fisezidargiolz~s. A, 144. De- scription ; pugnacious habits.
Thecla co~?zyn/as. A. 272. Taken 25 Aug. Lycaena fhlaeas. C, 219. . Its beauty;
appeared about 20 June.-221.
Variety taken
in September ; eggs.
CoZias eubule. A, 38. Flew to flower in
hand.-212. Still plentiful on I Aug. -272. Taken 25 Aug.
Colias coesonia. A, 53. Description.
Colias philodice. C, 184. Appeared from
25 May to I June ; seasons ; description of white variety. - 223. Congregates. - 247. Butterfly does not hibernate.-262. Congre- gates.-323. Numerous 16 Oct.
Colh diara \_Nfithalis wle?]. A, 53.
Description.
Xanthidiu delta. A, 213. Recently ap-
peared I Aug. - 272. (Colias.) Taken 25
Aug.
Xantkidiatuct~ndh. A, 212. Common in
May and June, not yet disappeared I Aug. ; description ; distinction from X. deliu; Bois- Colzas mci^pfie. A, 53. Found in gardens. -272. Taken 25 Aug.
Pontia oleracea. C, 123. Seen 10 May.-
247. Butterfly does not hibernate.
Pai>ilio fihilenor. A, 77. Description ; habits.-148.
Becoming scarce I July. -272.
Taken 25 Aug.
Pajz'Zio troilzts. A, 78. Description ;
rare.-148. Becoming common I July.--272. Taken 25 Aug.
Papilio turnis. C. 183. Fig. under sur-
face of butterfly; appeared 25 May-I June; habits ; distribution. - 194. Abundant 10 June ; habits.--195. Reared ; imprisoned 9 does not attract -223. Congregates.-
261. Disappeared about 15 July.-293. Habits of caterpillar ; food plants.-A, 122 (glaucus). Description ; habits.-202 (turnus). Noticed. Pa-pilio calchas. A, 169. Description ;
becoming common 3 July.-272.
Taken 25
Aug.
Pafilio thoas. A, 170. Description;
habits.
Pajilio ajax. A, 51-53. Figs. larva,
pupa and under surface of imago; descrip- tion.-~@. Nearly all gone I July.
Pa-pilio asteritis. C, 184. Found in New- foundland and southern states; not met with in Canada. A, 78. Numerous; description. &idamus tityrus. A, 61. ~li~ht.-85-8,.
Caterpillar; nest; cocoon; pupa 13 days; habits of butterfly.-272. Taken 25 Aug.
Eudamus batwius. A, 272. Taken 25
Aug.
eymele brizo. C, 184. Appeared 25
May-I June ; not common ; flight,
I
Hes't>eria catullus. A, 204. Description. Hesperia orcits? [Hesperia tessellata] . A, 272. Taken 25 Aug.
Pamfhila paniscus? [Hetero$tenis man-
dan]. C, 219. One taken about 20 June.
Hesjeria $hyIaens. A, 204. Description.
Pa7nphiZa $eckitis. C, 193 (Hesjeria).
Appeared about 10 June; characteristics of skippers. - 228 (Pam$hlla). Abundant I
July.
Panzphila otho? A, 272. Taken 25 Aug.
Pamphila cernes. C, 228. Abundant I
July
Paå´~ftfhil sp. A, 272. Taken 25 Aug.
duval's error about it.
Samuel H. Scttdder.




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