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somewhat resembling this species, and thinks that D. barrettii will eventually
be placed in a genus by itself. Ent. Ann. 1871, pp. 77, 78; see also Ent. v.
pp. 30, 31, 57, 77, 81, 97.
Dianthcecia irregularis. Larva described by G. T. Porritt, Ent. v.
pp. 177, 178.
Polia nigrocincta. Notes on life-history, published by E. Newman, Ent.
v. pp. 192-194.
Epunda lutulenta. Larva described by W. Buckler, Ent. M. M. vi.
pp. 235, 236.
Xylina semibrunnea. Larva described by Newman and G. T. Porritt, Ent.
v. pp. 161, 162, 216, 217.
Cucullia. Speyer compares the European C. lucifuga, W. V., with C.
intermedia, sp. n., from North America: S. E. Z. 1870, pp. 400-406.
Cucullia verbasci. J. Jenner Weir states that according to his experience
the larvae of this species are never eaten by birds, even when they are
attracted to the plants on which the larvae are feeding. The imago,
however, is greedily devoured. Tr. E. Soc. 1870, pp. 337, 338, Newman
describes the larva, Ent. pp. 194-196.
Chariclea victovina, Sodoffsky. Lederer notices the larva, Ann. E. Belg.
xiii. p. 35.
Heliothes armigera. A second article on this species and on others injurious
to corn, with figures of the transformations of the former, is published in
Amer. Ent. ii. pp. 42-44.
Anarta. Moschler (S. E. Z. 1870, pp. 364-366) states that A. melanopa,
Thunb., = A. melanopa, vidua (Hiibn.), and nigrolunata of Packard; and
describes A. zetterstedtii, Staud. A. bicycla, Pack., = A melaleuca, Thunb.:
Moschl. I. c. p. 272.
Anavta acadiensis. Bethune has reprinted his description of this species,
Canad. Ent. ii. pp. 64, 65.
Heliodes theophila, Staud. Staudinger remarks on and figures this species,
Hor. Ent. Ross. vii. p. 131, pi. 2. f. 1.
Hydrelia nnca. Larva described by Hellins, Ent, M.M. vi. pp. 232, 233.
Thalpochares hansa, Herr.-Schaff. Lederer notices the larva, Ann. E.
Belg. xiii. p. 35.
Megalodes eximia, Freyer. Lederer notices the larva and corrects his
former account of it, I. e. p. 36.
Plusia acuta, Walk. (= P. verticillata, Gueh. var.). The capture of a
specimen of this African species in England is recorded. Ent. M. M. vii.
p. 138 ; Ent. Ann. 1871, pp. 79, 80.
Gonoptera Ubatrix. R. C. R. Jordan publishes a note on the larva, Ent.
M. M. vii. p. 117.
Amphipyra tragopogonis. Larva described by Bethune, Canad. Ent. ii.
pp. 73, 74.
Amphipyra effusa, Boisd. Staudinger describes and figures var. sciaphila
from Parnassus: Hor. Ent. Ross. vii. p. 129, pi. 1. f. 12 .
Catocala fvaxini. Knaggs has observed that this species is provided with
large fans on its fore legs, like some Pyrcdes and Geometrida. Ent. Ann.
1871, p. 75.
Ophiusa bistriaris, Hiibn. Larva described by Saunders, Canad. Ent. ii.