THE CANADIAN 


ENTOMOLOGIST. 


VoLUME 


Edited by Billiam Saunders, 


London, Ontario. 


ASSISTED BY 


C j.S.BETHUNE,M.A , Port Hope, Ont.; E. B. REED, Barrister-at-Law, London,Ont., 
and |. M. DENTON, London, Ont. 


LONDON : 
NTED BY THE FREE PRESS STEAM PRINTING COMPANY, RICHMOND STREET 


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LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS VOLUME. 


BEHRENS, JAMES.. 


BETHUNE, REV. C.J.S.... ...... 


BOWLES, G. J.. 


BUNKER, ROBERT..... 
CAULFEILD, F. B...... 


CLEMENTI, V....... 
DURY, CHARLES.. . 
EDWARDS, W. H.... . 
GROTE, AUG.R,. 
HAGEN, DR. 
HARVEY, LEON F.. 
HORN, DR. GEO. H.... . 


LECONTE, DR. JOHN L..... 


LINTNER, J. A.... . 


MANN, B. PICKMAN.... ... 


MEAD, THEODORE L.... 


MURTFELDT, MISS M. E.... 


.. BROOKLYN, N. Y. 
.. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. 
..Port Hope, 
.. MONTREAL, QUE. 
West Point, NEBRASKA. 
. ROCHESTER, N. Y. 
.. MONTREAL, QUE. 
. CovINGTON, Ky. 
. . PETERBORO, ONT. 
. GLENCOE, NEBRASKA. 
.. CINCINNATI, O- 
. .. COALBURGH, W. Va. 
.. BUFFALO, N. Y. 
. .CAMBRIDGE, 
.. BUFFALO, N. Y. 
.... PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 
.. PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 
.. ALBANY, 
.. MONTREAL, QUE. 
.. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. 
. Krrxwoop, St. Louts, Mo. 


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NORMAN, GEO........ .. FORRES, SCOTLAND. 

PEABODY, S. H. ..CxHIcaco, ILL. 

SAUNDERS, W., The «+ ++LONDON, ONT. 

SCUDDER, S. H.. .. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. 

WESTCOTT, O.S...... .... .... ......Maywoop, Coox Co., ILL. 
WORTHINGTON, C.E........ Int. 


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INDEX TO VOLUME VIL 


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Acridid, Nebraska, new species of, 123. _ 
Acridium, new species of, 9. 


Address, Annual, of President of Ent. Soc. Ont., 1, | 


210. 
Address of President of Entomological Club, 176. 
Adela fasciella, n. sp., 103. 
 flammeusella, n. sp., 103. 
trifasciella, n. sp., 103., 
Agency for Exchange of Coleoptéra,228. 
partis aequalis, n. sp., 36. 
choris, n. sp., 37- 
pyrophiloides, n. sp., 37. 
recula, n. Sp., 37. 
satis, n. Sp., 36. 
Sierra, n. sp., 37- 
Aletia Aostia, n. sp., 6. 
Anaphora agrotipennella, Larva of, 185. 
Axprews, W. V., Article by, 40. 
pometaria, 178. 
an a synonym of, 164. 
Arctia americana, notes on, 20. 
Argytinis idalia, notes on, 208. 
Ms myrina, notes on, 161. 


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Arsiloniche absidum, 35. 


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album, n. sp., 35- 
Asychna pulvella, n. sp., 171. 


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Beurens, James, Articles by, 149, 174, 200. 
Bélostoma, Eggs of, 181. 

Bernune, Rev. C. J. S., Address of, 1. 
Biston ursaria, notes on, 7. 


Blastobasis gigantella, n. sp., 219. 
Book Notices, 139. 
Botis communis. n. sp., 99. 
“ erectalis, n. sp., 99. 
octonal’s, 156. 
penitalis, n. sp., 98. 
sexmaculalis, n. sp., 98. 
submedialis. n. sp., 111. 
3ow es, G. J., Article by, 7. 
Brapy on Fossil Foraminifera of Sumatra, 140. 
Brotis vulneraria, 154. 
Bruner, Lawrence, Article by, 123. 
Bunker, Ropert, Articles by, 240. 
Butterflies, Blue, of the genus Nomiades, 21. 
ns of Montreal, additions to list of, 20. 


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Cabbage Butterfly, 3, 59. 
a Parasite on, 3. 
Caloptenus /urida, n. sp., 11. 
regalis, n. sp., 11. 
spretus, 4. 
Calopteron reticulatum, 182. 
Calymnia calamit, n. sp., 54. 
Cantharides, notes on, 221. 
Cantharis Nuttalli, 224. 
yas vesicatoria, 224. 
Larva of, 227. 
vulnerata, 224. 
Caradrina conviva, n. sp., 6. 
Stavimaculata, n. sp., 54, 189. 
Catalogue, Franck’s, 48. 
Caterva catenaria, 205. 
Catocala Angusi, x. sp., 229. 


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INDEX TO VOLUME 


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Belfragiana, 7. 
cerogama var. Bunkeri, 230. 
crataegi, n. sp.. 72. 
flebilis, 229. 
fraxini, 231. 
habilis var. basilis, 230. 
mira, 230. 
obscura, 229. 
polygama, 73, 74, 121. 
pretiosa, n. sp., 121. 
relicta, 231. 
simulatilis, 229. 
on species of, 229. 
Catocale, list of, 187. 
“ Black-winged series of, 230. 
Catocalas at Sugar, 183. 
notes on, 72. 
Cav trei.p, F. B., Articles by, 38, 77, 95- 
Ceratomia quadricornis, 40. 
Larva of, 120. 
Cuampers, V. ‘I., Articles by, 18, 30, 39, 103,135, 
158, 171, 217. 
Cheephora and Allied Genera, 17. 
Choerodes, 153. 
Chytoryza, nov. gen., 190. 
tecta, n. Sp., 190. 
CLementt, V., Article by, 60. 
Coleophora xigralincella, n. sp., 172. 
Coleoptera of the Fauni-Boreali Saco p= Syn- 
onymy of, 126, 150, 166, 
Potato Beetle, 3, 40, 
Parasite on, 180. 
Conchylis argentif/urcatana, n. sp., 206. 
ef hipeana, n. sp., 206. 
Copidryas Gloveri, go. 
Correspondence, 20, 39, 59, 120, 160, 220, 239. 
Corydalis cornutus, Eggs and Larva of, 181. 
Cyaniris lucia, 61, 66 
“ neglecta, 61, 65. 
pseudargiolus, 61. 
 violacea. 61, 66. 
Cysteodemus armatus, 222. 


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Danais archippus, Notes on Preparatory Stages 
of, 119. 

Danais archippus, Number of Broods of, 148. 

Doneg, G. M., Articles by, 9, ror. 

Doryodes acutaria, 205. 

Doryphora decemlineata, 3, 40, 59. 

Dury, CHARLEs, Article by, 187. 


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Early Spring Blues, Relationship of, 6r. 


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Epwarps, W. H., Articles by, 41, 81, 113, 119, 
148, 160, 161, 202. 
Elachista cv7statella, n. sp., 172 
Ellida gelida, 125. 
Emprepes novalis, n. sp., 156. 
Endropia serrata, 152. 
Warneri, 154. 
Ennomos, 153. 
Entomology at the Centennial, 58. 
en oe Club of the A. A. A. S., 138. 
= Meetings of, 176, 180. 
Epicauta cinerea, 224. 
lemniscata, 224. 
vittata, 223. 
a a Eggs and Larva of, 228. 
Epimecis hortaria, 206. 
Errata, 40, 105, 240. 
Eubyja paenulataria, 153. 
Euerythra phasma, n. sp., 5- 
Eupithecia fuscifasciata, 153. 
Eup pinus ph 28. 
Eurycreon sticticalis, 157. 
Eurymene Keutzingi, 112. 
rosaria, 111. 
Eustrotia caduca, x, sp., 207. 
Eutrapela, 153. 
Exchanges Desired, 239. 


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Galgula subpartita, 26. 
Gelechia Clemensella, n. sp., 173. 

“ Saundersella, n. sp., 173. 
Genera and the Law of Priority, 56. 

on, 194. 

Geometrid Moths, Monograph of, 139. 
Geometridz, Notes on, 152. 
Gortyna afpassionata, sp., 155. 
cataphracta, 25. 
necopina, 25. 
obliqua, n. 53- 
Gracilaria dasquella, n. sp., 32. 

Behrensella, n. sp., 32. 
inornatella, n. sp., 31. 
negundella, n. sp., 18. 
rhoifoliella, n. sp., 3%. 
sassafrasella, n. Sp., 33- 
Sauzaliteella, n. sp., 32. 

Graphiphora pudchella, n. sp., 54. 

Grasshoppers, 4 

Grote, A. R., Articles by, 17, 25, 56, 98, 99, 100 
107, 111, 125, 131, 152, 156, 188, 205, 229. 


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INDEX TO VOLUME VIII. 


Hadena Dunbari, n. sp., 52. 
 illata, a9. 
interna, 189. 
quaesita, n. sp., 26. 
Hacen, Dr. H., Article by, 194. 
ic. on Insect Deformities, 140. 
Haltica striolata, 59. 


Hepiali, Four New Californian, 174. 
Hepialus Baroni, n. sp., 175. 

 Lensi, sp., 175. 
mendocinolus, n. Sp., 174. 
sequotolus, n sp., 174. 
Historical Sketch, 49. 

Homoptera mtima, n. sp., 155- 

stylobata, n. sp., 155. 
unilgyeata, n. sp., 108. 
and Allied Forms, 107. 
Homopyralis discalis, n. sp., 206. 


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Hubner, Jacob, and his Works, 131. 
Hydrocampa ekthlipsis, n. sp., 111. 
Hydrocephalus armatus, 213. 
Hydrophilus triangularis, Eggs of, 182. 
Hypenula, nov. gen., 27. 

ES opacalis, n. sp., 27. 


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Brazil, 213. 


Ipimorpha sudvexa, n. sp., 189. 


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Jaspidea visidata, x. sp., 35- 
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Lagoa opercularis, 201. 
Laverna bifasciella, n. sp., 158. 

gleditschieella, n. sp., 135. 
anotheresemenella, n. sp., 138. 
unifasciella, n. sp., 159. 


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Lepidoptera, Notes on, 75. 

- Occurring in Montreal, 38. 
on Denuding Wings of, 39. 
Lerema Loammi, n. sp., 76. 
Lintner, J. A., Article by, rar. 
Lithariapteryx, any. Zen., 217. ° 


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Harvey, Leon F., Articles by, 5, 35, 52, 109, 154- 


Horn, Dr. Geo. H., Articles by, 126, 150, 166, 


Insects at the Centennial from Canada, 210. 
Washington, 212. 
Kansas, 212. 


Queensland, 213. 
South Africa, 213. 


LeContr, Dr. Jonn L., Address of, 176. 


Lithariapteryx abroniwella, sp., 217. 
Lithophane carbonaria, sp., 55- 
ey Oregonensis, n. sp., 55. 
Litodonta, nov. gen., 5. 
hydromeli, n. sp., 5. 
Notes on, 109. 
Lobophora atroliturata, 153. 
Lycaena comyntas, Preparatory Stages of, 202. 
 maricopa, 24. 
mertila, 22. 
Lygrantheecia Meskeana, 26. 
Lyman, H. H., Articles by, 20, 208. 
Lyonetia gracilella, 34. 
Lythria chamaechrysaria, 152. 


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Macrobasis albida, 223. 
be atrivittata, 223. 
segmentata, 223. 
Mamestra brachiolum, n. sp., 6. 
orobia, n. Sp., 154. 
Many, B. Pickman, Article by, 164. 
Megap, THEopore L,, Article by, 232. 
Melanomma auticinctaria, 28. 
Meloe, Early Stages of, 225. 
angusticollis, 222. 
Larva of, 227. 
M phe ri lis, 157. 
stramentalis, 157. 
Micro-lepidoptera, 18. 
Miscellaneous, 239. 
Mochlocera, now. gen., 157. 
nis Zelleri, n. sp., 157. 
Moth, Bombycid, a new Canadian, 125. 
Moths, Descriptions and Notes on, 25. 
“List of taken at Sugar, 14. 
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New ‘Texan, 5. 

New Californian and Texan, 35, 52. 

On Certain Species of, 205. 

Sugaring for, r2. 

Murtre pt, Miss M. E., Articles by, 185, 201. 
Mylabris cichorii, 221, 223. 


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Nepticula dadiscapitella, n. sp., 160. 
Noctuz, Notes on, 188. 
Noctuidez, Captures of near Orillia, Ontario, 67. 

= New, 154. 
Nomenclature, Entomological, 216. 

Discussion on, 179. 

Notes on, 41, 81, 113. 
Rules on, 183. 


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vs Behrii, 23, 24. 
Couperi, 22. 
lygdamus, 23. 
Ora, n. Sp., 23- 
xerces, 21. 
Norman, Gro., Article by, 67. 


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(Ecanthus niveus, 183. 


of, ror. 
(Edipoda Nebrascensis, . sp., 123. 
oO is Saundersiana, 29. 
he Remarks on, 109. 


Ophion macrurum, 220. 
Orgyia leucostigma, 56. 


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Papilio turnus, Black Variety of, 239. 
Parasia chloris, 5. 
 incisa, n. SP., 5- 
Parasite on Colorado-Potato Béetle, 180. 
Pranopy, S. H., Article by, 141. 
Peck, Geo. W., Articles by, 120, 239. 
Perigea niveirena, x. sp., 53- 
Pezotettix alba, sp., 10. 
autumnalis, n. sp., 10. 
N. sp., 124. 

Sp., 9- 

occidentalis, n. sp., 124- 
Pieris rapae, 3, 59- 
Phyprosopus callitrichoides, 205. 
Plagodis Keutzingi, 154. 
Platysamia columbia, 77, 95. 
Polyhymno, 30. 

Juscostrigella, n. sp., 30. 
Pseudoglaea faedata, sp., 18. 
Pteromalus puparum, 3. 
Pyralids, New, 98, 156. 
Pyrota mylabrina, 224. 


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Riley's 8th Annual Report, 140. 


Samia cecropia, on Vatiations of, 165. 
4 “Parasite on,. 220. 
Saturnia cynthia, 183. 
“Mendocino, n. sp., 
Saturnian, a new, 149. 


221. 


Scupper, Samuet, Articles by, 21, 61. 
Scudder’s Synonymic List of Butterflies, 140. 
cerning, 141. 

Systematic Revision, Notes on, 232. 
Segetia fidicularia, 188. 
Selenia Kentaria, 152. 
Selenis lanipes, 208. 

nonotropa, n. Sp., 207: 


Saunpers, W,, Articles by, 72, 112, 139, 176, 181, 


Semele argentinotella, n. sp., 104. 
argtntistrigella, 105. 


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Nasoni, n. sp., 112. 


Smerinthus cerisii, 120. 

Specialists, Preparing Material for, 200. 
Sphingidz, Observations on, 239. 

| Stinging Larva, Experiment with, 201. 
Stiria rugifrons, 27. 


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‘Tarache patruelis, 27. 
Telea polyphemus, 79. 

Parasite on, 220. 
Tentamen, Hubner’s, 41. 
Tergrodera erosa, 225. 

Tetracis lorata, 152. 

Thalpochares elegantuda, n. sp., 55. 
Thyreus Abbotti, Larva of, 75, Too. 
Tinea coemitariella, 105. 

 croceoverticella, n. sp., 106. 
imitatorella, n. sp., 105. 
thoracestrigella,n. sp., 106. 
Tineina, 30, 103, 135, 158, 171, 217. 


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Vanessa Lintneri, 240. 
Milberti, 20. 
Verzeichniss, Hubner’s, 81. 


Weevil Cocoons, 20. 
AWestcorr, O. S., Article by, 12. 
Wuirney, C. P., Article by, 75. 
Wortuincton, C..E., Articles by. 165, 220. 


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Xylomiges hiemalis, 26. 
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Ypsia umbripennis, n. sp., 109. 
Zinckenia perspectalis, 157. 
Zophodia dentata, .158. 


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