In the month of July, 1875, I chanced to be in the catskill Mts., when Mr. Mead discovered the food-plant of tharos, as detailed by him in Vol. vii, Ent., p. 161, this being the common wild Aster. A. Novaangliæ, and I obtained from him a cluster of eggs; also afterwards got others for myself by trying the females in bags over the stems of the same plant. The larvæ hatched, and while in their younger stages I brought them to Coalburgh. On the journey, stopping at several points, I had to give them leaves of such species of Aster as I could find, and they are any and all readily–even German Asters from the garden.

I have received from Mr. Frank W. Langdon, of Madisonville, Ohio, a specimen (♀ ) of a new species of Botis, which I name Botis Langdonalis after its discoverer. It is one of the largest and most striking forms yet made known, and belongs to the group of flavidalis, with which it agrees in the general color of body and wings. The fore wings from base to first transverse line are clouded with fuscous, and stained with ochreous. The two discal marks are present, the orbicular a dot, the reniform a streak. The space between the exterior transverse or elbowed line and the subterminal line is much wider than usual, and this space is filled in with a broad fuscous band crossing the hind wings as well ; the lines are only indicated by the contrast of color

In the Editor's “Notes on Cantharides,” published in the December No. of the Entomologist, there are some particulars in reference to Meloe angusticollis which differ somewhat from my own observations on this species, extending over a period of seven years. According to my experience, Meloes make their appearance in the perfect state about the end of August or beginning of September, when they feed greedily on Ranunculus acris. Later in the season, when the abdomens of the females are much enlarged, they pair, and later still–sometimes after the first frost–they deposit their eggs and invariably die that season.

The type ♀ specimen of Samia Gloveri having been presented by Mr. Strecker to the collection in the museum of which I have charge, I have most carefully compared it with the type ♀ specimen of S. columbia. I am bound to state that I cannot find any difference except the rosy color of Gloveri, and there are no charactcrs which I consider of value to separate the two species. I freely admit that the examination, however carefully made, of only two specimens, both of which are old and in poor condition, is scarcely sufficient to determine this point, but I wish to draw the attention of students who may have a larger amount of material for comparison, to the facts states, with the hope that the true relationship of these insects may be determined.