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"Dos nuevas especies del genero Midila (Pyralididae) neotropicales," by J. A. Pastrana.
"Geometrida? del Parque Nacional Lanin II", by R. N. Orftla & S. Schajovsky.
"Nuevos Orneodidae neotropicales", by J. A. Pastrana.
The following members of the Lepidopterists' Society attended the Congress: A. Breyer (Argentine), Biezanko (Brazil), and the writer (Cuba).
Salvador Luis of. la Torre y Oallejas, Delegate of the University of Oriente, CUBA
THE BIRD AND EHRLICH COLLECTIONS DONATED TO THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
The Department of Entomology of the American Museum of Natural History proudly announces the accession of two outstanding collections of North American Lepidoptera.
The Papaipema (Noctuidae) collection of Henry Bird was built up over a period of 60 years. Most of our knowledge of the species and the life histories in this group was the result of the research of Mr. Bird. This fact has been acknowledged in the writings of Hampson, Draudt (in Seitz' Macrolepidoptera of the World), and Forbes. The collection consists of 1,118 specimens of moths; of this total, 32 are holotypes, 10 are allotypes, and 63 are labelled as paratypes. The collection contains the primary types of all the species and forms described by Bird in this and related genera, plus the holotype of Papaipema harrisi ab. mulieris Strand. In addition, it contains early stage material and examples of the larval workings of nearly every species, over 400 reared parasites, and 64 genitalic slides. Three volumes of manuscript notes, descriptions, illustrations and correspondence on this group of moths have been depositd in the library of the American Museum.
The Paul R. Ehrlich collection consists of 2,193 specimens, including 122 paratypes and 132 genitalic slides, of North American Krebia (Satyridse). This collection is probably the finest one in this genus from North America ever assembled by a private collector. As a matter fact, several of the populations included in it are not even represented in most museum collections. Doctor Ehrlich, now of the Department of Biological Sciences at Stanford University, has collected the group extensively in the subarctic and arctic regions of Alaska and Canada. In this way he has been able to build up a firsthand knowledge of the ecology, flight habits, and occurrence of this genus. Several papers have resulted from his studies and field work, and more will be published as Dr. Ehrlich continues collecting and studying Erebia.
The specimens from both collections have had identifying labels placed on their pins, and have been incorporated into the collection of the Museum.
Frederick H. Rindge, Associate Curator, Dept. of Entomology, The American Museum of Natural History, New York 24, N. Y., U. S. A.