Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Entomologica Americana, Vol. 3: April 1887 to March 1888
This insect, one of the most beautiful, as well as one of the largest of its genus, for many years was known only in isolated examples. The type came from Yreka, Cal. Then it was taken here and there, in from one to four or five specimens. In West Farms, by Mr. Angus; in New Jersey, by Mr. Doll; in Covington, Ky., by Mr. Dury; in Ills., by Prof. French; in Evansville, Ind., by Mr. Evans, as well as other places, but everywhere very rarely. A year or two since however its true home was found; Mr. Franck of Brooklyn, while travelling through Kentucky, heard ofa local collector, and after the manner of the brethren of the net visited him to see who he was. And what he had. Imagine his surprise to find that this collector, unknown to fame, had C. Marmomta by the scores. Our wide awake Brooklynite came to us showing box after box of these regal insects! By a misfortune many were broken, but we saw enough to excite our wonder. The collector reported, that it was very common in his vicinity. Geo. D. Hulst.
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