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by the electric lights. The following morning he had observed at least 

 250 or 300 on the front of the Ottawa Bank. Mr, Moffatt stated that 

 immense swarms of the raoth:^ had visited Hamilton on the evening of 

 the 7th October. It has been for many years a debated question 

 whether the insect breeds in Canada or immigrates from its southern 

 habitat, and its presence in such immense numbers this autumn would 

 seem to favour the latter view, 



Mr. Fletcher exhibited a beautiful case of butterflieb containing 

 specimens of several rare species of Ch'.onobas, vtc , including C. 

 Macounii, C. Gigas and G. GaUfor>uca. He spoke of the rarity of the 

 species and explained that nearly all the specimens shown had been 

 captured by Prof. Macoun during his explorations at Nepigon and iu 

 British Columbia. A j)ajjer was submitted from Rev. G. W. Taylor, 

 of Victoria, giving an account of au ascent of ilt. Finlayson in search 

 of Ghionohas gigas. Prof. Macoun stated that he had accomjjanied Mr. 

 Taylor and gave some interesting particulars of the habits of the buttei*- 

 flies collected by him. We have not space to give further details 

 of the } ipers and discussions, but the following papers were among 

 those read : 



"Some remarkable Captures during the summer of 1887," Capt. 

 GedJes ; ' Nuptials of Thalessa" and " Further observations on Oryssus 

 Fayi," W, Hague Harrington; "Species, varieties, &c.," J.Alston 

 Moffatt. 



Mr. Harrington's collection of Ottawa beetles and Mr, Fletcher's 

 fine series of butterflies were on exhibition throughout the meetings 



It will be observed from this report that an active part in the pro- 

 ceedings was taken by members of our Club. 



