igr^f cutter, I ncurvaria acerifoliella, wLich was mentioned in last 



year's report. This colony is in Beechwood near the cemetery and now 

 covers more than double the space it did last year. Maple trees for a 

 sj)ace of about 10 acres were during last autumn entirely defoliated by the 

 minute case-bearing caterpillars of this moth. The perfect insect was 

 taken at the excursion to Buckingham on 3rd June. 



DiPTERA. The season appeared, to be very . unfavourable for flies, 

 and collections were correspondingly small. Mr. T. B. Caulfield, of 

 Montreal, has determined for ns a number of species, and we have yet 

 many to be identified, before it would be advisable to publish a 

 list. Endeavours will be made during the present year to enlarge our 

 knowledge of this order. Mention may be made of the breeding of 

 Psila rosx, a small fly of which the grub bores in carrots, and 

 which frequently does much injury to these roots. It has not been 

 recorded previously from Canada. 



CoLEOPTERA. The Collections in this order include some addi- 

 tions to our lists. At the Buckingham Excursion a fine specimen of 

 Anthopldlax 7nalachiticus wa,^ taken upon a birch tree in the grove near 

 the river. At Meech's Lake specimens of a species of Microrho- 

 pala were taken on raspberry bushes. The species has not yet been 

 finally determined, but this is the first instance of finding members of 

 the genus in this locality. A number of other interesting additions 

 was made to our local list. 



Orthoptera. Our members have hitherto somewhat neglected 

 this order, which includes some of our common injurious insects. Mr. 

 Caulfield, of Montreal, who is at present working in this order, has 

 named a few species which were referred to him, and expresses his 

 willingness and desire to examine any specimens which cur members 

 may wish to refer to him. 



Hemipt-sra. Collections in this order were small, but these con- 

 tain two species not hitherto recorded in Canada. Abbe Provancher is 

 now publishing in his magazine an account of the Canadian species and 

 he has determined many of our specimens, and has still some in his 

 possession for that purpose. So far, over 100 Fpecies are known to 

 occur here. 





