1902] Entomological Report. 117 



made by some members of the Club. This is a field of useful 

 work where, with little trouble, if care be taken in observing and 

 recording accurately, many, even with small knowledge and 

 experience, may do good useful work. What is wanted more in 

 every branch of natural history, is a few earnest students who will 

 content themselves with doing a little, but doing that little as well 

 as possible. 



Pityophthorus coniperda, Schwarz, a scolytid, or small bark- 

 boring beetle, mentioned in previous reports as infesting the cones 

 of red pines at Aylmer, was observed on May ?6th last, by Mr. 

 Harrington to be seriously infesting the cones of white pine in a 

 grove near the top of the long hill between Ironsides and Chelsea, 

 Que. 



Anthophylax atienuatus, Hald. A perfect specimen of this rare 

 species was taken at Chelsea, Que., by Mr. Young, on June ist. 

 At the same time several specimens of the more beautiful A. 

 malachitt'cus, Hald., were secured. 



Homohadena badistriga, Grote. For several years the cater- 

 pillar ot this moth has been troublesome on the Experimental Farm 

 upon honeysuckles. When very small they attack the clusters of 

 flower buds and do much harm. 



Sphinx canadensis, Bdv. Two specimens of this rare moth 

 were taken at electric light by Mr. Gibson in June. 



Achatodes zecB, Harris. Several specimens of this species 

 were reared from larvae found by Mr. J. W. Hart at Kingston, 

 Ont. They were boring in the young shoots of Elder [Sambucus 

 Canadetisis) causing them to wither and die. About the same 

 time several specimens were collected at Ottawa, by Dr. Fletcher, 

 in shoots of Sambucus pxibens. 



Anarta cordigera, Thun. A fine specimen of this attractive 

 little moth was taken on the Mer Bleue, on May 30th, by Mr. C. 

 H. Young. It is rare at Ottawa, one specimen only having been 

 previously taken. This was in the same locality, on May 17th, 

 1898. In Europe, the caterpillar which " is reddish ochreous, 

 with a lighter lateral line and several larger and smaller dots on 

 each segment," is said to feed on Vaccinium. It should be looked 

 for by our members on Blueberry bushes in summer and autumn. 





