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that some good species were secured by members not specially interested 

 in Entomology. 



At the first excursion in the spring, we were pleased to welcome 

 Dr. Scudder, of Cambridge, Mass., the eminent American entomologist, 

 and also our fellow-member, Dr. Bethune, ot Port Hope, the editor of 

 the Cafiadian Entomologist, and well known for many years as an 

 active Canadian naturalist. Dr. A. H. Mackay, and Prof. J. Fowler, of 

 Kingston, experienced botanists, were also with us, and helped to make 

 a most successful and enjoyable excursion, particularly for the 

 entomologists and botanists. 



Some of our members made interesting collections in the west; not- 

 ably Prof. Macoun, at Crane Lake, and Messrs Klotz and Simpson, in 

 Alaska. 



LEP1DOPTERA 



On the whole the past season cannot be said to have been a very 

 good one for insects, although, as is always the case, careful search and 

 constant watchfulness added several desirable species to our cabinets. 

 Some good work has been done in working out the life histories of 

 some of the native butterflies and moths, a most fascinating study, and 

 an excellent means of securing good specimens for the cabinet. The 

 following species have been partially or completely reared from the 

 eqg : Papilio Bairdii, ( Ores^onia,) Colias E/is, Colias Nastes, 

 Chionobas Jutta, C. Macounii. The first from eggs sent from Colorado, 

 by Mr. W.H. Edwards, and all but the last, from eggs collected at Laggan, 

 in the Rocky Mountains by Mr. T. E. Bean. From eggs obtained at 

 Ottawa : Chrysophanus Thoe\ Colias Eurvtheme, C. Philodice, Pamphila 

 Metacomet, P. Cemes, and P. Mystic have been reared. 



coleoptera. 



Considerable additions have been made to the Ottawa lists of 

 beetles, but some of the species are yet unidentified. Among those 

 determined may be mentioned Oestodes tenuicolhs and Gonotrachelus 

 anaglypticus. Three specimens of the rare Stapylinus etythropterus, 

 only once previously recorded in America, were taken in Dow's Swamp. 



