Vol. XXXI. LONDON, MARCH, 1899. No. 



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A LIST OF MANITOBA MOTHS.— Part IL 



BV A. \V. HANHAM, WINNIPEG, MAN. 



This list was commenced on page 291 of Vol. XXIX. of this 

 magazine. Since then another season has come and gone, and Mr. 

 Heath, of Cartwrighl, has kindly submitted all his moths to me for 

 names. Some good collecting has also been done by Mr. Marmont, 

 at Rounthwaite. The result is, as will be seen by a perusal of the sub- 

 joined list, a very respectable addition to the Sphingidse and Bombycidat 

 of this Province. 



Collections made by Mr. Criddle, at Douglas, and Mr. Hutchinson, 

 at Kinosota, have not been seen yet ; they no doubt will yield some new 

 or rare species, especially as both localities should be goou ones. Ai 

 Douglas there is a very large spruce and tamarac swamp, and Kinosota is 

 close to Lake Manitoba, and has besides extensive forest lands in 

 the district. 



For collecting at light, the past season (1898) does not compare 

 with the previous one. There were fewer good evenings, and never were 

 insects (mosquitoes excepted) in the same abundance. An early begin- 

 ning was made, however (April 14th), and in May, especially, a number 

 of fine species showed themselves. The Cartwright records are Mr. E. 

 F. Heath's captures, and the Rounthwaite ones Mr. L. E. Marmont's. 

 Cartwright is in southern Manitoba, close to the border, and Rounthwaite 

 lies about fifteen miles south-west of Brandon, almost at the foot of the 

 Brandon Hills. Both appear to be " A. i" localities for the lepidopterist. 



It is owing to the continued kindness and assistance of Dr. H. G. 

 Dyar that I am able to make this list complete up to date. All my new 

 insects, as well as those from Rounthwaite and Cartwright, have been 

 referred to him. 



Hemaris rubens, Ify. Edw — Plentiful around "thorn" bloom in 

 open woods on May 24th, and easily netted ; a few H. ruficaudis, Kirby, 

 were out with them, but they were very wild and every one was missed. 

 Also from Rounthwaite and ]>randon. 



