THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 



Notes for 1898. 



Deilephila gallii was common both at bloom and at light; lineata did 

 not show up at all. 



Sphinx albescens appears to have been plentiful at Rounthwaite, 

 and a pair of luscitiosa were captured there. 



Ceratomia undulosa seemed to be not uncommon in Elm Park, at 

 rest on trees, and Cressonia juglandis came frequently to light. 



Argryrophyes cilicoides turned up again about the same date, and 

 several were taken. 



Platarctia hyperborea has been taken at Cartwright and Douglas. 



Arctia virgo and Saundersii were both equally common again at 

 light, and I took several virguncula in the same way. 



Halisidota maculata came to light several times, and some more 

 were secured from pupa3 found under boards in Elm Park. 



Tortricidia testacea was one of the most abundant species coming to 

 light, and came in from June iSth to July 13th. 



The Ichthyuras appeared at light as early as May 13th, and they are 

 apparently double-brooded here. The May lot of albosigma were much 

 lighter coloured and handsomer than those taken in July, and among the 

 latter not a single pale one was seen either season. 



Schizura ipomese vvas not common as in 1S97, and not a single 

 cinereofrons was taken. 



Both Dryopteris rosea and irrorata were more plentiful than the 

 previous season, and were out for several weeks. 



This year I took Anisota virginiensis at light, and Clisiocampa 

 fragilis was quite common. 



Phyllodesma americana came to light on May 17th and 20th, and 

 was not seen later. (to re continued.) 



ACKNOWLEDGMENT. 



I desire on behalf of the Entomological Society of Ontario to 

 acknowledge the receipt of some very fine Manitoba Noctuids, from Mr. 

 L. E. Marmont, of Rounthwaite, Man., which are new to the Society's 

 collection. Some of them have only recently received their names, and 

 many of them are particularly attractive species ; as Oncociiemis atrifas- 

 ciata, Morn, for instance, which makes this generous donation of Western 

 material a useful and much needed addition to the Society's collection, 

 and therefore more tlian usually valuable and acceptable. The gratitude 

 of the Society to the considerate donor is si^ecialiy due. 



J. Alston Moffat, Curator, London, Ont. 



