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They cannot, it is true, get up and fly away to regions new, but they are 

 equally rapid breeders with favouring conditions. They can be destroyed 

 equally as well, if not better than can the Rocky Mountain species, on 

 account of their local restriction even in the regions where foimd. 



MEETINGS OF THE MONTREAL BRANCH OF THE 

 ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF ONTARIO. 



The 162nd meeting of the branch was held on April 14th, at 74 

 McTavish Street, Mr. H. H. Lyman, President, in the chair. Owing to 

 some of the members being busy with college examinations the attendance 

 was not so good as usual. 



Mr. Lyman read a paper entitled, " Can Insects Survive Freezing ?" 

 quoting from several well-known authorities on Entomology in favor of 

 an affirmative answer to this question. A number of very interesting 

 specimens were exhibited by the members. After spending some time in 

 examination of these, and discussion, the meeting adjourned. 



The 1 63rd- regular and i8th annual meeting of the branch was held 

 on May 12th, at 74 McTavish Street, Mr. H. H. Lyman, President, in 

 the chair. The attendance of members was good, including the Rev. 

 Mr. Fyles of Quebec. 



The annual report of the Council for the past year, and the 

 Treasurer's report were read, and will be published, as usual, in the next 

 report of the Society. 



Mr. Hansen read a paper entitled, " Some Little Known Canadian 

 Coleoptera/' containing descriptions of two new species, viz., Zilora 

 canadense and Philojithiis stidus. This paper has been published in the 

 Record of Science, Vol. IV., p. 319, with plate. 



Rev. Mr. Fyles read a note on N'ematus pa/lidive?itris. A European 

 species of saw-fly lately introduced into this country, with description of 

 larva, pupa and imago. (See Can. Ent., XXIII. , p. 135.) 



After spending some time in discussing these papers and examining 

 specimens, the meeting adjourned. 



The 164th meeting of the branch, held on June i8th, was principally 



devoted to " sugaring " for moths on Mt. Royal, but Noctuid^e seemed to 



be scarce and very few were attracted. The meeting was held later at 74 



McTavish Street, Mr. H. H. Lyman, President, in the chair. Mr. Hansen 



read a note on "The Occurrence oi Platynus rugiceps, Mann., at Montreal," 



and after some discussion the meeting adjourned. 



A. F. Winn, Secretary. 



