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Vol. XLIII. 



LONDON, JANUARY, 191 1. 



No. 



LEPIDOPTERA TAKEN AT ST. FABIEN, QUE. 



BY GUSTAVF, CHAGNON, MONTREAL, 



A small collection of Lepidoptera was made by the writer during the 

 first five days of July last, at St. Fabien, Rimouski County, Que. Owing 

 to the remoteness of the locality from the better collected districts, it was 

 thought advisable to prepare for publication a list of the captures made. 



St. Fabien is situated at about one and a quarter miles from the St. 

 Lawrence River, and is separated from the latter by a narrow wooded hill 

 about 300 feet high. A beautiful sandy road branches off the main public 

 road, passes at the foot of the hill and leads to the beach. This road for 

 nearly its whole length is thickly bordered with alder, birch, coniferous 

 trees, herbaceous plants and flowers of different kinds, and forms an ideal 

 spot for insects, especially for butterflies. This place was visited several 

 times during the above period ; unfortunately, the temperature was not 

 always very suitable. 



On the second of July an attempt was made to do some collecting 

 at light, but without success, probably due to the coolness of the air. 

 During the earlier part of the evening, before the lantern was set to work, 

 a specimen of Sthenopis quadriguttatus was seen hovering amongst the 

 alder bushes and was captured. Another specimen was seen a few 

 minutes later, but could not be taken. 



The afternoon and the night of the following day were spent at Lac 

 des Jones, one of the several lakes in the neighbourhood, and situated 

 about four miles inland of St. Fabien. Some lively trout fishing was done 

 during the greater part of the afternoon, and the evening was spent 

 collecting at light, insects being fairly abundant ; unluckily, a heavy rain- 

 storm came down at ten o'clock and lasted until the following morning, 

 when the return to St. Fabien was effected. 



The captures were : 



Papilio turfius L.— St. Fabien. Several examples were seen; all 

 had a worn-out appearance. 



Pontia napi L , var. oleracea Harris. — St. Fabien. One specimen. 



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