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With a somewhat quickened pulse I cautiously approached the first 

 specimen noticed, and successfully netted it ; the other was secured with 

 more difficulty, being very wild and frequently flying far into the woods, 

 and then after a few moments returning to the patch of milkweeds where 

 first found. 



The two specimens were taken on the 22nd of July, on the shores of 

 Cameron Lake, in Victoria County, Ont, and were the only ones seen 

 during a stay of over a month in the neighbourhood. They were found in 

 company with many G. progne and comma of both varieties (dryas and 

 Harrisii.) Argymiis cybele and aphrodite were found in considerable and 

 about equal numbers, and several specimens of Thecla strigosa were taken 

 at the same place. G. satyrus is readily distinguished from co??ima by the 

 honey-yellow under surface and great distinctness of the tawny fulvous 

 marking above, that of the hind wings never being obscured by shades of 

 deeper brown. Several specimens of Arctia ( Euprepia) Americana were 

 taken at our camp fires at various times during our stay ; it was necessary 

 to wait, net in hand, and pounce upon them before they were able to reach 

 the fire, as their motions were quite rapid. The first specimen obtained 

 was fished out from the frying-pan while culinary operations were going 

 on — of course ruined — but others were secured in good condition by 

 holding lighted birch-bark torches out a little distance from the shore ; the 

 moths flew down into the water and were readily captured. Several 

 hundred eggs were laid by females pinned in the collecting box, and quite 

 a number of the larvae lived till winter and are now hybernating ; they 

 showed no preference as to food, but like most Arctians, devoured almost 

 any green thing within their reach. If they survive the winter I will here- 

 after give an account of their transformations. 



Theodore L. Mead, Ithaca, N. Y. 



Mr. Knetzing, of this city, has discovered a locality for B. infans. 

 They are found in a clump of White Birch, north of the village of 

 Hochelaga. I believe this is the first record of its occurrence in this 

 Province. B. infans is closely allied to B. parthenais of Europe, the 

 caterpillars of which also feed on White Birch. 



Mr. Pearson, one of our members, was fortunate in procuring a fine 

 specimen of Samia Columbia from a cocoon found by him at Hochelaga. 



Biston ursarius was as prolific as ever last season on the Lombard)' 

 Poplar, while the trees were as leafless as in mid-winter. 



Wm. Couper, 67 Bonaventure St., Montreal, P. Q. 



