30 THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 



tives of Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, Orthoptera, Hemiptera, Diptera, Neurop- 

 tera, and Hymenoptera, embracing about 140 different species, amongst which 

 we noticed in Lep., Heteropterus marginatus, Catocala epione, Darapsa chreri- 

 lus, Homoptera lunata, and a very handsome Catocala quite new to us, with 

 a distinct white spot iD each forewing; in Col., Dytiscus verticalis, Carabus 

 sylvosus, Toxotus decoloratus,Telephorus rotundicollis, Necrophorus Pustulata, 

 and Tomoxia ; also two new species of Neuroptera. This collec- 

 tion is very good, and reflects great credit on the industry and perserverance 

 of Master Wood. 



The second prize, value $5, was gained by Wm. G. Hodgins, of Toronto. 

 This was a fair collection containing some 90 species, but bore traces of hav- 

 ing been somewhat augmented from the collection of a tolerably experienced 

 entomologist. 



Other collections were exhibited by Messrs. R. D. Rourke, and R. Dewar, 

 of London, and J. R. C. Dobbs, of Portsmouth, and although these last 

 named boys obtained no prizes, they are entitled to some praise for their 

 efforts. These collections are given to the school to form the nucleus of the 

 school collection, and in a very short time I expect to see the cabinet well 

 stocked. 



I may add that the Head Master takes a great personal interest in our 

 Society, and is giving the boys every encouragement to develope their tastes 

 in this and all other branches of natural history. — E. B. Reed, London, Ont. 



DESCRIPTION OF LARVA OF CATOCALA POLYGAMA, Guen. 



BY E. B. REED, LONDON, ONT 

 Taken at Port Stanley, Ont., July 1, 1869, feeding on Thorn. 



Length, l T 4 o inches; body cylindrical inclined to onisciform. 



Bead, flat, bilobed and horned or notched, dark brownish red with several 

 long hairs just above the mandibles and collar. 



Body, plump, smooth and firm to the touch ; color, greenish grey with small 

 spots and blotches: on the seventh segment, two lateral black spots; on the 

 eight segment, a small fleshy dark coloured horn curved backwards; the anal 

 segment terminated by two elongated prolegs; on each segment are two dor- 

 sal spots or pimples with one long hair in each; a thick fringe of greyish hair 

 on the base of the sides; the spiracles blackish riot distinctly marked. 



Under side, greenish white, with a central row of blackish spots, largest in 

 the centre of the body, and growing smaller towards each end. 



Feet, grey; prolegs greenish gray. 



This description was made July 7, and the larva commenced going into 

 chrysalis the same evening. 



