ilO THE CA.NAt)lAN EN'rOMOLoatSt. 



2384 — Stenus egenns Er. 

 2391 — Stenus canaliculatus Gyll 

 2398 — Stenus parallehis Casey. 

 2463 — Stenus punctatus Er. 



The Steni are to be found in sphagnum and other mosses at any 

 time of the year, but especially in early spring. The same 

 may be said of nearly all the Staphylinid?e here named. 

 2527 — *^Lathrobm?n teriue Lee. 

 2530 — ^*Latkrobium debile Lee. 

 2548 — Scopceus dentiger Lee. 

 2562 — *'^Lithocharis obsoleta Nordm. 

 2675 — ^*Mycetoporus flavicollis Lee. 

 2724- — Bledius nitidicoIlis'L&c. 

 2']^'j — Oxytelus 7iitidulus Grav. 

 2948 — Trichopteryx sericans Heer. 

 2978 — Bceocera concolor Fab. 

 2983 — Scaphisoma suturale Lee. 



3017 — Sacium lunafum Lee. Found on dead twigs of apple June. 

 3234 — Tr it o?na /estiva 'La.c. Three specimens on decaying beech tree. 



June. 

 3235 — Tritoma macra Lee. Rare ; beaten from decaying tree trunk. 

 3244 — Synchita laticollis Lee. One specimen from dead wood. 

 3326 — "^ Lceviophlceus convexuhis Lee. Two on dead apple twigs. 



( 7^0 he continued. ) 



CATCHING BUTTERFLIES BY MEANS OF DECOYS. 



BY SHELLEY W. DENTON, WELLESLEY, MASS. 



It has long been a matter of fact to me, and one which has served a 

 good purpose, and doubtless to other readers of the Can. Ent., that many 

 butterflies, especially the larger kinds, are attracted by decoys resembling 

 themselves in size and colour. 



So many incidents of this nature have crowded themselves upon my 

 notice, that I trust it will not be considered presuming on my part to 

 enumerate a few of them, and at the same time state the benefits to the 

 butterfly hunter which may arise from this source. 



