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not think they were pairing. None of the females had large abdomens, 

 and when disturl^ed they all quickly ran away. 



Sept. I St — loth. Found. about sixty Meloes, of both sexes, many of 

 them pairing; feeding on R. ocris, on a small miry patch, about one-fourth 

 acre, bounded on the right by a small stream, which they could not cross ; 

 on the left, about 150 yards up a bank, were six hives of neglected bees. 

 This is the same situation where, in 1873, I found females ovipositing 

 after frost. 



1875— Aug. Found wM'/i^^jT in same localities as last season. Captured 

 several females; fed them on R. acris; they began ovipositing Sept. 20th. 

 Oct. 20th, all dead. The eggs were of an orange color, and placed in a 

 hole about ^ inch deep and large enough to receive tlie abdomen. 



1876 — ^Aug. 15th. Meloes {vcsX ^Qovi. Sept. ist, found about fifty in a 

 ball, as I had found them in 1874. Do not think they were either fighting 

 or pairing ; could not make out what they were doing ; when disturbed 

 they soon ran away. This season they were about as numerous as in 

 1875, in same localities at same dates. 



From these notes, from my own recollections and from the recollections 

 of my children, I infer that Meloes vi\ik.& their appearance about the middle 

 of August, that they pair and oviposit before the winter sets in, and that 

 they never survive the winter ; and also that they are very seldom, if ever, 

 found under stones in the neighborhood of Toronto. 



rWe are very glad to get these highly interesting and valuable notes 

 from our esteemed correspondent, and hope to hear from him again before 

 long. As Meloe angustkollis is rarely found in our neighborhood, most 

 of the statements made in reference to it were given by us as the results 

 of the observations of others. — Ed. C. E.] 



NOTICE. 

 Tortricidce. — I shall be much obliged for specimens of Tortricidce from 

 collectors in all pajts of the U. S. and Canada, as I am now working on 

 that group. Credit will be given to all persons supplying me v.'ith 

 material. It is desirable that notes should be furnished of food plant or 

 date of capture. All material sent to me will be determined as fast as 

 possible, and on the completion of my work, sets of specimens will be 

 returned named to tlie contributors. 



A. R. Grote, Buftalo Society of Natural Sciences. 



