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Our own examination recently of the type of Parachma ochracealis 

 Wlk. has confirmed Ragonot's statement and proved Hampson in 

 error. Judging by Dr. Dyar's remarks, we doubt greatly whether 

 he has correctly identified ochracealis Wlk., for he refers to it in the 

 present paper for some subtle synonymic reason which we cannot 

 fathom to Arta Grt., a genus not erected until 1875 and over which 

 Parachma, in any case, would have priority if the two were synony- 

 mous, which they are not. We might further point out that 

 culiciilaUs Hist., at present reposing in the synonymy of ochracealis 

 Wlk., was described from Florida as is niia Dyar, and it is not at all 

 improbable that these two names refer to one species, which may 

 or may not be distinct from ochracealis. A study of the type 

 material will be necessary before any definite statement in this 

 connection can be made. 



ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF ONTARIO. 



The 52nd Annual Meeting of the Society will be held at Ot- 

 tawa on the 4th and 5th of November. The public lecture will be 

 delivered on the evening of Thursday, the 4th, by Dr. L. O. Howard, 

 Chief of the Bureau of Entomology at Washington. The titles of 

 papers to be presented should be sent as soon as possible to the 

 acting secretary, Mr. Arthur Gibson, Division of Entomology, De- 

 partment of Agriculture, Ottawa, in order that they may be included 

 in the programmie which is shortly to be issued. The length of time 

 required for reading the paper should be mentioned, and also 

 whether the use of a lantern is desired. 



The members of the Society will be much gratified to learn that 

 a branch has been formed in Nova Scotia, bearing the name of the 

 Province and with headquarters at Truro. The initial membership 

 is twenty-seven, and there are prospects of a goodly increase when 

 the branch has become fully organized and entered upon active 

 work. This is the first time that one of the Maritime Provinces 

 has become formally connected with our Society, though all along 

 we have had indi\"idual members in a few localities by the sea. 



Professor Brittain, of the Agricultural College at Truro, N.S., 

 is the acting secretary. A career of great usefulness is open to the 

 branch, and hearty good wishes are extended for its growth and 

 permanent success. 



