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insects to this locality. Besides some Coleoptera and Lepidoptera not 

 yet satisfactorily determined, the following species were taken : 



Coleoptera. 

 Saperda concolor, Lee. — Several dozen last week in May and first in Tune. 



On Swamp Willow. 

 Saperda Candida, Fab. — Thirty specimens, June 4th and some days later. 



Found on Thorn when hunting for S. Fayi. 



DiURNALS. 



Nisoniades properthis, Scud. — One, May 26th. On roadside. Differs 

 only from one labeled British Columbia in my collection by being a 

 finer specimen. 



Papilio marcellus. Cram. — One June 4th, and one before and after that 

 date. On Clover. 



Libythea Bachmani, Kirt — One, June 4th. Saw another later on. On 

 Poison Ivy. 



Colias ccesonia, Stoll. — Twelve good and several poor specimens. First 

 taken June r4th. Quite abundant until the end of the month. First 

 saw it June 7th, but finding it very wild did not succeed in capturing 

 a specimen until the 14th, when I took six. Last taken July ist. 

 Was most abundant on line of Grand Trunk Railway, between 

 Hamilton and Stony Creek. Saw it on Toronto branch of same 

 railway near Waterdown when out after Phyciodes Baiesii, Reak., 

 June 20th, but not so abundant. 



Painphila dion, Ed. — Seven, July 1st and following week, I have found 

 this species not so fond of feeding as other Pamphilas. It seems to 

 like to sit resting on the coarse swamp grass in damp places along 

 the railway. 



Satyrus alope, F. — One, fine, July 9th. On side of railway track, amongst 

 weeds. 



Junonia coenia, Hub. — One, August 27th. Almost dead on roadside. 



Moths. 

 Sphinx luscitiosa, Clem. — One, May 28th. Just fully matured, hanging 



to a weed near railway track. 

 Endropia serrata, Drury. — Five, July 15th. Amongst weeds on side of 



railway track. 



I was in hopes of at least some of these reappearing in 1897, but in 

 this I was disappointed, as not one of them was seen. 



I did not do much hunting outside the farm on which I live, four 



