98 THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 



MANITOBA BUTTERFLIES. 



As the result of last year's work I have an addition to make to 

 the list of Manitoba Diurni, which appeared in this magazine about two 

 years ago. On July 3rd, when driving across an outlying portion of my 

 farm, in a flowery glade amongst some scrub I saw an unusual looking 

 '^fritillary" hovering over and settling together with Argynnis Lais 

 upon some lillies in bloom. On netting it I found it to be a " green 

 wing," which has been determined by my friend. Dr. Fletcher, to be 

 A. Edwardsii. In a short time I secured three or four more examples 

 of this Western species from the same place. On the 7th July I found 

 it again in a similar locality, about a mile south of where I had originally 

 seen it, and secured some more specimens, all of which, except perhaps a 

 couple whose wings were slightly chipped, were in good condition. I 

 went out again on the loth, but though Lais and Cybele were on the 

 wing, I did not see Edwardsii. A correspondent at Brandon (in this 

 Province), Mr. Boger, writes me that he also took one or two " green 

 wings " this summer ; Brandon being 60 or 70 miles to the N. W. of me. 

 He was, when writing, under the impression that his was A. Nevadensis. 

 It would be a very curious fact if both species (?) visited Manitoba at 

 the same time, and it would look very much as though they were only 

 varieties of one species. I have just noticed among my series one 

 specimen that varies slightly from the majority, and is somewhat like the 

 description given of A. Nevadensis. Colias Ccesonia did not again 

 present itself, though I saw in 1896 at least half a dozen specimens 

 besides the two I caught. 



Mr. A. W. Hanham, of Winnipeg, has referred to my collection in the 

 very useful list of Manitoba moths which commenced in the December 

 number of this magazine. I am sorry to say that I am unable to give 

 him any assistance worth mention, through the bulk of my collection 

 being unnamed. This is to be regretted, as I think I might be able to 

 make some additions, and the list should be as complete as possible. 

 He has kindly offered his assistance in naming my insects, and anything 

 he finds new amongst them can appear in a supplementary list at some 

 future date. We poor collectors in the Wild West labour under many 

 and very great difficulties. Not only do specimens suffer more or less in 

 transit through the post, but boxes do not always receive due care and 

 attention "at the other end." The practice, too, of specialists annexing 

 all new and rare species and interesting varieties is much to be 



