OS THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 



latter tinged with coppery in front, ocelli enclosed in a blue spot : wings 

 hyaline, the tegulse and nervures piceous ; anterior tarsi and tips of the 

 posterior tarsi blackish, the four posterior tarsi mostly pale testaceous. 

 Abdomen dark red, with green and purple reflections, the base of the first 

 segment golden-green, venter green with deep red reflections. Head and 

 thorax densely and strongly punctured; the depression above the antenna 

 well marked, polished ; front and vertex convex, no transverse ridge 

 between the eyes. Prothorax with a median groove, four distinct grooves 

 on the mesoscutum ; post scutellum and metathorax evenly rounded 

 above. Abdomen densely punctured, the punctures finer than those of 

 the thorax, the median line on the second segment distinct, the series of 

 foveolse on the third segment consisting of twelve deep punctures, the 

 median punctures the largest ; second and third segments of equal length, 

 the third segment suddenly narrowed a little beyond the foveolse and 

 produced in the centre, the tip truncate, of more than one-third the width 

 of the segment, not dentate. 



Godbout River, Lower Canada ; Win. Ccuper. 



This is the first discovered North American species to which the name 

 " ruby-tail " properly applies. 



COLLECTING ABOUT CHICAGO IN 1878. 



BY C. E. WORTHINGTON, CHICAGO, ILL. 



The early appearance of Lepidoptera gave indication of an unusually 

 good season for field work, but the cold and wet weather in May and June 

 apparently depopulated the woods and fields. Fapilios were rare, and 

 the Argynnidae that usually fly in clouds above the prairies were con- 

 spicuous by their absence. The number of species taken was not much 

 reduced, but my notes show a less number of examples in proportion to 

 the time given to their pursuit than in any previous season. 



My first capture for the year was an example of Xylina Bethunei 

 G. & R., on March nth, fresh from pupa. March 12th, Phigalia striga- 

 taria and Taeniocampa incerta ; thereafter until May 5th, various species 



