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loon lepturoides, Newm., as well as 'itxox^iXoi Dendr aides concolor, Newm., 

 and other fine species. Among the beetles mentioned by Dr. Le Conte 

 as bred from hickory twigs, is Chariessa pilosa, Forst. During the latter 

 part of June and the following montli numerous specimens of this hand- 

 some beetle Avere observed upon felled and old hickories. They were very 

 active, — coursing about in search of prey, and doubtless destroying many 

 insect enemies of this tree. One was seen devovu-ing an Ap-iliis egenus. 

 Gory, and a second feasting on Magda/is barluta. Say, l)oth injurious and 

 abundant species. The delicate and rare Buprestis. Pa'ciloiiota cyanipes. 

 Say, was captured on June 22nd, upon a dead willow, wliich I hope may 

 yield me more during the coming season. ( )n the same day a \ery fine 

 female BcUamira scalaris. Sa\ . was taken ovijjositing on an old maple 

 stump. Beating low bushes on tlic margins of a small lake yielded 

 numerous species, including Ciipcs co/ico/or. \\'estw.. the only specimen of 

 this family which I have yet taken. During Septemlier the Tocust-borer. 

 Cyllenc roh'mice, Forst., was very abimdant in all parts of the city. Al- 

 though I had never previously captured the beetle, 1 knew from the 

 decayed condition of our locust trees (which are not numerous), that it 

 must infest them. In tlie latter i)art of the month. (Eca/if/ii/s tiiveus 

 was, as is usual, in large numbers on raspberries, and in full song, if we 

 can so designate its musical performance. An interesting feature of its 

 concerts is one of which I have not been able to find any mention in 

 books accessible. While the male is energetically shuffling together its 

 wings, raised almost vertically, the female may l)e seen standing just 

 behind it, and with her head applied to the base of tlic wings, evidently 

 eager to get the full benefit of every note produced. On ( )ctol)er 7th, 1 

 discovered in the seeds of the basswood some lepidopterous larvae of 

 which I would be glad to hear from members studying lepidoptera, as I 

 can find no mention of any moth attacking the fruit of this tree. Do the 

 larvae leave the seeds, and, as they have the power to do, lower them- 

 selves to the ground, or do they remain initil the seeds fall from the tree ?. 

 The seeds are completely eaten out, and I noticed in a double-seeded fruit 

 that after finishing one seed, the larva proceeded to the other. 



Ottawa, 30th March, 1883. ^^  Hagui: Harrington. 



P. S. — I would like to obtain, by exchange or purchase, a copy of the 

 First Report of the Society, to complete my set of its i)ublications. 



(Printed May iitli. 1883.) 



