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character. In my former scrap on this insect, an error in punctuation 

 occurs, which makes it rather confusing. The " at least every other day " 

 there refers to my visiting the woods, not to the movements of the 

 butterflies. I have but little of personal observations to add to it, having 

 seen but one small gathering since. A stream of Archippus from the 

 side of a wood attracted my attention. I entered to watch it go. There 

 was nothing of the listless attitude of my former observations in this 

 group. There was a general uneasiness pervading the whole flock, 

 rather difficult to describe. It did not come from a working of the 

 wings, but of the feet, as if the foothold was not good, and they were 

 trying to secure a better, which produced a rocking motion, whilst con- 

 tinuously throughout the swarm one and another was dropping off to 

 make for the edge of the woods and join in the grand procession. 



J. Alston Moffatt, Hamilton, Ont. 



THE CLOVER-ROOT BORER, HYLASTES TRIFOLII, MULLER 



Dear Sir : — As far as I know, this insect has not been mentioned in 

 the Entomologist as occuring in Ontario. The beetle has appeared in this 

 locality, and is doing incalculable damage to the clover fields. At the time 

 of writing this, the beetles, which have hibernated in the root during the 

 winter, have not all left their retreats, and may be counted by the dozen 

 in roots badly infested. No doubt the insect has been working in our 

 midst for some time, and at present fully three-fourths of the red clover, 

 Trifolium pratense, is dead or dying from the ii'jury caused to the root. 

 The damage has not been all occasioned by the larvae during the past 

 season, for I found the perfect beetle driving.channels in various directions 

 through the roots during May and the early part of June. My observations 

 correspond so well with the description given by Mr. W. Saunders in the 

 annual report of the Entomological Society of Ontario, 1881, page 43, 

 that I need only refer the reader to his paper. 



June 9, 1888. J. White, Edmonton, Ont. 



