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larvae, but the trunks of the trees had large patches of the cast 

 skins of the caterpillar still hanging. 



Proctacanthus rufiis. 



July 2 1 St a fine pair of robber flies were taken at Popham 

 Beach. Mr. C. W. Johnson of the Boston Natural History 

 Society stated that this was the most northern record for this fly. 



Chrisophamis thoe. 



Several specimens of this rare butterfly were captured at York 

 Beach July 12 by Miss Marian Moss of Washington, D. C. 



Peyotettix glaciaUs. 



Specimens of this wingless grasshopper were sent in by Geo. 

 R. Howe of Norway. They were taken on Speckled Mountain. 



Catocala relicta. 



This beautiful birch catocala was very abundant during the 

 past season. A large number were taken during September. 



Ennoinos inagnariiis. 



This geometrid moth was much more abundant than has been 

 recorded for years. Many specimens of the caterpillar 

 taken from the apple trees were sent in during the season. 



Tolype vellida. 



An unusual number of this lappet moth was taken in Wiater- 

 ville and they were reported as being very common in other sec- 

 tions. 



Fenisica tarquin eus. 



Owing to the unusual abundance of the alder woolly aphis 

 {Schisoneura tcsseUata) last year the above named butterfly has 

 had one of its cycles of abundance, and occurred this season in 

 great number ; the larvae of the butterfly feeding upon the 

 aphis. 



For the same reason the Syrphus flies, the larvae of which 

 feed on the same, have been very plentiful, especially Syrphus 

 ribesii. 



Tclca polyphcuins. 



The larvae of this silk moth were taken in large quantities. 

 Mrs. Chas. Lewis of Portland reported it as being found on 

 Sawyer's Island by the hundreds. Mrs. V. P. DeCoster of Buck- 



