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of the wings would account for the apparently fresh condition of the 

 moths found in Ontario, and he believed that the insect possessed ample 

 powers to fly such a distance as that from the Southern States to Canada. 

 There might be a probability that the insect bred in the Northern States, 

 but he was still of the opinion that the moth was a purely Southern 

 species. 



Dr. Hoy stated that he had found in Wisconsin a specimen of the 

 moth at the end of August, with the fore and hind wing on one side of 

 the body in a deformed and crippled state, evidently showing that it must 

 have very recently emerged from the chrysalis. He also stated that a 

 female moth had been captured near his residence about the middle of 

 June. He thought the insect must breed in the North sometimes. 



Prof. Comstock confirmed Dr. Hoy's statement as to the finding of the 

 crippled moth, but thought, however, that the moth generally bred in the 

 South. 



Prof. Fernald said he had seen fresh specimens taken in Sept., in Maine. 



The Chairman said that occasionally fresh moths and butterflies might 

 be captured in entirely new localities, but that generally some probable 

 reason could be given for their appearance ; as, for instance, he remem- 

 bered that many years ago two fresh specimens of Argymiis Columbia had 

 been found at St. Catharines, Ont., a place where they had never before or 

 since been observed, but that they had probably found their way there among 

 the large number of fruit and other trees imported from the States ; still, 

 however, no such probable reason had been suggested for the appearance of 

 the Cotton Worm Moth in Ontario, in such frequent numbers and at so 

 many different localities. The matter was one of great interest. 



Mr. Fletcher said he hoped the members would continue their obser- 

 vations of this insect, the larva of which, if found in Canada, would 

 probably feed on some Malvaceoiis plant. 



(To be Continued.) 



Re-Publication of Volumes I. and H. — In consequence of the 

 demand from various European scientific societies and others for complete 

 sets of the Canadian Entomologist, the Editing Committee have found 

 it necessary to reprint the first and second volumes, which had been long 

 out of print. The Society can now supply at the usual price copies of all 

 the volumes, on application to the Sec.-Treas., Mr. E. Baynes Reed, 

 London, Ont. 



