1908] Report of Entomological. Branch 41 



PampJiila palcemon, Pallas. (Carterocephalus mandan, Edw.) 

 Eastman's Springs, June 19, several specimens, (Gibson and 

 Young). The only previous record for the district was of a 

 single specimen taken in the same locality some years ago by 

 Dr. Fletcher. 



Ampclophaga versicolor, Harr. A perfect specimen of this 

 rare hawk-moth was taken at the Power House on the Britannia 

 Electric Car Line, on Aug. 18, (Baldwin). 



Sphinx canadensis., Bdv., July 6, (Baldwin). A very rare 

 species. 



Apantesis virgo, L. var. citriiiaria, N. & D. A fine specimen 

 of this rare varietv, which has yellow hind wings instead of red, 

 was taken on Aug. 4 by Mr. Baldwin. This is the first record 

 of the variety having been taken at Ottawa. In a paper on the 

 Genus Apantesis in the Canadian Entomologist, May, 1903, the 

 only Canadian record then known, was of two specimens which 

 had been reared from larvae at Hamilton, by the late Mr. J. A. 

 Moffat. 



Apatela radcliffei. Harvey. Mature larva found on apple, 

 Sept. 26, (Letourneau). The species is rare at Ottawa. 



Apatela funeralis. Grt. Bred from larva found on maple, 

 June 10, (Young). Dr. Fletcher had previously reared the moth 

 from a larva found on birch. Other food plants are hickory, 

 elm and apple. 



Apatela retardata, Wlk., June 16. (Fletcher). June 12, 

 (Gibson). 



Gortyna immanis, Gn., Sept. 14, (Fletcher). This interesting 

 species has not been found at Ottawa for some years. 



Papaipema pterisii. Bird. In last vear's Report this insect 

 appeared under the name ''Papaipema harrisii. var." but Mr. 

 Bird has since decided that it is not a varietv of harrisii. but a 

 new species, and has described it under the above name. The 

 larva has been found in the bases of the fronds of the Common 

 Brake. (Pteris aquilina). 



Hydriomena contractata. Pack. , Ottawa, 10 Sept.. (Fletcher). 

 Only two or three specimens of this geometrid moth have been 

 taken at Ottawa. 



Phlyctccnia acutella, Wlk. A specimen of this rare pvralid 

 was taken by Mr. Young. Mr. Metcalfe took a specimen at 

 Toronto some years ago. 



Fnarmonia americana., Wlsm. June 11, (Gibson). A hand- 

 some little species not taken here before. 



Sparganothis flavibasana, Fern. The larvae of this tortricid 



