1903] Report of the Entomological Branch, 1902. 107 



REPORT OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL BRANCH, 1902. 



(Read at meeting of Club held Feb. loth, 1903.) 

 The entomologists of the Club although few in number have 

 been actively engaged during the past season, and a fair number 

 of captures rewarded their efforts. Valuable work has been done 

 in breeding and working out life-histories of Lepidoptera. The 

 most successful collector has been Mr. C. H. Young, who has 

 added several species of nocturnal Lepidoptera to the local list. 

 His collections have been made at Hurdman's Bridge, near his 

 residence, and at Meech Lake, P.Q-, in the Laurentian Hills. Mr. 

 Arthur Gibson has continued his studies on the Tiger Moths of the 

 genus Apantesis, and has made some interesting discoveries, the 

 results of which will soon appear in print. Dr. Fletcher and Mr. 

 Gibson have reared from eggs several species of insects, the eggs 

 of which have been received from correspondents, or collected in 

 the Rocky Mountains. Among these, perhaps the most interest- 

 ing are ^^^3/a Z)/>a (eggs from Mr. N. B. Sanson) and Nemeophilt, 

 petrosa, from Banff in the Rocky Mountains ; Nemeophila Sehvyni 

 and Argynnis triclaris from Nepigon ; Antarctia rufula, from eggs 

 received from Mr. J. W. Cockle, of Kaslo, B.C. Mr Young also 

 has been successful in rearing local species from the Q^g and has 

 added many fine series of specimens to his collection of inflated 

 larvae. 



Mr. A. E. Richard has made an important addition to the 

 local butterflies in the interesting little satyrid CcenonyTnpha 

 inomata. 



Mr. Harrington has devoted much time to Diptera and has 

 added many to previous records of the flies found at Ottawa. 



In addition to the work done by the entomologists at the Club 

 general excursions, many sub-excursions were held during the 

 summer, and regular meetings of the Branch are being held during 

 this winter, where short papers are read and free discussion takes 

 place on all matters connected with this branch of research. Much 

 good has resulted from these reunions in stirring up enthusiasm 

 and in helping the members to se'tle points of identifica ion which 

 are troublesome when students are working alone At one of these 

 meetings, we were favored with a visit from Mr. } 1^. Evans, of 



