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The species had been taken at the same locality near Rockcliffe by 

 Mr. Harrington in April, 1883. Mr. Gibson read a paper on 

 " Huntincr for Caterpillars," describing their hiding places and 

 traps that can be placed tor them. Dr. Fletcher exhibited root- 

 galls, from a Japanese rose in his garden, produced by Tribalia 

 rufigaster. The galls had been so abundant as to seriously injure 

 the bushes. Our native roses are also subject to the same infest- 

 ation. Mr. Harrington mentioned that he had sent similar o-alls 

 some years ago to Mr. Ashmead. who had expressed his pleasure 

 at ascertaining the food-plant of this gall-fly. Dr. Fletcher read 

 an article by Capt. Brown of Auckland, N. Z., on " The Wharf 

 Borer," which had caused serious loss in Auckland by the depre- 

 dations oi the larvae in paving blocks and wharf timbers. The 

 insect in question, Nacerdes melaniira, has been found in Ottawa, 

 but is more abundant in seaports. Mr. Harrington showed a 

 series taken by Prof. Macoun on Sable Island, and also examples 

 of all the other CEdemeridce known to occur in Canada. 



Meeting No. 9 was held at Dr. Fletcher's on May 7th, 1903 ; 

 eight members present. Mr. Harrington showed some beetles, 

 including Anisodnclyius sericeus, new to Ottawa and not on the 

 lists of the Ontario Entomolgical Society, and a Platynus taken at 

 Aylmer and apparently not previously found at Ottawa. Mr. 

 Metcalfe exhibited specimens oi Emphytus cinctiis, a rose-saw-fly, 

 which he had found common in Mr. Scrim's rosehouses on April 

 26th. Dr. Fletcher spoke on a fine series of the hitherto very rare 

 beetle yEgialites debelis received from Rev. J. H. Keen of Metla- 

 katlah, B.C. Mr. Metcalfe exhibited beetles and hemiptera 

 recently captured, including Eurymycter fasciatus, Mysia pullata, 

 Donacia cequalis, etc. Mr. Halkett showed a Jiving larva of 

 HydrophUus triangularis and pnpai and imago of mosquito from 

 larvae collected at Aylmer excursion. Dr. Fletcher showed Orlhesia 

 insigms, or white-fly. from greenhouses; also Bruchus nc/itnanus, 

 the bean-weevil, and explained the diflFerence in habits of this 

 species and oi B. pisi, the pea-weevil. The latter lives singly in 

 the peas and does not attack the dry or stored seeds, while the 

 former attacks dried beans and several may intest one bean, and it 

 also infests seeds of tares. The larvae of the pea-moth attack the 



