2o6 The Ottawa NatuRalisI'. [March 



briseis, Edw., unijuga. Walk., conciimbens. Walk., rerogama, Gn., 

 ultronia, Hbn., and ilia. Cram. The latter is a new record for 

 the Ottawa district. Only one specimen was seen and this was 

 collected by Mr. Young-. Among- the more interesting species 

 taken at sugar mention may be made of Rhynchagrotis alteruata, 

 Grt., Mamesti'u vlciniy Grl., Ulolonche inodesta, Morr., Noctua 

 nibifera, Grt., Ipvnorplia pleonectusa, Grt., Carad)i}i(t multifera^ 

 Walk., and Tricholita signafa, Walk. At light we netted a few 

 nice examples oi Arctia caia^ L., var. amencann, Harr., Apantesis 

 pvrtheiiicc, Kirby, Autographa selectity Walk., Achatodes seae, Harr., 

 Eueretagi'otis perattenta, Grt., some interesting varieties of 

 Mamestra olivacea, Harr., as well as several other acceptable 

 species, including some uncommon geometers. Polystwchotes 

 punctatiis. Fab., a well known neuropterous insect, was fairly 

 plentiful. 



The following morning we pinned our captures and I found 

 that my share numbered over 200 specimens, all in good condi- 

 tion. On the afternoon of the 15th we took a tramp up the 

 mountain towards Kingsmere, our object being chiefly to collect 

 larvae. As the late Dr. Riley said : " The careful entomologist 

 who prides himself on the appearance of his specimens, will rely 

 largely on collecting the early stages and on rearing the insects, 

 for his material." Our chief plan for collecting larvae was by 

 beating the foliage, holding in one hand a beating net so as to 

 catch any larvae which might fall. In this way we collected cater- 

 pillars of Schizurd iponuvde, Dbl., Pyrr/iid unibni^ Hufn., Aufo- 

 nicris io, Fab. (from bass wood), Hetei ocanipa manteo^ Dbl., 

 Ait/ographa biloba, Steph., etc. Feeding within the stems of the 

 common dock, Rumex occidenialis, S. Wats., we found nearly full 

 o-rown larvae o'i Papaipenia cenissata, G. & R. , the mature insect 

 of which is a very beautiful moth of a rich brown color with 

 purplish and reddish areas and conspicuous whitish spots on the 

 fore-wings. An interesting form of this species, which lacked the 

 white spots on the primaries, was reared by Mr. Young. 



The Raspberry Clearwing, BembecUi niarginata, Harr., 

 seemed to be very plentiful, as I secured, from differents plants, 

 six specimens within half an hour. These little wasp-like moths 

 delight in exposing- themselves to the full heat of the sun, being 



