Miscellaneous. 



Mr. Saunders (who took the first prize for his collection of In* 

 Beets at the recent Provincial Exhibition) brought a number of 

 the rarer specimens to the meeting. The most remarkable among 

 them were : — that magnificent butterfly Papilio thoas, not itself a 

 native specimen, but yet highly interesting as being a represen* 

 tative of a species occasionally found in Canada ; Terias liza, Me- 

 litoea 2^limton^ M. ismeria, Thecla acadicay (a new species dis- 

 covered by Mr. S.,) T. niphon, Lyccena Scudderii, (with specimens 

 of which he will be happy to supply any Entomologist,) Foly- 

 ommatus doixas, P. ComyniaSy and other rare butterflies. His 

 undetermined specimens of Hesperidae, and Sphingidse also 

 attracted notice. This gentleman with characteristic liberality, 

 brought also a large case of duplicate specimens for distribution 

 among all who wished for them. 



Mr. Reed, who had just returned from a visit to the old country, 

 exhibited a complete collection of English butterflies, the speci- 

 mens of which were very perfect, and also some ingenious appa- 

 ratus for collecting purposes, including a pocket butterfly net, lan- 

 tern for attracting Noctuadge, etc. 



Mr. Lawrason brought a very remarkable specimen of the group 

 Sphingina, captured in the vicinity of London, C. W. It has been 

 submitted to the inspection of several eminent Lepidopterists, and 

 is considered by them as quite sui generis, difi'ering from anything 

 they had ever seen before. 



Dr. Cowdry exhibited a number of English specimens of Lepi- 

 doptera and Coleoptera, chiefly conspicuous among which were 

 the moths Anthrocera jilipenduloej Callimorpha Jacohoece, seve- 

 ral Cmxulionidce, etc. 



Rev. Mr. Bethune contributed specimens of several rare insects, 

 including the butterfly Melitoea mylitta ; a very beautiful 

 sphinx, Thyreus nessus ; a new species of Cicindela, some foreign 

 Cetonias, etc. 



Mr. B. Billings, of Prescott, though unable to attend himself, 

 kindly sent up several cases of interesting specimens, among 

 which were a number of rare and beautiful Longicorns, several 

 £tlaters, some very fine Noctuadoe, and a butterfly new to Canada 

 Polyommatus cratoegi. 



His brother, Mr E. Billings, of the Geological Survey, Montreal, 

 also contributed a few handsome Chinese specimens, and several 

 rare and interesting native Coleoptera. 



