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32. SomatocMora elongata, Scudd. Two males were taken, one at the 

 marshy bay at the lower end of Smoke Lake, August 17, 1903, the other 

 from a lumber road which runs through the woods close to the North E,iver, 

 August 20, 1903. Many others were seen flying over the river and in the 

 woods, but they are almost hopeless to catch, as they fly very high. 



33. Somatochlora jorciyata (Scudd.). A male of this rare species was 

 taken by Prof. Macoun, July 15, 1900. 



34. Cordulia ShurtJeffi,, Scudd. A single nymphal skin was found by 

 Mr. Hahn upon a boat-house on Canoe Lake, August 15, 1904. 



35. Celithennis elisa (Hagen). A single fresh male was captured at 

 Dwight by Mr. Hahn, August 23, 1903. 



36. Leucoshinia frigida (Hagen). Two females, taken by Prof. Macoun 

 at Catfish Lake, Ji'Jy 26, 1900. 



37. Syrrvpetruin vicinmn (Hagen). Yery common at Dwight on Septem- 

 ber 2, 1902, and in the cranberry bog at Ragged Lake. Also seen occasion- 

 ally in other marshy places. Many of the specimens seen were tenerals. 



38. SympetruTn semicinctum (Say). Four males and one female taken 

 by Prof. Macoun, July 23 and 25, 1900. Three of these are labelled Catfish 

 Lake. I found them quite numerous at one spot on the upper end of Pagged 

 Lake near the timber slide (August 17, 1903). I also saw one on Little Joe 

 Creek. They seem to be local. 



39. SympetruTn ruhicundulum (Say). Very abundant everywhere. A 

 number were taken by Prof. Macoun in July. 



40. Sympetrum obtrusum (Hagen). Very common everywhere. I took 

 more examples of this species than the preceding, but in Prof. Macoun's 

 series there are more of ruhicundulum. 



41. Ladona Julia, LThler. A male was taken by Prof. Macoun,. July 5, 

 1900. 



BUTTEEFLY COLLECTING IN CANADA, 1904. 

 By Mrs. Nicholl, Bridgend, South Wales. 



I will not weary you with a long account of my last year's collection of 

 butterflies, because the insects that I brought home do not represent, even 

 tolerably, the Lepidoptera of British Columbia. 



I hope to return there next summer and to collect in the south-west 

 corner of the Province, and also, if possible, to explore the north-western 

 part of Washington Territory at the head of Lake Chelan, including a part 

 of the Cascade Pange. I believe that the ''dry belt" of British Columbia, 

 sometimes known as the Rattlesnake Belt, comprising the district south of 

 Lake Okanagan and Arrow Lake, is perhaps the extreme northern limit of 

 many southern species — which would be met with in typical perfection south 

 of the boundary line. Arriving at Montreal May 22nd, I went direct to 

 Ottawa. Here I had the pleasure of making acquaintance with the well- 

 known Canadian entomologist. Dr. Fletcher, of the Government Central 

 Experimental Farm, whose kind advice and assistance I found invaluable. 

 He provided me with all the maps extant of British Columbia, gave me sev- 

 eral introductions, and further, entertained me with a delightful day's col- 

 lecting in the lovely Canadian woodlands near Ottawa. The season was late 

 and we only took eight species of butterflies on the 24th of May, although the 

 weather was perfect. I next went westwards to Calgary, situated amid the 

 lowest foothills of the Pockies, and Mr. Wolley Dod hospitably entertained 

 me at his ranch, 18 miles south-west of Calgary. Here I spent two days very 



