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By Dr. James rietclier. — 'Some rem.arkable forms of Colias philodice 

 taken at Digby, Nova Scotia, by Mr. J. Russell, together with C. interior, 

 Grapta satyrus-marsyas, Thecla iriis and T. Iceta, also taken at Bigby by 

 Mr. Russell. A pair of C oeno?iyTnpha kodiah and Erehia Magdalena taken 

 in the Yukon by Mr. Jos. Keele of Ottawa. Specimens of two species of 

 wasps, Vespa horcalis and V . diaholica which were reared at Ottawa from 

 the same nest on three separate occasions. An interesting photograph of 

 the webs made by the larvae of Ellopia somniaria at Victoria, B. C, sent 

 by Mr. E. A. Carew-Gibson. 



By Mr. Arthur Gibson. — Living larvfe of Cicindela repanda and speci- 

 mens of the Bean-weevil, Bruchus ohtectus. Also some specimens of rare 

 caterpillars inflated and larvae of (Edemasia concinna parasitized by Lim- 

 naria Guignardi, which has been very abundant this year. 



By Mr. Paul Hahn. — Two cases of Lepidoptera taken in the Algonquin 

 Park, Ontario, and a fine specimen of the tropical moth, Thysania zenobia, 

 captured at Toronto. 



By Mr. C. W. Nash. — Some specimens of Lepidoptera, including the 

 Burdock-borer, Papaipema cataphracta. 



By Mr. H. H. Lyman. — Two interesting cases of Lepidoptera, includ- 

 ing some rare forms of micros, and specimens of Gortyna appdssionata, 

 Grapta satyrus and marsyas, f annus and gracilis; also a specimen of G. 

 satyrus almost identical with the insect figured by Mr. W. G. Wright as 

 Grapta chrysoptera, in his Butterflies of the West Coast of the United States. 



By Mr. J. B. Williams.— Two living larvae of Ecpantheria deflorata, 

 which he had found feeding on violets in Niagara Glen, Ontario. 



By Mr. C. H. Young. — A large case containing over a thousand speci- 

 mens of Micro-lepidoptera, most exquisitely prepared for exhibition; the 

 majority of the species included have been studied by Mr. W. D. Kearfott. 

 Also a similar case containing many life-histories of rare Noctuids and other 

 Lepidoptera; among them was a fine series of Papaipema appassionata and 

 P. Harrisii, var., with larvae; the former was reared from Pitcher-plant, 

 and the latter from Pteris aquilina. 



By Prof. Bethune. — The life-histories of the two asparagus beetles, 

 Crioceris asparani and 12-punctata. 



By Mr. T. D. Jarvis. — Several hundreds of examples of Galls on leaves, 

 twigs, etc., in illustration of his paper. 



By Mr. E. J. Zavitz. — A number of insects affecting Forest-trees. 



At the close of the meeting a very hearty vote of thanks to President 

 Creelman for his kindness in providing every facility for carrying on the 

 sessions in the College buildings was unanimously adopted. 



REPORT OF THE COUNCIL. 



The Council of the Entomological Society of Ontario begs to present 

 its report for the year 1905-6. 



The forty-second annual meeting of the Society was held, by kind in- 

 vitation of President Creelman, at the Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph, 

 on the 18th and 19th of October, and was attended by a large number of the 

 students as well as by many members from a distance. The Society was 

 also favored with the presence of Professor J. B. Smith, State Entomologist 

 of New Jersey, a distinguished entomologist and an honorary member of 

 the Society, and of Mr. C. C. James, Deputy Minister of Agriculture for 

 Ontario. 



