1906 ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 31 



ANNUAL EEPORT OF THE MONTREAL BRANCH. 



The 275tli regular, and 33rd annual meeting, of the Montreal Branch 

 was held at the residence of Mr. A. E. Norris, on May 14th, the following 

 members being present: A. E. Norris, in the chair; H. H. Lyman, G. A. 

 Moore, E. C. Barwick, G. E. Southee, G. Chagnon, A Denny, A. F. "VVinn. 



The minutes of the April meeting were read and confirmed. 



The secretary read the following report of the Council : — 



In submitting their report for the season 1905-06, the Council have 

 pleasure in recording that not only has there been a continued interest in 

 oar meetings, but also that there is a growing desire in many directions for 

 accurate knowledge of the habits of insects. 



Meetings have been held monthly as usual from October to May, with 

 an average attendance of nine, at the residences of various members. Dur- 

 ing the summer field-days were held on May 24th and July 1st at St. Hilaire, 

 and Saturday afternoon outings were arranged for, but weather conditions 

 interfered with most of these, and it is to be hoped that the field-day com- 

 mittee will arrange for similar short trips this summer, and invite all inter- 

 ested in natural history to join with us. The branch attended the Natural 

 History Society picnic at Mount Johnson on June 10th, and presented the 

 books for prizes in the Entomological Department, Mr. E. Denny capturing 

 the first prize and Mr. Stevenson the second. 



One new member has been added to our roll, Mr. G. M. Stewart, form- 

 erly of the Toronto Branch. 



The following papers were read at the meetings; — 



A Talk on Butterflies and Moths, A. E. Norris. 



The Cotton-worm Moth (A. argillacea), A. F. Winn. 



Difference between the Sexes in Hemiptera, G. A. Moore. 



A Rare Longicorn (Pachy+a rugipennis), G. Chagnon. 



Hpmir)tera bavin c? Rudimentary Wings, G. A. Moore. 



The Tussock Moth Situation in Montreal, H. H. Lyman. 



iSTotes on the Geometridae of Biddeford, Maine, A. F. Winn. 



An Account of the Annual Meeting at Guelph, H. H. Lyman. 



The Buck Moth (H. Maia), A. F. Winn. 



Wings of Hemiptera-Heteroptera. G. A. Moore. 



An Interesting Variety of Lina Scripta, G. Chagnon. 



Heads of Hemiptera, G. A. Moore. 



North American Theclinae, H. H. Lyman. 



Theclas of Great Britain and Ireland, L. Gibb. 



Canadian Theclas, A. F. Winn. 



The Deaths-Head Moth, Rev. Dr. Fyles. 



Notes on some Micro-Lepidoptera, A. F. Winn. 



Catocala Relicta, A. F. Winn. 



A Hunt for a Borer. H. H. Lvman. 



Notes on Apantesis Yittata, E. Denny. 



But few additions have been made to the cabinet during the past sea- 

 sons, and good specimens in any order will be very acceptable. 



Mr. Moore has entered up in the Catalogue of Montreal Insects a list 

 of Hemiptera known by him to occur here, making a useful addition. 



A beginning has been made in forming a collection of portraits of our 

 members, past and present, and those who have not already handed in their 

 photos are again respectfully requested to do so. 



