56 THE REPORT OF THE [ No. 19 



THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15th, 1900. 



The Eatomological Society resumed its sessioas at 11 a.m , the President, Rev. Dr. 

 Fyles, in the chair. After the reading of a paper by Mr. Henry H. Lyman, of Montreal, 

 on " Specimeris of Spilcsoma Congroa, Walker, and kindred species in the British 

 Maseiim," the meeting proceeded to the election of officers for the ensuing yeir, whicb 

 resulted as on page two 



A number of papers were then read, followed by brief discussions in each case. 

 After an intermission for lunch the meeting continued till five o'clock p.m., when the 

 members from a distance left to catch their respective trains. Votes of thanks were 

 adopted to Dr. Fletcher, Mr. H. Hague Harrington, and Mr. C. H. Young, of Ottawa, 

 for their kind donations of rare specimens to the society's collection, L'^tters of apalogy 

 for non attendance were received from Dr. Wm. Saunders and Mr. Harrington, Ottawa ; 

 Mr, J D. Evans, Trenton, and Mr. D. O. Cox, Toronto. 



A large case of rare Lepidoptera was exhibited by Dr. Fletcher, special mention 

 being made of many of the specimens. These had all been taken in Oanad*. mostly 

 during the past year, and those of which special mention was m%de are the following : 



Papilio Brucei. A specimen of this rare butterfly was taken at Regina by Mr. T. 

 N. Willing, and along side of it was shown a bred specimen which Dr. Fletcher received 

 from Mr. W H Edwards This Dr. Fletcher believed to be the first record of this insect 

 having been taken in Canada, although it is mentioned in a list received from Mr, J. W. 

 Cocklp, of insects he has taken at Kaslo in the Kootenay mountains. 



Vanessa Californica. Some beautiful bred specimens were exhibited, pupae of which 

 had been sent from Kaslo by Mr. Cockle. This is a seasonal insect which is usuiUy rare 

 but occasionally very abundant. 



Attacus Ceanolhi. A specimen of the moth bred from cocoons received from Mr. 

 E W. Haines, who formerly took a female at New Westminster, B.C. and has since 

 bred two broods of the species in confinement in England. A fine series of inflited 

 larvae showing every stage was also exhibited. 



Memythrus (Sjiapteron) tricinctus bred from cotton-wood twigs sent froaa Cotton- 

 wood, N W.T. 



A fine series of Arctians, including a beautiful series of Arctia phaUrata with iafl ited 

 larvae in all stages, which were described in full in a paper by Mr. Arthur Gibson, A. 

 Caja, var Americana, parthenos, Parthenice, Yarrowi, fiom Hudson Bay, determinata, 

 vittata, Anna, figurata, Williamsi, Blakei, etc , were shown. 



Golias Eurytheme. Some interesting specimens of this species showing all the 

 recognized forms and all collected at Ottawa, were shown. This has baen one of the 

 characteristic insects of the year and has been unusually abundant throughout Ontario. 



Terias Lisa A nice female taken at Ottawa by Mr. Gibson on the 18th Oct 



Pseud olimacodes Uttera. A fine specimen of this pretty little moth, also taken at 

 Ottawa by Mr. Gibson was shown. 



Thecla Damon A specimen taken at Picton on the 24th May last, by Dr. Fietch r. 



Pier is rapae. An interesting series showing many variations was exhibited includ- 

 ing the buff female, and the very rare yellow female, the variety novangliae. The males 

 of this variety are not uncommon, but the female is extremely rare. Dr. Scudder 

 mentions thjt Curtis took a yellow female in England many years ago, and there are 

 doubtless others but they are not recorded. Taken at Ottawa by Mr. Gibson, 18th Sept, 



Peridroma saucia and Noctua C nigrum. These were the two devastating cut- 

 worms of the year. The former throughout the Prvjvince of British Columbia and the 

 latter in Central Ontario, Beautifully infl ited larvae in the last two or three stages 

 were exhibited, with the moths 



Pamphila Zahulon and P. Hobomok were shown in both sexes and the diflerencea 

 pointed out. It was claimed that these were distinct species and that Hobomok was 

 probably the only one that occurred in Cinada. The membprs were asked to be on the 

 lookout; for specimf^ns of Hobomok which had not the veins darkened where they crossed 

 the yellow colour of the dine. If they found one it would probably be the true Zabulon. 

 Zahulon has no yellow female, but Hobomok has both a yellow female and a black female 

 variety, which is called Pocohontas. 



