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Of the above named, the following have made specialties of some subjects : Messrs. Brain- 

 erd. Cockle, Fyles, f Fletcher, Gibson, Lyman and Young have given much attention 

 to and are keenly interested in rearing species from the egg to the perfect insect. The Division 

 of Entomology of the Experimental Farms is particularly in'^erested in working out the life 

 histories of insects, and will be grateful for all eggs or larviB, which may be sent in by corre- 

 spondents, particularly of Arctiidae, and also of Acronycta, Agrotids and diurnals. 



There are now many more interested in the study of insects than was the case a few years 

 ago, and naturally the members of our Society have taken an active part in bringing their 

 favourite field of research before others. Excellent work has been done by Mr. H. H. Lyman, 

 in Montreal, by the encouragement he has always given to the members of the Montreal 

 branch. In this work he has been ably assisted by several of the other members, notably by- 

 Mr. A. F. Winn. Similar good work has been done in St. John, N.B., by Mr. Wm. Mcintosh, 

 in Quebec by the Rev. Thos. W. Fyles, and in Vancouver by Mr. R. V. Harvey. In London 

 the Rev. C. J. S. Bethune has put new life into the local branch. Too much cannot be said of 

 the courtesies of Mr. J. Alston Moffat, the efficient curator of the Society's collections, to whom 

 all our active collectors are frequently under obligations in many ways. The Toronto Branch 

 has, during the past year, made material progress in arranging the collection of insects presented^ 

 by them to the Education Department for Ontario. 



Notes on Captures. 



RHOFALOCERA. Melikea harrisii. Scud. Fairly common in one locality at Orillia. 

 (Grant. ) 



Plujciodes batesii, Reak. This species, which is much rarer than F. tharoA, occurs afc 

 Ottawa and Aylmer, Que., a week or ten days sooner than the latter species. (Fletcher.) 



Enptoieta dav.dia, Cram. A female of this species was taken at Regina on July 10, while 

 in the act of laying its eggs on Linum s')dcatum. Four eggs were seen to be deposited on separ- 

 ate plants, so that this flax, a curious food plant for an Argynnid, seems to be the natural food 

 of the caterpillars in that district. It is also known to feed on violets, and has even been trouble- 

 some in gardens in the West from attacking pansies. 



Grapta satyrus, Edwards. A fair specimen that had wintered. May 5, Orillia. (Grant.) 

 This species is rare east of the Rockies, but very common on the Pacific coast. 



Vanessa californica, Bdv. A few specimens. New Westminster, (Jones.) This butter- 

 fly is very seasonal in its appearance. It was reported as swarming in the mountains round 

 Kaslo, B.C., by Mr. Cockle, last year. A few specimens high up on Mount Che-am in the 

 middle of August, where it was very troublesome in disturbing more desirable species. (Fletcher.) 



Junonia ccenia, Hbn. A fairly good specimen in a cutting on the railway. Orillia. (Grant.) 



Limenitis weidemeyerii, Edw. One or two specimens of this species were found in the col- 

 lection of Mrs. Walton, at Armstrong, B.C., where she had collected them. 



Debts portlandia, Fabr. A few specimens of this butterfly have beer taken at Ottawa in 

 1901, July 10. (Richard.) 



Erebia vidleri, Elwes. In addition to the six previously known examples of this tine 

 species, about two dozen more were taken on the 15th and 16th August last on Mount Che-am, 

 B.C., by the writer and Messrs. A. Bush and T. Wilson, of Vancouver. 



Hipparchia ridingsii, Edw. Regina, July 10. (Fletcher.) This species has also been 

 taken in some numbers at Aweme by Mr. Criddle. 



Chionobas jutta, Hbn. Mer Bleue, near Ottawa, May 31. (Gibson.) 



Thecla nelsoni, Bdv. Mot uncommon at Kaslo in spring. (Cockle.) This is the first record 

 of the species being found in Canada. 



Chrysophanns xantlwides, Bdv. Brandon, Man. (Boger.) Several specimens. 



