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Lycaena scepiolus, Bdv. This common western species seems to be gradually extending 

 eastward. Four years ago a single specimen was taken at Nepigon. Last year in the beginnings 

 of July it simply swarmed in localities where in previous years, although visited at the same, 

 time of the year, no trace of it was seen. (Fletcher.) 



Lycmna couperii, Grt. This species has never been recorded for western central Ontario, 

 but Mr. A. W. Hanham writes that he took several specimens May 17, 1891, "two miles up 

 from Brantford, close to the Grand River, via the Paris River road." Collectors in western 

 Ontario should be on the lookout for the species. 



Lyciena shasta, Edw. Some years ago Mr. F. H. Wolley-Dod took a single specimen 24 miles- 

 south of Calgary, but the species then disappeared. During the past summer he was fortunate 

 enough to secure three or four more specimens. The locality seems rather far from the mountains 

 for this species, and it is probably the farthest eastern limit in Canada. The altitude of Calgary 

 is about 3^400 feet above the sea level. 



Lyaena comyntas, Gdt. One specimen at Aylmer, Que., June 6, the second record only in 

 the Ottawa district. (Gibson.) 



Neophasia menapia, Feld. The mode of occurrence of this species in British Columbia is very 

 remarkable. In certain years it swarms in countless myriads, the caterpillars feeding on the- 

 coast upon the foliage of the Douglas Spruce, but in the interior on the Bull Pine, Pinus pon- 

 derosa. Towards the end of the season, in August, the dead butterflies may be seen in vast 

 numbers floating on the sea around Vancouver Island, or thrown up along the beach in wind- 

 rows sometimes an inch or two in depth. A few specimens were seen flying in the Nicola val- 

 ley on August 18 (Fletcher), and Mr. Dashwood-.Jones reports that a few specimens were alsa 

 taken at New Westminster. 



Pieris protodice, B.-Lec. One specimen flying around golden- rods Sept. 21. The first record, 

 for Ottawa. (Fletcher.) 



Colias eurytheme, Bdv. Remarkably abundant at Orillia. (Grant.) A few at Ottawa in 

 September. (Young.) 



Colias Christina, Edw. Langvale, Man., June 5. (Sandercock.) 



Pamphila hobomok, Harr. I have endeavored to hear of any instance of true P. zabvlon 

 being taken in Canada, but so far have failed. The difi"erences between these two species are 

 well shown by Dr. Skinner on plate 19, Entomological News, Vol. X. It would be well if 

 Canadian collectors would examine their specimens and see if we have P. zabidon in Canada. 



Eudamus bathyllus, S. & A. Three specimens of this butterfly, which differs from the 

 somewhat similar E. pylades. Scud., by the absence of the sexual costal fold in the males, were 

 taken by Mr. James Johnston at Hamilton, last year. Although frequently recorded from Can- 

 ada, I believe that these are the first specimens which have been examined critically. 



Pyrgns tessellata. Scud. A fine fresh specimen at Orillia Park, Sept. 21. (Grant.) 



HETEROCEBA. 



Lepisesia idalume, &trk. This rare and beautiful species has been taken several times at 

 New Westminster by Mr. Dashwood-Jones. Mr. Harvey took a specimen this year at Van- 

 couver. Whether it is a true species or merely a western representative form of L, Havofasciata, 

 Barnst., requires investigation. Specimens of ulalume in some instances show very little of the 

 black collar and have the secondaries more or less clouded with yellow. As a rule, the western 

 form is larger than Jlavofasciata, but seems to bear the same relation to it that Nisoniades- 

 juvenalis does to N. propertius of the West. 



Sphinx canadensis, Bdv. Two fine specimens of this rare hawkmoth were taken at Ottawa,. 

 June 10 and 12. Mr. Gibson, the captor, recognizing them as different from anything he had 

 seen before, even on the wing. 



