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A large number of rare and interesting specimens were exhibited by Dr. Fletcher, Dr. 



Fyles, Mr. A. Gibson, Mr. C. H. Young, Mr H. H. Lyman, Prof. Lochhead, Mr. J. D Evans, 



Mr. G. Chagnon and Mr. A. E. Norris. 



The following exhibits were made by Dr Fletcher and Mr. Arthur Gibson : 



A beautiful series of Smermthvs ophthalmicus reared from eggs received from Mr. J. W. 



Cockle, of Kaslo, B. C. Most of the specimens were of a beautiful fawn colo ir, although the 



female which laid the eggs was of a slaty grey tint. 



A series of Nemeoj Jiila petrofct from eggs collected at Banli" by Dr. Fletcher, and to com- 

 pare with these a series of the form known as Nemeophila Selioynii, Hy. Edwards, from Nepigon. 

 Dr. Fletcher stated that although the Rocky Mountain form was extremely variable, one specimen 

 being actually almost undistinguishable from N. Selwynii, the species taken at Nepigon was 

 extremely constant in markings. Of hundreds taken during the last ten years he had never 

 been able to catch, or rear, one vphich approached the western form in the amount of markings. 

 The only difference noticeable between extreme examples of these two forms, which seems con- 

 stant, is the presence, at the base of the costa of the western form, of an orange mark of 

 varying length . 



Life histories of the following species, showing larva? in all stages, pupae and moths : 



Crocigrapha Normani, Mamestra grandis, Mamestra atlai^tica. 



Two new strawberry pests from Vancouver Island, Petrophura trancata and Scopelosoma 

 tristigmata were also shown in their diff rent stages. 



Hemileuca maia, var. liicina, from Mr. Criddle, Aweme, Man. 



Coenonympha iiiomata taken at Ottawa this year for the first time by Mr. A. E Richard. 



Erehia disa from Banff, Alta. 



A series of Erehia epipsodea showing great variation in the undersides. 



L'laetia pseudargiohts, var. nigrescens, a new variety from Mr. Cockle, of Kaslo, B. C. 



LyciPiia psendargiohis, var, argentata, a new variety from Manitoba (E. F. Heath). 



Phisia formosa, from Mr. W. Mcintosh, St. John, N. B. 



Semiophora elimata,, from Mr. W. Mcintosh, St. John, N. B. 



Phyaodes Hanhaivi, a new species from Manitoba somewhat resembling P. nycteis on the 

 underside. 



The brown-tctil Moth, {Euproctis chrysarrhoea) a perfect male, the first specimen recorded 

 from Canada, which was taken by Mr. W. Mcintosh, at St. John, N. B. 



Chrysophanus dorcas, male and female, a species taken on the Georgian Bay, at Nepigon 

 and at Rounthwaite, Man. which Dr. Fletcher believes to be the true C. durcas, of Kirby. 



A fine specimen of Evprepia caja, var. Utahensts, bred from larva received from Mr. E. P. 

 Venables, Vernon, B. C. 



Mr. Gibson in illustration of his paper on Canadian species of the genus Apantesis (Arctia) 

 exhibited a fine series of phalerata and nais, with larv;ie in different stages, as well also of 

 specimens of vittata, Anna, Williamsii, with the var. determinata, ornata, with the var. achaia, 

 phyllira, rectilinea, Celix,iigurata, michabo, Nevadensis and complicata. Besides these he showed 

 three specimens of a species which Dr. Dyar thinks may possibly be Qnenselii, var. turbans, 

 described from Mongolia, and which is new to North America. These were collected at Cal- 

 gary, N. W. T. by Mr. T. N. Willing, and in a general way somewhat resemble small speci- 

 mens of virguncula. 



Rev. Dr. Bethune exhibited the type specimen from which Dr. Saunders described A. Celia 

 which is now believed to be a good species. 



Votes of thanks trere passed to the folloivimi : 



Mr. C. H. Young, Ottawa, for a donation of specimens for the Cabinets, including inflated 

 arvfe of 6 sj)ecies of noctuid larvae. 



