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These eight varieties of butterflies appear to be all known at that time whilst none 

 of the Skippers or Lycjenidie appear to have been captured. This seems a curious fact as 

 it is well known that both families are abundantly represented in the southern States and 

 in all the West Indian Islands. 



Sphinx {Phlegethontius) Cingulata is very common in season, the larva is t"iken on 

 the Papaw (Asiminia Triloba) has a thick caudal horn and pupates in the ground as 

 most of the Sphingidse do. (See Grote's check list of the Hawk moths of North America.) 



The other Sphinx taken by myself was Chvrocampa {Deilonche, Grote) Tersa. 

 Larva feeds on Button- weed {Spermacoce Glabra.) Mr. Grote, in his remarks upon this 

 insect says, rare in Canada and Eastern States, more common in the south ; it has at least 

 two congeners : Deilonche Robinsouii (Grote) in Cuba, and D. Falco (Walker) in Mexico ; 

 comparative studies must be made with other forms referred by Butler to Clxerocampa, a 

 genus with European types. 



I was also informed in Bermuda that D. Lineatu had been taken, but I saw no traces 

 of it in the 'ew collections I came across, rior did I take a specimen myself. 



1 now come to the mo.st interesting part of the collection I made, viz.: the various 

 families of moths outside of the Sphingida?. I am indebted to Mr. Moffat for his kind- 

 ness in naming a few that are identical with the Canadian species. I was unfortunate 

 in not meeting Mr. Neumogen, of New York, on my way back, as in these matters he has 

 always been most willing to assist me. 



I am not aware of seeing any specimens in the following families, viz.- ^^geriada', 

 Thyridte, Zyg;enid;e, Bombycid;e; but of Noctuidaj, Georaetrida"', Pyralidie and Tortridicie 

 there is evidently a large field open for collectors even in the winter months. In the 

 Noctuidae the Drasterias and Plusias largely predominate and the. undetermined species 

 which I have with me will clearly indicate what a wealth of them exists on these 

 islands. 



I shall endea\^or to get a correct list of all the Noctuids, as well as the other groups, 

 and give a list of those which have occurred in Canada, that are identical with the Ber- 

 mudian insects. This list I should be pleased to have published in the " Entomologist " 

 for future reference by those who may be interested. 



In Pyralidfe I have taken in numbers, Eudioptis hyalinata of Linneus, Nomophila 

 ■iwctuella, Botis adipaloides and many others not yet identified. 



The majority of these moths have been taken in the bright sunshine, mostly during 

 the time of day known in Bermuda as " between the showers " and rarely at dusk. 



The favorite flower of the Plusias was Sinapis nigra in appearance like a 

 white mustard flower ; also a species of Golden Rod, {Solidago se7npervi.rens.) 



I have also taken a number of Pyralida' on the common " Sowthistle," (Sonchus 

 Oloraceus) and a few Coleoptera on the same plant. 



A few of the micros appeared to gather their food from a beautiful little plant 

 resembling a dicentra, viz.: Fumaria Deusiflora; and Parfhenium H ijHerophorus, a 

 bunch aster, was full of all kinds of insects. 



Upon the vetch ( Vicia Saliva I think) I took numerous Hymenoptera, notably 

 the Bermuda wasp, Polistes jmllipes. 



Upon the flower of the orange Lintana, (Z. Crocea,) most of the Diptera were 

 caught, and this lovely shrub grows everywhere, so freely that one was seldom at a loss 

 to look for a bush of it. 



Coleoptera. Very few Coleoptera are known in Bermuda, as far as I can ascer- 

 tain, my total catch for over three months being 15 specimens — 6 of which evidently are 

 one species taken from the centre of full-blown roses. 



Of Diptera I took about 50 specimens, including our own pet housefly. This was 

 by no means uncommon during winter as the domestics had to drive them out of the 

 rooms two or three times a day in fine weather and. keep the house quite dark. Another 

 favorite, (the musquito,) was only too common, and for variety in size and the nature of 



