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when the snowfall is liable to be shallow over the spot selected for 

 pupation, the cocoons may be spun very near the ground. This must 

 reasonably be considered as only a circumstance and not as an invariable 

 rule. 



Pseudohazis shastaensis lays its eggs round a small twig in regular 

 rows. These emerge the following spring and pupation takes place in 

 the fall, the imago not emerging until the second year after. 



Diacrisia kasloa. The males only of this species are attracted by 

 light. I have never taken a female excepting in flight at dusk. 



Some of the genus Shizura when at rest fold their wings very close 

 to their body with the head downward, the hairs on the thorax standing:' 

 out straight all round, giving the moth a most peculiar appearance; it 

 is so unlike a moth that it may easily be passed unnoticed. Among the 

 Geometers the genus Eupithecia is not largely represented amongst 

 collections. This may be accounted for by the unfamiliarity of col- 

 lectors with its habits. When at rest, all the Eupithaciae spread their 

 wings out flat and attach themselves to the underside of a leaf, or in 

 case where they are attracted by light they will rest on the ceiling- 

 overhead; a small, inconspicuous patch on the darkened ceiling is readily 

 passed unnoticed. A good place to find this genus is on a board fence 

 which has cross rails. These afford an excellent resting place for them, 

 more especially if the fence is surrounded by brush. If during the 

 previous night there has been a heavy rain storm, a visit to the fence 

 the following day will often produce a good catch. Beside looking for 

 them on the underside rails of the fence, a sharp blow with a club will 

 often disturb them and cause them to take wing. Many of the Eustroma, 

 Hydriomena and allied genus rest during the day under roots, and a 

 jjarticularly favorite place to find them is under the overhanging foliage 

 on a cut bank on the side of a road. Here they rest, away from the 

 glare of the sunlight, cooled by the moist earth. Another favorite place 

 is on the underside of an overhanging rock blufif. 



In conclusion, I trust that I have not trespassed too long on the 

 time of the meeting, and that at least some of the members of our So- 

 ciety will find something of interest which will help them in their work 

 amongst the Lepidoptera. 



Mr. Tom Wilson: Mr. Chairman, I think that the Entomological 

 Society can compliment themselves on having a member who is not only 

 able but does exercise his powers of observation the same as our friend 

 Air. Cockle has done. When he speaks about the Mountain Forma, 1 

 can vouch for him, for I remember once when I was out hunting in the 

 Nicola country, on a sunny morning, there was a flock of insects I had 

 been taking notice of. A few minutes after there was a clap of thunder 

 and they all settled at once and every one of them was lying on its side. 

 They were all in flight when I saw them first, but immediately the thun- 

 der came, thev settled on their sides. 



