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This is the onl)' butterfly that I know of that uses its legs for 

 running. Not being aware of this fact, the insect more than once, as 

 I cautiously approached with my foreceps, shuffled on one side just as 

 the instrument was closing and thus escaped. 



Cut a far more singular fact is the power whicii this species 

 possesses of making a noise. Several times, when a pair, presumably 

 male and female, were chasing each other in an irregular course, they 

 passed within a few yards, and I distinctly heard a clicking noise similar 

 to that produced by a toothed wheel passing under a spring catch. The 

 noise was continued but at short intervals, and could be distinguished 

 at about twent}- yards distant. I am certain there is no error in the 

 observation. 



Mr. Doubleday described a peculiar structure in the wings of this 

 butterfly, which seems to be the means of making this noise. He says 

 it is remarkable for having a sort of drum at the base of the five wings 

 betiveen the ctistal nervure and the sub-costal. These two nervures, 

 moreover, have a peculiar screw-like diaphragm or vessel in the interior. 



Mr. Treherne: IJefore we adjourn there are two matters of interest. 

 Tiiere is reported to be a general outbreak of caterpillars in the Fort 

 George District. 



Mr. Wilson: The caterpillar is working up the Fraser River. 



]\Ir. Treherne; This is undoubtedly our friend the tent-caterpillar. 

 Regarding the importing of bees into British Columbia, I have a letter 

 from Mr. Robinson. At the present time the regulations of the I^rovince 

 demand that all bees and bee products be held in <|uarantine for thirty 

 days, and if they are pronounced free from foul-brood they are allowed 

 to enter into the country. Mr. Robinson was very strong on this 

 question, lie claimed that hdlding the bees at the border was not riglit, 

 as, if they are infested with this foul-brood, they would fly inland into 

 British Columbia, and if they had the disease they would breed it, and 

 consequently we passed a resolution requesting action on the part of the 

 Government to alter this regulation by either prohibiting the importation 

 from districts known to be infested or by putting a quarantine on the 

 whole business. We forwarded this resolution to the Department of 

 Agriculture, and no action was taken, with the result that in Burnaby 

 and Hastings they have had a very serious outbreak of foul-brood, result- 

 ing in the expense of several Insjiectors being detailed ofif by this action 

 t)f the Department. 



The President : This is \ery interesting and upholds our action of 

 last year. Before we adjourn I find it necessary to elect our officers for 

 the year 191 5. The meeting is now open for nominations. 



