The insect fauna of the Hull side of the river is in my opinion richer than 

 that of this side ; many insects occiiring abundantly there that I have not seen 

 on this side. This was quite noticeable during a short trip that I made (21f-t to 

 24th May), with two other members of the Club, to the Wakefield Cave, about 20 

 miles north of Ottawa. We obtained, for instance, three species of tiger beetles, 

 C. lomjalibris. Say., C. ltmbalis,K]., and C. Xl-yutiata, Dej., which I have not taken 

 in this county. Conolrachelus nenuphar, Hbst., the plum-weevil, was very abun- 

 dant on wild cherry trees ; and I may note that there was scarcely a tree unaf- 

 fected by " black-knot." Several specimens of Pichjla moniicola^ Rand , were 

 captured flying about elder flowers. 



On the 27th May a Club Excursion was held fo Chelsea. The day was very 

 bright and hot, and favourable for entomologizing, but the wood being almcst en- 

 tirely beech the variety ot species found was not great. Icthycerus novaboracensi?, 

 Forst., the beech-weevil and largest Canadian curcuho, was exceedingly nume- 

 rous ; specimens were seen on nearly every beech tree, and sometimes several 

 on the same tree. Bicerca divaricata, Say., the beech-borer, was also common, and 

 specimens were observed depositing their eggs in old trees. Among other bc'ctles 

 found on that day may be mentioned Calchophorafortis, Lee, Dicerca teiiebrosa, Kirby, 

 Alans occulatus, Linn., and Amyops,'F?ib\'., and Corymbites cruciatus, Linn. On the 

 3l8t May, Chrysobothris Harrisii, Hentz., was taken on pine and the weevils in- 

 festing that tree were abundant. For the 4th June I have a record of over 60 

 species of Coleoptera, but butterflies appear to have been less abundant than 

 in some former seasons, some species which occur here not having been observed^ 

 at all. Among the beetles maybe mentioned <S(//>(?rc?a vsstita, Say., basswood-borer 

 C. nenuphar, Herbst., plum-weevil, Anthronomus quadngibbus, Say., apple-weevil, 

 Psenocerus supernotatus, Say, currant-borer, and SaperJa Candida, Fabr., the apple- 

 tree-borer. The latter beetle I have as yet found only beyond Hull, where it 

 occurs upon the shad-bush or service-berry and seems to be increasing in numbers. 

 Three years ago a single specimen was captured, whtreas last summer several 

 could be taken in an hour's collecting. On the occasion of the Clubs excursion 

 toMontebello, on 8th June, a great variety of insects were observed, including 

 species not occurring here within my knowledge. I have made a synopsis of the 

 beetles collected by members ot the Club during that day and give the number 

 of species in each of the principal families collected: — Cicindelidre I, Carabida^ 

 35, Scarabreiria^ 8, Chrysomelifias 15, Elateridaj 13, Curculionida; 13, Coccinelli- 

 d;e 5, Staphylinidre 6, Cerambycidre 3, Lampyrid;e 9, Mycetophagidffi 3. other 

 families 18, in all 129 species Coleoptera. The Carabidre were nearly all taken 

 imder drift-wood and leaves on the damp shady shore, and a search for this 

 family in such localities will always be well rewarded. The Fandy shores of 

 Kettle Island would be a good locality to investigate. Wriib) insects were 

 unusually abundant during May and June, the two following months were not 

 so prolific as was expected, owing probably to food plants having partially failed 

 on account of the dry season. During the summer Mr. W. L. Scott informed me 

 that a number of grape vines at Fairview (residence of Hon. R. W. Scott) had been 

 attacked by a small active bluish beetle. This beetle is named Graptodera chalybea, 

 III., and is commonly known as the " grape-vine flea-beetle." The » ggs are laid 

 in the spring upon the young Laves, on which tie small dark-coloured larva^ 

 feed, perforating them with holes, and, if numerous, stripping the vines. The 

 greatest injury, however, is wrought by beetles which live during the winter under 

 the bark, in crevices, etc , and perforate and destroy the buds just as they begin 

 to swell in spring. The tortoise-like beetle Chelymnrpha argui^, Licht.. was 

 abundctnt in July and August and individuals varied much in tluir markings. 

 Specimens weru brought to me by different per>on*, who consideied them to be 

 unusually rare and curious beetles. During the season larva3 of Sphinx quinque macn- 

 lata, Harworth, were exceedingly common upon tomato plants, and another sphinx, 

 Deilephila lineata, Fabr., occurred abuudantly in September, as evidenced by the 



