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of the Coleoptera of South-western Pennsylvania (1895). The 

 species enumerated therein numbered 2,153 ^^^ were mostly 

 from the neighbourhood of Allegheny. His death will be 

 sincerely regretted throughout the entomological world. 



Lepidoptera. — Moths and butterflies were abundant dur- 

 ing the past summer, and although no new Diurnals were added 

 to the local list, good series were obtained of some desirable 

 species. The native white butterfly Pieris oleracea in the form 

 hiemalis which flies at the end of May was remarkably abundant 

 in Clarke's wood near the Experimental Farm. The Camberwell 

 Beauty, Vanessa antiopa, was injuriously abundant in many 

 places around the city upon elm trees and willows. The Semi- 

 colon Butterfly, Grapta interrogationis, also appeared in unusual 

 numbers this year, the caterpillars being found everywhere on 

 elm trees. The Spring Azure, Lyccena Lucia, a pretty little 

 blue butterfly, was noted laying its eggs on the flowers of 

 Viburnum lantana, an introduced ornamental European shrub. 

 This was of interest because the same butterfly has previously 

 been recorded as ovipositing at Ottawa on the flowers of Vibur- 

 num piibescens an unusual food plant. 



Some nice captures were made in the shape of rare moths. 

 Specimens oi Amphion nessus and Dolba Hylceus were taken by 

 Mr. C. Young at Meech's Lake, and a most interesting capture 

 was reported by Mr. Harry May of the Imperial Moth, Eacles 

 Imperialis. The latter collector among other good things took 

 several specimens of the lovely Luna Moth. On May 2nd a 

 fine specimen of the beautiful and active little moth BrepJios 

 infa7is was taken flying along a road at Rockcliffe. 



Breeding experiments have been continued by members of 

 the section, with useful results. A fine female Paonias excceca- 

 tus was bred from eggs laid by a female sent from St. Elmo, B.C. 

 Eggs of the very rare butterfly Erebia discoidalis were sent from 

 Olds, N.W.T., by Mr. T. N. Willing, and the whole life history, 



