THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. Tae 
XCV., 141—3.—Sassacus. Caterpillar green, head brown; feeds on 
crab-grass ; chrysalis Aug. 20, gave imago Aug. 30; also bred April 
“12; common. Regs 
XCVI., 144—6.—numitor. Taken April 27 and Aug. 2; frequents 
fields in low grounds and in oak woods ; not very common. 
TO BE CONTINUED. 
LONDON BRANCH. 
MONTHLY MEETINGS. 
March.—The regular monthly meeting was held on Friday evening, 
- March 4, at the residence of Mr. A. Puddicombe. 
After the routine business had been disposed of, a letter was read from 
R. EL. Stretch, Esq., San Francisco, Cal., announcing the fact of his having 
commenced the publication of a new work on Entomology, entitled, 
“ Illustrations of North American Zygenide and Bombycide.” It is to be 
uniform in size with the “Transactions of the American Entomological 
Society,” and embellished with coloured figures equal in execution to 
those of Edward’s butterflies. ‘The work is to be issued in about thirty 
parts, each part to contain one plate. Part 1, containing A/ypia 8 species, 
Crenucha 0, Scepsis x, and Psychomorpha 1 species, is now in press. 
Intimation having been given by the Fruit Growers’ Association of : 
Ontario of: their intention to issue a circular to their members, containing 
questions relating to fruit culture, it was suggested that some queries in 
reference to insects would be a valuable addition to said circular, and a 
committee was appointed to prepare queries and confer with the Secretary 
of the Fruit Growers’ Association on this subject. 
Mr. Puddicombe’s excellent microscope was brought into. use, and 
added much to the interest of the meeting. 
April.—The meeting for this month was held on the evening of April 
12, at the residence of Mr. Saunders. 
The committee appointed to confer with Mr. D. W. Beadle in reference 
to insect queries, reported that they had completed their task. 
Some interesting specimens of micro-lepidoptera were exhibited, which 
_ had been recently determined for Mr. Saunders by V. T. Chambers, Esq., 
Covington, Ky., among which are several species as yet undescribed. 
Fine photographs of insects were shown, lately received from Mr. Lintner, 
of Albany. 
