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rare, at least about Halifax, and Mr. Bolt f<nin(l it equally so about 

 Wavcrley and Portobello on the Dartmouth side. It is a southern 

 species. The caterpillar feeds upon the hawthorn ( CratcEgus.) 



Fam. HESPERID^. 



Nisoniades hrizo, (Boisd.) 

 ThoMaos brizo, (Har.) 



This is a common species about Plalifax, to be found on open 

 barrens as well as shady spots in the forest. I have observed it to 

 be numerous in barren places on the blossoms of the blueberry 

 about the end of June. Morris in his N. ^^.merican Lepidoptera 

 sets it dovv'u as an inhabitant of the Southern States, but it is clearly 

 as abimdant in our northern latitude as anywhere else. 



Hesperia hohomok, (Har.) 



Common in old roadways in the forest during the summer 

 months. 



Hesjoej'ia mystic, (Edw.) 



Not quite so common as the preceding species in similar 

 situations. 



lies J) evict Pechii, (Kirby.) 



Rather less numerous than the other species. 



Three other species in my cabinet yet undetermined. 



Art IL Note on a small and remarkable Lophioid re- 

 cently TAKEN OFF HALIFAX HaRBOR. By J. M. 



Jones, Esq., F. L. S. 



{Read JVov. 13, 1871.) 

 A FEW weeks ago Dr. Honeyman kindly drew my attention to 

 a singular looking little fish which had been taken at the mouth of 

 Halifax Harbour by a fisherman, and placed in the Museum. At 

 first sight it appeared to me to belong to the Triglas or Gurnards 

 from the appearance of the pectorals, which are so particularly 

 developed, but on looking for the three detached rays at the base 



