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ness as to research, and richness as to scientific facts they contained; his example had done 

 much to stimulate the other members of the Branch to continue the good work they were 

 doing for the Science of Entomology, particular attention being drawn to some of the 

 collections exhibited at the present meeting, as those of Mr. Dwight Brainerd, who had 

 prepared some beautiful cases illustrating the life-histories of several species of insects, of 

 Mr. A. F. Winn, Mr. Dunlop, Mr. Williams and Mr. Norris, all of which contained many 

 specimens of great interest. In conclusion the speaker begged to move a hearty vote of 

 thanks to Professor Webster for his suggestive, timely and valuable paper. 



This being seconded by Rev. Dr. Fyles, was carried unanimously. 



NOTES ON PAPILIO BREVICAUDA, SAUNDERS. 



By A. F. Winn, Montreal. 



This species is either extending its habitat or has always had a wider range than 

 credited to it, for I can now record its occurrence at Kamouraska, Que., a village on the 

 south shore of the St. Lawrence about 85 miles below Quebec. (Lat. 47° 33" N.) 



Its locality as given in Scudder's Butterflies is " Newfoundland and the shores and 

 islands of the Gulf of St. Lawrence both north and west," but I think Perce' (Gaspe Co.) 

 is the only recorded place on the south coast. 



In July, 1889, a specimen was sent to me from Bic (Rimouski Co.) and arrived in a 

 battered condition, but during the many seasons that I have spent my fortnight's vaca- 

 tion at Metis, about 30 miles further down, I have never seen the butterfly on the wing. 



Rev. Dr. Fyles stated that a specimen had been taken last summer on the Island of 

 Orleans, P. Q., by Mrs. Turner, of the Quebec Branch. 



In 1896 I had not made up my mind where to spend my holidays and wrote Mr. L. 

 Reford at Metis, asking him whether he was finding any good specimens and whether 

 there was any hotel accommodation. He replied that he had taken a number of good 

 things, among others a Papilio larva, and that there were plenty more to be found on a 

 beach plant resembling celery. 



I left for Metis on August 16th and found on my arrival that most of the larvae 

 were nearly full grown, but a few were in their third stage. Some that Mr. Reford had 

 in his house were just entering the chrysalis stage. We boxed all the mature larvae we 

 could find and left the younger ones to feed on the archangelica plants during our stay, 

 and before starting home gathered all we could find along with^a supply of growing plants 

 in tomato tins. The plants stood the journey well and grew nicely in the garden and we 

 had no difficulty in getting all the larvae into chrysalis, but neither of us wag successful 

 in breeding a butterfly. All of my chrysalids were attacked by the parasite, which des- 

 troys so many P. asterias chrysalids — Tragus exesorius. 



Thinking the species might be different I sent a specimen to Mr. Harrington of 

 Ottawa, who has kindly determined it as the dark form of T. exesorius. 



From larvae obtained the following year (1897) Mr. Reford managed to get one fine 

 imago, which hatched in midwinter. 



During the past summer I spent my vacation at Kamouraska, arriving there on Aug- 

 ust 13th and remaining until the 28th, spending part of 13th with Dr. Fyles at Levis. 

 Un the morning of the 14th while walking along the beach I noticed some rocks of the 

 same slate formation that we had found the food plant of brevicauda among at Metis and 

 after a few moments was pleased to find two or three plants but could find no larvae. A 

 few yards further on, however, there were a number of plants and on them several larvae 

 in their second stage, some in the first and some eggs. 



