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Besides the above, some beetles were secured with the aid of the sweep net, but as 

 everything was burnt up with the heat, nothing much was to be done. I did not take 

 any notice of any of the other orders, so cannot say anything about them ; grasshoppers 

 seemed quite plentiful, however. 



Dr. Wm, Brodie of Toronto, the well-known entomologist, has, I believe, visited 

 Port Sydney on several occasions and I understand has explored the neighboring vicin- 

 ity. He stopped at a farm house a few miles down th6 Muskoka River from Port Sydney, 

 the owner of which is an enthusiastic naturalist, hia principal hobby being ornithology. In 

 a conversation with Mr. Crew the doctor stated that daring his recent visit during the 

 latter part of June and first week or so in July he had made some interesting captures. 

 One specimen of Euprepia caja was secured by him as well as another moth very similar 

 to caja and probably of the same genus. Dr. Brodie spoke of the plentifulness of Lim- 

 enitis Arthemis, and reported having taken quite a number of a Chrysophanus, which 

 I understand does not occur at Toronto, and which appeared to be very common ; most 



of the Bpecimens taken, however, were more or less 

 in a damaged condition. Debis portlandia (Fig. 37) also 

 appeared to be of common occurrence, the Dr. taking 

 some 5 or 6 specimens. The habits of this butterfly are 

 very similar to Neonympha Eurytris, which is our 

 commonest representative of th9 " ringlets." On the 

 whole the Doctor considered the past season to have been 

 & poor one in the vicinity of Port Sydney, but I am 

 satisfied that with a good season much interesting work 

 could be accomplished there. 

 Fig. 37 The country to the north of Port Sydney and Hunts- 



ville which is about 12 miles from Port Sydney, contributes some fine specimens of insects. 

 Mr. Tyers has received quite a large number of lepidoptera from the Muskoka region- 

 about 25 miles north of Huntsville, among which are some very nice things in the 

 Noctuidae, which are not included in our local fauna, and the majority of which have not, 

 as yet, been identified. 



No doubt there are new species yet to be found in that country, which has not, as 

 far as I know, been worked up to any great extent. 



RANDOM RECOLLECTIONS IN NATURAL HISTORY. 

 By J. Alston Moffat, London, Ont. 



The aphidivorous habit of the larvae of Feniseca Tarquinius has been well observed 

 and recorded. The striking portraiture of a monkey's face in the form and markings of 

 the chrysalid has also been commented on, and even photographed, yet no one can form 

 a correct conception of its wonderful naturalness until they have seen it. But there is 

 a habit of the butterfly which it at all times indulges in that I have not seen noticed in 

 print, which is quite in keeping with the peculiarities of its previous stages, and, as far 

 as I know, is unique. A favourite situation for this butterfly to rest on, either singly, or 

 in groups, is the open side of a wood, or the leafy branch of a tree projecting into 

 an open space. I have seen a single individual take its position on the extreme point of 

 such a branch, and from there it would dart a little distance to the one side of where it 

 had been sitting, then back to about as far on the other side of it, then back and 

 forth a number of times before it returns to rest on its perch again. The distance it 

 traverses in this movement may be about ten feet, and at right angles to the branch 

 on which it had been sitting. It brings up at each end with a perfect snap, and a 

 perceptible rustle of the wings. It seems to throw itself with great violence, and stop 

 as suddenly, as if it had struck a board ; then off to the other end of its course and 

 back again, to and fro with such rapidity that the eye can scarcely follow it ; then after 

 a short rest it will repeat its performance. 



