58 THE REPORT OF THE [1«J 



Several other papers were read aDd discussed, including the reports of the Directors 

 on the noteworthy insects of the year in their respective divisions. 



Dr. Fletcher exhibited some rare or otherwise interesting specimens, several of which 

 he presented to the Society. 



Hemileuca Maia var Lucina. This is the form of the species which occurs in Manito- 

 ba, the specimens presented had been taken by Mr. Norman Criddle, at Aweme, in Mani- 

 toba. In July, 1898, Dr. Fletcher had taken two nearly full grown larvae feeding on 

 aspen at Bird's Hill a few miles from Winnipeg, and had bred the moths the same au- 

 tumn. Variety Lucina differs from the species in the much greater area of white on the 

 wings. 



Colias Emilia — A fine pair presented which had been taken by Mr. C. de B. Green 

 at Osoyoos. The eggs of this species are laid on Astragalus trigidus. It is a larger 

 species than Colias Christina, some forms of which it resembles, particularly in the fe- 

 male sex. The eggs of C Christina Dr. Fletcher had seen deposited by the females on 

 ISalix desertorum at Olds, N.W.T. 



Colias Edwardsii exhibited, which had been collected and seen in some numbers at 

 Areola, Glen Adelaide, Clare, Alameda, Carnduff and Gainsboro, in the south eastern 

 part of the N.W.T. Females were seen ovipositing and eggs were collected on the 

 Prairie Bean, Thermopsis rhombifolia. This species resembles closely C. Alexandra, but 

 is smaller and has the margins partly fringed with pink. 



Pamphila Manitoba, var Assiniboia, specimens of both sexes presented which had 

 been taken at Regina in 1886. 



Chrysophanus Helloides, var Florus (female) presented, taken at Vernon, B.O. 



Argynnis Chariclea presented, taken at Mount Cheam, B.C. 



Coenonympha inornata, presented, taken in large numbers in the N.W.T. this year. 



Vanessa Californica, presented, one of the first specimens taken in Canada, caught 

 in Victoria, B.C., 1885. 



Carter vcephalus Mandan, presented, a large form taken at Laggan in the Bocky 

 Mountains which has been written about in the Canadian Entomologist by Mr. T. E. 

 Bean in 1893 as C. Palmmon. 



Lyda multisignata, a new pest of the raspberry. The specimens presented were 

 bred from larvae, which had been sent from St. John, N.B., where they had been in- 

 jurious for three years. 



Crioceris asparagi and C. 12-punctata, the two asparagus beetles; first recorded as in- 

 juring asparagus in Canada this year. Both forms were abundant at Queenstown and 

 other places in the Niagara peninsula. 



Gonioctena pallida, specimens were presented. This beetle has been very abundant 

 in many parts of the Northwest and Manitoba for three seasons. Aspen poplars have 

 been entirely defoliated over large areas. They were less numerous last summer. 



The following were exhibited : — 



Lepisesia ulalume, a very rare species representing on the Pacific coast the eastern 

 L. flavo/asciata. The specimens were taken at New Westminster by Mr. Dashwood- 

 Jones. The flight of L. flavofasciata was described and its close resemblance to a bumble 

 bee when flying referred to. 



Thecla strigosa bred from larvae found attacking green plums by Mr. W. M. Orr. at 

 Fruitland, Ont. 



Thecla Iroides, bred from larvae eating green apples at B.C., found by Mr. E. A. 

 Carew-Gibson. The habit of boring into their food had also been noticed with the young 

 larvae of Thecla Niphon which feeds on the young shoots of white pine. 



Erebia Epipsodea. This species had been bred again this year from eggs received 

 from Mr. N. B. Sanson, of Banff, Alta. There were only three moults as had been 



