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reddish-brown spots. The antennae and legs were free, lmagos of the species appeared 

 in the last week of June and the first week of July. They proved to be Harpiphorus 

 ta/rsatus, Say. 



In the beginning of July, in examining a discolored larva of the species, I made a 

 small opening in the head and suddenly a very active specimen of Hemiteles mucronatut, 

 Prov., burst forth. Individuals of this species had previously shown themselves in the 

 cage. 



A Parasite of Hylotoma Pectoralis, Sat. 



In the beginning of the season I obtained a specimen of Pimpla inquisitor, Say, from 

 a pupa of Hylotoma pectoralis, Say. 



Dates op Appearance of Certain Insects.. 



My insect breeding cage was placed out of doors, and was buried under the snow 

 during the winter. It was not taken in till the spring opened. The following then may 

 be regarded as indicating the natural times of appearance of the species mentioned. 



Papilio Turnus, Linn, appeared May 28th. 

 Papilio brevicauda, Saund, appeared May 23rd. 

 Sphinx Kalmiaz, A. & S., appeared May 25th. 

 Sphinx luscitiosa, Olem., appeared May 27th. 

 Paonias excoecatus, A & S., appeared May 27th. 

 Edema albifrons, A & S., appeared May 27th. 

 Cerura borealis, Boisd. appeared June 3rd. 

 Gerura scolopendrina, Bdv. appeared June 6th. 



Sphinx Luscitiosa, Clem. 



On the 27th of May two beautiful specimens of this moth appeared in my insect 

 cage. The larva of the species feeds on topulus tremuloides. It is long in proportion to 

 its girth. It is apple green in colour and has seven side lines. Each line is white below 

 and mauve darkening to purple above. The last line is extended to the end of the horn 

 which is green and rather short. On the body are numerous minute rings with white 

 centres. These are most numerous on the 3rd, and 4th, segments, and along the sides. 

 The head is green, and has a yellowish-white line down either side, supported by a dark 

 purplish line outwardly. The cheeks beyond the lines are spotted with white. Tha true 

 legs are whitish and tipt with brown. The larvae were full fed on the first of September, 

 and buried themselves in the soil. 



Intruders. 



Periplaneta Australasia?. 



In the beginning of June, a fine specimen of the Australian Cockroach (Periplaneta 

 Australasia?) was found in a bunch of bananas by Oswald Davie, a junior member of the 

 Quebec branch of our society. 



Tenebrioides Mauritanicus Linn. 



In the middle of April, I discovered a number of " Cadelle " larva in some Graham 

 flour obtained from a store in Levis. This is a description of them : 



Larva 7 lines in length, greyish white in color, somewhat flattened in appearance, 

 has white hairs thinly scattered over its body. The abdominal segments are larger than 

 the thoracic. The head is brown and shining, as is also the plate on the second segment. 

 The last segment has a peculiar dark brown forked termination. The legs are wide- 

 spread, amber in colour. When near pupation the larvas managed to escape. 



