214 MEETING OP ENTOMOLOGISTS. 



though not itself Canadian, was regarded with great interest from 

 the fact that a specimen had been captured last fall near St. Ca- 

 therines by D. W„ Beadle. 



The pretty little moths Glaucopis semidiaphana and Mela' 

 nippe propriaria were duly represented ; also beautiful specimens 

 of Arctia dione and Sphinx drupiferarum. 



Magnificent specimens of Ceratocampa regalis and Dryocampa 

 imperialis were exhibited, and although not natives, the probabi- 

 lity of their being yet found with us gave them an additional in 

 terest. 



Among the coleoptera we observed some rarities, for example : 

 Xyloryctes satyrus, Canthon chalcites, Chlosnius litkophilus, Ca. 

 losorna frigidum, Geotrupes splendidus, Bolbocerus Lazarus, 

 Apkonus frater, and Leptura nitens, all natives of Canada. 



After a careful examination of all that was interesting, the meet- 

 ing adjourned, each one highly pleased with the results of the 

 gathering. 



The application for the use of a room in the building of the 

 Canadian Institute, for the purposes of the Society, was brought 

 before the Council, by the President, at their meeting on Satur- 

 day the 18th, when they very liberally granted it free of expense. 



The Society thus formed will we trust be a prosperous one. 

 The number of Entomologists in this country is not large, but 

 they are amply sufficient to sustain an organization of this sort. 

 The advantages the Society offers to its members are not by any 

 means small. The general collection will be open to all for pur- 

 poses of reference and comparison, and will thus afford valuable 

 opportunities to those who wish to name their specimens ; while 

 the cabinet of duplicates will offer means of exchange with al- 

 parts of Canada. It is intended that duplicate copies of Entomo- 

 logical papers, published by those connected with the Society, 

 shall be left with the curator for distribution among members. 

 It is probable also that as soon as the funds will permit, an Ento- 

 mological library will be added to the other attractions in the 

 Society's room ; and that a stock of pins will be purchased from 

 which members may obtain supplies at cost price. 



That the meetings of the Society may be made as interesting 

 and attractive as possible, it is desired that members at a distance 

 should furnish short monthly records of interesting captures in 

 their localities, always accompanied when convenient with speci- 

 mens of the insects. 



