1924 ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY 7 



REPORT OF THE MONTREAL BRANCH 



The fiftieth annual meeting was held on May 12th, 1923, in the Lyman 

 Entomological Room, Redpath Museum, McGill University. 



Eight meetings were held during the season, with an average attendance 

 of eight members. 



A very successful field day was held at St. Hilaire on May 24th. 



The following papers were read during the year: 



The Trials of an Entomologist A. F. Winn. 



Bee Disease G. H. Hall. 



Work of the Amateur Entomologist i . . . ! Geo. A. Moore. 



Notes on Arge pectoralis — the Birch Sawfly J. W. Buckle. 



The St Mt Bugs Geo. A. Moore, 



Notes on some flies commonly seen in our dwellings Bro. Ouellet. 



Notes on the genus Batocora ' G. Chagnon. 



Gelastocoridae — Toad-Shaped Bugs Geo. A. Moore. 



Some Pentatomidae from China G. Chagnon. 



Clastoptera Geo. A. Moore. 



Notes on the Dipterous family Bombyliidae Bro. Ouellet. 



On the larval and pupal stages of Chironomus T. W. Barnes. 



The Chinch Bug Geo. A. Moore. 



The treasurer reported a balance on hand of $176.28. 



The following were elected officers : 



President «, Geo. A. Moore. 



Vice-President G. H. Hall. 



Secretary-Treasurer J. W. Buckle. 



Council G. Chagnon, A. C. Shepherd, and J. Warren. 



J. W. Buckle, Secretary. 



REPORT OF THE TORONTO BRANCH 



The twenty-seventh annual meeting of the Toronto Branch was held in the 

 Biological Building, University of Toronto, on October the 24th, 1923. The 

 President, Mr. S. Logier, occupied the chair. 



The report of the Council showed that during the past year eight regular 

 meetings were held at which there was an average attendance of eleven persons. 

 The following papers and addresses were given at the meetings. 



Odonata and Orthoptera collected at Rondeau Park and Point Pelee. . . . Prof. E. M. Walker. 



Collecting at Lake Nipigon Mr. N. K. Bigelow. 



The Strawberry Petiole Gall, Diastrophus fragariae Dr. A. Cosens. 



Metallic Wood Borers Mr. N. K. Bigelow. 



Bird Lice Prof. A. W. Baker. 



Haunts and Habits of Somatochlora Prof. E. M. Walker. 



Food of Lake Nipigon Fishes Prof. W. A. Clemens. 



Beetles Frequenting the Household Mr. N. K. Bigelow. 



Aphids Mr. W. A. Ross. 



Grylloblatta Prof. E. M. Walker, Dr. N. H. C. Ford. 



Four new members were elected, namely, Sister Lilian, Sister Ruth, Mr. 

 G. N. Bird and Mr. H. H. MacKay. One member was dropped from the roll. 



The treasurer's report showed a balance of $25.72. 



The report of the librarian noted that forty-six publications had been added 

 to the library during the year. These had been catalogued and filed. 



