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Papers on Entomological subjects : — 



No. 1. — A paper was read from J. A. Guignard, B.A., of Ottawa, on the most inter- 

 esting forms of Hymenoptera in the vicinity of Ottawa. 



The Editing Committee were requested to publish the paper in the Entomologist* 



Paper No. 2. — By Mr. H. H. Lyman, of Montreal. Notes on the genus Callimorpha.. 

 The paper was illustrated by well executed coloured drawings of the various forms of this 

 interesting genus. Letters were also read received by Mr. Lyman from Mr. Butler, of 

 the British Museum. This paper has been returned to Mr. Lyman, who intends publish- 

 ing it in the Entomologist, when he has obtained some further information for which he is 

 seeking. 



Paper No. 3. — Notes on the same genus, by Mr. F. B. Caulfield, of ^Montreal. This 

 appears in a subsequent part of this report. 



Mr. Harrington had reared larvae which proved to be militaris, and fed on ribes 

 (wild currant). Mr. Fletcher had bred them on cynoglossum (hound's tongue). 



Paper No. 4. — Notes on TenthrediniJae, by Mr. W. H. Harrington, of Ottawa. 



This will appear in the Entomologist. Rev. Mr. Fyles said that a curious circumstance 

 had came under his observation this season. He had noticed a solitary wasp, Odynerits 

 capra, swoop down upon a batch of larvae of Kematvs ventricosvs. On the approach of 

 the wasp, the larvae, conscions of danger, drop] ed instantly to the ground. But the 

 enemy was not to be foiled. It descended also, and, having selected a victim, overcame 

 its struggles by nipping it systematically joint after joint, through all its length. It then 

 attempted to fly off with the spoil, but finding it too cumbersome took measures to lessen 

 it. Commencing at the head, it devoured the more succulent parts of the foremost seg- 

 ments, rejecting the skin and the members, which it (severed from the rest. There was 

 then left the compact afterpart of the body. This the creature seized and flew away 

 with, intending probably to provision its nest therewith. 



In referring to Nematus erichsonii he stated that the insect had again been abundant at 

 Quebec, and that tamaracks that had survived the attack of last year, now showed tokens 

 of decay, some of the branches only putting forth a second crop of leaves, and that but 

 a sparse one. The cocoons of the insect were very abundant under boards, etc., near 

 the trees affected. 



Paper No. 5. — Note on an injurious saw fly larva, by Rev. T. W. Fyles. 



This insect had been noticed in large numbers on the paper birch, JJelula papyracea 

 The paper will appear in the Entomologist. Mr. Harrington had found the same species 

 of larva' feeding on the black cherry, but failed to raise them from the cocoon. They 

 feed on the edge of the leaf. 



Mr. Moffett had found Cimbex Americana had goneoverto the second year before trans- 

 forming and emerging from the cocoon. 



Mr. Fletcher thought that this was an effort of nature to perpetuate the species; he 

 had noticed a similar habit in a Dipteron, anthomyia ceparum. 



In \ r matus erichsonii he had noticed the flies perfect in the cocoon, but not able to 

 emerge, possibly because in spring they had not sufficient moisture to soften the cocoon. 



The lateness of the season having been noticed, Mr. G. Geddes remarked that he had 

 seen double broods of Ccenonympha iuornata,and that crysophanus thoe could be obtained 

 now, though in swampy places hard to get at. 



The President reported the capture of Fenisca Tarquinius at Stoney Lake in August ; 

 he had not taken Neonympha canthus later than August l,and usually in June and July. 



Mr. t ieddes said he had captured both Enrytris and canthus in September. 



Mr. Moflatt thought that most of the butterflies this season had been unusually late. 



The President expressed the opinion that temperature was the important factor in 

 modifying the date of appearance of insects, the climate determining whether it consists 

 of one or more broods. 



Mr. stated that members would confer a great benefit on entomological research 



by keeping memoranda of the exact date of the appearance of our butterflies. 



