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The following gentlemen were elected members of the Society : — Rev. Prof. Symonds, 

 Trinity College, Toronto ; Rowland Hill, London ; Mr. Brown, Free Press, London ; A. 

 L. Poudrier, Donald, B.C. ; Arthur M. Bethune, Port Hope ; E. M. Morris, Toronto. 



It wajS decided to hold the next annual meeting in London immediately after the 

 close of the meeting of the American Association in Toronto in August. 



After passing a vote of thanks to the Mayor and Council for the use of the City 

 Hall, the meeting adjourned. 



NOTES OX THE HYPENIM; OE THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC. 



BY THE REV. THOMAS W. PYLES, SOUTH QUEBEC. 



For the first time since I have resided at South Quebec the hop-vines in my garden 

 have this season been infested with the larvae of Hypena humuli, Harr.. 



Throughout July the ravages of these destructive insects were continued, and by the 

 end of that month the foliage on the vines was very thoroughly skeletonized. In their 

 attacks on the leaves, the larvae commenced operations from beneath, biting holes through, 

 and enlarging them till the fleshy portions of the leaves were entirely gone, and only the 

 ribs and veins remained in unsightly tangles. 



At the slightest disturbance the larvae would throw themselves to the ground, and, 

 on reaching this, would jerk themselves about for a second or two, and then remain 

 quiescent, but contorted out of all caterpillar shape. The body under such circumstances 

 is doubled back, the head thrown to one side and the legs protruded from the rounded 

 segments ; and, as the under side of the creature is much lighter in colour than the upper, 

 it can readily be conceived that the whole appearance, both in hue and shape, is so 

 changed that even an insectivorous bird would fail to recognize the bonne bouche that had 

 so adroitly slipped from under its bill. 



When full grown the larva is about eight-tenths of an inch long. It loops slightly in 

 walking. In colour it is pale glassy green. It has a darker green dorsal line and white 

 side lines. The under part of the body and the legs are greenish white. The head is green- 

 ish white dotted with black. The larvae appeared in different stages all through the 

 month of July, and were green in all their stages. I mention this fact because Professor 

 Packard says that when half grown the larva? are of a pale livid flesh-colour. Difference 

 of climate may have something to do with the variation. Fresh imagos continued to 

 appear all through the month of August and in the first week of September. 



For the destruction of the larvae an application — by means of a syringe — of Paris 

 green suspended in water would probably be found effectual. And, as the larvae appear 

 before the blossoms of the hop, such an application might be made without fear of injuri- 

 ous consequences. Should the use of Paris green be thought undesirable, an application 

 of strong soap-suds would be found beneficial. 



The long protruding palpi of the perfect insects of the genus Hypena have suggested 

 the name " Snout," by which the moths are familiarly known. The Hypenidce belong 

 to a group of insects that have been called Deltoides from the Greek Delta (/\) — the 

 outline of a Delta moth in a state of repose resembling that letter. 



Characteristics of the Genus Hypena. 



Imago : — Antennae long and filiform ; palpi very conspicuous, curved upward at the 

 tip ; abdomen slender, sometimes crested on the first and second segments ; fore-wings 

 somewhat falcate, bearing scaly tufts on the upper surface. 



Larva : — Long, cylindrical, active, has fourteen feet only, loops but slightly. 



Pupa : — Slender, pointed, contained in an imperfect cocoon among leaves. 



Descriptions of Hypena Moths taken in the Province of Quebec. 



Humuli, Harris. — Expanse of wings, 1.2 in. Fore-wing : Grey, sometimes brownish 

 grey ; inner line and elbowed line much indented ; between them a dark brown patch 



