. Annual report. Entomological Society of Ontario; Insect pests; Insects. utive form of Col. Philodice male and only two females, one being a small albino variety, corresponding exactly with the commoner large albino. These two small females were laying their eggs upon lucerne (Medicago sativa), and I am curious to know if any of our collectors have made any observations with regard to the effect of this food-plant upon the size of the larvae of 0. Philodice. It is a curious fact that in this field of lucerne I should take all these small specimens, whilst about 300 yards from the same spot th
. Annual report. Entomological Society of Ontario; Insect pests; Insects. utive form of Col. Philodice male and only two females, one being a small albino variety, corresponding exactly with the commoner large albino. These two small females were laying their eggs upon lucerne (Medicago sativa), and I am curious to know if any of our collectors have made any observations with regard to the effect of this food-plant upon the size of the larvae of 0. Philodice. It is a curious fact that in this field of lucerne I should take all these small specimens, whilst about 300 yards from the same spot the common large Philodice was plentiful upon red clover. Catocala Relicta, Walk.—In sugaring for Noctuids, etc., the past season, I have been iortunate in obtaining excellent examples of these lovely creatures, (Fig. 4) varying in the. black and white markings of the upper side in a remarkable manner. Whilst some are nearly all black and dark grey, with very little white about them, others are snowy white with very occasional black patches. In a single pine grove, not fifty yards in length, I captured as many of these Pelictas as I have done in three or four years by trying orchards and woods. The place is very dark and the wind almost entirely excluded by the close growth of the pines, and it may be useful to collectors to observe this in future when Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Entomological Society of Ontario; Ontario. Dept. of Agriculture. Toronto, The Society
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