Annual report of the Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario, 1898 . Fig. 23. Homoptera nigricans, one specimen at light. Bomolocha baltimoralis,2 sp. at light. Brephos infans, one spec-imen taken on 11th April,and one observed on 16 thApril, 1898. I have brought to themeeting some of the speciesmentioned in my paper, also afew uniques which, as yet,I have not got of these will no doubtinterest certain of the mem-bers present. *•*!At a future date I may be able to relate, in a much better manner, something onthe Noctuidae occurring at Toronto, which may be of more interest than t
Annual report of the Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario, 1898 . Fig. 23. Homoptera nigricans, one specimen at light. Bomolocha baltimoralis,2 sp. at light. Brephos infans, one spec-imen taken on 11th April,and one observed on 16 thApril, 1898. I have brought to themeeting some of the speciesmentioned in my paper, also afew uniques which, as yet,I have not got of these will no doubtinterest certain of the mem-bers present. *•*!At a future date I may be able to relate, in a much better manner, something onthe Noctuidae occurring at Toronto, which may be of more interest than the article Ihave just ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 51 Mr. Gibson also exhibited specimens on the following very rare butterflies which hewas so fortunate as to have captured at Toronto : Thecla Ontario, Pamphila Baracoa andBrettus; also Pyrameis carye, which was taken by Mr. Tyers. T, Ontario has only beentwice taken before in the Province from which it is named; the other three are new toour Oanadian list. Mr. D. Brainerd disagreed with the writer of the paper regarding the superiorityof light to sugar as an attraction for moths. Mr. Winn said that he had found sugar thebest bait until June 15th, but after that flowers were the most attractive. He had taken160 specimens between and one evening. THE COLLECTORAND HIS RELATION TO PURE AND APPLIED ENTOMOLOGY. By F. M. Webster, Wooster, Ohio. The insect collector may or may not be a professional entomologist. He may be aminister, doctor, lawyer, merchant, soldier or sailor. He may be confined within thewalls of a counting-room, bank, office, study or other
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