Annual report of the Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario, 1898 . eral work, but for the collector of Noctuidae there should be agood harvest during that month, as there are numerous good places for sugaring pur-poses. About the 1st of July, I think, would be the most profitable time to visitMuskoka, as insects generally are most to be had about that time. However, during my vacation at Port Sydney I noticed the following species ofbutterflies, viz Argynnis Cybele, Atlantis, Aphrodite and Myrina, all of which seemedfairly common, with Myrina the most plentiful. The first three named were most
Annual report of the Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario, 1898 . eral work, but for the collector of Noctuidae there should be agood harvest during that month, as there are numerous good places for sugaring pur-poses. About the 1st of July, I think, would be the most profitable time to visitMuskoka, as insects generally are most to be had about that time. However, during my vacation at Port Sydney I noticed the following species ofbutterflies, viz Argynnis Cybele, Atlantis, Aphrodite and Myrina, all of which seemedfairly common, with Myrina the most plentiful. The first three named were mostlyworn specimens, only a few of those taken being presentable Pieris rapae, ColiasPhilodice and Chrysophanus Hypophlaeas were also common. The latter was the com-monest of all those noticed. Everywhere this little butterfly was to be seenflitting about, and the majority of the specimens were in good condition. A fewspecimens of Danais archippua (Fig. 30), and Grapta progne (Fig. 35), wereobserved, and of the Limenitis, disippus (Fig. 36) seemed fairly plentiful,. Fig. 35. Fig. 36. whilst but a single specimen of Arthemis came to view, no doubt owingto the lateness of the season. Besides these I noticed quite a number of specimens ofFeniseca tarquinius, but could not manage to secure a single one. These interestingbutterflies have a peculiar habit of flying anywhere but in the direction the collector islooking. They were all flying in close proximity to the alder bushes, on which their lar-vae feed upon a species of aphis. ^S Among the moths I took Catocala relicta and concumbens, also a few other noctuids,some of which were new to me, and I noticed the wings of Euprepia caja lying upon thesand, the^body of which some enemy had secured. ENTOMOLOGIOAL SOCIETY. 67 Besides the above, some beetles were secured with the aid of the sweep net, but aseverything was burnt up with the heat, nothing much was to be done. I did not takeany notice of any of the other orders, so cannot say any
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