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Strophosomus ? This is another species which was found at Sydney 

 in 1884 and 1890 and which does not appear to be uncommon. My 

 specimens were obtained under logs, above high-water mark, and among 

 the grass roots exposed along the sides of the depressions caused by the 

 logs. The species has a marked general resemblance to Strophosomus 

 coryli Fab. recorded from New Jersey by Mr. Jiilich (Ent. Am., Vol. V., 

 p. 56), but has the legs almost concolorous with the body, and has the 

 head and thorax ungrooved. It is a European species, for in an old case 

 of English beetles which recently came into my possession, I find five 

 specimens of this species placed with three of 6*. coryli, having either 

 been confounded with that species by the maker of the" collection, or 

 having lost their label subsequently. I have hitherto considered this 

 beetle an otiorhynchid, not having microscopically examined the 

 mandibles, but it may be more nearly allied to Strophosomus. 



Aratnigus Fulleri Horn appears to be steadily extending its range, 

 and in 1889 one of our city florists suffered a very severe loss from the 

 beetles obtaining a foothold in his rose-house, evidently with imported 

 plants. Not understanding the attack, he had attributed the injury to 

 other causes, and had allowed the beetles to breed, so that in December 

 when I visited the houses, both beetles and grubs were abundant. He 

 had then, however, commenced the vigorous application of remedies 

 suggested to him by Mr. Fletcher. 



Scythropus elegatts Coup, occurs abundantly upon white pine, and 

 varies in colour, as mentioned by Mr. Chittenden (Ent. Am., Vol. VI., 

 p. 168). I have also found it upon spruces, but not frequently. 



Podapion gallicola Riley forms numerous galls on the young branches 

 of red pine ( Finns resinosa) within a few miles of Ottawa, and Mr. 

 Fletcher, who has visited the lumbering districts, informs me that the 

 galls are very abundant upon the same species in some sections. 



Lepyrus geminatus Say is a common species upon willows, but I have 

 not been able to discover the larva. Mr. Wickham, in his Vancouver 

 notes, says " Lepyrus is common upon willow," referring to L. gemellus 

 Kirby, or Z. colon Linn., which are both recorded from the West Coast, 

 but probably to the former, as it, or a closely allied species, is apparently 

 common. This genus has a very northerly distribution (through Hudson 

 Bay region, Alaska, etc.), and willows also range far north, so that it is 

 not unlikely that all the species infest these trees. 



