78 THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 



Both species and specimens of Hynienoptera appear to be very 

 numerous here, and a large collection might soon be amassed by any one 

 with time and inclination to work at it ; but as I stated in a previous 

 paper, I do not possess either of these qualifications, and my labors in 

 British Columbian entomology will be probably confined, I fear, to the 

 laying of a very slender foundation on which future workers may build. 



It will be noticed that some common Eastern species are also abund- 

 ant here, for instance, Vespa niacuiata, the three ants, Trichiosoma tri- 

 angulum, the two Pimplas, and some dozen others, but, as might be 

 expected, the majority of our Vancouver insects are of a distinctly 

 Western type. 



It would perhaps have been wiser to have waited until I could have 

 identified all my captures, as I have now over two hundred species, and 

 have published a more complete list and with fuller notes, the present 

 being Httle more than a list of names ; but on the other hand, facts in sci- 

 ence cannot very well be put on record too soon, and if we wait to perfect 

 our work, we may have to wait a very long time. 



I have sent to Mr. Saunders, for the Ontario Entomological Society's 

 Collection, a box containing duplicates of some of the under-mentioned 

 species, and in process of time will, all being well, forward others. In 

 this way I hope that the insects will come under the eyes of many ento- 

 mologists learned in this particular branch, and if any such gentleman 

 should detect error in their naming, I shall be exceedingly obliged if he 

 will communicate his corrections to me. 



The arrangement followed in these notes is that of the Check List 

 alluded to above. 



HYMENOPTERA. 



Apidce. 



1. Apis mellifica Linn. Abundant in the usual domesticated state. 



2. Bombus centralis Cress. Only one specimen captured, but it may 



nevertheless be common. 



3. 11 Vancouverensis Cress. Very common. 



4. 11 occidentalis Greene. n 



5. n lacustris Cress. w 



6. .1 nov. sp. ? A few specimens were taken of a Bombus which 



Mr. Brodie considers probably new. I will, however, defer 

 description until after further investigation. 



