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this genus, on two different pages of the same volume. Both these have 

 already been correctly referred by Prof. Smith, one to ochrogaster, the 

 other to tesscUata. The type of the latter insignaia Walker described again 

 in the following year as illata^ thus combining two synonyms in a double 

 type. I have this type very closely matched with a specimen from Cart- 

 wright, Man. Perle7ita?is is another type which I have fairly closely 

 matched with a Calgary specimen in my No. 243. As to Riley's citation 

 oi nigricans Linn., I have two fine males from Redvers, Sask., from Mr. 

 Crocker^ one of which has travelled with me to the British Museum and 

 all over the eastern collections without finding anything to match it more 

 closely than some of a European series under that name in the British 

 ^Museum. Yet I do not feel at all assured that the specimens are not dark 

 variations of /(f^^^fZ/rt/^, Dr. Dyar'sy<?^/;^z^^ of the Kootenai List includes 

 specimens which I should most certainly call tessellata. My notes under 

 Nos. 243, 256, 264 and 271 should be here referred to. The group is 

 rarely common here, but I have examined probably some hundreds of 

 local captures, and many from Saskatchewan and Manitoba, from British 

 Columbia, and sundry places in the Western States. 



264. E.focinus Smith. — Vide tessellata supra and neotelis (No. 256). 



265. E. pestula Smith. — This is a good species, and is the 249 of 

 this list. But all the specimens referred to by me under this heading in 

 XXXVII, p. 56, 1905, were, I belie ve,/(?f/;///i Smith. 



(To be continued.) 



CANADIAN TIPULID^. 



I have been appointed by Dr. Hewitt to compile the list of crane- 

 flies for the new Canadian catalogue. Our knowledge of the Tipulidce of 

 any country is exceedingly limited, and Canada is no exception to the 

 rule. I should be glad to determine material for collectors from either 

 alcoholic or dried specimens, and will return named duplicates if so 

 requested. The smaller, inconspicuous species (sub-family Amphinominoe- 

 Simnobince of authors) are especially desired. Authenticated data will be 

 gratefully received. — Charles P. Alexander, Dept. of Entomology, 

 Cornell L'^niversity, Ithaca, N. Y. 



