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was taken at Vernon, which must be a splendid collecting region, if one 

 can judge from the species taken there. 



Fully as interesting as the last species is Pterodo7itia misella, O. S., 

 taken at Wellington, July 6th. The original description of the species was 

 written from a specimen taken in Oregon by Henry Edwards. 



The family Tachinidae is represented by numerous species, some of 

 which are widely distributed, but a number are known only from that 

 region. The presence of these flies is always welcomed, for we have 

 learned of so much good accomplished by them that we suspecft their 

 mission is a beneficial one, and are wilHng to let them have their way, 

 especially if we note in them a tendency to direct tlieir attacks to any of 

 the species that are known to be injurious. The following breeding 

 records accompanied the specimens sent : Pauzeria ampelus, Walker, 

 reared from a chrysalis of Clisiocampa (?) Americana; Frontina Frenc/iii, 

 Will., reared from Telea polyphemiis ; and Bovibyliomyia abrupta, B. 

 and B., reared from pupa of Halisidota vuiculata. 



Pyrellia cenea, Zett., has not been rei)orted from North America 

 heretofore, but some specimens before me agree so well with the 

 description of that species as given by Schiner that I am well satisfied to 

 give them that name. The group of Muscids to which this species 

 belongs is widely distributed in this country and in Europe, so it is not 

 strange to find it here, but the detection of the presence of an introduced 

 species is always attended with more or less interest. 



It is interesting to note that the usual stock pests are present in 



British Columbia as well as in other parts of North America. Siinulium 



fidvum, numerous species of mosquitoes, horse-flies, the bot fly, and species 



of the genus Symphoromyia are noted, and must be a consideration with 



reference to the stock interests of the province. 



A number of species commonly known as scavengers iire noted, and 

 it seems that these are more numerous in individuals than is usually com- 

 mon in much of the western country, 



Euparyphus obliqicus, n. sp. — Female : Black, with yellow markings 

 on head, thorax and abdomen. Face black, with an oblique yellow fascia 

 on each side about midway between the vertex and the insertion of the 

 antennae. Antennae black at each extremity, with the intervening parts 

 rather light brown. Face black, with a triangular yellow spot on the 

 anterior part of each cheek, and a very narrow whitish pollinose space 

 along each eye, posterior orbits yellow, occiput shining black. Thorax 



