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[9. Mclanoplus Packardii, Scudd.— Nicola Valley, B.C., Kwg. 20, 

 1901, one male (Fletcher). 



40. Melanoplus infantilis, Scudd. — Between Souris and Boissevain, 

 Man., Sept. 24, 1897; near Pirandon, Man, Sejit. 23; between Chaplin 

 and l^arkbeg, Assa , Sept. 20, 1897 ; Moose Jaw, Assa., Aug. 30 ; Indian 

 Head, Assa., x\ug. 29 ; near Waldeck, Assa., Aug 30. 



Very common on the simi-arid plains of Assinihoia. 



41. Mclanoplus luridus. Dodge. — Near Rosebank, Man., July 4, 

 I 901, one female (Fletcher). Between Brandon and Souris, Man., Sept. 

 23, 1897, one female; 10 miles north of Brandon, Sept. 23, one female. 



42. Melanoplus bivittatus. Say. — Near Rosebank, Man., July 4, 

 1901, one male (Fletcher); Rush Lake, Assa., Aug. 30, 1897, one female ; 

 \'ernon, B C, Sept. 10, one female. These all have glaucous hind tibiie. 



43. Asemoplus montanus, Bruner. — Vernon, B.C., Sept. 10, 1897, 

 one female; probably this species, according to Dr. Scudder. It was taken 

 in a small low wood of poplar, Douglas fir, etc., surrounded by dry barren 

 hills. 



44. Asemoplus nudus, Walk. — Sandon, B.C., Sept. 16, 1897, two 

 males, one female ; Laggan, Alta., SeiH. 19, one male, four females. 



45. Scudderia furcata, Brunn. — Agassiz, B.C., Sept. 9, 1897, 

 common. 



46. Xiphidiuni fasciatuni, DeG.— Boissevain, Man., Se[n. 24, 1897 ; 

 Agassiz, B.C., Sept. 9. 



47. C)plwderris nionstrosa, Scudd. — Banff, Alta., Sept. 2, 1897, 

 two males (one immature). The mature male was found dead, but fresh, 

 lying in a pool of water from a hot sulphur spring on the side of Sulphur 

 Mountain. The other was found under a stone close to the same pool. 



48. N'emobiusfasciaius, Scudd. — Var. abortivus, Cand. — rCommon 

 everywhere on the prairies — Man., Assa., Alta. 



49. Gryllus abbreviatus, Serv. — Near Victoria, B.C., Sei)t. 6, 1897, 

 three males. 'I'hese appear to be typical abbreviatus, although this species 

 is not recorded from the Pacific coast. Unfortunately no females were 

 taken. 



At a meeting of the Mount Royal Entomological Club, held on the 

 1 6th Dec. last, Mr. G. R. Souihee reported the capture of Sphinx lusci- 

 tiosa, Clemens, at Montreal, on July 3rd and 17th last. This moth has 

 always been very rare in that locality and its capture was a surprise to 

 several of the Montreal collectors. — G. Ch.\gnox. 



