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Orthoptera. 



Some interesting records of these insects have been received. Considerable 

 collecting in the order has recently been accomplished and our knowledge of the 

 distribution of many of the species considerably widened. 



Mautldse. 



Mantis religiosa L. This species known as the European Praying Mantis, 

 and recorded in last year's Entomological Kecord, has evidently estab- 

 lished itself in the Province of Ontario. This year it was again found 

 near Picton, in Hallowell Township, on Oct. 1, (Brimley). 



Acrldlldae. 



Acri/dium obscurum Hanc. Aweme, Man., May 28, Sept. 16, 1915, 



(Griddle). 

 Chloealtis conspersa Harr. Athabaska Landing, Alta., Aug. 11, 1915, 



(Strickland). Previously reported from Banff, by Walker. 

 Orphulella speciosa Scudd. Aweme, Man., Aug. 7-17, (E. and N. Criddle). 

 Chortophaga viridifasciata DeO. Treesbank, Man., June 11, (E. Criddle). 

 Arphia frigida Scudd. Fort Chipewyan, Alta., June 14, 15, 1914; Fort 



McMurray, Alta., May 29, 1914, Hill Island Lake, Southern ^Mackenzie, 



July 13, 1914, (F. Harper). 

 Hippiscus iuberculatus Beauv. Fort Chipewyan, Alta., June 15, 1914, 



(F. Harper). 

 Trimerotropis monticola Sauss. Aweme, Man., Sept. 1^. 101 i, (^. 



Criddle). 

 Circotcttix verruculatus Kirby. Athabaska Landing, Alta.. Aua-. 11, 



(Strickland); Island in Tsu Liike, Southern Mackenzie, Au;:. 6. 1914; 



Fort Resolution, Mackenzie, Aug. 24, (F. Harper). 

 Melanoplus hivittatus Dodge. Athabaska Landing, Alta., Aug. 12, 1915, 



(Strickland). 

 Melanoplus hruneri Scudd. Athabaska Landing, Halcourt and Water Hole, 



Alta., Aug. 11, 12, (Strickland). 

 Melanoplus fasciatus Walk. Athabaska Landing, Alta., Aug. 11, (Strick- 

 land) ; Fort Eesolution, Mackenzie, Aug. 24, 1914, (F. Harper). 



Locustldse. 



Scudderia pistillata Brun. Eosedale, Alta., (Miss E. Moodie) ; St. Louis, 



Sask., July 25, 1898, (E. Coubeaux) ; new to Saskatchewan, 

 Conocephalus fasciatus DeG. Peaohland, B.C., Aug, 6, (Wallis). 

 Udeopsylla nigra Scudd. Oxbow, Sask., July 31, 1897, (W. Noble). 



Gryllldae. 



Nemobius fasciatus DeG. Near Souris, P.E.I., Aug. 27, 1915, (A. G. 



Huntsman). 

 (Ecanthus niveus DeG. Penticton, B.C., Aug. 1908, (Mrs. Fowler). 

 (Ecanthus nigriconvis quardipunctatus Beut. Peachland, B.C., Aug. 2-13, 



(Wallis). 



