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their own range, but only such data as it is thought will be of value to stu- 

 dents of geographical entomology and to those interested in life-histories, 

 particularly the exact dates when various insects occur in the perfect state. 

 It is hoped in this Record to publish a list of rare species or such as have 

 not previously been noted as occurring in Canada; to give exact data as to 

 the distribution of species together with dates when certain insects have been 

 taken, so that localities may be visited and desirable species sought for at 

 the time and place where they are known to have occurred; also to draw 

 attention to works of particular value in the different departments of ento- 

 mology, and to place on record anything which it is thought will encourage 

 the study of insects in the Dominion. 



A great many notes on captures have been sent in, and from these a se- 

 lection has been made of such species as in the opinion of the writer or those 

 specialists whom he has been able to consult, seemed worthy of recording. 

 As in the past, great care has been exercised in endeavoring to arrive at cor- 

 rect determinations. 



I have again to express great gratitude to the well-known specialists in 

 the various orders who have so patiently identified large numbers of insects 

 for Canadian collectors; and I am glad to know from these gentlemen that 

 their own collections have been considerably enriched from the interesting 

 northern and western Canadian material, much of which was unrepresented 

 in the large collections of the United States. Particular mention in this 

 direction must be made of Dr. J. B. Smith, of New Brunswick, N.J., who is 

 untiring in his efforts to help all who apply to him. The same must be said 

 of Prof. H. F. Wickham, of Iowa City, Iowa, Mr. W. D. Kearfott, of Mont- 

 clair, N.J., and Dr. Skinner, of Philadelphia. Dr. L. 0. Howard, U. S. 

 Entomologist, and his expert associates, in the Bureau of Entomology, at 

 Washington, have, as heretofore, given invaluable help in almost all orders 

 of insects, to the many who have constantly asked for it. 



The season of 1905 has been irregular, correspondents differing consid- 

 erably in their opinion of it. On the whole, however, in most places it prob- 

 ably was a rather unproductive year. The cool nights and damp weather 

 in many districts through the collecting season were very discouraging. 

 Notwithstanding this, many good species were taken, and, as is always the 

 case, energetic workers added many desirable species to their collections. 



Among the important expeditions in our country, mention may be made 

 of another extensive trip by Mrs. Nicholl, of Bridgend, South Wales, who 

 again spent the summer in our Rocky Mountains and the mountains of Wash- 

 ington State, where she made large collections of butterflies and other in- 

 sects. Another expedition of which up to the present time no report has 

 been received, was made by Mr. J. Chester Bradley, of Ithaca, N.Y., to- 

 gether with a large party of naturalists, into the Selkirks, the mountains 

 around Revelstoke and down the Columbia River. Mr. J. Keele, of the 

 Geological Survey, Ottawa, brought back a small but most interesting col- 

 lection of insects from the Yukon Territory. Among these were Erehia Mag- 

 dalena, Eurymus Boothii and C oenonympha Icodiah — all insects of great 

 rarity. Mr. W. J. Wilson, also of the Geological Survey, likewise made a 

 collection of insects in the Hudson Bay country. 



The collections of insects of our own Society at London, and those of the 

 two Government institutions, viz., at the Central Experimental Farm, Ot- 

 tawa, and at the Agricultural College, Guelph, have been materially in- 

 creased during the past year ; and it might be well for Canadian collectors to 

 remember that there are a great many insects not represented in the cabinets 

 of all these three institutions, and that specimens will always be acceptable. 



