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time, not to record the varous species of Hydrtecias which are being studied by many, as new 

 light is daily being received, particularly through the excellent work of Mr. Henry Bird, of 

 Rye, N. Y., in rearing the species from their food plants. 



Coleoptera. 



Our highest authority in this order is Mr. W. H. Harrington, of Ottawa. Mr. R. J. Crew, 

 of Toronto, who has for mi,ny years done good work, is devoting special attention to the 

 Pselaphidfe. Mr. J. D. Evans, of Trenton, is making a critical study ot the geaus Lachnosterna. 

 And Mr. E. P. \ enables, of Vernon, B. C, is going to devote his time specially to beetles. 



Hymenoptera. 



Mr. Harrington again is our leading authority in this order, and is constantly naming 

 material. The hymenoptera of the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia, will be specially 

 collected by Mr. Venables. 



I have requested Mr. W. H. Harrington to prepare the record of hymenoptera for 1902, 

 which he has kindly done. It would certainly be advantageous if each Order could be treated 

 of by some one who is working specially upon it, and in future this may perhaps be arranged. 



DiPTERA. 



Large collections have been made by Mr. Harrington, at Ottawa, and Mr. G. Gagnon, at 

 Montreal. Mr. Venables has collected many species of Tabanidje at Vernon, B.C. Next 

 season, Mr. W. Mcintosh, of St. John, N. B., intends to devote much time to this order. 



Hemiptera 



Mr. W. H. Harrington has for many years collected these insects, and has named much 

 material for correspondents. He has also published in the Ottawa Naturalist a list of the 

 Ottawa species. During the past summer the Rev. G. W. Taylor has been studying the 

 Vancouver Island forms with the help of Mr. E. P. Van Puzee, of Buffalo, and has collected 

 this year about 125 distinct species. Mr. C. Stevenson, of Montreal, will study the heterop- 

 teia of the Island of Montreal, the Rev. T. W'. Fyles, the scale insects of the Province of 

 Quebec, and Prof. Lochhead, those of Ontario next season. 



Orthoptera. 



Mr. E. M. Walker, of Toronto, is so far our only authority in this order. In the west 

 Mr. Norman Criddle, at Aweme, Man., and Mr. T. N. Willing, at various points in the North- 

 west Territories have collected material, which has added much to our knowledge of these 

 insects. 



The Sea.son of 1902. 



The wet dull season of 1902 in all parts of Canada has been very unpropitious for the col- 

 lector of '.nsects. The persevering collector, however, has as usual added little by little to his 

 collection by constantly being on the alert. A few records of remarkable catches on certain 

 evenings have been received from lepidopterists. Mr. E. Firmstone Heath, of Cartwright, 

 Man., mentions May 22, as such, and Mr. A. J. Dennis, of Beulah, Man., had an exceptional 

 experience of the same kind on June 11 ; Mr. J. D. Evans, of Trenton, Ont., and Mr. C. H. 

 Young, of Hurdman's Bridge, Ont., also report good occasional nights, but in most places the 

 season of 1902 must be characterised as exceptionally poor. Many of the ^vell known crop 

 pests were also noticeably less abundant than usual. 



