1912 ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 89 



THE ENTOMOLOGICAL EECORD, IDIL 



Arthur Gibson> Chief Assistant Entomologist, C. E. F., Ottawa. 



In The Enioryiological Record, which has been published every year since 1901, 

 students of the several orders of insects have, in a readily accessible form, con- 

 siderable information on the distribution, etc., of many species occurring in 

 Canada. This information will be of special value now in view of the List of the 

 Insects of Canada and Newfoundland which is being prepared by members of our 

 Society. In the Record for this year I have endeavoured to include all references 

 to new species described from Canada in 1911, in the literature to which I have 

 had access. 



The season of 1911 in Canada was a favourable one for the collection of 

 insects. Although some collectors have reported the season to have been a poor one 

 in their particular districts, on the whole, I judge that in most localities much 

 material was present, and large collections were made by some students. During 

 the night of June 28th, 470 moths were caught in a lantern trap at Trenton, Ont. 

 This number represented many diiferent species, and Mr. J. D. Evans informed me 

 that he never had such success before. Large catches were made on many other 

 nights. 



We have again to gratefully acknowledge the invaluable help received from 

 recognized authorities in the United States and elsewhere. Particular acknowledg- 

 ment is due to Dr. L. 0. Howard and his expert associates. Dr. Dyar, Dr. Banks, 

 Messrs. Busck, Viereck, Eohwer, and Crawford; Dr. J- B. Smith, of New Bruns- 

 wick, N. J. ; Sir George Hampson, of the British Museum ; Mr. W. D, Kearfott, 

 of Montclair, N. J.; Prof. H. F. Wickham, of Iowa City. Iowa; Mr. E. P. Van 

 Duzee, of BufPalo, N.Y. ; Mr. W. Beutenmuller and Mr. J. A. Grossbeck, of New 

 York, N.Y.; Dr. Henry Skinner, of Philadelphia, Pa., Dr. E. M. Walker, of To- 

 ronto, Ont.; Col. Thos. L. Casey, of Washington, D.C. ; Mr. Chas. Liobeck, of 

 Philadelphia, Pa. ; Mr. J. D. Evans, of Trenton, Ont. ; Mr. F. H. Wolley-Dod, of 

 Millarville, Alta., and Prof. Cockerell, of Boulder, Col. 



Literature. 



Among the many valuable publications which have been received during the 

 past year, and which are of interest to Canadian students, mention may be made 

 of the following: — 



Beutenmuller, Wm. The North American species of Dryophanta and their 

 Galls: American Museum of Natural History, New York, separates issued De- 

 cember 30, 1911. This paper is the tenth instalment of a series of articles on 

 North American Cynipidae and their galls. Six beautiful plates accompany the 

 article, five of which are from the drawings of Mrs. Beutenmuller. 



Casey, Thos. L. Memoirs on the Coleoptera, II; New Era Printing Co., 

 Lancaster, Pa.; issued Aug. 15, 1911. In 1910, we were glad to receive Memoir 

 No. 1, and now Memoir No. 2 has recently appeared. This latter is a larger contri- 

 bution than Memoir 1, being of 359 pages. It also is divided into 2 parts, viz. — L 

 New American Species of Aleocharinse and Myllaeninte; II. Notes on the Coccinel- 

 lidas with some General Remarks and Synonymy. Of the 397 species described as 

 new, in part I., 50 are from Canada; 36 of these are from British Columbia, (mostly 

 collected by Eev. J. H. Keen) ; 10 from Manitoba, (N. Criddle), and 4 from On- 

 tario, 3 of which were collected at Ottawa, (W. H. Harrington). 



