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THE ENTOMOLOGICAL RECORD, 1913. 



Arthur Gibson, Chief Assistant Entomologist, Division of Entomology, 



Ottawa. 



The season of 1913, in most parts of Canada, has been favorable for systema- 

 tic work in entomology. In many districts the cold, backward spring was followed 

 by perfect weather for collecting, and in consequence, in many localities, interest 

 was awakened which resulted in valuable work being accomplished. In British 

 Columbia, largely through the revival of the B.C. Branch of the Entomological 

 Society of Ontario, collections were made at several points; throughout the prairie 

 provinces new collectors were heard from, and in the older settled districts of east- 

 ern Canada, entomologists took advantage of the continued favorable weather to 

 gather many species, and in certain groups which had been somewhat neglected, 

 large series of specimens were secured, which added new records and much informa- 

 tion as to distribution. At the field stations of the Division of Entomology, which 

 have been recently established in the different provinces, the officers in charge 

 have made collections of insects in their respective districts and these will be added 

 to from year to year, and the material worked up by specialists. 



During 1913, as far as we know, no special expeditions were made to Canada 

 for the purpose of collecting insects. Small collections were made in the Yukon 

 Territory and other distant places, by members of Dominion Government survey 

 parties. Dr. E. M. Walker, of Toronto, made a collecting trip, particularly to 

 certain parts of British Columbia and brought back many specimens. Some of 

 the officers of the Division of Entomology while visiting western Canada officially, 

 gathered material at various points. Dr. C. Gordon Hewitt collected ants and 

 bees and new records were obtained. Mr. J. M. Swaine spent July, August and 

 September in British Columbia and made important collections of certain groups 

 of coleoptera. The writer collected interesting species in Manitoba, Alberta and 

 British Columbia. 



It is again our pleasant duty to acknowledge the continued assistance received 

 in the determination of material from the recognized authorities in the United 

 States and elsewhere. Particular acknowledgment is due to Dr. L. 0. Howard and 

 his associates at Washington — Dr. Dyar, Dr. Banks, Messrs. Schwarz, Crawford, 

 Busck, Eohwer and Knab ; Sir George F. 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 San Diego, Cal. ; Mr. J. A. Grossbeck, of New York ; Dr. 

 Henry Skinner, of Philadelphia, Pa. ; Dr. E. M. Walker, of Toronto, Ont. ; Col. 

 Thos. L. Casey, of Washington, D.C. ; Mr. C. W. Johnson, Boston, Mass.; Mr. 

 Chas. Liebeck, of Philadelphia, Pa.; Mr. F. H. Wolley-Dod, ,of Midnapore, Alta. ; 

 Mr. J. D. Evans, of Trenton, Ont. ; Prof. H. S. Hine, of Columbus. Ohio : Mr. Chas. 

 W. Leng. New York, N.Y. ; Prof. J. M. Aldrich, La Payette, Tnd., and Dr. W. 

 G. Dietz. of Hazleton, Pa. 



LITERATURE. 



Among the publications which have been issued during 1913, and which are 

 of interest to Canadian students, mention may be made of the following: — 



AuLMANN, G. Psyllidarum catalogus : W. Junk, Berlin, 1913. We are glad 

 to see a catalogue of the Homopterous family Psyllidse, published by the well 



