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Braconide (Microgasterine),. 
Apanteles caudatus Muesbeck. Described (Pro. U.S. Nat. Mus., Vol. 61, page 16, 1922). 
from eight specimens, three of which are from the type locality, Carbonate, B.C. These specimens 
were collected by Dr. J. C. Bradley on July Tth-12th, 1908, at an altitude of 2,600 feet. The other 
specimens are from Cheyenne, Wyoming (1); Mica, Washington (3); and Yellowstone Lake, 
Montana (1). — 
Apanteles olenidis Muesbeck. Described (Pro. U.S. Nat. Mus., Vol. 61, page 18, 1922) from 
nine male and fourteen female specimens bred from Olene vagans B. & McD. by Mr. E. P. 
Venables at Vernon, B.C. All the species of the genus Apanteles are parasitie on the larve of 
butterflies and moths and cover the infested caterpillar with their oval white cocoons. 
DIPTERA. 
Tipulidae. 
Alerandriaria (gen. noy.) suffusca Garrett. Deseribed (Pro. Ent. Soc., Wash., Vol. 24, 
page 60, Feb., 1922) from one male and one female specimen taken by Mr. C. B. Garrett at 
Cranbrook, B.C., on October 9th, 1920, 
Alerandriaria intermedia Garrett. Described (Pro, Ent. Soc., Wash., Vol. 24, page 60, 
Feb., 1922) from two males and one female taken at Cranbrook, B.C., by Mr. Garrett in July, 
1920. 
Alerandriaria kooteniensis Garrett. Described (Pro. Ent. Soc., Wash., Vol. 24, page 61, 
Feb., 1922) from a single male taken by Mr. Garrett at Cranbrook on July 15th, 1920. 
Chionea alerandriana Garrett. Described (Pro. Ent. Soec., Wash., Vol. 24, page 62, Feb., 
1922) from one male and five female specimens. Five of the specimens were taken by Mr. 
Garrett at Cranbrook, B.C., in February, 1920 and 1921. The other was taken by a trapper on 
the hills near Canal Flats, Kootenay Valley. 
Blepharoceride. 
Bibiocephala canadensis Garrett. Described (Ins. Ins. Mens., Vol. 10, page 89, April-June, 
1922) from fifteen specimens taken at Wilson Creek near Michel, B.C., at an altitude of 5,000 
feet, by Mr. Garrett in August and September. 
Bibiocephala kellogi Garrett. Described (Ins. Ins. Mens., Vol. 10, page 91, April-June, 1922 
from a single specimen taken by Mr. Garrett at Cranbrook, B.C., on July 18th, 1921. 
Tabanide. ( 
Tabanus laniferus McDunnough. Described (Can. Ent., Vol. 54, page 239, Oct., 1922) from 
thirteen specimens taken at Banff, Alta., and various points in British Columbia. The type 
locality is Banff and the British Columbia localities are Hector, Mount Cheam, and Lillooet. 
Syrphida. 
Melanostema squamule Curran. Described (Can. Ent., Vol. 53, page 275, Dec., 1921) from 
five specimens taken at Victoria, B.C., in April and May. The collector’s name is not given. 
Toxomerus occidentalis Curran. Described (Can, Ent., Vol. 53, page 258, Nov., 1921) from 
forty-two specimens taken in California, Oregon. and British Columbia. The holotype male was 
taken by Mr. W. Downes at Victoria, B.C., on May 5th, 1919. 
Cynorhina robusta Curran. Described (Can. Ent., Vol. 54, page 14, Jan, 1922) from a single 
female from British Columbia. No further data are given. 
Cynorhinella (gen. nov.) canadensis Curran. Described (Can. Ent., Vol. 54, page 15, Jan., 
1922) from a single male taken by the Rey. J. H. Keen at Inverness, B.C., in July, 1910. 
Mallota columbie Curran. Described (Can. Ent., Vol. 54, page 16, Jan., 1922) from a single 
female taken by Mr. R. C. Treherne at Penticton, B.C., on June 5th, 1919. 
Brachypalpus apicaudus Curran. Described (Can, Ent., Vol. 54, page 119, May, 1922) from 
a single male specimen taken by Mr. C. B. Garrett at Cranbrook, B.C. 
Tachinidae, 
Lydella hyphantrie Tothill. Described (Technical Bulletin No. 3, page 43, Dept. Agriculture, 
Ottawa, 1922) from four specimens bred at Agassiz, B.C. 
It is a grey fly with clear wings and is a new parasite on the fall web-worm (Hyphantria 
cunea Drury). It may not be out of place to make a few remarks on this particular bulletin 
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