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FAMILY MEMBRACIDAE: 



Ceresa basalis Walk. Saanich, October 8, 1917; August 14, 1917 

 (W. D.). A common species. On willow and goldenrod. 



Stictocephala pacifica Van D. Saanich, Augvist 3. 1918: July ,31, 

 1918 (W. D.). Taken on willow (Salix scouleriana). 



Glossonotus univittatus Harr. Saanich, October 10, 1917; July 11. 

 1918 (W. D.); \"ancouver, September 23, 1918 (W. D.). This species 

 is rarely taken. Occurs on Salix scouleriana. 



Platycotis quadrivittata Say. Saanich, June 13, 1918 ; April 18. 

 1918 (W. D.). Occurs on oak (Quercus gafryana). Very variable both 

 in coloui- and form. In some individuals the humeral and dorsal pro- 

 cesses are well developed ; in others absent altogether. In colour the 

 species vary from brown mottled with black to a dull green speckled 

 with red. 



A beautiful form is sometimes taken in which the ground colour is 

 greenish white with a bright red stripe extending from the head over the 

 humeral angles and bordering the lower edges of the pronotum, and two 

 parallel red stripes extending caudad from the head on each side of the 

 median carina. The species winters in the adult condition, and I took 

 nymphs in final and penultimate stages on September 9, 1918. 



Campylenchia latipes Say. Vernon, September 28, 1918 (\\'.D.). 

 One specimen on willow. Although this is said to be a grass-inhabiting 

 species in the East, I failed to take any in the alfalfa field which was 

 bordered by the willow trees on which the specimen was taken. 



In spite of persistent collecting, the number of Membracidae taken 

 is disappointingly few, the above mentioned five species being all that 

 have been observed so far. Probably when further collections can be 

 made over a more extended area a number of species will be added. 



FAMILY CICADELLIDAE: 



Agallia novella Say. Coldstream, B.C., June 2, 1918 ( W. D.). 



Agallia lyrata Bak. (?) Armstrong, September 29, 1918; Saanich, 

 April 19, 1918 (W. D.). 



Idiocerus pallidus Fh. \'ictoria, August 17, 1917; Saanich Sept. 

 9, 1918 (W. D.). A common species on Salix scouleriana. 



Idiocerus pallidus. Variety with a dark saddle. Not uncommon. 

 Armstrong, September 29, 1918 (W. D.). 



Idiocerus suturalis var. lunaris Ball. Saanich, August 3, 1918. 

 Common. 



Idiocerus musteus Ball. Royal Oak, September 28, 1917; August 

 25, 1918 (W. D.). Common on willow. 



Idiocerus concinnus Ball. Saanich, September 11, 1918 (W. D.). 



