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in size with the foregoing and may easily be distinguished by the absence 

 of the pronotal horns. The colour is also a more decided green. The 

 males are smaller than the females and the ventral surface of the 

 abdomen of the male is black, the females being entirely green. The 

 most decided specific character is the outline of the terminal abdominal 

 segment, which is deeply notched to receive the styles of the ovipositor. 

 So far I have only taken Stictocephala pacifica on willow. 



Platycotis quadrivittata (Say.) is common on oaks in the neighbour- 

 hood of Victoria. In general appearance the species is greenish brown 

 above, dotted with red. The pronotum is densely punctate, smooth, 

 and bears a short pronotal horn projecting slightly forward and two 

 short lateral horns. The length of the pronotal horn varies greatly and 

 both it and the lateral horns may be absent. The amount of red on 

 the pronotum and costal margins of the tegmina varies greatly and is 

 more usually present in the females than the males, which are darker 

 and frequently blotched with black. A beautiful form which is occa- 

 sionally taken has the ground colour a dull greenish white with the 

 edges of the pronotum bordered with red, and two parallel red stripes 

 one on each side of the median carina. It would seem that the name 

 quadrivittata would be more applicable to this variety than the com- 

 moner type. Length 10 m.m. Adults of this species have been taken 

 early in the Spring, so it is probable that it winters over in the adult 

 form. 



Glossonotus univittatus, Harr. Very few of this species have 

 been taken and it does not appear to be anywhere very common. 

 It has been only taken on willow (Salix scouleriana). Two or three 

 specimens have been obtained near Victoria and a dead one was taken 

 from a spider's web at Vancouver. It will easily be known by the 

 pronotum being raised into a prominent hump and by the broad white 

 stripe extending nearly to the tip of the pronotum. Nothing is known 

 of the life-history. Length 9.5 m.m. 



Campylenchia latipes, Say. One specimen only has been taken. 

 This one was swept from willow at Swan Lake near Vernon. It is 

 usually a grass-inhabiting species and common in the east on alfalfa 

 and sweet clover, and its occurrence on willow may have been accidental, 

 as it was on the edge of an alfalfa field. It will easily be recognized by 

 the forward-projecting pronotal horn which is deeply keeled and bears 

 two lateral ridges. Colour cinnamon brown, pronotum densely punc- 

 tate and hairy. Length 6 m.m. 

 ADDITIONAL NOTES (Dec, 1920): 



Since the above was written I have been able to record another 

 species for British Columbia. This is Ceresa bubalus Fabr. It was 

 taken at Agassiz on Aug. 29th, 1920. Its occurrence was not unexpected, 

 since it is a common species in most parts of North America and has 



