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Thomas, Cyrus. Syn. Acrid. N. A., p. 74 (1873). 



This species is found in the same type of location as Chloealtis con- 

 spersa, but is usually very much more numerous. In woods where logging 

 operations have been conducted and the ground is left strewn with slash 

 and treetops this species is often to be found in great numbers. A few 

 specimens of macropterous females can usually be found, but the ma- 

 jority are brachypterous. 



Locality records. Salmon Arm, Vernon, 1919. Clinton, Williams 

 Lake, Chilcotin, Tatla Lake, Anahim Lake, 1920-21 (E. R. Buckell). 



Stirapleura sp. 



This species is common in the early summer in the Lower Okanagan 

 Valley where it is found on the open stony areas among the Sage-brush on 

 both sides of the Okanagan River and around the Osoyoos Lake. It hib- 

 ernates during the winter in about the second nymphal stage, and appears 

 in the spring as soon as the ground is free from snow. The specific name 

 of this insect has not at the present time been definitely determined and 

 is left for a future date. 



Stirapleura decussata Scudder, has been recorded from Alberta, 

 Saskatchewan and Manitoba, and our British Columbia si^ecimens may 

 possibly belong to this species and were recorded as such by the writer 

 in the Report of the Ontario Entomological Society, No. 36, p. 54 (1919). 



Locality records. Osoyoos, Fairview, Okanagan Falls, Vaseaux 

 Lake, Penticton, Naramata, Keremeos, 1919 (E. R. Buckell). 



Ageneotettix occidentalis Bruner, 1905. 



Bruner, Laurence. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Orth. II, p. 109 (1905). 



This was one of the commonest species in the Lower Okanagan Valley 

 during the summer of 1919. Although a small species they are easily 

 seen on the ground on account of their white antennae and bright red 

 hind tibiae. They are an active species with great jumping powers. The 

 males make a shrill squeaky striduhition while in pursuit of the females. 

 (This species was recorded as Ageneotettix scudderi Bruner in the Report 

 of the Ontario Entomological Society, No. 36, p. 54, 1919). 



Locality records. Osoyoos, Fairview, Westbank, 1919 (E. R. Buc- 

 kell). 



Aulocara elliotti Thomas, 1870. 



Thomas, Cyrus. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci., Philad., p. 82 (1870). 



This species was found plentifully on the open Bunch-grass flats in 

 the Lower Okanagan Valley in company with Ageneotettix occidentalis 

 Bruner during the summer of 1919. This is a larger insect than Agen- 

 eotettix occidentalis Bruner but with very similar habits. The females 

 are very much larger than the males and vary considerably in coloration, 

 some having the white markings on the pronotum very distinct, while in 

 others these markings are hardly visible. The males appeared to be far 



