36 Proceedings, 1922 



Marsa henshawi Scudder; see A. N. Caudell, N. A. Rhaphidophorinae. 

 Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., Vol. 49, p. 671, 1916). 



Locality records. Vancouver Island, 1894 (S. H. Scudder). Kaslo, 

 1903 (A. N. Caudell). Vernon, 1919 (E. R. Buckell). Ranata, Lower 

 Arrow Lakes, 1921 (H. J. Bhirton). 



Pristoceuthophilus pacificus Thomas, 1872. 



Thomas, Cyrus. Ann. Rep. U. S. Geol. Surv. Terr., V, p. 436 (1872). 



There is a male specimen of this species in the U. S. National Museum, 

 from Ainsworth in the Kootenay District of British Columbia. (See 

 A. N. Caudell, N. A. Rhaphidophorinae, Proe. U. S. Nat. Mus., Vol. 49, 

 p. 675, 1916). 



Locality records. Ainsworth, (A. N. Caudell). 



Subfamily III. DECTICINAE 

 (The Shield-backed Grasshoppers) 



Apote notabilis Scudder, 1897. 



Scudder. Samuel H. Can. Ent., XXIX, p. 73 (1897). 



A single female was taken by the writer in the Okanap:an Valley in 

 1919. It has also been recorded from Vancouver Island by Caudell. 



Locality records. Vancouver Island, 1907 (A. N. Caudell). Osoy- 

 oos, 1919 (E. R. Buckell). 



Anabrus simplex var maculatus Caudell, 1907. 



Caudell, A. N. Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., XXXII, p. 356 (1907). 



A few specimens of this species were taken in the Southern Okan- 

 agan Valley by the writer in 1919. It has also been recorded from Port 

 Walsh by Caudell. 



Locality records. Port Walsh, 1907 (A. N. Caudell). Osoyoos, 

 1919 (E. R. Buckell). 



Anabrus longipes Caudell, 1907. 



Caudell, A. N. Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., XXXII, p. 361 (1907). 



This large ci-icket is quite common throughout the greater part of 

 the Province. It has occurred in sufficient numbers on one or two occa- 

 sions to cause small local outbreaks over a few square miles of country. 



Locality records. Nelson, 1906 (W. J. Alexander). Osoyoos, Fair- 

 view, Vernon, 1919; Clinton, Big Bar, 100-Mile House, Williams Lake, 

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



Steiroxys sp. 



Pemales of this long-legged, slender cricket were seen in large 

 niimbers during the summers of 1920 and 1921 in the Chilcotin District. 

 Careful search was made for the males but entirely without result. These 

 crickets were found all over the open cattle ranges wherever there was 

 sufficient grass to afford them some cover. It was noticed that these 

 females were attracted to the stridulation of the large males of Anabrus 



