THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. PAS) 
MISCELLANEOUS “NOTES. 
A New DEPARTURE.-—We invite especial attention to the card of that 
talented and well known Entomologist, Mr. FRANCIS GREGORY SANBORN. 
We heartily congratulate our esteemed confrere on the stand he 
has taken on the behalf of Practical Entomologists. Mr. Sanborn 
is thoroughly qualified, from his scientific attaimments and per- 
sonal reputation, to take this step, and we sincerely trust a new era may 
be dawning for Entomological Science, in which the professional skill of 
competent scientists may receive an equal share of recognition with that 
of members of the various other learned professions. We feel, however, 
quite satisfied that while Mr. Sanborn has laid down his terms of consul- 
tation, he will always be ready, as heretofore, to afford any information to 
brother Entomologists, or to students struggling to overcome the diffi- 
culties of the science.—| Æwitor C. £.| 
STRANGALIA LUTEICORNIS.—On one of the last days of July, 1871, 
as I emerged from the woods which cover the eastern end of Bishop’s 
Island—one of the most romantically situated of the Thousand Isles—lI 
came upon a sunny glade, and in it stood a flowering shrub, (the name of 
which Ido not know,) in full bloom. The blossoms were thronged with 
the insect hosts—well nigh all orders being represented in sufficient variety 
to stock a fair-sized entomological cabinet. My attention was most 
| attracted to the Coleoptera, from the great numbers of Zypocerus fugax 
and some few specimens of Strangalia luteicornis. ‘The latter, from the 
extreme narrowness of their bodies and elytra, as well as from their 
markings, were very noticeable ; they were also particularly active, running 
over the flowers, taking to flight, or dropping down among the leaves in a 
way that almost defied capture. I, however, succeeded in taking one; 
and learning from a great authority in such matters,that though well known 
in Pennslyvania, it has not, as yet, been included among the natives of 
this Province, I make this note of the fact of my capture.—R. V. ROGERS, 
Kingston. 
Notes AND Queries. — Zrichius Bigsbit.—Gnorimus maculosus, 
Burmeister, Knoch. . This insect seems to be very rare in this part of 
Canada. During nearly thirty years collecting, 1 have found only one 
specimen, taken at Drummondville, in the Niagara District. Other 
collections seem to have been equally unfortunate. 
Pelidnota punctata.—Common about London and Niagara ; has never 
to my knowledge, been found near Toronto. 
