oc see. 
492 Canadian Record of Science. 
‘* Among the material found by him was a considerable number of 
the elytra and other parts of beetles, an assemblage indeed larger 
than had ever been found in such a deposit in any part of the world. 
and they are mostly in excellent condition. Twenty-nine species 
have been obtained, some of them in considerable numbers. Five 
families and fifteen genera are represented ; they are largely Cara- 
bide, there being six or seven species each of Platynus and Ptero- 
stichus and species also of Patrobus, Bembidium, Loricera and 
Elaphrus. The next family of importance is the Staphylinide, of 
which there are five genera, Geodromicus, Arpedium, Bledius, 
Oxyporus, and Lathrobium, each witha single species. The Hydro- 
philide are represented by Hydrochus and Helophorus each with one 
species ; and the Chrysomelide by two species of Donacia. Finally, 
a species of Scolytide must have made certain borings under the 
bark of juniper. Most of these are described and figured in the 
present volume. Looking at them as a whole, and noting the dis- 
tribution of the species to which they seem to be most nearly re- 
lated, they are plainly indigenous to the soil, but would perhaps be 
thought to have come from a somewhat more northern locality than 
that in which they are found; not one of them can be referred to 
existing species, but the nearest allies of not afew of them are to be 
sought in the Lake Superior and Hudson Bay region, while the 
larger part are inhabitants of Canada and the Northern United 
States, or in the general district in which the deposit occurs. In no 
single instance were any special affinities found with any character- 
istically southern forms, though several are most nearly allied to 
species found there as well as in the north. A few seem to be most 
nearly related to Pacific forms, such as the Elaphrus and one each of 
the species of Platynus and Pterostichus. On the whole, the fauna 
has a boreal aspect, thought by no means so decidedly boreal as one 
would anticipate under the circumstances.” : 
Table giving list of Fossil Insects from Canada, described by Prof. 
S. H. Scudder, in his work, ‘“ The Fossil Insects of North Am- 
erica,” 1890 : 
Name. Locality. Formation .| Collector, ete. 
HEMIPTERA. e 
HoMoPTeErEa. 
- Geranchon petrorum, Scudd.|Quesnel, B. C...... Miocene. |G. M. Dawson. 
Sbenaphis Quesneli, Ssudd CST ake ete ee OU a se 
: Planophlebia gigantea, Scudd|Similkameen Riv., 
BUG ia). 
. Celidia Columbiana, Seudd.. Similkameen Rly., 
on fm wre 
. Cercopis Selwyni, Scudd..... Nine, Mite Creek, 
HETEROPTERA. 
6. Telmatrechus stali, Scudd...|N. F, Similkameen 
., B. C.-........|Miocone. ..|G. M. Dawsor. 
7. Telcoschistus antiquus,Scudd'Quesnel, B. C...... i ue 
Peete. 
