THE ENTOMOLOGICAL RECORD, 1923 



Messrs. Criddle, Curran, Viereck and Buckell, Entomological Branch, 

 Dominion Department of Agriculture 



In perusing the older copies of the "Entomological Record" it will be noted 

 that Lepidoptera occupy by far the largest space. Within a few years, however, 

 Coleoptera assumed an equally prominent position and from that time on these 

 two orders have remained as dominant features of the "Record." 



In 1922, for the first time, Diptera exceeded all other orders in importance, 

 and now we have Hymenoptera assuming its just place in our pages. We 

 mention these facts because they should be gratifying to Canadian entomologists 

 as showing that we have at last secured specialists who are able to work up 

 nearly all our insect orders, thus giving an impetus to entomological studies 

 so long retarded due to the impossibility of identifying our specimens. 



For the information of those not fully informed of the practice originally 

 laid down, we may state that the "Record" does not include species already 

 listed elsewhere. On the other hand an effort is made to include all Canadian 

 species that have been described during the year and to give a reference to the 

 publication in which the description appeared. Any records of captures that 

 extend the known range of a species to a marked degree are desirable but local 

 records of insects already listed from adjacent parts are not considered of sufficient 

 general interest to record in this publication. 



Some collectors are still apparently reluctant to send in their records, but 

 on the whole the material sent in has been very gratifying and it has added 

 considerably to a knowledge of insect distribution. 



We have again to express our indebtedness to various specialists in different 

 parts of the world for their assistance in determining specimens. Our Coleop- 

 terists in particular owe much to Dr. Fall in this respect. 



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