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the anal area is much longer. In its short anal area, this interesting 

 fossil best agrees with the Mastacinae (s.l.), in which the cubitus 

 also remains unbranehed. The existing mastacines, however, exhibit 

 throughout much narrower precostal and costal areas, and a much 

 more regular intercalary venation, closer cross-veins, or only a com- 

 pact polygonal network; and nearly always an acutely truncated 

 apical margin. It is a noteworthy fact that the fossil form is 

 especially distinguished from the recent mastacines by its more 

 primitive characters. 



COLEOPTERA. 



Of this order of insects, which, as far as the trustworthiness of 

 the identifications is concerned, is distinctly a discredit to paleoen- 

 fcomology, a series of forms from British Columbia has been brought 

 to light, the interpretation of which lacks adequate support. 

 CarahidcB : — 



Nehria pdleomelas, Scudder. (Nicola river.) 

 Elateridce : — 



Cryptohypnus Herrestris, Scudder. (Nicola river.) 

 Limonius impunctus, Scudder. (Similkameen.) 

 Elaterites, sp., Scudder. (Similkameen.) 

 Elateridce Scudder. (Nicola river.) 



Among the present fossils is also found an elater from Tulameen 

 river, right branch, IJ miles above Princeton. (Aug. 7, 1906. — L.M.L.) 

 A more accurate determination seems impossible. 



Bupresiidce : — 



Buprestis sepuUa, Scudder. (Nicola river.) 

 Buprestis saxigena, Scudder. (Nicola river.) 

 Buprestis tertiaria, Scudder. (Nicola river.) 



Hydrophilidce : — 



Cercyon ? terrigena, Scudder. (Nicola river.) 



Nitidulidm : — 



Promeiopia depilis, Scudder. (Quesnel.) 



Tenebrivnidce : — 



Tenebrio primigenius, Scudder. (Ninemile creek.) 



Ghrysomelidm : — 



Cryptocephalus punciatus, Scudder. (Similkameen.) 

 Galerucella picea, Scudder. (Ninemile creek.) 

 Microrhopala, sp., Chagnon. (Vaneoiiver island.) 



