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liracon id<e (Microgastcrinw) . 



Apanteles caudatus Muesheck. Described (Pro. U.S. Nat. Mus., Vol. 61, page 10, 1922) 

 from eigbt specimens, tbree of which are from tbe type locality, Carbonate, B.C. These specimens 

 were collected by Dr. J. C. Bradley on July 7tb-12th, 190S, at an altitude of 2.G00 feet. Tbe other 

 specimens are from Cheyeune, Wyoming (1) ; Mica, Washington (3) ; and Yellowstone Lake, 

 Montana (1). 



Apanteles olenidis Muesbeck. Described (Pro. U.S. Nat. Mus., Vol. 61, page 18, 1922) from 

 nine male and fourteen female specimens bred from Olcne vagans B. & McD. by Mr. E. P. 

 Venables at Vernon, B.C. All the species of the genus Apanteles are parasitic on the larva? of 

 butterflies and moths and cover the infested caterpillar with their oval white cocoons. 



Diptera. 

 Tipulidir. 



Alexandriaria (gen. nov.) suffusca Garrett. Described (Pro. Ent. Soc, Wash., Vol. 24, 

 page 60, Feb., 1922) from one male and one female specimen taken by Mr. C. B. Garrett at 

 Cranbrook, B.C., on October 9th, 1920. 



Alexandriaria intermedia Garrett. Described (Pro. Ent. Soc, Wash., Vol. 24, page 00, 

 Feb., 1922) from two males and one female taken at Cranbrook, B.C., by Mr. Garrett in July, 

 1920. 



Alexandriaria kootcniensis Garrett. Described (Pro. Ent. Soc, Wash., Vol. 24, page 61, 

 Feb., 1922) from a single male taken by Mr. Garrett at Cranbrook on July 15th, 1920. 



Chionea alexandriaria Garrett. Described (Pro. Ent. Soc, Wash., Vol. 24, page 62, Feb., 

 1922) from one male and five female specimens. Five of the specimens were taken by Mr. 

 Garrett at Cranbrook, B.C., in February, 1920 and 1921. The other was taken by a trapper on 

 the hills near Canal Flats, Kootenay Valley. 



Blcpharoccridw. 



Bibiocephala canadensis Garrett. Described (Ins. Ins. Mens., Vol. 10, page SO, April-June, 

 1922) from fifteen specimens taken at Wilson Creek near Michel, B.C., at an altitude of 5,000 

 feet, by Mr. Garrett in August and September. 



Bibiocephala kellogi Garrett. Described (Ins. Ins. Mens., Vol. 10, page 91, April-June, 1022) 

 from a single specimen taken by Mr. Garrett at Cranbrook, B.C., on July 13th, 1921. 



Talmnidw. < 



Tabanus laniferus McDunnough. Described (Can. Ent., Vol. 54, page 239. Oct., 1922) from 

 thirteen specimens taken at Banff, Alta., a7id various points in British Columbia. Tbe type 

 locality is Banff and the British Columbia localities are Hector, Mount Cheam, and Lillooet. 



Syrphidw. 



Melanostema squamulcn Curran. Described (Can. Ent., Vol. 53, page 275, Dec, 1921) from 

 five specimens taken at Victoria, B.C., in April and May. The collector's name is not given. 



Toxomerus occidentalis Curran. Described (Can. Ent., Vol. 53, page 258, Nov., 1921) from 

 forty-two specimens taken in California. Oregon, and British Columbia. The holotype male was 

 taken by Mr. W. Downes at Victoria, B.C., on May 5th, 1919. 



Cynorhina robusta Curran. Described (Can. Ent., Vol. 54, page 14. Jan, 1922) from a single 

 female from British Columbia. No further data are given. 



Cynorhinella (gen. nov.) canadensis Curran. Described (Can. Ent., Vol. 54, page 15, Jan., 

 1922) from a single male taken by the Bev. J. H. Keen at Inverness, B.C.. in July, 1910. 



Mallota columbiw Curran. Described (Can. Ent.. Vol. 54, page 16, Jan., 1922) from a single 

 female taken by Mr. R. C. Treherne at Pentictou, B.C., on June 5th, 1919. 



Brachypalpus apicaudus Curran. Described (Can. Ent., Vol. 54. page 119. May, 1922) from 

 a single male specimen taken by Mr. C. B. Garrett at Cranbrook, B.C. 



Tachinidce. 



Lydella hyphantriw Tothill. Described (Technical Bulletin No. 3, page 43, Dept. Agriculture, 

 Ottawa, 1922) from four specimens bred at Agassiz. B.C. 



It is a grey fly with clear wings and is a new parasite on the fall web-worm (II i/phantria 

 cunea Drury). It may not be out of place to make a few remarks on this particular bulletin 



