The following notes will serve to supply some of the desiderata listed by Scudder for the life histories of New England Hesperiinae. Descriptions are also given when they differ from those of Scudder or when they supplement his information. Detailed descriptions are given of Poanes hobomok Harr. because it has been impossible to determine which species Scudder described under the name Atrytone zabulon Insomuch as the ranges of the two species overlap, the two were confused as one at the time of Scudder's description and the source of his material is unknown.

Differs from the typical section of the genus in the presence of a small fovea at the base of the male forewings (as in agrestaria Grossb.) and the lack of a hair-pencil on the hind tibiae in the same sex. Placed in this genus on account of the similarity of male genitalia, which are very close to those of serrataria B. & McD. as figured in my Studies in North American Cleorini.

A new record for the distribution and environment of Grylloblatta campodeiformis Walker has been established by the recent discovery of this insect in the dry belt of British Columbia at an altitude of 1500 feet. The occurrence of the “ice bug” at this locality is of singular interest. Supposedly an inhabitant of only the coldest regions, such as are found along the margins of glaciers and mountain streams at high altitudes, this discovery shows that Grylloblatta can exist under extremely dry and hot conditions at a relatively low altitude.

I have read with great interest C. W. Farstad's paper (1938) on “Thelyotokous parthenogenesis in Cephus cinctus Nort.,” since it parallels so closely my own problem in Diprion polytomum Hartig. But, whilst agreeing with his final conclusion that there are doubtless two forms of C. cinctus manifesting alternative modes of parthenogenetic reproduction in different regions of the Province of Alberta, I must nevertheless draw attention to certain statements made by this worker which appear, in the light of modern cyto-genetic knowledge, to be highly improbable.

During the last few days of July and the first half of August 1937 there occurred what probably has been the worst outbreak of the army worm. Cirphis unipuncta Haw. in this province. The damage was widespread and in many cases severe.