Buckell, E. R.

English

Journal of the Entomological Society of British Columbia

ENTOMOLOGI CAL SOC. OF B IUTlSIl CO I.lT}J [!H. PJ{()(' . (1948), V O L. 45, JULY 28, ]949 27 RECORD OF BEES FROM BRITISH COLUMBIA (Andrenidae) 1 E. R. B UC KELL Dominion B~ll to l11ol ()g ieal Laboratory, Ka mloops, B.C. This list of 56 bees of the family An-drenidae has been compiled from a collec-ti on in the Field Crop Insec t Laboratory, K amloops, and m aterial loaned by Profe s-sor G. J. Spencer of the University of British Columbia. The A ndrenidae, or acute-tongued bur-rowing bees, are solitary, constructing their burrows and cells in th e ground. Although solitary, some spec ies cong regate in regu-lar co lonies. Sometim es a clay or silt cli ff will contain innumer;lhle burrows in close proximity. Their cell s arc stocked with necta r a nd pollen and these bees a re bene-fIcial plant pollinators. \Nillow blossoms are particularly attracti ve to Andrenidae, and a m ajority of the specimens collected in Apri l and M ay by th e author were taken visi ting wi ll ow. The names are arranged alphabetically and the collecti on points a re listed, num-bered, and placed 011 th e accompanying m ap. Some localiti es ha ve been heav ily collected, while oth er areas, parti cularly in northern British Columbia, ha\'e had littl e or no attention, ;lIld the distri bution record th ere fore, is far from complete. The collectors arc designa ted by initials only in the text, but a list of their names is included a t the end () f th e paper. The author wishes to than k Mr. r. H. Timberla ke, Agricu ltu ral Experimen t Sta-ti on, University of C alifornia , Riverside, and Mr. U. N. Lanham, University of C alifornia, Berkeley, C alifo rJ] i; l, for th e determination of mater ial; and Pro fessor G. J. Spencer for th e loa n of his collec-tion. F am ily ANDRf<JNJDAE Subfa mily ANDRl£NINA I!.: Genus ANDRENA F a bricius Andrena albihirta (Ashmead ) K .\SLO. April 7, 1907, J 0; Apr il 13, 19[ 3, 1 0 (L.W.C.). l' ~;:\ TIlTO :\ . April 12,2 9 ,21, 1 6 1 9, 30, 1 0 ,1019; April 9, 6 6 , 24 , 18 9, 192 9 (E.RB.). \EH " O:\, Avril 17, 1930, 29 , 1. Contr ibuti on No. ~5 ti 6 , Di vis ion of Entomology, Science Service, Departm en t of Agriculture, Ottawa, Can ada. April 5, 193 D 1 9 (K R.H .) : Apr il 9, 1925 , 1 9 (:vJ.. Il .R). i\lL,\I' I E LAKE, May 19, 1943, 1 9 (KRD. ). (' III LCOTI'" , :Vlay 4, ] 921, 1 d (~~.R. B.) . \.\ :\ (0 1' \1';)(. Ma r ch 22, 1 d , April '1, 1 0 , HlO ;) ; March 2:), 1906, 1 03 (RC.T.). Anil rena amplificat'! Cockerell 1' 1': '\1']("1'0 :\, May 2, 1919, 1 <jl ; April 24, 1929, 1 Q (K R. B. ): April 8, I D20, 1 9 (M.ll.H.). Id': LO\\' ""\ . Apri I 8, 1030. 1 d (KRB. ). VER-.' 0\. April 29, 1rI30, il <jl (E. R. B.) : April 20, lnO , 1 <jl ( R C.T.). ~I[.'\ :\ II' LAKE , May 19, 1!l43, 2 <jl (E.R.B.). Don:!.A;; I._un;, April 23, l~):lO , 4 9 (KRB.J . ( ' JlILlOTI :'!, .June 15, 1920, 2 <jl; iiIa y 15, 192 1, ] <jl ; May 28, 1929, 2 ? (KRB.). Andrena bella Viereck "\,~I.O. April 16, 1907, 1 9 (L.W.C,). Andrena binarea Viereck 1'1';)( :\0:\ . :\1ay 19, 1928, 1 <jl (P.N.V. J. Andrena buckelIi Viereck PI'; .'\T](·'['O". May 5, 1920, 1 0 ( M.H.R): April 24, 1929, 1 <jl (E.R.B.l. VEH.'\ON, Ma y 1 , 192 9, I ?; April 25, 1932, I? (E.R.B.). ".\\[LOOl'S , April 18. 1929, 1 <jl (E.RB.). Andrena candida Smith 1'!·;.'\TJno :\, April 9, 1 d ; 24, 2?, 1929 (KRB.) . K .\ ~rLOOI';; , April 18, 1929, 29 (KRB. ). Andrena chlosura Cockerell .'\.n .\DIO . May 11 , 1930, 1 <jl (G.J .S.). Andrena cleo dora (Viereck) " .\ S I.O . .Tune 10, 1906, I ? ( L.W.C.). PENTl!;-TO." J un e 5, 1920, 1 <jl (M.H.R). Andrena colletina Cockerell L llILt'on :\. April ]6 , 1921, 2<jl (E.RB.J. Andrl'na crataegi Robertson 1'1: .'\'1']('1'0:\. :vJ.ay 9, 1019, 1 ? (E .RB.). VER-.'\ 0:\. ,Tune 5. 1923, 29 (M.H.R.): May 16, I n7. 1 '.' (D.G.G.): May 31, 1929, 1 0 ; April 2~ . 19:J O, 1'.' (g .R.B.) . SA L~I ()N ARM, May 1, 1922,2 0 ; July 4, 1943, 1 9 (E.R.B.). Andrena cressonii Robertson. subsp. n;!t.'\()" . May 20, 1904, 1 d ; May 16, 1920, 1 ? (KP .V.): April 22, 1929, 1 6 (I.J.W.): Ma y 1, 1929, 1 0 (E.RB.). S AL~roN ARM, Jul y 4, 1943, 6 ? (E.R.B.) . YAl\'COU YE R, May 2:J , 19;3 0, I ? (H.B.L.). Andrena e)liJeuca Cockerell I'ASI.O. May 22, 1910, 1 t;J (L.W.C.). CR ES-'1'0.'\. May 17, 1926, I ? (A.A.D .). VER;\' ON, .Jun o I , 1913, I ? (E.P.V.). KA~fLOOPS, June 13, 1943, I? (E.RB.J . YA NCO u\'EH, June 3, 1943, I ? (E.RB.) . Andrena errans Smith OLln:R. May 4, 1943, 1 <jl (E.RB.) . l 'E :-.JTlC-TO" . April 30, 1 <jl; Oct. 30, I? , 1920 ( E.RB.). \'..1}iE. \ liX LAKF. . .June 14, 1919, 1 <jl (KRB. ) . :HIl .UL\TA. May 2, 1920, 1 0 (M.H.RJ. YEHXO:\" April 25, 1932, 1 0 (KRB.). S Auro" Alm. May 14, 1929, 19 (H.B.L.). KA~[LOOPS, June 13, 1943, 1 <jl ( R R .B. J. ) llX " IE LAK" , June 19, 1930, 1 <jl ; 28 E:'>To~IOLOGlCAL SO(:. OF BRITISH COJ .U~InlA, Pno('. (1948), VOL. 45, JULY 28, 1949 May 19, 1943, 1 ~ 19 (E.R.B.). l'HIL('OTU\. June 13, 1921, 39; May 28, 1 ~ 69; June 14, 19 , 1929; June 5, I e! 39, June 14, 19, 1930; April 28, 1944, 19 (E.R.B.). YALF., May 30, 1943, 19 (KR.B.). MILXEH . May 25, 1930 , 19 (K.G.). VAXCOUYF.H. May 22, 1930, 19 (G.J.S.): May 23, 1930, 19 (H.B.L.): June 3, 1943, 19 (E.R.B.). LADYSMITH. June 18, 19; June 30, 19, 1930 (G.C.C.). Andrena erythrogaster (Ashmead) CHILCOTIN, May 27, 1929, 89; May 3, 1930, 1 g (KR.B.). VF.RXON, April 18, 1929, 1 e! (U.W.) . Andrena extensa Viereck VERNON. May 9, 1930, 29 (E.R.B.). Andrena fJavoclypeata Smith VERNON, April 18, 1923, Ie! (M.H.R.J. Andrena torbesii Robertson KASLO, May 2, 1906, 1 ~ (L.W.C.). REI.-OWNA. May 28, 1921, 19 (M .H.R.). VERNON, May I , 1~; June 4,19,1929 (E .R.B .). Andrena. sp. near fulvinigra Viereck & Cockerell OKANAGAX ~'ALLS, April 24, 1920, 1 g (M.H.R.). PENTICTON, April 24, 1929, 19 (E.RB.) . Andrena. gibbiris (Viereck) PENTICTON, April 11, 1919, 1 g; April 24, 1929, 1 g (E.RB.). KA)ILOOPS, A,pril 17, 1943, 19 (E.R.B.). CHILCOTIN, May 27, 1929, 19 (E.RB.). Andrena grandior Cockerell CHILCOTIN. June 14, 1929, 1 g (E.R.B.). Andrena harveyi Viereck VICTORIA, June 14, 1917, 1 g. Andrena indecisa Cockerell CRANRROOK , Aug. 15, 1928, 1 ~ 39 (A.A.D.) . INI·F.IOfEHE, July 18, 1928, 19 (A .A.D.). Andrena medionitens Cockerell CIIILCOTIX, June 13, 1929, 19 (E.R.B.). Andrena melanochroa Cockerell SALMO N ARM, April 19, 1919, 1 ~ (W.RB.). Andrena microchlora sUbalia Cockerell OLIVER, May 4,1943,19 (E.RB.). VER"O."l. April 26, 1920, 29 (RC.T.): April 6, 1925, 19 (M .H.R). Andrena milwaukeensis Green PENTICTON, May 9, 1919, 3 g (KRB.). Andrena miranda Smith KASLO, May 14,1906,lg (L.W.C.). YERNON , May I , 1929, 19 g (E.RB.): May 3, 1907, 1 g; May 6, 1913, 1 g (E.P.V.): May 5, 1921, 19 (M.H.R). Andrena montrosensis Viereck & Cockerell OKAl\' AGAN FALLS, June 3, 1919, 1 g (E.RB.). PE."ITICTON, April 6, 19; May 15, 1 ~; June 4, 1 g; June 5, 1 e!, 1919 (E.R.B.). SUM-3IERLA'ID, June 4, 1919, 19 (E.R_B.). VER-"ON, May I, 1908, 19 (E.P.V.): May I, 1929, 1 e! ; May 9, 59; May 25, 19, 1930 ; May 17, 1937, 19 (E.RB.). I{AMJ,OOPS, June 13, 1943, 1 e! 7 g (G.J.S.). CHILCOTIN , May 28, 1921, 19; June 13, 1929, 59 (E.R.B. ). AGASSIZ, Sept. 11, 1925, I e! (G.J.S.). Andrena nivalis Smith KASLO. May 28, 1 ~ 19; June 2, 1 g, 3, 19 ; July 17,19, 1906 (W.L.C.). HAA"1I(:H, June 25,1917,29 (W.D.). Andrena nubicula Smith I'BHNOX, Aug.l4, 1942, 19 (E.RB.). Andrena pallidifovea Viereck VERX ON. May 3, 1 ~ , July 20, 1 ~, 1912 (E.P.V.). YALF.. May 30,1943, 19 (E-RB.). Andrena perarmata Cockerell PF.NTH'TON. April 24, 1929, 79 (K £l.B.). HIlNO :\,. March 31, 1930, 26 (KR.B.). Andrena placida Smith KASLO. May 15, 1910, 1 9 (L.W.C.). 080' 1'008. May 8, 1928, 1 S' (E.RB.). P~: :,\Tl (,TO:>i, April 11, 1919, 1 9 (KR.B.) .\i<:H:'iO:'\. May 3, 1907, 19; May I, 1913 , 1 9 (E.P.V.): April 22, 1929, 19 (LJ.W.): May 31, 1929, 19 (E.RB.). (TllI.COTJX. May 15, 1921, 1 9; May 24,1929 (E.RB.). J' ndrena sp. near politissima Cockerell PI'; :'>TI(:TOX. April 6-21 , 1919, 4 e! 29 (E.RB.). KELOWi'(.\, April 8,1930, 2e! (E .R.B. ). IE({XO N, April 17, 1929, 1 e! (I.J.W.): April 17, 1930, 19 (E.RB.): April 13, 1907, 4 S' (E.P.V.). KA)ILOOPS, April 18, 1929 , 3 Ci 29 ; April 17, 1943, 1 ~ 1 9 (KR.B.). " ICOI. .I. :'IIay 3, 1943, 1 ~ 29 (E.R.B.). ~IIN SIE 1. .\" K May 19, 1943, 1 ~ 19 (I£.R.B.). CHIl.l ·OTl S . June 13, 1921, 1 S'; May 27, 29; May 28, 19, 1929 (E .R.B.). Andl'ena pl'unorum kincaidii Cockerell KA8 LO. May 24, 1905, 1 ~; June 5, 19, 10, 1 S', 30, 1 e! , 1906 (L.W.C.). CRHJ3ROOK , May 12, 1926, 1 9 (A .A.D.). OSOYOOH, May 8, 1928, 19 (KR.B.). OI.I1Jo;H, April 25 , 2 ~ ; May 4, I e! , 1919 (E.RB.). r~~ :,\TI CTON, April 11, 1 ~ , 17, 1 ~ ; May 5, 1 ~ , 1919; April 24, 1929, 1 Q (E.RB.). I'EIC\' 0:'> , June 15, 1918, 1 9 , May 14, 1 e!, June 6, 1 e!, 1921; July 6, 1922, 19 (D.G.G.).: May 31, 2 e! 1 <;> ; June 4, 3 ii 1 9 , 1929; April 29 , 1 9 ; Ma y 9, 8 Ci, 1930 (KRB.). SAr.~WX .\lLII . .Jul y 4, 1943, 3 9 (KR.B.). I( A.\lI.OOI'S, July 23, 19 39 , 1 ~ (G.J.S.): April 17, 1943, 1 '2 ( KRB.). XTCOI..\. '. Iay 2, 19<13, J e! (KILU.). WALlUCHI'i . July 10, 1 9, 16,3?, 23, 1<;>, 1918 (E.RB. ). ClfILCOTlf\, April 16, 1921, 1 ~ ; June 13, 1929, 19 (E.R.B.). .\GASHU , Jun e G, 1939, 1 e! (A.B.D.). VAN-cor n:!!, May 23, 1930, 1 9 (I-I.B.L.). \'IC-TOHL\. Jun e 8, 1916, 1 9; .Tune 17, 1917, 19 (R.e.T.): April 8, lnG, 1 9 (RH.), S,u '\ J(H, June 15, 1917, I? (W.D.). Andrena pyrrhacita Cockerell J'ENTH'TO:\'. Apr il 4, 19, 8, 1 9 , 12, 39, 1919 (KRB.). KAMLOOI'~, April 17, 1943, 59 (E.R.B.). :'iI('OL\. Ma y 3, 1943, 4 9 (E.R.B.). CllJLCOTIX. May 4, 1 9, 9, 3 9 , 1921; May 27, 1929, 1 9 (E.R_B.). Andrena regularis Cockerell YAU:, May 30, 1943, 19 (E.RB.) . Andrena runcinatae Cockerell IC\SLO, Aug. 19, 1906, 1 e! (L.W.C.). IXIER-"": 1:1; , July 18, 1928, 1 9 (A.A. D.) . E"TO::'!OLOGICAL Soc. 0 1' BI!ITISH COl.l: ~IRIA , PROt' . (1948) , VOL. 45, JULY 28, 1949 29 Andrena saccata Viereck KASLO. May 4, 1905, 1'i'; May 6, 1 'i', 10, 1'i' , 30, 1 'i' ; Jun e 3, 1'i' , 1906 (L.W.C.). 1'~;" 1'ICTO N. May 9, 1919, 1'i' (E.R.B.) . ( WLCOTI". ,June 13, 1929, l'i' (RRB.). Andrena salicifioris Cockerell KAS LO. :'tray 18, 1905, 16; Ma y 5, 1908, 10 ; May 1, 1910, 1 0 (L.W.C. ). VEI\:\,O", April 13, 1907 (E.P.V.): April 24, 1929, l'i'; April 17, 1930,3 0 2'i' (E.R. B.). SAL MON AIDI. Apr il 26, 1943,16 (E.R.B.). Andrena salictaria Robertson IE[(IW", April 4, 1904, 1 'i' (E.P.V.): April 22, 1929, 1 'i' (LJ.W.) . IJOCGU l> LAKE, April 23, 1930, 1 'i' (E.R.B.) . Andrena seneciophila Cockerell I Eln(n. May 20, 1904, 1 'i' (E.P .V.): May 4, 1 'i', 31, 1 'i', 1929 (E.R.B.). f;'~Ll\{QN AID1, May 26, 1943, 1 'i' ( E.R.B.) . CHIL-('OTIS. :',Jay 28, 1921, 1 'i'; May 28, 1929, 1 'i' (E.R.B.) . Andrena sladeni Viereck PE"TICTOS , April 24, 1929, 3'i' (E.R.B.). l'EIl"OS, May 9, 1930, 2'i'; Ma y 17, 1937 , 1 'i' (E.R.B.). Andrena sola Viereck 1'£" 1'1('']'0 '' . April 24, 1929, 1'i' (E.R.B.). Andrena striatifrons Cockerell FAI RIIEW, May 4, 1919, 1'i' (E .R.B.). PEN-'1'1 ('1'0", April 7, 1 0 , 17, 1 'i' , 21, 36, 23, l 'i' ; April 24, 1929, 1 'i' (E.RB.). KELOWNA, April 8, 1930, 1 0 (E.R.B.). YER XON. April 14, 1907, 1 0 (E.P.V.): April 17, 1929, 10 ] 'i' (U.W.): Allril17 , 1930, 4 'i' (E.RB .). KA MLOOPS. April 18, 1929, 3 0 2 'i'; April 17, 1943, 40 (E.R.B.). NICOLA , May 3, 1943, 20 4 'i' (KR. B.). ;111:\ " IE LA" I·;. May 19, 1943, 1 0 4'i' (E.R. B.). l'HIU ·O'l'L\. May 9, 2'i', 13, 7'i', 1921; May 27, 1929, 3'i' (E.R .B.) . Andrena sub australis Cockerell KA ~rLOOl'S, April 17, 1943, l'i' (E.R.B.). Andrena subtilis Smith KASLO. May 6, 1910, 1 0 (L.W.C. ). OLIVER, :'vlay 4, 1943, 3 0 4'i' (E.R.B.). FAIlWIEW, May 18, 5'i', 19, 1 'i', 1919 (E.R.B.): April 20, 1'i'; May 18, 5 'i', 1920 (M.B.R.). OILU,AGA X I"ALLS , Nlay 13, 1920, 1 'i' (M.H .R.) . KELOWNA, May 28, 1921, 2 'i' (M.H.R. ). PESTWTOS , April 24, 1929, 10-(E.R.B.). VEIlXOS, April 22, 1904, 1 0 ; 16, 1906, 3 0 ; May 3, 1907, 3 0 ; May 27, 1913, 2 ~ (E.P.V.): April 26, 2'i': May 1, 1 0 , 1920 (RC.T.): April 14, 1921, 1 0 ; May 7, 192 1, 1 0 (M.B.R.) : April 18, 1 0 , 22, 3 0 , 24, 1'i' (LJ.W.): May 31, 3 'i'; June 4, 1'i', 1929 (E.R.B.) . K,nILOOPS, June 13, 1943, 4 'i' (G.J.S.). NICOLA, iVIay 2, 1943, 2<jl (E.R.ll.). LYTTO\' , May 30, 1943, 1'i' (E.R.B.) . 100 :lIl LT:: HO[;~E, June 14, 1943, l 'i' (E.R.B. ). \'_UCOU\,EH, June 3, 1943, ] 'i' (E.R. B.). Andrena surda Cockerell ISIEIlMEItb: , July 29, 1926, 1'i' (A.A.D.). OLIVER, July 10, 1929, l 'i' (E.R.B.). Andrena swenki Viereck & Cockerell n :HNOK, May 1, 1920, 1'i' (M.B.R.). CHIL-( 'OTIN, May 15, 1921, 1 'i'; June 13, 1929, 1 'i' (E.R.B.) . Andrena transnigra Viereck IU SLO, June 5, 1906, 1'i' (L.W.C.). OUVER, May 4, 1943, 1 'i' (E.R.B.). KA::.rLOOl'S, June 13, 1937, 1 'i' (G.J .S.) . :lUNXIE LAKE, May 19, 1943, l 'i' (E.R.B.). SALMON ARi\I, May 17, 1914, l'i'; April 11, 1915, 1'i' (W.R.B.). ('IlILCOTlS, June 13, 1921, 2'i' ; May 28, 1929, 4 'i' ; June 5, 1930, l 'i' (E.R.B.). Andrena trevoris Cockerell nEPARTUlIE BA Y , June 9, 1 0 , 24, 1 0 , 1925 (G.J.S.). XEWCASTLE I S" "A" ADIO, June 1925, 16 (G.J .S.). Andrena vicina Smith KASLO, May 14, 1906, 1 is (L.W .C.). FAIR-VIEW, May 18, 1919, 3'i' (E.R.B.): May 19, 1920, 1'i' (M.B.R.). l'ENTIC'TOi\, April 6, 1919, l'i' (E.R.B.): April 30, 1 0 1 'i'; May 10, 1 is, 1920 (M.B.R.) . IU;LOWi\A, May 28. In! , 1 'i' (M.H.R.). n :R \, ON. May 20, 1904, l'i' (E.P.V.): June 14,1921, 2'i'; May 20, 1924, 1'i'; Ma y 1, 1925, 1'i' (M.B.R.): May 10, 1927, 1 is (D.G.G.): May 31, 1929, 5 'i' (E.R .B.) . LY'l'TOl'\, May 30, 1943, 15 'i' (E.R.B.). SALMON AlL\! . May 3, 1'i', 14, 1 'i', 1914 (W.R.B.). CIIILl'OTIN, May 24, 1929, 1'i' (E.R.B.). VANCOUVER, May 22, 1930, 6'i' (G.J.S.). Andrena walleyi Cockerell nCltNO.'i , May 12, 1920, 1 'i' (M.B.R) . K.HI-LOOPS, June 13, 1943, l'i' (G.J.S.). CHIl.-C01'li'';, June 13, 1929, 1'i' (E.R.B.). Andrena washingtoni Cockerell, val'. KASLO, June 2, 1905, 1'i'; May 17, 1906, 1 <jl (L.W.C.) . CHILCOTIN, May 28, 1'i'; June 13, 1 'i', 14, 1 'i', 1929 (E.R.B. ) . ALEXIS CHEEK, June 30, 1943, 1'i' (E.R.B.). Genus DIANDRENA Cockerell Diandrena nothoealaidis Cockerell OLl\,EH, May 4, 1943, l'i' (E.R.B.). Genus PARANDRENA Robertson Parandrena triangularis (Viereck) KA)ILOOPS, April 18, 1929, 1'i' (E.R.B.). "leOLA, May 2, 1943, liS (E.R.B.) . LIST OF COLLECTORS Menti oned by initi a ls in the text. A.A.D.- Dennys, A. A. A.B.D.-Dickson, A. B. E.P.V.-Venables, E . P . E.R.B.- Buckell, E. R. D.G.G.- Gill espie, D. G. G.C. C.-Carl, G. C. G.J .S.-Spencer, G. J. H.B.L.- Leech , H. B. LJ.W.-Ward, I. J. K.G.- -Graham, K. L.W.C.-Cockle, L. W. M.H.R.-Ruhmann, M. H. P.N.V.-Vroom, P . N. R.C.T.-Treherne, R. C. W.D.-Downes, W. W.R. B.-Buckell, W. R. 30 EJKT(DrOLOGICA) . SO!' . OF BIUT!;;!! COI. U :I[Bl.\. PHOt". (1948 ), VOl. . 45, Jt: LY 28, 1949 LIST OF LOCALITIES Arranged a lphabetically: the numbers corres ponding to those on the accompan ying map (V.I. : Vancouver I sland). 1. Agassiz ] o. Invermere 2. Alexis Creek 11. Ka mlooils 3. Chilcotin 12. Kaslo 4. Cranbrook Ii1. K elowna 5. Cr eston 14. Ladysmith 6. Departur e Bay, V.I. 15. Lytton 7. Douglas Lake 16. Mi lner 8. Fairview 17. Minn ie Lake 9. 100 Mile Hou se 18. Nanaimo, V.I. A FURTHER NOTE O"i THE WHAfiF BORER, NA-CERDA MELANURA (L.) (Coleop ter o: Oed emerid ae ) . -In the Proceedings of our Society, Vol. 43, 1947, I recorded an unusual occurrence of Nacerda melan-ura (L.) in lon g-buri ed pilin g at Vancouver. At the time of :nvesti!:{ating this infes t ation, in Octobe r , 194", I saved a few pieces of riddled wood, appar · en tly s ti ll infes ted, from th e buried piles and placed them in a glass battery jar ill my laboratory with coarse gravel all around th em a nd wetted the whole mass with tap water so as to make i t uniformly damp. The culture was examined in the au tumn of 1946 and again in 1947 and , when fresh boring by a larva was noted . the wood W 0] 5 buried aga in in the damp gravel. 19. Naramata 28. Summerland 20. Newcastl e Is ., V.1. 2!J. Vaneouver 21 . Nicola :30. Vaseux L ak e 22. Oka nagan Fall s ;:11. Vernon 23. Oliver :{2. Victoria 24 . Osoyoos :5 3. Walhaehill ')C" ~ iJ . Pentidoll 34. Yale 26. Saanich , V. I. 27. Salmon Arm On Ma rch ]0, 1948, the culture wa. examined again and olle or two pieces of wood were broken of/e ll. In olle of them occurred a fairly large tunnel cO ll 1ai llill ~ an 3J)pa ren t ly healthy, full- grown larva and al ollgside of it , a femal e beet le which had died in the wllilel a nd was somewh a t soft but intact enough to 1)(' s llcce ~;s rlllly m Oll n ted 011 a card. The t"ood was re -buried and will be examilled again at intervals to see if t he lan ·a has 1ransfon ll ed. E ven under the harsh conditi ons of be"n g rem oved fr om piling surround by brackish water a nd th en buri ed in sand moistened with fresh wate r, on e la r va at least survived and co mplet ed it s d evelopm e n t , t wo years and five months after bein g fir s! disturbed.-G. J. Spencer, Depart. ment of ZooIO!!y, Unive rsity o f Brit ish Colum bia, Van-couver, B.C. 

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