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Hind wing clear gray on the costa ; indications of five or six dark 

 lines on inner margin ; only one, the submarginal, running almost across 

 the wing ; marginal line and fringe as on the fore wing ; discal dot 

 minute. 



Beneath silvery gray, with two extra-discal lines appearing on all the 

 wings ; those on the fore wings arise from rather large dusky spots on the 

 costa ; those on the hind wing are represented by dots on the veins. 

 Discal spots distinct on all the wings; fringes and marginal lines as above. 



This species is a rather common one, appearing very early in the 

 year (about the middle of March), at Sallow bloom, and continuing on the 

 wing until about the end of May. It has been taken at Wellington, 

 Victoria and Vancouver. The specimen I have marked as type is one in 

 very perfect condition, and was taken by me at Wellington on 15th April, 

 1904. 



9. E7tpithecia sublineata, new variety ? — This is a form occurring 

 with E. insigntficata, but differing from that species in having the fore 

 wing longer and narrower, and the outer margin straighter. The discal 

 spot on the fore wing is larger, and the marginal lines on the under sides 

 of the wings are heavier. 



It is quite likely that this may be a distinct species, but perhaps for 

 the present it will be better to consider it as a variety of E. insignificata. 



The specimen I have marked as type is labelled Wellington, 18th 

 April, 1904. 



10. Eiipithecia perbrtmiieata^ new species. — In Dr. Dyar's paper on 

 Kootenai Lepidoptera (Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., xxvii, p. 890), he writes : 

 " A specimen in Mr. Cockle's collection comes near the European 

 lariciata. The markings are more pronounced and contrasted, the outer 

 pale band being broader and less obscured by its centering line. The 

 discal dots on both wings are well marked.'" 



I have seen this specimen, and have two others quite like it from Kaslo, 

 and also a specimen taken by myself at Victoria many years ago. 



I have compared them carefully with British specimens, received 

 through the kindness of Mr. Prout, and am quite satisfied that our B. C. 

 species is not lariciaia. This name must, therefore, be struck off our list, 

 and Eupithecia perbrunneata substituted. The species may be described 

 as follows : 



Expanse, 23 mm. Palpi moderate, rather stout, dark brown. 



