98 THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 



Doctor's death, to turn over his notes for the Monograph and refused on 

 the ground that the material was already promised to me. Mrs. Dupree 

 wrote to me : " In regard to getting out the book, I don't think anybody 

 could do it as well as yourself." Since Col. Boyd, President of the 

 Louisiana State University, and Prof. H. A. Morgan advised her to send 

 the notes to me, I think there can be no question as to how I " acquired " 

 them. 



I feel rather flattered at the comparison to Psorophora, since this 

 insect is large^ beautiful, not a frequent nuisance, but an exterminator of 

 common and pestiferous "^^dids." However, I must admit that when it 

 bites, it bites hard. 



I deeply regret the departure from facts upon Dr. Dyar's part, which 

 has necessitated this reply. Since personalities are not science and have 

 no place in scientific publications, I have, although sometimes under great 

 provocation, hitherto passed over all personal attacks. This time I do 

 not see how I can honourably remain silent. 



NOTES ON THE LEPIDOPTERA OF KASLO, B. C, WITH 

 DESCRIPTIONS OF SEVEN NEW SPECIES. 



BY GEO. W. TAYLOR, WELLINGTON, B. C. 

 (Continued from page 60.) 



7. Sciagi'apJiia purcellata, n. sp. — -It is a dangerous proceeding, I 

 am afraid, in the present stage of our knowledge, to describe a new species 

 oi Sctagraphia, but as I cannot find any published description to fit the 

 present form, and as it comes from a locality possessing many peculiar 

 species, I have, after comparing it with long series of its nearest allies, 

 ventured to give to it a distinct name. 



Mr. Cockle has shown me three specimens, which I have labelled as 

 types. They were all taken by him in the neighbourhood of Kaslo, and 

 are dated 7th July, '07 ; 3fd August, '02, and 15th August, "oi. The first 

 and last named, which are both females, are in my own cabinet, the other 

 one remains with Mr. Cockle. 



Mr. Cockle tells me that a similar specimen taken much earlier in the 

 year was named for him at different tim^ as S. nubiculaia, S. puncto- 

 liiiearia and S. siibacuta (see Lep. Koot., p. 906), but I am of opinion 

 that all these determinations are erroneous, and that these names should 

 all be removed from our list. S. piircellata may be described as follows : 



Expanse, 25 mm. 



March, 1 90S 



