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The pectorals are a little faleate in shape, and extend back to the pevel of the eighth dorsal _ 
spine. The ventrals are inserted a short distance behind the pectorals. 
Scales are present everywhere on exposed surfaces save the lips, edges of fins, membranes 
of spinous dorsal, edges of branchiostegal flaps, and the inner surfaces of paired fins; rough to 
touch, they are not roughly ctenoid; they appear non-imbricate because buried deeply. 
The colour is very dark, save for projecting whitish edges of scales; only traces of dark 
bands are present, one as wide as 24 of the head-length lying under the pectorals, three others 
of equal width respectively just before the vent, over the posterior 24 of the anal, and on the 
caudal peduncle. Ventrally the body is not markedly lighter than dorsally. The peritoneum. 
is seraped away, but the buccal lining shows very dark. Lips and the fin edges are black, with 
strong tinges of blue. 
The measurements follow: Head, 0.82 of length to base of caudal; 0.30 depth; body width, 
0.19; eye, 0.045; maxillary length, 0.18; width, 0.032; suborbital width, 0.04; snout length, 0.11; 
mandible, 0.16; interorbital, 0.12; pectoral base, 0.075; length, 0.18; ventral, 0.125; third dorsal 
spine, 0. ; fifth dorsal ray, 0.11; last, 0.087; fifth anal ray, 0.12; last, 0.0837; soft dorsal 
hase, 0.25; anal hase, 0.16; depth of caudal peduncle, 0.085; width, 0.07; dorsal rays, XIII., 
11, 17; anal, 11, 13; pores in lateral line, 126; scales from lateral line obliquely forward and . 
upward to dorsal insertion, 80; downward and backward to anal, 51; pectoral rays, 19; 
branchiostegals, 7.—(Published by permission of J. P. Babcock, Assistant to the Commissioner 
of Fisheries.) 
ENTOMOLOGY. 

































The season of 1916 was a very poor one from an entomological point of view, owing to the 
abnormal weather conditions experienced during the first part of the year. The spring was 
late in opening up, and the weather was cold and wet until well on in May. In addition, the 
Lower Mainland and the southern portion of Vancouver Island were visited by exceedingly cold 
winds which prevailed, more or less, until the end of July. Owing to these conditions there was 
a dearth of the early insects, and this adverse influence was felt right throughout the summer, 
causing collections to be far below normal, both in quantity and quality. However, in spite of 
this, many desirable insects were taken at various points, some of them being new to the Province. 
LiLLooer District. 
Mr. E. M. Anderson, of the Museum staff, collected in the vicinity of Lillooet from the 
beginning of May until the end of July. Headquarters were established at the Provincial 
Government Hatchery at Seton Lake, about three miles from Lillooet. 
On May 21st a trip was made over the Blackwater Trail about thirty miles from Seton 
Lake, starting in at the southern end of Anderson Lake and finishing at Blackwater Lake, 
getting back to headquarters on June 3rd. 
An ascent of Mount McLean, which is situated eight miles north of Seton Lake, was made. 
on July 15th, and many good things were taken during the twelve days’ sojourn on the mountain, 
at altitudes varying from 2,000 to 7,000 feet, chief of which was that very rare mountain butterfly, 
Oeneis beanii Elwes. The only previous record of this butterfly for British Columbia is Mount 
Cheam, near Chilliwack; its type locality is the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. 
The total number of insects taken on the trip numbered 1,065, made up as follows: 
Lepidoptera, 510; Coleoptera, 251; Hymenoptera, 71; Diptera, 157; and 76 of various other 
orders. 
The most noteworthy captures amongst the butterflies, of which 157 were taken, in addition 
to the one noted above, were: Pontia napi flava Edw.; Phyciodes mylitta pallida Edw.; Incisalia 
polios Cook & Watson; Strymon sepium Bdy.; and Pamphila juba Scud. Amongst the Sphingida, 
two specimens of that beautiful little sphinx, Prosperinus clarkiew Bdy. were taken. The noctuids 
on the whole were disappointing, as sugaring was a complete failure owing to the cold winds 
prevailing at the time of their greatest abundance. In the early part of May, however, cherry- 
blossoms were attractive to a few species, and a long series of Polia crotchti Grote was taken (a_ 
moth new to British Columbia), also a fair series of Vylomiges perlubens Grote. Other noctuids 
taken during the season and worthy of special mention are: Sidemia longula Grt.; Oncocnemis 
ertremis Em.; Spargaloma sexpunctata Grt.; Syneda alleni Grt.; and S. hudsonica G. & R. 
The Geometridwe made a better showing: 153 specimens were captured, comprising thirty-eight 
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