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Amongst the Geometridse the same collector took a specimen of Hydriomena furcata var. 
periclata Swett. This is the first record for British Columbia of this insect, its type locality 
being San Francisco, Cal.; also two specimens of Ania limbata Haw., and one specimen of 
Metanema inatomaria Gue. These are the first captures of these two geometers that have been 
recorded for over twelve years from this district. 
ow GEOMETRIDAE NEW TO SCIENCE. 
Through the activities of Mr. E. H. Blackmore, who is still pursuing his studies of the 
British Columbia Geometrid:e, two species and four varieties new to science have been discovered. 
They have been described by Mr. L. W. Swett, the well-known geometrid specialist of West 
Somerville, Mass., the descriptions appearing in the Canadian Entomologist, Vol. XLVIII., page 
249 et seq. (July, 1916), and Vol. XLIX., page 64 et seq. (February, 1917), and are here 
illustrated for the first time. (See Plate VIII.) 
They are as follows: Nomenia obsoleta Swett, described from three specimens taken at 
Goldstream and Victoria, B.C., found in the collection of the late Captain R. V. Harvey, and 
one specimen found in the Provincial Museum collection taken at Victoria, and all dated April, 
1908. The latter was made a male paratype and is now in the exhibition collection of the 
Museum; Hydriomena californata ab. niveifascia Swett, described from two specimens—one 
taken at Goldstream and the other at Victoria—found in the collection of the late Captain 
Harvey; Diastictis andersoni Swett, deseribed from three specimens taken by E. M. Anderson 
on his trip to Atlin, B.C., in 1914. A male paratype of this new species is also in the Museum 
exhibition case; Dysstroma mulleolata ab. sobria Swett, described from a single male taken 
by E. H. Blackmore at Victoria in June, 1914; D. mulleolata ab. subumbrata, Swett, described 
from five specimens taken by Mr. Blackmore at Victoria in June and July, 1914-15; and D. 
mulleolata ab. ochrofuscaria Swett, deseribed from specimens taken by Mr. BE. H. Blackmore at 
Victoria, B.C., and by Mr. G. O. Day and Mr. A. W. Hanham, at Dunean, B.C. 
Mr. Blackmore has kindly donated to the Museum collection a female paratype of D. 
mulleolata var. subumbrata Swett, and a typical specimen of D. mullicolata var. ochrofuscaria 
Swett. 
CORRIGENDA AND ADDENDA. 
Owing to a further examination of the types of North American butterflies by that eminent 
lepidopterist, Dr. J. McDunnough, of Deeatur, Il., two of the species figured in the Provincial 
Museum Report for 1915 have been found to he named incorrectly. 
Parnassius smintheus var. nanus Neu. (page 16 and Figs. 2 and 38, Plate VIII.) should be 
corrected to Parnassins smintheus Db.-Hew. (vide.Cont. Lep. No. Amer., Barnes & McDunnough, 
Vol. IIL, No. 2, Dec., 1916). The specimens taken at Atlin in 1914 are identical with the type 
specimens in the British Museum taken by Lord Derby in the Canadian Rockies. The aberration 
nanus Neu. occurs in the male only, and is distinguished by having the two red occelli on the 
secondaries replaced by one black spot. 
Brenthis frigga var. improba Butler (page 16 and Figs. 8 and 9, Plate VIII.) turns out to 
be Brenthis youngi Holland, described from Alaska in 1900. This is another new record for 
3ritish Columbia and was taken at Atlin in 1914. ; 
On page 17 Gneis norna var. taygete Hub. should be changed to G2. taygete Hub., as the. 
latter is a species quite distinct from norma Thun. 
Owing to an oversight on the part of those making the “cut” of Rhachogaster kermodei 
Townsend (Plate X., Fig. 1) the name of the artist was omitted. The drawing was made by 
Mr. C. W. Young. who is attached to the Experimental Farm at Agassiz, and is an excellent 
piece of work. 



