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‘August of 1916, and the adults emerged at the end of the following May. This is a valuable 
record, as the knowledge of the food-plants of a great many of our species is very limited. 
It is also interesting to note that Mr. Day also took a fine specimen of Venusia obsoleta 
Swett on April 18th. This species was described last year from specimens found in the Harvey 
and the Museum collections taken in 1908, and was figured in the Provincial Museum Report for 
1916 on Plate VIII. a 
Mr. A. W. Hanham, also of Quamichan Lake, took a beautiful geometer on June 20th, which 
turned out to be Slamnoctenis morrisata Hulst., a species which was described from Arizona and 
is entirely new to our fauna. 
: Cumberland.—A few specimens of Cercyonsis alope ariane Bdy. were taken in this district 
in July. ‘This is noteworthy as no species of this genus has ever been recorded from Vancouver 
Island before. Boopis Behr., a form of ariane with fewer spots on the under-side, occurs in the 
Interior from Lillooet to Cranbrook. 5 
Savary Island.—Mr. R. 8. Sherman, of Vancouver, who spends his annual vacation on this 
island, reports that he has seen specimens of Danaus archippus Fabr. (the milkweed butterfly) 
there every year for several years, and that this year he found several patches of milkweed 
growing there. As this is the natural food-plant of archippus, the probabilities are that it breeds 
on this island, but this fact will have to be proved before it can be accepted as such. This 
butterfly has a cosmopolitan range, but has not been known to breed in British Columbia, 
although occasional specimens have been taken in various parts of the Province. He also 
mentions that Mpargyreus tityrus Fabr. (the large silver-spotted skipper) was very common 
in July. It has been previously recorded from Vancouver and doubtfully from Glacier. 
Cloverdale.—Mr. Bevan L. Hugh, who collected a number of geometers during the past 
Season, Captured a specimen of Philobia ulsterata Pearson. This is an exceedingly rare 
 geometer, and is the first taken to my knowledge since 1908, when the late Mr. A. H. Bush 
took one in Vancouver. Amongst others taken by the same collector was a nice series of 
Spargania magnoliata pernotata Hulst. and a fine specimen of Selenia alciphearia ornata B. 
& MeD. 
Quesnel Forks.—While engaged on business connected with the Provincial Fisheries Depart- 
ment in this district in late August and September, Mr. W. A. Newcombe, of Victoria, collected 
a few insects which proved of great interest, as we had not received any material from this 
particular district previously. The butterflies taken were Phyciodes campestris Behr.; Polygonia 
progne Cram.; and Aglais J.-album Bdy. & LeCon. 
A short series of Hypoprepia miniata Kby. (the scarlet-winged lichen-moth). was obtained; 
this has previously been recorded from Kaslo. The Noctuid:ze comprised Huroa mimallonis 
gagates Grt.; Graptolitha georgii Grt.; Catocala briseis Edw. (previously recorded from Kaslo) ; 
Autographa rectangula Kirby; and Scoliopteryx libatrix Linn. The geometers proved scarce, 
only three species being taken, viz.: Lygris rylina Hulst.; Hydriomena furcata Thun; and 
Ceratodalia gueneata Pack. 
Lillooet.—In the beginning of August Mr. A. W. A. Phair took two or three specimens of 
a bright coppery-red butterfly which we identified as Heodes cupreus Edw. It was taken at 
Mount McLean at an altitude of 7,000 feet, and is a new record for British Columbia. lt is 
very closely allied to H. snowi Edw., which also occurs in British Columbia, but is very rarely 
_ taken; cupreus is brighter in colour and more heavily spotted than snoiwi. He has kindly 
donated a pair for the Museum collection. 
Mr. Phair, on a recent visit to Victoria, brought with him a large amount of material for 
identification; as many of the noctuids were new to us, we sent them to Dr. J. McDunnough 
for determination, with the result that many of them proved new to British Columbia, and 
materially add to the known lepidopterous fauna of this Province. 
The following is a list of those new to British Columbia: Huxoa cinereopallida Sm.; 
Agrotis piscipellis Grt.; Rynchagrotis vittifrons Grt.; Lasionycta rainieri Sm.; Polia nugatis 
Sm.; Polia farnhami Grt.; Tholera americana Sm.; and Cerapoda oblita Grt. Amongst the 
others were some very desirable species, the following being of special interest as extending our 
knowledge of their known range; Huvroa satiens Sm.; EL. murdocki Sm.; Lasiestra phoca luteola 
Smn.; and Pseudanarta flava Grt. 
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