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_ brown with an olive-green tinge, sprinkled with black and white scales. There is a specimen 
h of this species in the Provincial Museum collection labelled Cerma olivacea Sm., and under 
_ which name it is listed in the British Columbia Check-list. 
2608. Monodes festivoides Gn. This is another uncommon species as far as British Columbia 
is concerned. The specimen illustrated was taken by Mr. G. O. Day, of Duncan, while on a 
-collecting-trip at Lillooet last July. It is recorded from Wellington and Kaslo, and I have not 
heard of it from any other locality. I have seen the Wellington specimen, and it is in a very 
ragged condition. It was taken on June 18th, 1904. Holland, in his * Moth Book,” remarks that 
it is not uncommon in the Hastern States. 
7 GEOMETRID-Z (PLATE IT.). 
3979. Lygris testata Linn. This geometer is new to British Columbia and was taken by 
Mr. W. A. Newcombe at Quesnel Dam on September 2nd, 1919. This is a European insect, but 
occurs throughout the Atlantic States; it has also been reported from Calgary, Alberta, by 
Wolley Dod. In the U.S. Geo. Survey, Vol. 10, 1876, ‘Monograph of the Geometrid Moths,” 
Packard gives Victoria, B.C., as a locality, which is evidently an error, as propulsata Walk. is 
_ the only species of this genus occurring on Vancouver Island. 
3990. Thera otisi Dyar. The specimen figured is from the nimotypical locality and was 
taken by Mr. Cockle on August 27th, 1919. This is not by any means a common species, and 
even at Kaslo is not of regular occurrence. It is reported from Cameron Lake, but this, I 
believe, is meant for Mount Arrowsmith, as I have seen three or four specimens (in a very 
poor condition) taken by Mr. Theo. Bryant many years ago and labelled from that locality. 
I also have a note that I saw a specimen from Lillooet a year or so ago. 
*Hupithecia probata Swett & Cassino. This pretty little geometer was described from 
material collected by the writer at Victoria, B.C. This species is rather uncommon and has 
previously gone under the name of nevadata Pack., with which it has been confused for many 
years. It is one of the earliest of our “pugs” and is generally found in company with BP. 
ravocostaliata Pack., appearing about the last week in March. I have never seen them on the 
wing, but have generally found them in the early morning at rest on electric-light poles. In 
eight years’ collecting I have taken but ten specimens of this species; on the other hand, its 
congener, ravocostaliata, is fairly common. 
*BHupithecia moirata Swett & Cassino. This species had been previously identified by Mr. 
Swett as implorata Hulst, but a careful study of Hulst’s type by the senior author has proved 
that this speciés is new, although closely allied. It differs from probata in its smaller size and 
dark fuscous wings. It was described from specimens taken by Mr. E. M. Anderson at Penticton 
on April 17th and 18th, 1913. It is evidently local, as I have not seen any other specimens since, 
- although I have examined considerable material from there during the last three years. 
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