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Vancouver Island, some eighteen years ago. Mr. A. L. Meugens took a beautiful specimen of 
Polia restora Sm.; this is a rather uncommon species. He also captured a specimen of Auto- 
grapha metallica Grt., the second recorded from Victoria, the writer taking the first in 191s. 
Amongst the geometrids taken by Mr. Meugens was a series of Nemora unilinearia Tayl. “at 
light” and a single specimen of Dysstroma ethela Tayl. taken on June 24th. This is rather a 
rare geometer and is the first specimen taken in Victoria. 
Amongst the geometrids taken by the writer during the season the following are of more 
than ordinary interest: Dysstroma occidentata Tayl. (uncommon); D. sobria subumbrata Swett. 
(the first specimen taken since the type specimens in 1915); Hydriomena manzanita Tayl. 
(rare in Victoria); Lntephria multivagata Hulst. (first record for Vancouver Island); and 
Nematocampa limbata Haw. (uncommon). 
Mount Newton.—This locality is about 15 miles north of Victoria on the Saanich Peninsula 
and attains an elevation of 700 feet. On August Ist, at the invitation of Mr. John Dean, who 
has an ideal place situated about half-way up the mountain. the writer spent the day collecting, 
and amongst many good things taken were Dysstroma sobria ochrofuscaria Swett. (the first 
for several years); Enypia packardata Tayl.; and Nepytia wmbrosaria nigrovenaria Pack. (the 
first specimen that I have taken). 
Goldstream.—The writer collected extensively in this locality during the season and obtained 
many good things, the following being of special interest: Huxoa brunneigera Grt. (very rare) ; 
Agrotis esurialis Grt. (uncommon); Parastichtis pula dusca Sm. (rare); Chlorosea nevadaria 
Pack.; Lygris atrifasciata Hulst (first record from Vancouver Island); Dysstroma truncata 
Hufn.; D. sobria Swett (the first specimen captured since the unique type was taken in 1914) ; 
Phengommataca edwardsata Hulst (first specimen I have taken and first record from this 
locality) ; Cleora albescens Hulst (first recorded capture since 1911; very rare, vide Rep. Proy. 
Mus. Nat. Hist., B.C., 1918); and Cleora latipennis Hulst (very uncommon). 
Mr. H. MeKnight, who resides at Goldstream, took a number of noctuids in September, 
feeding on hops. On the front verandah of his house a large hop-vine is trained, and after it 
gets dark the noctuids begin to arrive and with the aid of a lantern are readily bottled. The 
moths are not easily disturbed and seem reluctant to leave the hops. Amongst the noctuids 
taken by him the following are of interest: Huvoa brocha Morr. (not previously recorded from 
Goldstream) ; Mythimna oliwata Hary. (uncommon); Muatuta apposita Grt.; Rhynchagrotis 
sambo Sm. (uncommon); Graptolitha patefacta Wik.; G. ferrealis Grt.; Hremobia claudens 
albertina Hamp. (rare); and Gorlyna pallescens Sm. (a very worn specimen, but undoubtedly 
this species). , 
Departure Bay.—While on a collecting trip to this district last July, Mr. E. P. Van Duzee, 
of the Californian Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, took a beautiful specimen of that rare 
geometer Caripeta acqualaria Grt. at rest on the under-side of a leaf. He also took a fine 
specimen of Synaris jubararia Hulst. This is rather a remarkable capture, as this geometer 
makes its appearance early in October as a rule—my earliest date being September 26th. Why 
it should be on the wing in July is a mystery. 
Alberni.—Amongst a collection of Lepidoptera made by Mr. John Redford, a resident of the 
district, we note the following: Gortyna pallescens Sm. (the second specimen taken in this 
locality); Autographa rectangula nargenta Ottol. (uncommon): VPlusia areoides Grt. 
(uncommon); Drepana bdilineata levis Hud. (rare); Enypia packardata Tayl.; Nematocampa 
limbata Haw. (uncommon); and Hvergestis straminalis Hub. 
New Westminster.—Mr. A, B. Baird, of the Dominion Entomological Branch, took several 
specimens of a medium-sized white moth which was identified by Dr. J. H. McDunnough, of 
Ottawa, as Liparis salicis Linn. (the satin-moth). This is a new moth to Canada and was 
probably imported on nursery stock from England. It feeds on Lombardy and other poplars 
and may turn out to be of economic importance. It is excessively abundant in England. 
Maillardville—Mr. L. E. Marmont, who collected persistently in this district in spite of the 
bad weather, took a number of very interesting insects, many of them rare and some of them 
new to the Lower Fraser Valley fauna. The following noctuids are worthy of more than passing 
mention: Agrotis cynica perumbrosa Dyar (previously known from Kaslo and Vernon) ; 
Agrotis flavotincta Sm. (uncommon); Polia grandis Bdy. (previously recorded from Kaslo) ; 
P. nimbosa Gue.; Graptolitha tharteri Grt. (rare); Trachea seperans Grt. (previously known 
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