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Saturniide (Plate I). 
782. Coloradia pandora Blake. This is rather a remarkable capture, as it is, I believe, the 
first record in Canada of this southern species. This specimen was taken by Mr. M. Brinkman 
in the early morning of July 18th at rest on the ground beneath an electric-light pole in 
Victoria West. It is a male and is in fine condition, with the exception of the scaling on the 
veins in the median area of the primaries, which is a little rubbed. The fore wings are brown 
in colour, with the extra discal line and the basal area of a darker brown; the transverse lines 
are edged with grey. The hind wings are somewhat translucent, with a dark extra-discal line 
and a dusky sub-marginal band. The inner margin is of a distinctly rosy hue. The antenne 
are pale yellow, heavily pectinated, with the pectinations strongly curved. which is a characteristic 
of this group. There is a large round solid black dot on each wing. 
This species belongs to the family Saturniide and is closely allied to Pscudohazis eglanterina 
Bdy. (the sheep-moth). It is an inhabitant of Colorado and has also been recorded from 
Nebraska, Arizona, and New Mexico, and in some years it is reported as being very common 
at Fort Klamath, in Southern Oregon. As the particular part of Victoria West in which it was 
captured is adjacent to a railway-yard where “ foreign” cars stand until unloaded, it is reasonable 
to suppose that this specimen came in its pupal state in one of these cars and emerged upon or 
soon after its arrival here. 



































Noctuidae (Plate I). 
1160. Schinia separata Grt. This exceedingly pretty noctuid was taken by Mr. W. A. 
Newcombe at Spences Bridge on August 19th, 1919. This is the first record of this species in 
British Columbia and is also the first representative of the genus known to occur here. The 
genus Schinia contains a large number of species, most of them small and rather pretty. They 
are particularly abundant in the South-western States. Dr. J. B. Smith (Trans. Am. Ent. Soc., 
Vol. X., page 229, 1883) made separata a synonym of acutilinea Grt., but more recently it has 
been raised to its former status as a separate species. The ground colour of separata is light 
fawn marked with darker shades of the same colour, with the transverse lines white, narrowly 
edged with black. Acutilinea is a darker insect with the transverse lines more emphasized. 
2018. Oncocnemis hayesi Grt. This is rather a rare insect, as, in fact, are all the species of 
this genus in this Province, with the possible exception of O. chandleri Grt. The localities given 
in “ Dyar’s List” (Bull. 52, U.S.N.M.) are Colorado, California, and British Columbia. As far 
as our records show, Kaslo is the only locality in the Province in which it has been taken. The 
specimen figured was taken by Mr. J. W. Cockle in August, 1918. 
2061. Oncocnemis atrifasciata Morr. This is another new record for British Columbia -and 
was taken by Mr. A. W. Hanham on Mount McLean, near Lillooet, B.C., at an altitude of 4,000 
feet. It is an inhabitant of the Atlantie States, but has been taken in Manitoba and Alberta. 
It differs somewhat from Manitoban specimens in the dark-grey colour of the primaries and in 
the collar being tipped with white. It is also a trifle larger, and when a series can be secured 
it may prove to be a good geographical race. The date of capture was August 20th, 1920. 
2062. Oncocnemis barnesi Smith. This striking species was described from Wyoming in 
Jour. N.Y. Ent. Soc., Vol. VII., page 37. It is exceedingly rare, the specimen figured being taken 
by the late Mr. W. H. Danby at Trail on June 30th, 1900. Mr. Cockle, of Kaslo, has also taken 
a specimen. The primaries are of a beautiful dove-grey, crossed by two distinct black lines, 
the veins on the outer margin being narrowly outlined in black. 
20984. Feralia columbiana. This species was described in Can. Ent., Vol. 35, page 9, Jan., 
1903, from two males, one of which was taken at New Westminster by Dr. Fletcher in 1896. 
It is a most beautiful insect, the ground colour being a bright blue-green with heavy, black 
markings, some of which are edged with white. The specimen illustrated was taken by the 
late Captain R. V. Harvey at Vancouver on April 30th, 1904. It has also been taken sparingly 
at Victoria, Duncan, and Wellington, and recently I have identified a specimen from Mr. Cockle, 
of Kaslo, as this species. 
* Feralia deceptiva McDunnough. Described in Can. Ent., Vol. 52, page 162, June and July, 
1920, from two males taken at Vancouver by the late Arthur Bush. ‘This is very close to the 
preceding species and is the same in coloration, but the maculation of the primaries is different, 
while the secondaries are darker, being wholly smoky-brown. A reference to the figures will 
Show the differences between the two species. 
