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This newly described species has also been taken at Victoria and Duncan, and is probably 
the same insect that was listed in the 1906 B.C. Check-list as Momophana comstocki Grt. 
They are closely related, but the latter is only known from the Atlantic States. 4 
2288. Trachea separans Grt. This is a most remarkable capture, as the only previously 
recorded locality for this species in British Columbia is Windermere, in the foot-hills of the 
Rockies. It was recorded under the name of ferens Sm. by the late Wolley Dod in the Bull. 
B.C. Ent. Soc., April, 1908; ferens has now been made a synonym of separans. The specimen — 
figured was taken by Mr. L. 8. Marmont at Maillardville on July 10th, 1920. 
23594. Hremobia claudens albertina Hamp. In Cont. Lepid. No. Aimer., B. & MeD., Vol. Iie 
No. 1, Piate XIII., Fig. 4, is illustrated a specimen of albertina from Dunean, V.I. In the latter 
part of May, while studying the splendid collection of noctuids belonging to Mr. G. O. Day, of 
Dunean, the writer recognized several specimens of this rather rare noctuid from the aboye- — 
mentioned figure. A day of two later I found two or three more specimens in the collection — 
of Mr. A. W. Hanham, which were taken in the same district. Strange to say, the species ‘| 
turned up in Victoria this season, Mr. W. R. Carter securing a specimen “at sugar” on August — 
21st. The writer also took a specimen in good condition at Goldstream “at light’ on September 
7th, and Mr. H. McKnight, of Goldstream, took another on September 26th, the latter, however, 
being rather worn. 
2458. Acronycta strigulata Sm. This species is a new record for British Columbia and was 
taken by Mr. A. W. A. Phair, of Lillooet, B.C., on July 27th, 1920. It is interesting to note in 
this respect that, while Mr. Phair is an extremely busy man and does. not find much time for 
collecting, he always manages to take each season one or more species new to the Province. 
The specimen is not in the best of condition, but we are glad to figure it as a new record. The 
species was originally described from Colorado (nt. News, Vol. VIII., page 150, 1897). 
2532. Hyppa brunneicrista Sm. The specimen figured was taken by Mr. J. W. Cockle, of 
Kaslo, on June 1st, 1914. We are very glad to have seen this specimen aud to be able to figure 
it, as it has cleared up all doubts as to its presence in British Columbia. 
In the 1906 Check-list both brunneicrista and «ylinoides were listed from Wellington, — 
Vancouver, and Kaslo. In Bull. B.C. Ent. Soc. No. 9, April, 1908, Wolley Dod states: “I believe : 
this record (brunneicrista) to be entirely erroneous. The species I saw rather commonly in 
British Columbia collections under this name is the Pacifie Coast form of xylinoides Grt.” Ina_ 
continuation of the same article (Jbid, No. 10, June, 1908), and under the heading of Hyppa — 
indistincta Sm., he says: “Dr. Dyar records this from Kaslo, but I believe him to be wrong in ~ 
referring brunneicrista Sm. to the synonymy. I have a specimen from Kaslo and took one at 
Laggan last July which agree with the figure and description of indistincta, and are, in my 
opinion, distinct from brunneicrista.” 
Recently Mr. Cockle has sent us specimens of all three species for examination, and while 
indistincta and wylinoides are close to each other, brunncicrista is abundantly distinct from both 
of them. It may be easily separated by the following characters: (a) The pectinations of the 
male antennz are longer than in the other species; (0) the thorax laterally is solid reddish- 
brown; (c) the posterior thoracic tuft is distinctly rusty-brown; (d) a rusty-brown streak in 
the s.t. space near the anal angle. The general appearance of the insect also seems much darker, 
Geometride (Plate II). 
3939. Marmopterye marmorata Pack. Mr. W. B. Anderson was fortunate enough to secure ~ 
several specimens of this fine geometer at Vaseaux Lake, B.C., on May 25th, 1920. They had 
evidently newly emerged and were in perfect condition. A figure of the under-side is given to 
show the beautiful marbled effect on the hind wings. The ground colour is white with reddish- 
brown and dark-brown markings. A reference to this species was made in the Rep. Proy. Mus. 
Nat. Hist., B.C., page 18, 1919. 
3945. Carsia paludata Thun. This species is one of the rarest geometers that we haye and ~ 
is a high-altitude species. ‘The first record that we had of this species was a specimen taken 
by the late Mr. R. V. Harvey on the Hope Mountains on July 19th, 1906. No further record was — 
obtained until last year, when amongst some geometrids sent to the writer for determination by 
Mr. J. W. Cockle, of Kaslo, another specimen of this species was found. Mr. A. W. Hanham, 
while collecting on Mount McLean last August at an altitude of 6,500 feet, captured seyeral 
specimens, one of which we figure. 

