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* Lobophora simsata Swett. This new species was described from a long series taken by the 
writer between May 5th and 10th, 1918. During the six years previous to that date the writer 
had only taken odd specimens; i.e., one in 1913, one in 1914, two in 1916, and four in 1917, all 
of which were taken in the suburbs of Victoria. Three of those taken in the latter year were 
brought to me by Mr. A. Robinson, who stated that he had taken them at rest on the side of 
his house. The following spring I asked him to keep a good look-out for them, and one day in 
early May he informed me that there were a number of small moths flying at sundown on a 
yacant lot adjoining his house which appeared to be the species that I wanted. Upon going over 
there the following evening I found to my great delight that this was the case, and, although 
a cool wind was blowing, I managed to net sixteen specimens. The weather conditions were not 
yery favourable during the next few evenings, but with hard work and a great amount of 
. beating nearly forty specimens were taken between us. Owing probably to the extreme wet 
weather, none were seen in 1919. That winter the ground was cleared and ploughed over for 
cultivation and I have not seen a specimen since. : 
. 4326. Drepanulatrix quadraria Grt. This is a new record for British Columbia and was 
taken by Mr. G. O. Day while on a collecting-trip at Lillooet in July, 1919. It was described 
in Can. Ent., Vol. XIV., page 185, 1882, and the localities given for it are California, Colorado, 
and Nevada. The sexes are dissimilar and we have figured a specimen of each, 
* Itame epigenata B. & McD. This species was described from Truckee, Calif., in Cont. Lepid. 
No. Amer., Vol. III., No. 4, page 238, March, 1917. The specimen figured was taken by Mr. A. W. 
Hanham in August last on Mount McLean at an altitude of 6,000 feet and is a new addition 
to our list. 
It also occurs at Kaslo, as the writer has recently seen a specimen taken by Mr. Cockle 
which agrees very well with the Lillooet specimen. This is probably the same species as Dr. Dyar 
records (Lepid. Koot. Dist., 1904) under the name of bitactata Wlk. from Sandon (one) and 
Kaslo (one). The two species are closely allied, but it is more reasonable to suppose that 
epigenata would extend its range northward from California than that bitactata would extend 
westward and cross the Rocky Mountains. 
Cleora satisfacta B. & McD. This is also a new addition to our list, having been described 
) (Cont. Lepid. No. Amer., Vol. III., No. 4, page 244, March, 1917) from a pair taken by Mr. Cockle 
| at Kaslo, B.C. This is a rather rare geometer at Kaslo and very few specimens have been taken 
) until this season, when Mr. Cockle had the good fortune to secure three of them. We are glad 
to be abie to figure this species, as we have previously figured the other two British Columbia 
species of this group; i-e., excelsaria Streck, Rep. Proy. Mus., 1917, Plate II., and albescens Hulst., 
ibid., 1918, Plate IT. 
| Dr. J. H. McDunnough has recently revised the whole of the genus Cleora (Studies in North 
| American Cleorini, Bull. 18 (Tech.), Dept. Agric., Ottawa, No. V., 1920) and has erected many 
: new genera, including Stenoporpia, which receives the three above-mentioned species. 
Metarranthis septentrionaria B. & McD. This species was described in Cont. Lepid. No. 
/ Amer., Vol. IIl., No. 4, page 257, March, 1917, from specimens taken at various points in 
Manitoba. The specimen illustrated was taken by Mr. W. B. Anderson at Lillooet on May 19th, 
1918. It is closely allied to duaria Gue., but is separated from that well-known species by the 
ruddy-brown shading on the median area, which causes the latter to stand out as a dark band. 
There are also differences in the course of the extra and intra-discal lines. 
The genus Gonodontis has been separated into two groups on account of the differences in 
the male genitalia, @uaria and its allies being placed in Warren's genus Metarranthis. 
Microlepidoptera (Plate IT). 
5245. Scoparia torniplagalis Dyar. This rather well-marked scoparid was taken by the 
writer at Goldstream on August 12th. It is a new accession to the list and must be somewhat 
rare, as out of a large number of specimens of this genus taken during the past season only 
three proved to be of this species. 
Carcina quercana Fabr. This is rather a remarkable capture, as it is a new record for 
North America. It is fairly common in some parts of England and has an extended distribution 
throughout Europe, but has never before been recorded from any part of North America. The 
writer was fortunate in securing seven specimens during the past season, the dates being as 
