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poplar, I am inclined to the belief that this is its food-plant. There are two distinct colour 
forms of this species, the predominating form being of an even light-buff colour and the other 
is of a light olivaceous shade. Mr. Carter also took a couple of specimens of Cerma cuerva 
Barnes, both “at rest.” This small noctuid seems to be of very retiring habits, as very few 
specimens have been captured. I have only taken two in eleven years’ collecting in this vicinity. 
It was described from Victoria in 1907 (Can. Ent., Vol. 39, page 10), and with the exception ot 
a couple of specimens taken by Mr. Cockle at Kaslo, I have not seen it from any other locality. 
A figure of this species was given in the Rep. Proy. Mus., 1919, Plate IT. 
Showing the extreme mildness of the Victoria winter climate, Mr. Carter took a freshly 
emerged specimen of Coniodes plumogeraria Hulst. on January 6th of this year. This is about 
two months earlier than it normally appears. <A single specimen of Hrannis vancouverensis 
Hulst. was taken on December 7th. A nice series of the wingless females of both Paraptera 
danbyi Hulst. and Rachela cecidentalis Wulst. were taken by Mrs. Carter in the early part 
of December. 
Goldstream.—The writer spent part of his vacation as well as a number of week-ends in 
this locality. The collection of ‘* Micros” was the principal object in view, but several interesting 
species of other families were also taken. The most desirable of them being Polia tacoma Streck. ; 
this is the first record from Goldstream, the other known localities being Duncan, Kaslo, and 
Rossland; Graptolitha ferrealis Grt., a perfect specimen “at rest”; Huxroa obeliscoides Gue.; 
Trachea cinefacta Grt.; Alypia ridingsi Grt.; this was the first specimen that I have any record 
of since I took a solitary individual in the same locality in July, 1912. They have a habit of 
settling on the railway-track in the hot sunshine of a July afternoon and slowly waving their 
wings up and down. They are extremely wary and very difficult to capture, as once they are 
disturbed their flight is exceedingly rapid. Later, Mr. Carter while collecting at Fitzgerald, 
some 12 miles north of Goldstream on a hillside about 700 feet elevation, saw a number of. this 
species flying about a bed of Valerianella congesta (sea-blush). He managed to net some twelve 
specimens on three different dates. It is evident that it is a species that frequents higher 
altitudes and only occasionally comes down to the low levels, thus accounting for its apparent 
rarity. In the Geometride the writer took a single specimen of Lobophora simsata Swett.; a 
single Spodolepsis substriataria race danbyi Hulst.; this is the first record from this district. 
It apparently occurs sparingly throughout the whole of Southern British Columbia; a single 
specimen of Entephria multivagata Hulst. in beautiful condition; Dysstroma ethela Tayl., a 
perfect specimen (see “ Illustrated Lepidoptera’); Hupithecia mutata Pears.; this rare species 
I have also figured on Plate IV.; and two fine male specimens of Sabulodes cervinaria Pack. ; 
these were taken “at light” about 11 p.m. on June 2nd and are the first of this species that 
I have captured. 
Fitzgerald —Mr. Carter, who collected regularly every week-end in this locality, took many 
desirable species during the season, chief of which were a single Gortyna pallescens Sm. (new 
locality) ; Annaphila decia Grt.; this pretty little noctuid is rather uncommon in the southern 
part of the Island, though I believe it occurs a little more frequently at Duncan. Amongst the 
geometers, Drepanulatri« rectifascia Hulst. and D. falcataria Pack. were the best captures. 
Alberni.—Mr. John Redford collected a large number of specimens during the past season, 
the most interesting of which are the following: Hwxroa costata Grt. (uncommon); Agrotis 
esurialis Grt. (uncommon); A. oblata Morr.: Euretagrotis perattenta Grt.; this record “extends 
the known range of this species considerably, my previous records being from Vernon and 
Chilliwack. It is rare in British Columbia collections. Trachea indocilis Walk.; Papaipema 
insulidens Bird, one specimen taken “at light.” Previous to this specimen I have only seen 
the species from Duncan (Day). It is very uncommon, a few odd specimens being taken “at 
light” occasionally; if its food-plant was known it could doubtless be obtained in greater 
numbers. It was deseribed from Vancouver Island. Hosphoropteryx thyathroides Gue.; two 
specimens of this very handsome and uncommon noctuid were taken “at light.” 
Mr. W. R..J. Piggott, a new collector in this district, did considerable collecting “at light” 
in the late summer and early fall and obtained many good things, amongst them being Polia 
lubens race glaucopis Hamp.; Graptolitha dilatocula Sm.; Lumichtis versuta Sm.; Eremobia 
claudens race albertina Hamp. (not common); Pyrrhia uwmbra race exprimens Walk. (very 
uncommon on Vancouver Island); Melipotis versabilis Hary. (rather rare on the Island) ; 
Tanassa pallida Streck.; Tolype dayi Blackmore, a single male specimen. The distribution of 
this species is greater than I at first supposed, as, in addition to the Vancouver Island localities, 




