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I have seen a specimen taken by Mr. Cockle at Kaslo, and I have also found a rather poor male 
among some papered material taken by the late W. H. Danby at Rossland many years ago. 
Maillardville—Mr. L. E. Marmont, besides collecting a large number of “ Micros,” took the 
following desirable species: Feralia columbiana Sm.; Graptolitha thacteri Grt., a very uncommon 
species; Vrachea indocilis W1k., a single specimen. This is a good capture as the species seems 
rather rare in British Columbia collections. The other recorded localities that I know of are 
Dunean (Day), Alberni (Redford), Kaslo (Cockle), Rossland (Danby), and Upper Columbia 
River (Dod). It may be more common than supposed, as it is probably confused in collections 
with Trachea divesta Grt., which it very much resembles, especially if the specimens are some- 
what worn. Autographa nicholle Hamp.; several specimens of this species were taken in May 
and again in September, thus indicating it to be double-brooded. There is no apparent difference 
between the two broods. It is also reported from Duncan (Day & Hanham) as having two 
broods in the season. Puthyatira pudens Gn. (peach-blossom moth); a single specimen of 
this handsome species was taken and a fine specimen of Drepana bilineata Pack. was bred 
ex pupa. 
Amongst the Geometridie, Mr. Marmont captured a nice specimen of that rare species Cleora 
albescens Hulst., and another specimen of Lygris harveyata Tayl. <A short series of @thaloptera 
anticaria race fumata B. & McD. was taken. The specimens taken by Mr. Marmot are consider- 
ably paler than those taken by Mr. Cockle at Kaslo, from which locatity the species was described. 
A most peculiar incident of a butterfly being taken “ at light ’’ was related to me by Mr. Marmont. 
At 11.30 p.m. on the night of August 6th, while out collecting noctuids, he noticed a peculiar- 
looking moth (?) flying around an electric-light pole. Upon capturing it, it proved to be a 
specimen of Phyciodes mylitta Edw. ‘This is the first instance I have heard of a butterfly being 
taken in this manner. 
Lillooet—Mr. A. W. Phair, who generally sends in some very desirable material, has not 
collected as much as usual this season, the cares of an increasing business having prevented him 
getting into the field as often as he has done in previous years. However, amongst the material 
sent in was a specimen of Acronycta mansueta Sm.; this is the first authentie specimen of this 
species that I have seen. It agrees perfectly with the description and figure (Proc. U.S.N.M., 
Vol. 21, page 100, and Plate XII., Fig. 7). Dyar in his “ Kootenai List” records one specimen 
from Kaslo (Cockle), but a specimen sent to me by Mr. Cockle as this species is A. grisea race 
revelleta Sm.; Acronycta strigulata Sm., a rather worn specimen. This species was figured in 
Rep. Proy. Mus., 1920, Plate I. 
Amongst the geometers was a specimen of Dysstroma formosa Hulst., a rather rare species. 
I have seen one other specimen previously from the same locality and one from Vavenby. 
During the second week of August Messrs. Day and Hanham spent six days camping on Mount 
McLean at an elevation of 5,000 feet. Several trips were made to an altitude of 7,500 feet, at 
which elevation many alpine insecfs were taken. ‘The most noteworthy of the diurnals were: 
Eurymus nastes race streckeri Gr.; Erebia vidicri Elwes; Strymon saepium Bdv.; Heodes 
cupreus Edw.; and H. heteronea Bdy. <A single specimen of Muroa colata Grt. was taken. This 
is a most interesting record, as the species must be exceedingly rare. Dyar records one from 
Sandon, B.C., and a specimen is recorded from Mount Cheam, B.C. Two specimens of Oncocnemis 
hayesi Grt. were captured; this is a new locality for this species, Kaslo being the only previous 
record. Curiously enough, a specimen of Autographa alta Ottol. was taken, to which the same 
remark applies. 
Princeton—Mr. A. S. Thomson, who was with a surveying party in the mountains in this 
district, managed to pick up a few specimens, which included Brenthis chariclea Schneid and 
Buphydryas anicia D. & H. among the diurnals; Diacrisia vagans Bdy. and Parasemia planuta- 
ginis form geometrica Grt. in the arctiids. The only noctuid taken was a rather rubbed specimen 
of Zale benesignata race largera Sm. The species was described by Smith (Proc. U.S.N.M., 
Vol. 35, page 257, 1908S) from two specimens, a male from Winnipeg, Man., and a female from 
Wellington, B.C. (G. W. Taylor). I have no record of any specimen of this species having been 
captured in the Province since the type was taken until Mr. Thomson secured this specimen, 
which was kindly identified for me by Dr. J. MeDunnough. A single geometer was taken, 
Macaria denticulata race sexpunctata Bates. This is rather an uncommon species; it has been 
recorded from Chilcotin and Penticton. 
Chilcotin—Mr. FE. R. Buckell, who has been studying the grasshopper situation in this 
district for the past two years under the direction of the Provincial Department of Agriculture, 
