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on June 15th Mr. W. R. Carter took a long series in good condition on Gonzales Hill. The 
majority were of the dark form (vachellellus Kearf.), but two or three were, as light as Zeller’s 
topiarius. It seems to me that vachellellus and topiarius should be regarded as “forms” and 
not “races,” as the dark, light, and typical forms all oceur together. 
5369. Crambus plumbifimbriellus Dyar. This species was described from sixteen specimens 
taken by Dyar at Kaslo in 1903. We have had no other record of it until Mr. Buckell took a 
single specimen at Chilcotin on July 15th, 1920. During the present season two specimens were 
taken at West Summerland by Mr. J. W. Richmond on June 20th, and a single specimen was 
taken by Mr. L. E. Marmont at Fraser Mills on July 27th. The latter is rather an unexpected 
locality for this species. 
55838. Promylea lunigerella Rag. This is apparently a rather rare species. One specimen 
was taken by the writer at Victoria on July 17th, 1917; another specimen on Mount, Newton, 
August Ist, 1920; and I took a third specimen on August 22nd of this year. I have not seen 
any others. It was described from “ Vancouver Island” by Ragonot in 1887. 
* Carcina quercana Fab. In last year’s Report, page 31, this species was recorded by the 
writer as being new to North America. Meyrick (Handb. Brit. Lep., 1905) gives apple as one 
of its food-plants, and a sharp look-out was kept on the apple-trees in my garden for both larve 
and pupe, but none was found. On July 15th, about 8 p.m., I noticed a newly emerged adult 
resting on the leaf of a large spreading shrub which is trained up the front of the house. An 
extended search for further specimens resulted in finding several pup spun up on the leaves — 
of thiS shrub which turned out to be Cotoneaster pyracantha Linn., commonly known as fire- 
thorn or Christ’s-thorn. (Upon investigation I found that this particular shrub was purchased 
from a local nurseryman and planted in the garden about seventeen years ago). A further 
search was made the next evening and altogether some twenty pup:e were obtained. Meyrick 
(ibid., page 613) states that the pup spin a flat web beneath the leaves; I found that they 
spun their webs*both on, the upper and the lower surface of the leaves in about equal proportions. 
The pupa is of a bright golden-brown and the web is of thick white silk. The moths began to 
emerge about the 20th and continued to do so for several days. Several of the pup were 
parasitized and two OREO ESOS species were bred out. These have been determined by 
Mr. R. A. Cushman, of the U.S. National Museum, as Ephialtes sanguineipes Cress. and Itoplectis 
pacificus Cush. 
6448. Agnopteryx rosaciliella Cais Two specimens of this uncommon cecophorid were 
taken at Fraser Mills by Mr. Marmont on April 17th. * 
6459. Agnopteryx argillacca Wishm. <A single specimen was taken by Mr. W. R. Carter at 
Fitzgerald on March 28th. 
6836. Argyroploce galarana Keart. The writer took a long series of this pretty little moth 
on Mount Tzouhalem on May 24th. It was described (Trans. Am, Ent. Soc., XXXIIT., 9, 1907) 
from two specimens taken at Vernon, B.C., and one from Victoria, B.C. 
6864. Argyroploce campestrana Zell. Four specimens were taken by Mr. Hanham on Mount 
McLean in August, and Mr. Moilliet took two at Vavenby on July 8rd. Dr. Dyar records taking 
it at’ Kaslo and states that the larvyze occurred on the common thimble-berry (Rubus nutkanus). 
7268. Hemimene britana Busck. The writer took a long series of this species at Goldstream 
on June 1st to 8rd. It was easily started up in the evenings from patches of red clover alongside 
the railway-track. A peculiar feature was that during the daytime no amount of beating would 
disturb them, only one individual being taken in two attempts, although an hour before sunset 
the slightest tap would start four or five up immediately. The species was described (Proce. 
Biol. Soe. Wash., XIX., 178, 1906) from specimens taken by Dr. Dyar at Kaslo in 19038. Dyar 
in his “Kootenai List,’ page 929, recorded it under the name of alpinana Treitschke, but 
Mr. Busck states in his description that it is quite distinct from the European species. 
7342. Cacacia persicana Fitch.» Of this handsome dark-red and ochre species the writer 
took a single specimen at Goldstream on July 2nd, and Mr. Marmont took another individual 
at Fraser Mills on June 16th. We have specimens from Wellington (Bryant) and Rossland 
(Danby). The species is apparently more plentiful at Kaslo. 
7426. Peronea variana Fern. This exceedingly variable species seems rather uncommon in 
British Columbia. Mr. Marmont took two specimens at Fraser Mills on September 26th. It is 
recorded from Kaslo (Cockle); Field (Dyar); and Mr. Hanham has taken two or three 
specimens at Dunean. 

