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7604, Allononyme vicarialis Zell. The writer took two specimens in beautiful condition on 
April 17th at Fitzgerald and two specimens at Goldstream on May 380th, the latter being rather 
worn. This is the same insect which Dr. Dyar described as A. diana var. betuliperda and which 
is listed in our 1906 Check-list from Kaslo, An examination of Zeller’s type in Lord Walsingham’s 
collection by Mr. Busck (Pro. Ent. Soc. Wash., XI., 97, 1909) in 1908 proved that vicarialis and 
betuliperda were conspecific. 
ILLUSTRATED LEPIDOPTERA. 
Noctuide (Plate I1I.). 
1226. Orosagrotis incognita Sm. The specimen illustrated was taken on Mount MeLean, 
near Lillooet, B.C., at an altitude of 5,000 feet by Mr. A. W. Hanham on August 21st, 1920. It 
was described (Trans: Am. Ent. Socy., Vol. XXI., page 52, 1894) from two males taken at 
Laggan, Alta., by Bean at an altitude of 7,000 feet. In Smith’s description he gives the locality 
as Laggan, British Columbia, It is as well to note here that the majority of Smith’s earlier 
references to British Columbia and to “ North-west B.C.” really refer to Northern Alberta. That 
is the reason why so many of his species still stand in our local lists as * B.C.” without any 
further specific localities. Mr. Hanham says that the species was not at all uncommon, but 
unfortunately most of the specimens taken were somewhat worn. 
1274. Euroa rufula Sm. This species was also taken by Mr. Hanham at the same time and 
place, but was much more scarce than the preceding. It was described (Pro. U.S.N.M., X., 461, 
1887) from a single male taken by Professor Snow in New Mexico at an altitude of 7,000 feet. 
Dr. A. W. Lindsey, who kindly identified it, states that the Mount McLean specimen is darker 
than specimens from Wyoming in the Barnes collection. 
13644. Euxcoa exrcellens race infelic Sm. Taken by Mr. W. B. Anderson at Fort Steele on 
August 15th, 1921. It was described (Trans. Amer. Ent. Socy., XVII., page 57, 1890) from 
California as a distinct species, but later (Cat. Noet., 1898) Smith placed it as a synonym of 
excellens. It has been rescued from the synonymy by Barnes & MeDunnough, who have placed 
it as a race of exccllens. The maculation is practically the same, but infeliv is of an even dark 
colour in contradistinction to the contrasting shades of the typical form. Mr. Cockle has also 
taken a single specimen at Kaslo. 
1584. Lampra (Rhynchagrotis) nefascia Sm. (not negasecia as listed, vide Benjamin, Bull. 
So. Calif. Acad. Sci., XX., 100, Dec., 1921). This species has never been properly placed in 
British Columbia collections. It has generally been placed under the name of anchocelioides 
Gue.; sometimes under alternata Grt. The majority of the specimens that I have seen are 
of a very even brownish-grey, with the terminal area distinctly paler. The species comes 
commonly to “sugar” at Duncan and I have taken it “at light” at Victoria and Goldstream 
in September. Mr. Foster H. Benjamin, who has recently revised this difficult genus, has 
kindly gone over my material in this group, and our British Columbia species are now more 
accurately placed than was previously the case. 
1755¢@. Polia olivacea race davena Sm. Taken by Mr. J. W. Cockle at Kaslo on June 22nd, 
1910. Amongst some material sent to us for examination by Mr. Cockle was this specimen, 
which seemed distinct from any of the five named varieties which are in the Museum collection. 
It was submitted to Dr. Lindsey, who identified-it as davena Sm. It seems closer to comis Grt. 
than to any other named form, but the pale areas are not so light or so well defined, so that 
davena is not so contrasty in appearance as comis, 
1828. Briopyga bostura Sm. The specimen figured was taken by Mr. Cockle at Kaslo on 
August 21st, 1918. It does not appear to have been taken in any other locality in British 
Columbia. The only reference that I ean find of this species in the literature that I have at 
hand is a note by Wolley-Dod in Bull. B.C. Ent. Soe., No. 10, June, 1908. Under the heading of 
“ Additions” he lists Graphipora bostura Sm. (Ann. N.Y. Ac. Sci., XVIII., 103). Type from 
Kaslo. 
2022. Oncocnemis albifasciata Hamp. This is the most striking of the British Columbia 
species of this genus. The specimen figured was taken by Mr. W. B. Anderson at Chilcotin on 
August 26th, 1918. The same collector took the species again at Fort Steele on August 15th, 
1921. Sir George Hampson lists it “from North-west British Columbia.” 
2117. Bombycia curvifascia Sm. Taken by Mr. L, E. Marmont at Maillardville, B.C., on 
August 10th, 1920. This is the first specimen of this species that I haye any record of from 
