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ProvinciAL Museum Report. O 19 
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, 
We wish to thank the following specialists for their kindness in determining material 
submitted to them during the past season: Dr. W. Barnes, Foster H. Benjamin, August Busck, 
Carl Heinrich, Dr. J. McDunnough, W. Schaus, and L. W, Swett. 
British CoLuMBIA INSECTS NEW TO SCIENCE. 
The following forty-six insects from British Columbia have been described as new to science 
since last year’s Museum Report was written. They include fifteen species of Lepidoptera, four 
species of Coleoptera, three species of Hymenoptera, twenty-three species of Diptera, and one 
species of Hemiptera. 
LEPIDOPTERA. 
The fifteen species of Lepidoptera are distributed amongst the various families as follows: 
Noctuidwe, 2; Notodontide, 1; Geometride, 6; Mcophoride, 1; Eucosmidie, 1; Tortricide, 1; 
Glyphipterygide, 1; Yponomeutidie, 1; and Cygnodoidea, 1. 
Noctuide (Cuculliine). 
Oncocnemis youngi McDunnough. Described (Can. Ent., Vol. 54, page 236, Oct., 1922) from 
a single female specimen taken by Mr. C. H. Young at the Biological Station, Departure Bay, B.C. 
Oncocnemis columbia MeDunnough. Described (Can. Ent., Vol. 54, page 237, Oct., 1922) 
from a single male specimen taken by Dr. W. R. Buckell at Salmon Arm, B.C. 
Notodontide. 
Cerura occidentalis gigans McDunnough. Described (Can. Ent., Vol. 54, page 139, June, 
1922) from specimens taken at Pine Creek, near Calgary, Alta., by the late F. H. Wolley Ded. 
A single specimen from Kaslo, B.C., is also apparently included in the paratypes. I have two 
specimens from Rossland, B.C., and one from Trail, B.C., taken by the late W. H. Danby, which 
agree perfectly with Dr. McDunnough’s description of gigans. ‘They were labelled in my collec- 
tion as occidentalis Lint. I have two others also from Rossland which I cannot separate from 
Victoria specimens of scolopendrina Bay. 
Geometridae, 
Eupithecia stikineata Cassino & Swett. Described (The Lepidopterist, Vol. 3, Nos. 6-7, page 
146, Feb., 1922) from two males and two females taken by Mr. Theodore Bryant at Stikine River, 
B.C., in June, 1905. This species belongs to the vancouverata-grajfi group, but is quite distinct 
from the former. It differs from vancouverata in the more pointed wings, in its lighter colora- 
tion, and in the general arrangement of the transverse lines; grajfi I do not know. 
Eupithecia cenataria Cassino & Swett. Described (The Lepidopterist, Vol. 3, Nos. 6-7, page 
147, Feb., 1922) from a series of rather worn specimens taken by the writer at Goldstreain, 
B.C., on September 5th-7th, 1920. 
Eupithecia scabrogata form gilvipennata Cassino & Swett. Described (The Lepidopterist, 
Vol. 3, Nos. 6-7, page 147, February, 1922) from a single male specimen taken by Mr. Theodore 
Bryant at Wellington, B.C., on May 9th, 1902. 
Xanthorhde incursata race harveyata Cassino & Swett. Described (The Lepidopterist, Vol. 3, 
No. 8, page 157, March, 1922) from specimens taken by the late Captain R. V. Harvey at Van- 
couver in July, 1904. 
- Xanthorhée aquilonaria Cassino & Swett. Described (The Lepidopterist, Vol. 3, No. 8, - 
page 158, March, 1922) from specimens taken by E. M. Anderson at Atlin, B.C., in June, 1914. 
Xanthorhée ramarta race delectaria Cassino & Swett. Described (The Lepidopterist, Vol. 3, 
No. 9, page 159, April, 1922) from specimens taken at Atlin, B.C., by E. M. Anderson in June, 
1914. Further notes on these new species of Geometride will be found under the heading of 
“Tllustrated Lepidoptera ” and figures of the same are illustrated on Plate VI. 
@cophoride. 
Agonopteryz blackmori Busck. Described (Can. Ent., Vol. 53, page 277, Dec., 1921) from 
specimens bred by the writer at Victoria in June, 1918, A figure of one of the co-types will be 
found on Plate VI., and further remarks on the species under “Illustrated Lepidoptera.” 

