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1275. BLuroa infracta Morr. Taken at Salmon Arm, B.C. Described in 1875 from Colorado 
and Texas. 
1659. Polia detracta Wik. Two specimens taken at Salmon Arm, one on July 9th, 1921, 
and the other on June 2Sth, 1922. This is the first authentic record of detracta that we have 
had. The specimens listed from Kaslo under that name are not typical detracta, but are nearer 
to the form neoterica Sm., the colours being darker and less diversified, although the insect is 
as large as detracta. Neoterica from Alberta and Saskatchewan is smaller. I have listed the 
Kaslo specimens under the latter name. 
1665. Polia purpurissata Grt. Taken at Salmon Arm. We are glad to have this record, 
as although it was listed in the 1906 Check-list it was very doubtful if the typical form occurred 
in the Province. The specimen recorded as such from Atlin, B.C., was in the Bryant collection, 
and it is undoubtedly the,form crydina described (Pro. U.S.N.M., Vol. 27, page 840, 1904) by 
Dyar from Kaslo, B.C. Our lists should now read :— 
Polia purpurissata Grt. Salmon Arm, 
Polia purpurissata form juncimacula Sm. Rossland. 
Polia purpurissata form erydina Dyar. Kaslo, Atlin, Salmon Arm, and Vancouver Island. 
The three forms are very close to each other, and although the difference can scarcely be 
put into words they are somewhat easily separated by their general habitus. 
* Polia subjuncta race eleanora B. & McD. A single specimen taken at Nicola Lake on June 
18th, 1922. This is another very interesting record, as it was described (Cont. Lep. No. Amer., 
Vol. 4, No. 2, page 95, May, 1918) from eight specimens taken at Nellie, Palomar Mountain, 
Southern California. It differs from typical subiuncta in the generally lighter and greyer colour 
and the almost entire absence of the carneous shades,’ The typical form has a very wide 
distribution, ranging from the Atlantic States to British Columbia and then south to California. 
1708. Polia meodana Sm. One specimen taken at Nieola Lake on June 17th, 1922. This is very 
close to liquida Grt., but lacks the latter’s bright colours and is a rather dull-looking insect. 
Dr. McDunnough thinks that it is probably only a form of liquida. 
19418. Cirphis insueta race dia Grt. Taken at Nicola Lake on June 18th, 1922. This is very 
close to our common Vancouver Island form heterodora Sm. They are both races of the Eastern 
insueta. Dia was described as a good species from California. 
2160. Graptolitha tepida Grt. Several specimens taken at Salmon Arm. It flies at the end 
of September and is an inhabitant of the Atlantic States. : 
2215, 1. Conistra fringata B. & McD. ‘Taken at Salmon Arm on October 9th, 1921. Further 
remarks on this species will be found under the heading of “ Illustrated Lepidoptera.” 
2293. Parastictis decipiens Grt. Three specimens taken at Salmon Arm. The type is in the 
British Museum and was described by Grote in -18S1 from specimens taken in Northern Indiana, 
8187. Zale benesignata Hary. Taken at Salmon Arm on May 24th, 1921. (See “ Illustrated 
Lepidoptera.” ) 
*Autographa interalia Ottolengui. Taken at Salmon Arm. This is an interesting record 
as the species has only been described comparatively recently (Jour. N.Y. Ent. Soe., Vol. 27, 
page 1238, June-Sept., 1919). It was described from two females taken by Mr. K. Bowman at 
Nordegg, Alta. A yvery-much-worn male specimen was also taken by Dr. Ottolengui at Banff, 
Alta. It is probably only a Western race of alias Ottol., the latter being a common species 
throughout the Atlantic States. 
Geometride, 
3802. Synchlora rubrifrontaria Pack. One specimen taken at Salmon Arm. This record 
brings our list of species in the subfamily Hemithine up to seven. It is the prettiest of our 
“greens,” the white transverse lines being distinctly scalloped or wavy. ‘The species was 
described by Packard in 1873 from four specimens taken in New York State and Central Missouri. 
RARE AND UNCOMMON LEPIDOPTERA TAKEN IN BRITISH COLUMBIA DURING 1922. 
Victoria.—It has been the worst year for Macrolepidoptera that I have known in my twelve 
years’ collecting here. Scarcely anything of note has been captured in this vicinity. A specimen 
of Annaphila decia Grt. was taken by Master Lewis Clarke, and the writer took a specimen of 
Hydriomena renunciata columbiata Taylor on April 30th. This is not by any means a common 
species, as only occasional specimens are taken. I also captured a nice series of Cosymbria 
dataria Wulst. on Mount Tolmie in May. 
