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Marron Lake.—This locality is situated about 12 miles south-east of Penticton, and would 
doubtless yield rich returns if persistent collecting were carried on throughout the whole season. 
Mr, C. de Blois Green, who is now resident in this district, collected a little material in July. 
Amongst his captures were Lampra placida Grt., a beautiful red specimen, unlike any other 
that I have seen, but undoubtedly referable to this species, which is at present in a state of 
evolution; Polia illaudabilis restora Sm.; Caradrina extima Wlk.; and Sarrothripus revayana 
cinereana N. & D. In the Geometride, Acidalia ancellata Hist. and Jtame plumosata B. & MeD. 
were the best. 
Vavenby.—Mr. T. A. Moilliet and his son Ted again collected a very large amount of material 
in this locality. Although a great deal of it was a duplication of species taken the year before, 
nevertheless a very fair percentage represented species not previously recorded from this district. 
We have one or two species not yet definitely determined, which may eventually turn out to be 
new to the Province. The following is a list of the most desirable species taken :— 
Amongst the diurnals was a specimen of Zurymus nastes streckeri Grt. taken at an altitude 
of 6,000 feet; Ocneis macouni Edw., taken on June Sth; this is a very good record, as it is 
apparently a very rare species in British Columbia. I haye only seen one other authentic 
specimen and that was taken at Armstrong (W. Downes), although I have a record of a 
specimen being taken at Enderby (J. Wynne), which is in the same general locality. Hesperia 
centauree Ramb.; two specimens of this rare skipper were taken on July 14th at an altitude 
of 6,000 feet, one of them. being in beautiful condition. The only previous records for the 
Province are a single specimen captured at Atlin (B. M. Anderson) in 1914 and one or two 
specimens taken by the late Wolley Dod at Windermere. Owing to the poorness of the season 
the noctuids did not make as good a showing as last year. A short series of Polia negussa Sm. 
was taken, our previous records of this species being from Rossland and Vernon; Polia segreguta 
Sm., a single specimen; it is quite possible that negussa, segregata, together with gussata Sm., 
are only varietal forms of the same species. Three specimens of Perigrapha algula Sm. and one 
P. achsha Dyar were taken. We are glad to get these as there has been some confusion in the 
determination of these rather uncommon species. <A figure of each is given on Plate V. and 
further remarks will be found under “Illustrated Lepidoptera.” In the Notodontide a single 
specimen each of Gluphisia septentrionalis Wik. and G. septentrionalis quinquelinea Dyar was 
taken. These are both good records and are figured on Plate V., with additional remarks under 
“Tilustrated Lepidoptera.” Three specimens of Gluphisia severa danbyi Neum were taken 
between April 20th and 26th. Amongst the Geometride the following are worthy of note: 
Ttame epigenata B. & McD., an uncommon species and previously recorded from Kaslo (Cockle) 
and Mount McLean (Day & Hanham). A figure of this species was given in the Report, Proy. 
Mus., 1920, Plate I. Jtame denticulodes Hulst. (see “Illustrated Lepidoptera”); Spodolepsis 
substriatana danbyi Hulst.; a long series of this species was taken in the last week of April 
It shows a very wide range of variation; in some specimens the transverse markings and median 
band stand out in striking contrast, while in others they are nearly obsolete and give the insect 
a nearly unicolorous appearance, Sycia ursaria W1k.; a single specimen of this uncommon 
species was taken on April 25th. Mr. Cockle has taken it at Kaslo and our only other record 
is a specimen taken by the late W. H. Danby at Rossland in 1900. An illustration of this 
species was given in Report, Prov. Mus., 1918, Plate II. Plagodis approrimaria Dyar; a good 
record and extends our knowledge of the distribution of this rather rare species in the Province. 
Erannis vancouverensis Hulst.; a single rather worn specimen taken in November. A rather 
unexpected record, as, with the exception of a few odd specimens taken at Kaslo, I have no 
record of its appearance outside of Vancouver Island and the Lower Fraser Valley. 
Kaslo.—Mr. Cockle reports a very poor season and yery little of anything has been taken. 
His best capture was a specimen of Autographa bimaculata Steph.; this species is rare in the 
Province and is the first record from this district. I have a specimen labelled Victoria, B.C., 
1890, but cannot vouch for the authenticity of the label, and I have seen a specimen taken by 
Mr. W. B. Anderson at Fort Steele. These are all the records of this species that I have any 
knowledge of. Mr. Cockle also took specimens of Euroa catenula Grt. and Buxoa comosa Morr. 
Kaslo is the only British Columbia locality from which the latter species has been recorded. 
Mr. W. B. Anderson, Dominion Inspector of Indian Orchards, also reports the worst collecting 
season in his experience. His duties take him to many different parts of the Province, and as 
