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Haploptiliid@. 
7762. Haploptilia coruscipennella Clem. Victoria (W. R. C.; BE. H. B.) ; Dunean (A. W. H.) ; 
Maillardville (lL. E. M.). 
T7768. Haploptilia fletcherella Fern. Victoria (W. R. C.; BE. H. B.); Maillardville (1. EH. M.). 
* Aphclosetia cygnodiella Busck. Victoria (W. Downes). 
Scythridide, 
8080. Scythris eboracensis Zell. Victoria (BE. TH. B.). 
Tineide. 
8289. Tinea granella Linn. Victoria (EH. H. B.; W. R. C.). 
TIncurvariide. 
8436. Incurvaria itoniella Buseck. Wellington (T. Bryant). 
Adelide. 
8448. Nemotois bellela Wilk. Vavenby (T. A. M.). 
Micropterygide. 
8480. Epimartyria pardella Wishm. Maillardville (l. E. M.; E. H. B.). 
The following notes on some of the new and uncommon species taken during the last two 
seasons may be of interest to students of this group :— 
5151. Pyrausta borealis Pack. A short series of this pretty black and yellow pyraustid was 
taken by Mr. T. A. Moilliet at Vavenby, B.C., on June 1st. These specimens are not quite 
typical and represent a small dark northern race which seems worthy of a varietal name. We 
have two similar specimens from Chilcotin taken by Mr. IE. R. Buckell on June 2nd, 1920, 
We also have two specimens of the typical form taken at Lillooet several years ago. 
5591. Ambesa lwtelia Grt. This species with its purple and white markings is one of the 
most handsome of the phycitids and has, unti! recently, been represented in our collections by a 
single specimen taken at Rossland, B.C., by the late Mr. Danby. Mr. E. R. Buckell took one 
specimen at Chilcotin on June 30th, 1920, and the same collector was fortunate enough to capture 
three more this season between June 18th and the 25th at Nicola Lake, B.C. Mr. T. A. Moilliet 
also took a single specimen at Vavepby on July 14th. 
5600. Nephopteryx hypochalciella Rag. Two male specimens of this species. which is new 
to our list, have been taken by the writer at Goldstream, one on July 3rd, 1918, and the other 
on August 10th, 1921. It seems very uncommon. fe 
5662. Pyla wneoviridella Rag. This genus has been hitherto poorly represented in British 
Columbia collections. Until quite recently we had only one representative recorded from the 
Province, which was listed in the 1906 Check-list as scintillans Grt., taken on Mount Cheam in 
1903. This identification, however, has proved to be wrong, as I have two of the original 
specimens from the Harvey collection which were determined by Dr. McDunnough in 1919 as 
rainierella Dyar. More recently (April, 1921) Dr. Dyar described a new species taken by the 
writer at Mount Tzouhalem as Pyla blackmorelia. An illustration of this species with notes 
thereon was given in last year’s Museum Report. 
When collecting on Mount McLean in July, 1919, and again in August, 1921, Mr. A. W. 
Hanham, of Duncan, succeeded in capturing a number of specimens of this genus. Upon 
examination I found that they were quite distinct from rainierella and involved at least two 
species. They were sent to Mr. W. Schaus, of the U.S. National Museum, who is an authority 
on this group. The one species taken in July, 1919, at 5,000 feet altitude proved to be @neovui- 
della Rag., and the other one taken in August, 1921, at 7,500 feet was determined as :— 
*Pyla sylphiella Dyar. This was described from Mount Rainier, near Tacoma, Wash., from 
specimens taken by Dyar & Caudell in August, 1906. This latter species is a trifle smaller and 
has purplish-coppery irrorations, while @neoviridella is irrorated with greenish-bronze. The 
majority of the species in this genus are brownish-black in colour, the fore wings being variously 
irrorated with either purplish, greenish, bronzy, or coppery metallic scales. 
5676. Megasis edwardsialis Hulst. This is also a new record for the Province. A short 
series was taken by Mr. E. R. Buckell at Chilcotin the latter end of April, 1920. It is a long 

