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ra Ageriide. 
6654. Ageria tibialis Harris. This interesting clearwing was taken by Mr. C. de Blois Green 
at Marron Lake in July of this year. Several specimens were taken, but as Mr. Green did not 
have the proper means of killing them at hand, they were, with the exception of the one figured, 
in rather poor condition. We are very pleased to have this species, as although it has never 
been listed in any of our local lists, Mr. Wm. Beutenmuller, in his “ Monograph of the Sesiidie 
of North America,” published in 1901, gives, amongst other places, British Columbia and Van- 
couver as localities for this species. It has been taken in the New England States, Colorado, 
and California. The illustration is that of the female; the male is somewhat smaller, averaging 
5 mm. less in alar expanse, and is not so robust. The larye bore into the trunks of willow and 
poplar. Mr. Green found the empty pupal cases on “ cottonwood,” probably Populus trichocarpd, 
Bucosmide. 
. 6818. Argyroploce capreana Hub. The specimen illustrated was taken by Mr. Marmont at 
Maillardville on July 7th, 1922. It is not a common insect by any means, as it only occurs 
sparingly in any given district. Captain J. Wise took a single specimen at Saanichton on 
July Ist. Mr. Cockle has taken a few specimens at Kaslo and Mr, T. Bryant has three specimens 
in his collection taken at Wellington. These latter are labelled frigidana Pack., but they are 
undoubtedly capreana. I have also seen a poor specimen from Lillooet (Phair) which is refer- 
able to this species. It is a European insect and feeds on Salix sp. 
6959. Eucosma lolana Kearf. This interesting species was taken by Mr. EB. R. Buckell at 
Chilecotin on July 16th, 1921, and is a new addition to our list. It was described (Trans. Am. 
Ent. Soc., Vol. 33, page 31, 1907) from two specimens taken at Colorado. 
6965. Eucosma terrococtana Wishm. A long series of this very pretty little micro, which 
is new to the Province, was taken by the Hon. J. G. Colville at Saanichton during June and 
July of this year. It was beaten from arbutus trees exclusively, and it is very probable that this 
is its food-plant. Mr. W. B. Anderson also took four specimens of this species at Powell River 
on July 14th. These were beaten from Arctostaphylos tomentosa. Terrococtana was described 
in 1879 by Lord Walsingham from specimens taken in California. 
69864. Hucosma nisella form criddicana Kearf. <A long series of both nisella and the form 
criddleana was taken by Mr. W. R. Carter at Victoria on various dates during July of this year. 
The species is very variable; in colour it ranges from whitish-grey to cinereous-grey, with 
scattered black scales; in some specimens there is a red-brown, somewhat triangular blotch on 
the inner margin of the primaries; in others the basal area is solid black; this latter is the 
form criddleana. ‘The typical form is common in England and Ireland and also occurs in Central 
Europe. The larve feed in catkins and on leaves of poplar and willow. Criddleana was 
described (Can. Ent., Vol. 39, page 58, 1907) as a distinct species from specimens taken at 
Aweme, Man. (Criddle), and Rounthwaite, Man. (Marmont). It was placed by Kearfott in 
the genus Proteopteryx Wlshm., but it has recently been removed from there and placed as a 
form of nisella by Mr. Carl Heinrich. 
Tortricidae. 
7285. Amorbia cuncana Wlshm. Captain J. Wise took a long series of this species in fine 
condition at Saanichton from June 19th to July 2nd. This is the largest of our tortricids, the 
male averaging 32 mm., while the female measures 38 mm. when expanded. We are pleased to 
have this nice series, aS we have previously only had a few odd specimens taken at Quamichan 
Lake (Hanham) and Wellington (Bryant). Mr. W. B. Anderson also took four male specimens 
at Powell River on July 14th. The females are very much scarcer than the males, the latter 
preponderating in the proportion of seven to one. The lary feed upon the leaves of arbutus 
(Arbutus Menziesii). 
*Cacecia victoriana Busck. This species was described from three specimens taken by the 
writer at Victoria and Goldstream in July, 1920. I have since taken two more specimens, one 
on June 23rd and the other on June 30th, 1921, and as these are in better condition than the 
type series I am using one of them for illustration. 
Peronea variegana Schiff. This is the first published record of this common European species 
having been taken in North America. A single specimen was taken by Mr. A. Meugens at 
Victoria on July 20th, 1920. This stood as unique in my collection until this fall, when I took 

