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Plecoptera (Stone-flies). 
Nemoura cornuta Claassen. Described (Can. Ent., Vol. 55, page 285, Dec., 1923) from a 
single male specimen taken at Nanaimo, B.C. (Biological Station), by E. P. van Duzee. 
LEPIDOPTERA NOT PREVIOUSLY RECORDED FROM BritisH COLUMBIA. 
Fifteen species and races (excluding Microlepidoptera) have been added to the British 
Columbia list of Lepidoptera since last year’s Provincial Museum Report was written. The 
numbers preceding the names are in accordance with those contained in Barnes & McDunnough’s 
Check-list (1917). 
Noctuide. 
1270. Euwxoa feniseca Hary. One specimen taken at Nicola Lake, B.C., by E. R. Buckell on 
August 24th, 1922. Described from California in 1875. The type is in the British Museum. 
‘ 1283. Euroa excogita Smith. A single specimen taken by T. A. Moilliet at Vavenby, B.C., 
on August 26th, 1921. Deseribed in 1900 (Pro. U.S.N.M., Vol. 22, page 423) from ten specimens 
taken at Glenwood Springs, Colorado, by Dr. Barnes. 
12894. Huxoa stigmatalis atrofusca Sm. This is also a unique taken by Mr. Moilliet at 
Vavenby, B.C., on August 14th, 1921. Described (ibidem, page 447) as a distinct species from 
specimens taken in Colorado and at Pullman, Wash. It is now considered to be a variety of 
stigmatalis Smith. 
1453. Agrotis atrifrons Grt. wo specimens—one taken by E. R. Buckell at Nicola Lake, 
B.C., on August 28th, 1922, and the ether taken at Lillooet, B.C., by A. W. Phair on August 
12th, 1917. The latter had been previously determined for us as piscipellis Girt. and was so 
listed in Ann. Rep. Prov. Mus., 1917, page 18. The two species are closely allied and very similar 
in appearance. Mr. Benjamin informs me that piscipellis has usually a more or less dark collar 
and the thorax seldom shows any definite line of black at the base of the tegulie, while atrifrons 
shows this line. 
1517. Apharetra pyralis Sm. One specimen taken by L. E. Marmot at Maillardville, B.C., 
on August 15th, 1922. (See * Illustrated Lepidoptera.” ) 
* Lampra forbesi Benjamin. Several specimens taken by Mr. G. O. Day at Quamichan Lake 
and Maple Bay, near Dunean, B.C. This species and nefascia are very closely allied and difficult 
to distinguish by superficial characters, but are easily separated by the genitalia, which are quite 
distinct. Mr. Benjamin made a slide of one of Mr. Day’s specimens and it agrees in every par- 
ticular with the type of forbesi. Forbesi was described (Bull. So. Calif. Acad. Sci., Vol. 20, 
page 98, Dec., 1921) from nine specimens, all taken in Utah. 
1605. Protagrotis obscura B. & McD. Two specimens taken by Mr. E. R. Buckell at Nicola 
Lake, B.C., on July 29th, 1922. 
1647. Lasiestra phoca Moesch. A short series taken on Mount McLean, near Lillooet, B.C., 
by Mr. A. W. Hanham in August, 1921. (See “ Illustrated Lepidoptera.”) 
1905. Orthosia mys Dyar. Three specimens taken by Hon. J. G. Colville at Saanichton, 
October 17th to 20th, 1922. Described from California. This is an especially good capture and 
they are the first typical specimens taken in British Columbia. Mr. Day, of Duncan, took ¢ 
single specimen many years ago which had been determined by Wolley Dod as this species, 
but it is in reality the form coloramica B. & McD., described from Arizona. The latter is con- 
siderably darker in colour on the primaries and secondaries have the veins outlined with reddish 
sealing. 
2122. Brachylomia populi Stkr. One specimen taken at Seton Lake, near Liliooet, B.C., by 
Desmond Martin during the early part of August, 1923. (See * Illustrated Lepidoptera.” ) 
2937. Homoglea hircina Morr. A short series taken by Mr. T. A. Moilliet at Vavenby in 
March, 1922. (Sce “ Illustrated Lepideptera.”) 
23428. Oligia tonsa levigala Sm. Two specimens—one, a male, taken by E. R. Buckell at 
Nicola Lake, B.C., on July 18th, 1922, and the other, a female, taken at Saanichton, B.C., on 
July 7th, 1922, by Hon. J. G. Colville. It is rather strange that these two specimens, the only 
records that we have for the Province, should be taken in two entirely different faunal areas. 
Typical tonsa and the race subjuncta were illustrated on Plate III. of the Ann. Rep. Prov. Mus., 
1921. The whole group is extremely rare in the Province. 


