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Satumiidic (Plate I). 



7S2. Coloradia pandora Blake. This is rather a remarkable capture, as it is. I believe, the 

 first record iu Canada of this southern species. This specimen was taken by Mr. M. Brinkman 

 in the early morning of July ISth at rest on the ground beneath an electric-light pole in 

 Victoria "West. It is a male and is in fine condition, with the exception of the scaling on the 

 veins in the median area of the primaries, which is a little rubbed. The fore wings are brown 

 in colour, with the extra discal line and the basal area of a darker brown ; the transverse lines 

 are edged with grey. The hind wings are somewhat translucent, with a dark extra-discal line 

 and a dusky sub-marginal band. The inner margin is of a distinctly rosy hue. The antenna 

 are pale yellow, heavily pectinated, with the pectinations strongly curved, which is a characteristic 

 of this group. There is a large round solid black dot on each wing. 



This species belongs to the family Saturniidre and is closely allied to PseudoJiazis eglanterina 

 Bdv. (the sheep-moth). It is an inhabitant of Colorado and has also been recorded from 

 Nebraska, Arizona, and New Mexico, and in some years it is reported as being very common 

 at Fort Klamath, in Southern Oregon. As the particular part of Victoria West in which it was 

 captured is adjacent to a railway-yard where " foreign " cars stand until unloaded, it is reasonable 

 to suppose that this specimen came in its pupal state in one of these cars and emerged upon or 

 soon after its arrival here. 



Noctuidw (Plate I). 



1160. Schinla separata Grt. This exceedingly pretty noctuid was taken by Mr. W. A. 

 Newcombe at Spences Bridge on August 19th, 1919. This is the first record of this species in 

 British Columbia and is also the first representative of the genus known to occur here. The 

 genus Schinia contains a large number of species, most of them small and rather pretty. They 

 are particularly abundant in the South-western States. Dr. J. B. Smith (Trans. Am. Ent. Soc, 

 Vol. X., page 229, 1S83) made separata a synonym of acutilinea Grt., but more recently it has 

 been raised to its former status as a separate species. The ground colour of separata is light 

 fawn marked with darker shades of the same colour, with the transverse lines white, narrowly 

 edged with black. Acutilinea is a darker insect with the transverse lines more emphasized. 



201S. Oncocnemis liayesi Grt. This is rather a rare insect, as, in fact, are all the species of 

 this genus in this Province, with the possible exception of O. chandleri Grt. The localities given 

 in "Dyar's List" (Bull. 52, L'.S.N.M.) are Colorado, California, and British Columbia. As far 

 as our records show, Kaslo is the only locality in the Province in which it has been taken. The 

 specimen figured was taken by Mr. J. W. Cockle in August, 1913. 



2061. Oncocnemis atrifasciata Morr. This is another new record for British Columbia and 

 was taken by Mr. A. W. Hanham on Mount McLean, near Lillooet, B.C., at an altitude of 4,000 

 feet. It is an inhabitant of the Atlantic States, but has been taken in Manitoba and Alberta. 

 It differs somewhat from Manitoban specimens in the dark-grey colour of the primaries and iu 

 the collar being tipped with white. It is also a trifle larger, and when a series can be secured 

 it may prove to be a good geographical race. The date of capture was August 20th, 1920. 



2062. Oncocnemis oarnesi Smith. This striking species was described from Wyoming in 

 Jour. X.T. Ent. Soc, Vol. VII., page 37. It is exceedingly rare, the specimen figured being taken 

 by tbe late Mr. W. H. Dauby at Trail on June 30th, 1000. Mr. Cockle, of Kaslo, has also taken 

 a specimen. The primaries are of a beautiful dove-grey, crossed by two distinct black lines, 

 the veins on the outer margin being narrowly outlined in black. 



209Sa. Feralia columhiami. This species was described in Can. Ent.. Vol. 3."), page 9. Jan., 

 1903, from two males, one of which was taken at New Westminster by Dr. Fletcher in 1S96. 

 It is a most beautiful insect, the ground colour being a bright blue-green with heavy, black 

 markings, some of which are edged with white. The specimen illustrated was taken by the 

 late Captain B. V. Harvey at Vancouver on April 30th, 1904. It has also been taken sparingly 

 at Victoria, Duncan, and Wellington, and recently I have identified a specimen from Mr. Cockle, 

 of Kaslo, as this species. 



* Feralia deceptiva McDunnough. Described in Can. Ent., Vol. 52, page 102, June and July, 

 1920, from two males taken at Vancouver by the late Arthur Bush. This is very close to the 

 preceding species and is the same in coloration, but the maculation of the primaries is different, 

 while the secondaries are darker, being wholly smoky-brown. A reference to the figures will 

 show the differences between tbe two species. 



