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* Lobophora simsata Swett. This new species was described from a long series taken by the 

 writer between May 5th and 10th, 1918. During the six years previous to that date the writer 

 had only taken odd specimens; i.e., one in 1913, one in 1914, two in 1916, and four in 1917. all 

 of which were taken in the suburbs of Victoria. Three of those taken in the latter year were 

 brought to me by Mr. A. Robinson, who stated that he had taken them at rest on the side of 

 his house. The following spring I asked him to keep a good look-out for them, and one day in 

 early May he informed me that there were a number of small moths flying at sundown on a 

 vacant lot adjoining his house which appeared to be the species that I wanted. Upon going over 

 there the following evening I found to my great delight that this was the case, and, although 

 a cool wind was blowing, I managed to net sixteen specimens. The weather conditions were not 

 very favourable during the next few evenings, but with hard work and a great amount of 

 beating nearly forty specimens were taken between us. Owing probably to the extreme wet 

 weather, none were seen in 1919. That winter the ground was cleared and ploughed over for 

 cultivation and I have not seen a specimen since. 



4326. Drepatmlatrix quadraria Grt. This is a new record for British Columbia and was 

 taken by Mr. G. O. Day while on a collecting-trip at Lillooet in July, 1919. It was described 

 in Can. Ent., Vol. XIV., page 185, 1SS2, and the localities given for it are California, Colorado, 

 and Nevada. The sexes are dissimilar and we have figured a specimen of each. 



* Itame epigenata B. & McD. This species was described from Truckee, Calif., in Cont. Lepid. 

 No. Ainer., Vol. III., No. 4, page 23S, March, 1917. The specimen figured was taken by Mr. A. W. 

 Hanham in August last on Mount McLean at an altitude of 6,000 feet and is a new addition 

 to our list. 



It also occurs at Kaslo, as the writer has recently seen a specimen taken by Mr. Cockle 

 which agrees very well with the Lillooet specimen. This is probably the same species as Dr. Dyar 

 records (Lepid. Koot. Dist., 1904) under the name of bitactata Wlk. from Sandon (one) and 

 Kaslo (one). The two species are closely allied, but it is more reasonable to suppose that 

 epigenata would extend its range northward from California than that bitactata would extend 

 westward and cross the Rocky Mountains. 



Cleora satisfacta B. & McD. This is also a new addition to our list, having been described 

 (Cont. Lepid. No. Ainer., Vol. III., No: 4, page 244, March, 1917) from a pair taken by Mr. Cockle 

 at Kaslo, B.C. This is a rather rare geometer at Kaslo and very few specimens have been taken 

 until this season, when Mr. Cockle had the good fortune to secure three of them. We are glad 

 to be able to figure this species, as we have previously figured the other two British Columbia 

 species of this group ; i.e., excelsar-ia Streck, Rep. Prov. Mus., 1917, Plate II., and albescens Hulst., 

 Oid., 1918, Plate II. 



Dr. J. H. McDuuuough has recently revised the whole of the genus Cleora ( Studies in North 

 American Cleorini, Bull. IS (Tech.), Dept. Agric, Ottawa, No. A'., 1920) and has erected many 

 new genera, including Stenoporpia, which receives the three above-mentioned species. 



Metavrantliis septentrionaria B. & McD. This species was described in Cont. Lepid. No. 

 Ainer., Vol. III., No. 4. page 257, March, 1917, from specimens taken at various points in 

 Manitoba. The specimen illustrated was taken by Mr. W. B. Anderson at Lillooet on May 19th. 

 191S. It is closely allied to uuaria Gue., but is separated from that well-known species by the 

 ruddy-brown shading on the median area, which causes the latter to stand out as a dark band. 

 There are also differences in the course of the extra and intra-discal lines. 



The genus Goiwclontis has been separated into two groups on account of the differences iu 

 the male genitalia, duaria and its allies being placed in Warren's genus llctarranthis. 



Microlepidoptera (Plate II). 



524."). Scoparia torniplagalis Dyar. This rather well-marked scoparid was taken by the 

 writer at Coldstream on August 12th. It is a new accession to the list and must be somewhat 

 rare, as out of a large number of specimens of this genus taken during the past season only 

 three proved to be of this species. 



Carcina quercana Fabr. This is rather a remarkable capture, as it is a new record for 

 North America. It is fairly common in some parts of England and has an extended distribution 

 throughout Europe, hut has never before been recorded from any part of North America. The 

 writer was fortunate in securing seven specimens during the past season, the dates being as 



