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poplar, I am inclined to the belief that this is its food-plant. There are two distinct colour 

 forms of this species, the predominating form being of an even light-buff colour aud the other 

 is of a light olivaceous shade. Mi*. Carter also took a couple of specimens of Cerma cuerva 

 Barnes, both " at rest." This small noctuid seems to be of very retiring habits, as very few 

 specimens have been captured. I have only taken two in eleven years' collecting in this vicinity. 

 It was described from Victoria in 1907 (Can. Ent., Vol. 39, page 10), and with the exception of 

 a couple of specimens taken by Mr. Cockle at Kaslo, I have not seen it from any other locality. 

 A figure of this species was given in the Rep. Prov. Mus., 1919, Plate IT. 



Showing the extreme mildness of the Victoria winter climate, Mr. Carter took a freshly 

 emerged specimen of Coniodcs plumogeraria Hulst. ou January 6th of this year. This is about 

 two months earlier than it normally appears. A single specimen of Erannis vancouverensis 

 Hulst. was taken on December 7th. A nice series of the wingless females of both Paraptera 

 danbyi Hulst. and Rachela occidcntalis Hulst. were taken by Mrs. Carter in the early part 

 of December. 



Coldstream. — The -writer spent part of his vacation as well as a number of week-ends in 

 this locality. The collection of " Micros " was the principal object in view, but several interesting 

 species of other families were also taken. The most desirable of them being Polia tacoma Streck. ; 

 this is the first record from Coldstream, the other known localities being Duncan, Kaslo. and 

 Rossland ; Graptolitha ferrealis Grt, a perfect specimen " at rest " ; Euxoa obeliscoides Gue. ; 

 Trachea cinefacta Grt. ; Alypia ridingsi Grt. ; this was the first specimen that I have any record 

 of since I took a solitary individual in the same locality in July, 1912. They have a habit of 

 settling on the railway-track in the bot sunshine of a July afternoon and slowly waving their 

 wings up and down. They are extremely wary and very difficult to capture, as once they are 

 disturbed their flight is exceedingly rapid. Later, Mr. Carter wbile collecting at Fitzgerald, 

 some 12 miles north of Goldstream on a hillside about 700 feet elevation, saw a number of this 

 species flying about a bed of Valerianella congesta (sea-blush). He managed to net some twelve 

 specimens on three different dates. It is evident that it is a species that frequents higher 

 altitudes and only occasionally comes down to the low levels, thus accounting for its apparent 

 rarity. In the Geornetrida? the writer took a single specimen of Lobophoia simsata Swett. : a 

 single Spodolepsis substriataria race danbyi Hulst. ; this is the first record from this district. 

 It apparently occurs sparingly throughout the whole of Southern British Columbia: a single 

 specimen of Entephria multivagata Hulst. in beautiful condition; Dysstroma ctlicla Tayl., a 

 perfect specimen (see "Illustrated Lepidoptera ") ; Eupilhecia mutata Pears.; this rare species 

 I have also figured on Plate IV. ; and two fine male specimens of Sabulodes cervinaria Pack. ; 

 these were taken "at light" about 11 p.m. on June 2nd and are the first of this species that 

 I have captured. 



Fitzgerald. — Mr. Carter, who collected regularly every week-end in this locality, took many 

 desirable species during the season, chief of which were a single Gortyna pallescens Sin. (new 

 locality) ; Annaphila decia Grt.; this pretty little noctuid is rather uncommon in the southern 

 part of the Island, though I believe it occurs a little more frequently at Duncan. Amongst the 

 geometers, Drepanulatrix rcctifascia Hulst. aud B. falcataria Pack, were the best captures. 



Alberni. — Mr. John Redford collected a large number of specimens during the past season. 

 the most interesting of which are the following: Euxoa costata Grt. (uncommon): Agrolis 

 esurialis Grt. (uncommon) ; A. oblata Morr. ; Euretagrotis perattenta Grt.: this record extends 

 the known range of this species considerably, my previous records being from Vernon and 

 Chilliwack. It is rare in British Columbia collections. Trachea indocilis Walk.: Papaipema 

 irisulidens Bird, one specimen taken " at light." Previous to this specimen I have only seen 

 the species from Duncan (Day). It is very uncommon, a few odd specimens being taken "at 

 light" occasionally; if its food-plant was known it could doubtless be obtained in greater 

 numbers. It was described from Vancouver Island. Eosphoropteryx thyathroides (Hie.: two 

 specimens of this very handsome and uncommon noctuid were taken " at light." 



Mr. W. R. J. Piggott, a new collector in this district, did considerable collecting "at light " 

 in the late summer and early fall and obtained many good things, amongst them being PoKfl 

 lubcns race glaucopis Hamp. : Graptolitha cKlatocula Sm.; Eutnichtis versuta Sm. ; Eremobia 

 elaudens race albertima Hamp. (not common) ; Pyrrliia umbra race exprimens Walk, (very 

 uncommon on Vancouver Island) : Melipotis versabilis Harv. (rather rare on the Island) ; 

 laiuissa pallida Streck.; Tolype dayi Blackmore, a single male specimen. The distribution of 

 this species is greater than I at tirst supposed, as. in addition to the Vancouver Island localities. 



