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1275. Euxoa infracta Morr. Taken at Salmon Arm, B.C. Described in 1875 from Colorado 

 and Texas. 



1659. Polia detracta Wit. Two specimens taken at Salmon Arm, one on July 9th, 1921, 

 and the other on June 2Sth, 1922. This is the first authentic record of detracta that we have 

 had. The specimens listed from Kaslo under that name are not typical detracta, hut are nearer 

 to the form neoierica Sin., the colours being darker and less diversified, although the insect is 

 as large as detracta. Neoterica from Alberta and Saskatchewan is smaller. I have listed the 

 Kaslo specimens under the latter name. 



1665. Polio, purpurissata Grt. Taken at Salmon Arm. We are glad to have this record, 

 as although it was listed in the 1906 Check-list it was very doubtful if the typical form occurred 

 in the Province. The specimen recorded as such from Atlin, B.C., was in the Bryant collection, 

 and it is undoubtedly the form crydina described (Pro. U.S.N.M., Vol. 27, page S40, 1904) by 

 Dyar from Kaslo, B.C. Our lists should now read : — 

 Polia purpurissata Grt. Salmon Arm. 

 Polia purpurissata form juncunacula Sm. Rossland. 

 Polia purpurissata form crydina Dyar. Kaslo, Atlin, Salmon Arm, and Vancouver Island. 



The three forms are very close to each other, and although the difference can scarcely he 

 put into words they are somewhat easily separated by their general habitus. 



* Polia suhjuncta race eleanora B. & McD. A single specimen taken at Nicola Lake on June 

 ISth, 1922. This is another very interesting record, as it was described (Cont. Lep. No. Amer., 

 Vol. 4, No. 2, page 95, May, 191S) from eight specimens taken at Nellie, Palomar Mountain, 

 Southern California. It differs from typical suhjuncta in the generally lighter and greyer colour 

 and the almost entire absence of the carneous shades. The typical form has a very wide 

 distribution, ranging from the Atlantic States to British Columbia aud then south to California. 



170S. Polia meodana Sm. One specimen taken at Nicola Lake on June 17th, 1922. This is very 

 close to liquida Grt., but lacks the latter's bright colours and is a rather dull-looking insect. 

 Dr. McDunnough thinks that it is probably only a form of liquida. 



1941b. Cirphis insueta race dia Grt. Taken at Nicola Lake on June ISth, 1922. This is very 

 close to our common Vancouver Island form heterodoxa Sm. They are both races of the Eastern 

 insueta. Dia was described as a good species from California. 



2160. Graptolitha tepida Grt. Several specimens taken at Salmou Arm. It flies at the end 

 of September and is an inhabitant of the Atlantic States. 



2215, 1. Conistra fringata B. & McD. Taken at Salmon Arm on October 9th, 1921. Further 

 remarks on this species will be found under the heading of " Illustrated Lepidoptera." 



2223. Parasticlis decipiens Grt. Three specimens taken at Salmon Arm. The type is in the 

 British Museum and was described by Grote in 1883 from specimens taken in Northern Indiana. 



31S7. Zale benesignata Harv. Taken at Salmon Arm on May 24th, 1921. (Sec " Illustrated 

 Lepidoptera.") 



*Autographa interalia Ottolengui. Taken at Salmon Arm This is an interesting record 

 as the species has only been described comparatively recently (Jour. N.Y. Ent. Soc. Vol. 27, 

 page 123, June-Sept, 1919). It was described from two females taken by Mr. K. Bowman at 

 Nordegg, Alta. A very-much-worn male specimen was also taken by Dr. Ottolengui at Banff, 

 Alta. It is probably only a Western race of alias Ottol., the latter being a common species 

 throughout the Atlantic States. 



Geomctridw. 



3802. Synchlora rubrifrontaria Pack. One specimen taken at Salmon Arm. This record 

 brings our list of species in the subfamily Heinithime up to seven. It is the prettiest of our 

 " greens," the white transverse lines being distinctly scalloped or wavy. The species was 

 described by Packard in 1873 from four specimens taken in New York State and Central Missouri. 



Rare and Uncommon Lepidoptera taken in British Columbia during 1922. 



Victoria. — It has been the worst year for Macrolepidoptera that I have known in my twelve 

 years' collecting here. Scarcely anything of note has been captured in this vicinity. A specimen 

 ot Ann a phi J a decia Grt. was taken by Master Lewis Clarke, and the writer took a specimen of 

 llydriomcna renunciata columbiata Taylor on April 30th. This is not by any means a common 

 species, as only occasional specimens are taken. I also captured a nice series of Cosymbria 

 dataria Hulst. on Mount Tolmie in May. 



