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Matron Lake. — This locality is situated about 12 miles south-east of Penticton, and won Id 

 doubtless yield rich returns if persistent collecting were carried on throughout the whole season. 

 Mr. C. de Blois Green, -who is now resident in this district, collected a little material in July. 

 Amongst his captures were Lampra placida Grt., a beautiful red specimen, unlike any other 

 that I have seen, but undoubtedly referable to this species, which is at present in a state of 

 evolution; Polia illaudabilis restora Sm. ; Caradrina extima Wlk. : and Sarrothripua revoyana 

 cinereana N. & D. In the Geometridae, Acidalia ancellata Hist, and Home plumosata B. & McD. 

 were the best. 



Vavenby. — Mr. T. A. Moilliet and his son Ted again collected a very large amount of material 

 in this locality. Although a great deal of it was a duplication of species taken the year before, 

 nevertheless a very fair percentage represented species not previously recorded from this district. 

 We have one or two species not yet definitely determined, which may eventually turn out to be 

 new to the Province. The following is a list of the most desirable species taken : — 



Amongst the diurnals was a specimen of Eurymus nastcs streclceri Grt. taken at an altitude 

 of G.000 feet; Ocneia macouni Edw., taken on June 5th; this is a very good record, as it is 

 apparently a very rare species in British Columbia. I have only seen one other authentic 

 specimen and that was taken at Armstrong (W. Downes), although I have a record of a 

 specimen being taken at Enderby (J. Wynne), which is in the same general locality. Hesperia 

 centaurew Ramb. ; two specimens of this rare skipper were taken on July 14th at an altitude 

 of 6,000 feet, one of them being in beautiful condition. The only previous records for the 

 Province ai - e a single specimen captured at Atlin (E. M. Anderson) in 1914 and one or two 

 specimens taken by the late Wolley Dod at Windermere. Owing to the poorness of the season 

 the noctuids did not make as good a showing as last year. A short series of Polia negussa Sm. 

 was taken, our previous records of this species being from Rossland and Vernon; Polia segregata 

 Sm., a single specimen; it is quite possible that negussa, segregata, together with gussata Sm., 

 are only varietal forms of the same species. Three specimens of Perigrapha algula Sm. and one 

 P. achsha Dyar were taken. We are glad to get these as there has been some confusion in tbe 

 determination of these rather uncommon species. A figure of each is given on Plate V. and 

 further remarks will be found under "Illustrated Lepidoptera." In the Notodontidae a single 

 specimen each of Gluphisia septentrionalis Wlk. and G. septentrionalis quinquelinea Dyar was 

 taken. These are both good records and are figured on Plate Y., with additional remarks under 

 "Illustrated Lepidoptera." Three specimens of Gluphisia sevcra danbyi Xeum were taken 

 between April 20th and 26th. Amongst the Geometrician the following are worthy of note : 

 Itame epigenata B. & McD.. an uncommon species and previously recorded from Kaslo (Cockle) 

 and Mount McLean (Day & Hanham). A figure of this species was given in the Report, Prov. 

 Mas., 1920, Plate I. Jiame denticulvdes Hulst. (see "Illustrated Lepidoptera"); Spodolepsis 

 substriatana danbyi Hulst.; a long series of this species was taken in the last week of April. 

 It shows a very wide range of variation; in some specimens the transverse markings and median 

 band stand out in striking contrast, while in others they are nearly obsolete and give the insect 

 a nearly unicolorous appearance. Lyeia ursaria Wlk.; a single si>ecimen of this uncommon 

 species was taken on April 25th. Mr. Cockle has taken it at Kaslo and our only other record 

 is a specimen taken by tbe late W. H. Danby at Rossland in 1900. An illustration of this 

 species was given in Report. Prov. MifS., 1918, Plate II. Plagodis approximaria Dyar: a good 

 record and extends our knowledge of the distribution of this rather rare species in the Province. 

 Erannis vancouverensis Hulst.; a single rather worn specimen taken in November. A rather 

 unexpected record, as, with the exception of a few odd specimens taken at Kaslo, I have no 

 record of its appearance outside of Vancouver Island and the Lower Eraser Valley. 



Kaslo. — Mr. Cockle reports a very poor season and very little of anything has been taken. 

 His best capture was a specimen of Autoprapha bimacuiata Steph. ; this species is rare in the 

 Province and is the first record from this district. I have a specimen labelled Victoria. B.C., 

 1S90. but cannot vouch for the authenticity of the label, and I have seen a specimen taken by 

 Mr. W. B. Anderson at Fort Steele. These are all the records of this species that I have any 

 knowledge of. Mr. Cockle also took specimens of Euroa catenala Grt. and Euxoa <-<>mosa Morr. 

 Kaslo is the only British Columbia locality from which the latter species has been recorded. 



Mr. W. B. Anderson, Dominion Inspector of Indian Orchards, also reports tbe worst collecting 

 season in his experience. His duties take him to many different parts of tbe Province, and as 



