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HaploptiliidCB. 



7762. Haploptilia coruscipcnnclla Clem. Victoria (W. R. C. ; E. H. B.) ; Duncan (A. W. H.) ; 



MaillardviUe (L. E. M.). 

 776S. Haploptilia flelcherclla Fern. Victoria (W. R. C; E. H. B.) ; MaillardviUe (L. E. M.). 

 * Aphelosetia cygnodiella Busck. Victoria (W. Downes). 



Scythrididw. 



8080. Scythris cboracensis Zell. Victoria (E. IL B.). 



Tineidtr. 



8289. Tinea granella Linn. Victoria (E. H. B. ; W. R. C). 



Incurvariidce. 



8436. Incurvaha itoniella Busck. Wellington (T. Bryant). 



Adelidm. 



S44S. Nemotois bellcla Wlk. Vavenby (T. A. M.). 



Micropterygidw. 



8480. Epimartyria pardella Wlshm. MaillardviUe (L. E. M. ; E. H. B.). 



The following notes on some of the new and uncommon species taken during the last two 

 seasons may be of interest to students of this group : — 



5151. Pyrausta borealis Pack. A short series of this pretty black and yellow pyraustid was 

 taken by Mr. T. A. Moilliet at Vavenby, B.C., on June 1st. These specimens are not quite 

 typical and represent a small dark northern race which seems worthy of a varietal name. We 

 have two similar specimens from Chilcotin taken by Mr. E. R. Buckell on June 2nd, 1920. 

 We also have two specimens of the typical form taken at Lillooet several years ago. 



5591. Ambesa Iwtclla Grt. This species with its purple and white markings is one of the 

 most handsome of the phycitids and has, until recently, been represented in our collections by a 

 single specimen taken at Rossland, B.C., by the late Mr. Danby. Mr. E. R. Buckell took one 

 specimen at Chilcotin on June 30th, 1920, and the same collector was fortunate enough to capture 

 three more this season between June ISth and the 25th at Nicola Lake, B.C. Mr. T. A. Moilliet 

 also took a single specimen at Vavenby on July 14th. 



5600. Nephopteryx liypochalciella Rag. Two male specimens of this species, which is new 

 to our list, have been taken by the writer at Goldstream, one on July 3rd, 1918, and the other 

 on August 10th, 1921. It seems very uncommon. 



5662. Pyla wncoviridella Rag. This genus has been hitherto poorly represented in British 

 Columbia collections. Until quite recently we had only one representative recorded from the 

 Province, which was listed in the 1906 Check-list as seintillans Grt., taken on Mount Cheam in 

 1903. This identification, however, has proved to be wrong, as I have two of the original 

 specimens from the Harvey collection Avhich were determined by Dr. McDunnough in 191!) as 

 rainierella Dyar. More x'ecently (April, 1921) Dr. Dyar described a new species taken by the 

 writer at Mount Tzouhalem as Pyla hlaclcmorella. An illustration of this species with notes 

 thereon was given in last year's Museum Report. 



When collecting on Mount McLean in July, 1919. and again in August, 1921. Mr. A. \Y. 

 Hanhain, of Duncan, succeeded in capturing a number of specimens of this genus. Upon 

 examination I found that they were quite distinct from rainierella and involved ai least two 

 species. They were sent to Mr. W. Schaus. of the U.S. National Museum, who is an authority 

 on this group. The one species taken in July. 1919, at o.OOO feet altitude proved to be aneoviri- 

 dclla Rag., and the other one taken in August, 1921, at 7,500 feet was determined as: — 



*Pyla sylphiclla Dyar. This was described from Mount Rainier, near Taconia. Wash., from 

 specimens taken by Dyar & Caudell in August, 1900. This latter species is a trifle smaller and 

 has purplish-coppery Irrorations, while wiieoviridella is irrorated with greenish-bronze. The 

 majority of the species in this genus are brownish-black in colour, the fore wings being variously 

 irrorated with either purplish, greenish, bronzy, or coppery metallic scales. 



5676. U'v/r/x/.v edwardsialis Hoist This is also a now record for the Province. A short 

 series was taken by Mr. E. R. Buckell at Chilcotin the latter end of April. 1920. it is a long 



